Celebrating the life of Magdaleno Rose-Avila in Los Angeles with familia, friends, and long-time organizers from many walks of life – with stories and memories of how much he meant to our lives, to our movements, and to our continued organizing efforts for justice, equity, quality of life, immigrant, worker, and human rights. Continue reading
Some of Friends and family who organized a “celebration of life” for long-time community-based peace and human rights advocate and organizer Elaine Schmidt on World Day of Social Justice. Continue reading
Alfonso “AL” Villanueva – ¡Presente!
What a great group that worked together in bringing over a hundred students, staff, administrators, day laborers, community, and dining hall/ facilities workers (and their families) in commemorating a worker garden at the Pitzer Grove House and celebrating the lives of workers who have passed away. Without this – their contributions would be forgotten. Continue reading
A memory today in fb (from 2012) of our friend Elaine Schmidt, from Greeley, Colorado- who just recently passed away – and who was so much a part of our organizing efforts in Northern Colorado – for peace, justice, equity, quality of life, intersectional, and civil/human rights. Elaine Schmidt – Presente!
So glad that Rose and I had the opportunity to meet up with Elaine and her husband Don in our last visit to where we grew up and where we organized. Just learned that our long-time friend, Elaine Schmidt, passed away in Greeley, Colorado. Continue reading
Once in awhile there are rainbows – creation of a spiritual space in memory of the contributions of El Profe Manuel Castillejo in downtown Pomona. Thank you to all who made this possible – as part of creating a culture of honoring and remembering those who use their abilities to the fullest in the interests of our communities. The ceremony culminating with a danza by Profe Castillejo’s former student Alejandro Xipecoatl Juarez.