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Latino and Latina Roundtable Election of Seven At-Large Board Members

As per our by-laws, the Latino and Latina Roundtable will be electing seven at-large members at its membership meeting on Saturday, November 16th to serve on the board for the next two years.

Nominations will take place at the next General Membership Meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 19th at 1 PM at the Solidarity Center (1460 E. Holt Ave., Entrance #3 – Room 6 in Pomona).  If you are interested in running for one of the seven at-large positions or you want to nominate someone, please attend the membership meeting on Saturday, October 19th.    If you cannot attend the meeting and are a member in good standing, you can send in your nomination by October 19th to one of the contacts listed below (Angela, Jose, or Roberto).  Please include a statement as to why you are nominating the person and some background on the nominee and the person’s qualifications.

To be able to vote in the election set for November 16th (or to run for one of the at-large positions), you have to be a paid member in good standing 30 days prior to the election.  Hence, you have until October 17th to fill out an application and pay your dues if you have not done so already.

If you have any questions, please contact Jose Calderon (Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu) or Angela Sanbrano (sanbranoangela@gmail.com) or Roberto de la Cruz (rdlc2046@gmail.com)

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Jose Zapata Calderon

President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

Save the date: Latino/a Roundtable meeting Sat., August 17 at 1 PM

Please save the date:  The next membership meeting of the Latino and Latina Roundtable meeting is on Saturday, August 17 beginning at 1 PM at the Solidarity Center at the Village

(1460 E. Holt Ave. in Pomona — Entrance #3 – Classroom 6).   The meeting will include: update and status of director search and process; reports on community development and immigrant rights work; summary of recent forums (New Economy, The Future of Education) and plans for upcoming forums on Leadership Development, Economic Democracy, etc.).  The meeting will also include plans for a clean-up day at Cesar Chavez Park on September 7, responses to immigrant attacks, Border Bridges Project, College for all Coalition, and status of rent control, street vendor, and police commission initiatives.

 

 

Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley

Invitation to LRT membership meeting on June 8 at 1 PM at the Solidarity Center in Pomona

You are invited to the next membership meeting of the Latino and Latina Roundtable meeting on Saturday, June 8 beginning at 1 PM at the Solidarity Center at the Village (1460 E. Holt Ave. in Pomona — Entrance #3 – Classroom 6).   The meeting will include: reports on educational visits to legislators as part of immigrant right advocacy day;  upcoming College for All “legislative education” training on  on June 15 and visits in Sacramento on June 20th;  community development (rent control, cannabis district, and sidewalk vendor status), future forums (New Economy, Curriculum, and Leadership Development), and immigrant rights issues.  The meeting will also include the status of the LRT office, proposals for future staffing development, and our role (including having an LRT contingent) in the upcoming Poor People’s March and Rally in Pomona on Saturday, June 20th.

 

Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley
Jose Zapata Calderon
President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com

CORRECTED DATE APL 20 Latino and Latina Roundtable membership meeting this Saturday, April 20 at 1 PM at Solidarity Center

You are invited to the Latino and Latina Roundtable membership meeting this Saturday, April 20 beginning at 1 PM at the Solidarity Center at the Village (1460 E. Holt Ave. in Pomona — Entrance #3 – Classroom 6).   We will summarize the Cesar Chavez fundraiser breakfast, the pilgrimage march and festival, membership recruitment efforts, and upcoming planning (including immigrant rights, college for all, and beautification day).   

Jose Zapata Calderon
Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies
1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
(909) 952-1640
 Jose_Calderon@pitzer.edu
Website:  www.josezcalderon.com