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Latino and Latina Roundtable Upcoming events- October 25th-October 31st

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Please save the date for our Dia de los Muertos event in collaboration with Lopez Urban Farm on November 6th. There is always more to learn about this beautiful celebration. We support all community members and groups that are hosting events and opportunities to share about this tradition. Thank you in advance for your support. Please forward to friends and networks.
Happening this week:
Tuesday October 26th @ noon, join us for En Confianza on Facebook Live for a conversation with Brenda Huerta Soto, Andrea Vidaurrea, and Ivette Torres from Peoples Collective for Environmental Justice.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2021 12:00 PM A 12:30 PM PST

FACEBOOK LIVE AT:

www.facebook.com/latinoandlatinaroundtable

 

On Wednesday October 27th @ 11 am  join Liberated SOON and Jasmine Rocha for a conversation on clean mobility and community empowerment over zoom.
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89173072424Meeting ID: 891 7307 2424
Wednesday October 27th @ 6:00pm on zoom. Start prepping your ofrenda at home. Join Oscar Leal, Pomona artist, as he walks us through elements of an ofrenda and how to decorate a frame for pictures of your loved ones. Zoom link in the flyer and by clicking on the link below.

Topic: Ofrenda Frame Virtual Workshop

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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84648469190

Meeting ID: 846 4846 9190

Thursday October 28th from 6-8 pm – Ethnic Studies Forum- Reclaiming Our Narratives. Spanish interpretation is available. Please share widely and invite your community to learn with us.Ethnic Studies is a very important topic and there are many ways to get involved. We will be sharing more soon.
Thursday, October 28th starting at 6:00 pm- Spooky Treats and Eats!
 We are happy to join other community partners at this year’s Spooky Treats- candy and food giveaway. Please share this resource with your friends and neighbors. For more information, please give us a call (909) 480-6267.
Last, here is the flyer for our main event. Save the date and join us for a unique experience on November 6th from 1-6 pm @ Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona, CA. Volunteers needed for this event. Contact us for more information.

Latino and Latina Roundtable’s Upcoming Events (October 18th-October 24th)

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Hi LRT Familia,
Hope your week is off to a good start. Here are the upcoming events for the Latino and Latina Roundtable. Join us every Tuesday at noon on Facebook for En Confianza, a conversation and space to spotlight issues and community resources.
Today we will talk about ethnic studies in our schools and how you can get involved.

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Invitation to LRT College for All Panel on Educational Change by People’s Pitzer – Wed., Oct. 13 at 6:15 PM

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 You are invited to a panel presentation, sponsored by the People’s Pitzer on Civic Engagement by members of the Latino and Latina Roundtable College for All titled “Connecting the Local to Statewide Coalition-Building for Educational Change,” on Wednesday,  October 13 from 6:15-7:30.  Below is a flyer on the event with a link to the presentation and where you can register (so please register and make sure to have others register that you invite). 

 

Please register at this zoom registration and you will immediately get a link for the panel forum presentation on Wednesday. The link is:  https://pitzer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkfumrrTsiHtUh88HfIDpt9v-Qlo56Fenk 

Reminder of membership and dues for Latino and Latina Roundtable

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To:  LRT Members, unpaid dues members, and prospective members:
 
Attached is the application for becoming a member of the Latino and Latina Roundtable.  We are reaching out to you in case you have not paid your dues for this year.  This is important because our at-large board elections are coming up and in order to nominate or to nominate yourself, you have to have been a members of the LRT for at least 30 days before October 9th and to be able to vote in the election set for November 20th you have to have been a member of the LRT 30 days prior to the election (below is the process for the election).  Attached is the application that you need to fill out with the dues.  We also want to share our Spring-Summer Newsletter which includes some of our work in the last year.
As per our by-laws, the Latino and Latina Roundtable will be electing seven at-large members at its membership meeting on November 20th to serve on the board for the next two years.
Nominations will take place at the next General Membership Meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 9th at 1 PM.  If you are interested in running for one of the seven at-large positions or you want to nominate someone, you must participate in the membership meeting on Saturday, October 9th.  In order to be nominated or to nominate someone, you have to have been a member of the LRT for at least 30 days before the October 9membership meeting.  Also, for the October 9 meeting, please be prepared to present a one-minute statement as to why you are nominating the person or nominating yourself (that can include some background and qualifications of the nominee).
To be able to vote in the election set for November 20, you have to be a paid member in good standing (filled out application and paid dues) 30 days prior to the election.  Hence, you have until October 20th to fill out an application and pay your dues if you have not done so already.
It is important that those who are elected to the LRT board have the time and best interests of the organization, work to promote the organization, and actively participate on one of the committees.
If you have any questions, please contact: Temis Laguna or Lina Mira at lmira@latinolatinaroundtable.org or (909) 480-6267forany questions about membership status and dues.
Important dates:
October 9 –  Nominations for seven at-large positions on the LRT board.  To be nominated or to nominate someone, you have to have been a member of the LRT in good standing for at least 30 days before the October 9 membership meeting. 
October 20 – deadline to fill out an application and pay dues in order to vote in November 20 election. 
November 20 – Be present at meeting as a member to vote.  Be present as a nominee to be included in vote by membership.   
Jose Zapata Calderon

