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Category Archives: Education
Harvard Makes Education Free For Students From Low-income Families
Harvard makes education free for students from low-income families.
All Out to Oppose AB 715
All Out to Oppose AB 715
Two Organizers In Pomona Are Still Connecting Their Learning With Community-based Oranizing
Laud these two students, Chris Gutierrez and Orlando Arias-Pulido, who I have known and walked paths with them as organizers in Pomona since their high school days – and are now building their pathways in higher education – with Chris completing his B. A. Degree and Orlando completing his first year at UC-Berkeley. As shown here, they are still connecting their learning with community-based organizing.
Direct Action Training
In Memory Of Professor Manuel Castillejos
On Monday, June 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM, Parking Lot 13 will be officially renamed in memory of Professor Manuel Castillejos — a cherished community leader and passionate arts advocate.
Join us as we unveil a memorial plaque in his honor and celebrate his lasting impact.
June 30 at 3pm
VPD Lot 13 (2nd Street and S. Garey Avenue)Questions? Please contact Pomona Public Works (909) 620-2261 
College for All
College for All meeting with legislators in Sacramento on key education bills affecting our communities, schools, and colleges.
Celebrating with the Segovia Family
Celebrating with the Segovia family – the graduation of their daughter, Alyssa Segovia, and her friend Grecia Acevedo (with the Acevedo Family) – earning M. S. Degrees from the University of Oregon. Oscar Segovia, who is on the Latino and Latina Roundtable board and Education Committee shared how their many achievements add to the growing number of Latina and Latino students who are now graduating from University graduate programs and paving the way for the kind of change makers that we need in the future.
Raising Funds For Library Programs
Great turn-out for Pomona Library Foundation Mayor’s gala raising funds for library programs with Richard Montoya from Culture Clash as emcee, awardee recipients Estela Ballon and Paul Knopf; Pomona Poet Laureate Natalie Sierra; and LRT board members Lidia Manzanares (President) and Mike Suarez and Lina Mira (Executive Director) in support of the fundraiser.