Laud Olivia Meehan (Pitzer alum now organizing UFW student support efforts), Will Warrick (Pitzer student) and Lari (Scripps student) – participating in UFW 60th Anniversary celebration (here at 11 pm on Thursday night in L. A. and (with Will and Lari) joining workers five hours later on Friday morning at Pitzer College – at a 4 am gathering of dozens of workers – in preparation for voting on unionization. Continue reading
The restoration by Paul Botello continues – La Lucha Sigue! Continue reading
Big victory – Pomona City Council voted in favor of a resolution “denouncing tactics used to intimidate Pomona residents who are immigrants, people of color, Muslims, and people with disabilities and affirming the city’s commitment to safeguard the civil rights of all its residents.” Continue reading
Boicot contra Home Depot en California: activistas rechazan redadas de ICE en las tiendas. Continue reading
Thank You to mural artist and educator Paul Botello who continues to use his abilities in the interests of our communities! Continue reading
A good memory today when Rose and I learned how much Rosa Marta Zarate and her work in advocating for Braceros is appreciated – across borders! Continue reading
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!
Today at Ganesha High School. Second day for Latino and Latina Roundtable and NAACP representatives visiting community schools at Pomona Unified. Continue reading