Dear Latino and Latina Roundtable Member and Prospective Member:

We hope you had a great holiday season and that 2016 will be a great and memorable year of positive changes and successes for our communities.

We are sending you this notice to remind you to renew your annual LRT membership if you are a member or send in the attached membership form with dues if you are a new member.  We also ask for your assistance in getting the word out regarding our 2016 Social Justice Scholarship, and to provide you with upcoming events.

LRT MEMBERSHIP

It is that time of year to renew or become a member of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley membership.  Enclosed you will find a membership application and return label.  Please fill the form and mail it back to Latino/a Roundtable at address: 613 N. Northcape, San Dimas, CA 91773 .  The membership dues for one year (January 1 – December 31) are $25.00 for individuals and $10.00 for students, retirees, and low income individuals.  Your dues help to sustain our organizing and advocacy efforts. 

CESAR CHAVEZ FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST

On March 25, 2016, will be our 12^th annual Cesar Chavez Fundraising Breakfast.  Please mark your calendar.  Because our event is growing every year, the event will be held at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center and not the Avalon or Hotel. If you have any questions, contact Melissa Ayala at 909/450-7532 or melissaayalalrt@gmail.com

2016 SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

We are currently receiving applications for college scholarships to be given out at our Cesar Chavez Breakfast.  We need your help by sharing this scholarship opportunity with all potential candidates.  :You are highly encouraged to make copies and distribute or email as needed.  Applicant requirements are described in the application.  If you have any questions, contact Amy Tam at: 626/347-7121/ reyestam@gmail.com.

UPCOMING LRT EVENTS

February 13, 2016 (9a.m. – 3 p.m.)         MEMBERSHIP RETREAT

                                                            Pitzer Broad Center, 1050 N. Mills Ave. Claremont, Rm 208

March 25, 2016 (8a.m. – 10 p.m.)           LRT CESAR CHAVEZ FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST

April 9, 2016                                          CESAR CHAVEZ PILGRIMAGE

In Solidarity,

The Latino/a Roundtable Organizational Committee

Download PDF:

LRT Scholarship Application 2016 (1)

UPCOMING LATINO/A ROUNDTABLE EVENTS

Latino/a Roundtable is partnering with the dA Center for the Arts during the Aztlan 2015 Mujeres de Aztlan/Desde el Corazon de la Mujer.  We encourage our members, family and friends to join us for these events. Each event is special in that it allows us to celebrate our culture, honor our history/traditions, showcase local talent and appreciate our leaders. The Latino/a Roundtable believe in the power of art and art as a vehicle to further the work on education, justice and activism. Feel free to contact Melissa Ayala at melissaayalalrt@gmail.com or Amy Tam at helloimamy@hotmail.com with any questions around these events. All events will be held at:

dD Center for the Arts

252 S Main St, Pomona, CA 91766

The Latino and Latina Roundtable membership meeting that will take place this Saturday, April 11, from 1 – 3 PM at the Pitzer College Broad Center Room 208 (1050 N. Mills Ave. in Claremont).  The meeting will include time for the committees to meet and summaries, updates, and discussions on the work of the various committees including: (but not limited to) a summary of the Cesar Chavez Breakfast, update on the Memorial at Cesar Chavez park remembering Blanca Mariscal set for April 17th and the Cesar Chavez Pilgrimage march and fiesta on April 18th, status of various clinics on DACA and DAPA, and the plans ahead.   

Latino and Latina Roundtable Board

Below are some e-mails that have come in lauding the work of the LRT and the breakfast.  It is important for all the people who worked behind the scenes (especially) to know that this work is having a big impact in creating substantial change in our communities.  We should celebrate at our Membership meeting on Saturday, April 11th, between 1 and 3 PM, at Pitzer College Broad Center Room 212 (1050 N. Mills Ave. in Claremont).

–Jose–

From: Stephanie Lee [stephanie@newcityps.org]

Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 2:55 PM

To: Jose Calderon

Subject: Re: Invitation to the Latino/a Roundtable Cesar Chavez Breakfast

Dr. Calderon,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for inviting me to your fabulous Latin@ Round Table César Chávez breakfast! From the moment I sat down, I felt at home (coincidentally next to a kind Unitarian Universalist minister – rare to randomly meet someone of my own uncommon denomination).

Please tell the planning committee that:

• the music was amazing – I could have listened to that trio all day

• the speakers were inspirational and genuine – I particularly loved the united parents from the Pomona schools (when you spoke about the woman organizing from her death bed, I got choked up with you)

• the kind servers were able to accommodate my vegan meal request + the salsa was fresh and quite yummy (unusual for a large gathering)!

• the silent auction items were lovely – I can home with two! (signed Dolores Huerta print and the Jessie De la Cruz book by Gary Soto)

I know the professional photos will be arriving soon – but here are a few from my cell phone just for starters – estoy muy agradecida por la invitación al desayuno y por el apoyo que nos ha brindado.

Atentamente,

stephanie nicole lee

From: Eddie Marquez [marquezeddie003@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:44 AM

To: Jose Calderon

Subject: Re: Articulo en Unidos: Dirigentes Locales Reciben Reconocimiento en Desayuno Cesar Chavez

Professor Calderon,

El trabajo que han hecho y siguen haciendo el Latino(a) Round Table ya esta impactando nuestra communidad. 

El sistema Cal State desde 2012 los Latinos son la mayoria de la poblacion.  En Cal Poly Pomona 33%, Cal State Fullerton 37%,

Channel Islands 29% etc.

Cuando yo fui a UC Riverside en 1996 eramos 14% hoy en dia estamos casi a 30% de la poblacion.

Me recuerdo cuando usted hablo y nos conto de su experiencia en Colorado donde habia menos de 10 estudiantes Latinos.

Felicdades en el trabajo que ha construido y los triunfos que vienen.

Con mucho respeto, 

Eddie Marquez

As you know, our organization is completely made up of volunteers who devote their time to create forward-looking change for our communities.  As part of the foundation of our organization are the many supporters who participate in our events or send e-mails and letters of support.  We realize that some of you do not live in the area but we are sending this message requesting your support by becoming a member supporter of our organization.   Attached is a 2015 membership form and a copy of our annual newsletter recapping our 2014 activities and successes.

If you are in the area, we invite you to our Annual Membership Retreat for all dues-paid members set for Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Pitzer College Broad Center Room 208 (1050 N. Mills ave. in Claremont) from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. (with a complimentary lunch). 

We also invite you to our Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast which will be held, Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel in Pomona. 

Our organization’s success is in large part due to its membership and the annual commitment to working for our local communities.  Please fill out and return your updated membership form with dues.  We sincerely thank you for all you do and contribute.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact  Amy Tam at 626-347-7121/reyestam@gmail.com or Rose Calderon at calderon.rose@gmail.com.

PDF of our newsletter: 2014 newsletter lrt Official

PDF of our membership application: 2015 LRT MembershipApplication.14