President of the Latino and Latina Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley

LRT Spring-Summer 2021 Newsletter OK

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Ivitacion a Presentacion Sobre Septiembre 16 a los Padres y Las Madres del Distrito Escolar de Pomona a las 9 AM

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Esta es una invitacion a una presentacion por el Profesor Jose Calderon que va a presentar sobre zoom a las nueve de la mañana este Jueves, Septiembre 16 — a los padres y a las madres de estudiantes en el Distrito Escolar de Pomona sobre “El Significado de Septiembre 16”   — El   enlace para la presentaction sobre zoom es:

https://pusd.zoom.us/j/86711250720?pwd=cTB6ODZnMjBJQ1dlZFVIbzFtQ1JPUT09

 

Meeting ID: 867 1125 0720

Passcode: pusdzoom

 

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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

 

Invitation to 12-mile March in Support of Immigrant Rights August 28 at 8 am

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Join NDLON, PEOC, DALE, and the Latino and Latina Roundtable in a Twelve-Mile March in Support of Immigrant Rights and Legalization for our DACA, TPS, farmworker, and all Immigrant and Refugee Families — from the corner of Arrow and Grove in Rancho Cucamonga to PEOC (1682 W. Mission Blvd) in Pomona this Saturday, August 28th (beginning at 8 am).

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Today is the day… Danza Azteca @ Tony Cerda Park

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Start your weekend early with Danza Azteca. All abilities welcome.
The Latina/o Roundtable’s
Ethnic Studies Committee Presents:
Aztec Dance Classes/Danza Azteca
Maestro: Alejandro Xipecoatl Juarez, Danza Azteca Grupo Toyaacan
FREE/Gratis
7:00pm – 8:30pm 
Every Thursday July-August
July/Julio 
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 
Tony Cerda Park
400 W Grand Ave. Pomona, CA 91766andAugust /Agosto
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th & Sept 2nd
Cesar Chavez Park 
2720 Barjud Ave. Pomona, CA 91768

We are grateful to the City of Pomona for their support in bringing this program to the community.

Reclaiming Our Narrative – A Forum on Ethnic Studies

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The Pomona Education Coalition Presents:
Reclaiming Our Narratives – A Forum on California’s Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
4pm – 6pm
Zoom ID: 910 7868 5170
Ethnic Studies Activist-Scholars Lupe Carrasco Cardona and Dr. Theresa Montaño will share their experience working within CA’s Model Ethnic Studies Curriculum walk us through the events leading up to the approval of the curriculum, its aftermath, and current community organizing efforts for Ethnic Studies.
Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona is an Ethnic Studies Educator at LAUSD. She is also the Chair of Association of Raza Educators (Los Angeles Chapter) and Co-Founder of Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Coalition (LESMCC). Dr. Theresa Montano is a Professor of Chicana/o Studies at CSUN. She is also the
Community Liaison for Association of Raza Educators (Los Angeles Chapter), and Co-Founder of Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Coalition (LESMCC).
The Latino and Latina Roundtable is part of the Pomona Educational Coalition. To learn more about the Latino and Latina Roundtable, please visit our website www.latinolatinaroundtable.org or call (909) 480-6267.
For information about this forum and LRT’s ethnic studies work please contact Fabian Pavon -Email fabianpavon2@gmail.com

LRT Roundtable Academy Organizing Meeting at 7 PM on June 17

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As per the decision of our LRT board, this is your invitation to discuss and decide on upcoming forums, workshops, or classes on issues emerging out of the work of the Latino and Latina Roundtable in our communities this Thursday, June 17 at 7 PM.  The zoom link is below.  We will discuss what methods we will use and set a schedule in the areas of immigrant rights, ethnic studies, college for all, new economy, and other issues pertinent to our work.  The zoom link is:  https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/88535493514

 

 

Jose Calderon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Latino and Latina Roundtable Academy organizing meeting
Time: Jun 17, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 885 3549 3514
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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

 

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