The National Day Laborer Organizing Network said Friday that “a delay serves no one and nothing but the status quo.” At the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, executive director Angelica Salas said: “President Obama is wrong in halting a much-needed review of immigration deportations many agree is fraught with injustice.”
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Celebrating the life of Fernando Pedraza
En Inglés
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Join us in our 7th year celebrating the life of one of our great leaders, Fernando Pedraza.*
You don’t want to miss: Continue reading
Shows the power of grass-roots organizing
Shows the power of grass-roots organizing – now Pomona city council can send a clear message of trust by voting similarly on Monday.
La Puente changes DUI checkpoint rules to avoid unlicensed drivers
Transformational Moments in My Life
A few weeks ago, a past student of mine suggested to some organizers of TEDX that I be contacted to do a presentation. They contacted me and, because of various circumstances (including a death in the family), I was only able to meet with …them once. Continue reading
Building on the legacy of Cesar Chavez
By Jose Zapata Calderon
Many of my students, particularly those who came here as immigrants to this country or who were farm workers in the fields, can identify with Cesar Chavez. Continue reading
Cesar Chavez Pilgrimage and Celebration PowerPoint Presentation
Download a PowerPoint presentation in Spanish on the annual pilgrimage that you can use for outreach purposes.
LRT Membership Retreat on Sat., Feb. 15
This is your invitation to the annual Latino and Latina Roundtable membership retreat to be held on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 from 9:30 – 5 PM at the Pitzer College Fletcher Room 210 (1050 N. Mills Ave) in Claremont, CA. Continue reading
So-called “gang violence”
So-called “gang violence” would not exist if they (gangs) did not satisfy the desperate needs of young people for family, education, mentoring, housing, employment, health, spiritual, and social support. In the last few years, the Pomona Habla coalition has consistently raised to the Continue reading
Summary At the LLRT
As we, the Latino and Latina Roundtable, summarized at our end-of-year celebration today, we have been consistent for quite some time now in seeing no contradiction between taking up Continue reading