I would like to invite you to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple Street.

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and I have introduced a motion to terminate the Federal 287(g) Deportation Agreement. It is our intent and understanding that in terminating the 287(g) program, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in the Inmate Reception Center (IRC) be closed and that the ICE agents permanently housed in the IRC be removed.

We encourage you to bring 20 or more members of your organization to show support at the meeting.  In order to keep our message united, please let our office know if you are interested in speaking in support of this motion during the public hearing.

Please confirm your participation to the El Monte office at 626-350-4500 or FirstDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov.  If you would like us to secure complimentary parking, please provide the name of the driver by 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2015.

Thank you and Sí Se Puede.

Hilda L. Solis

Supervisor, First District

Come celebrate with us at the 8th annual Fernando Pedraza Memorial & Community Celebration!

Bring your friends:

Saturday, May 9, 2015

10:00am – 12:00pm

*Pedraza memorial service

*Speakers,

*Live Music

*Tortas and Aguas Frescas

Fernando Pedraza was a day laborer, an organizer, and a leader.  He strived every day to make the corner of Arrow and Grove in Rancho Cucamonga a safe and positive place for workers.  Tragically, he was killed on May 5, 2007 by a vehicle collision during a Minutemen protest at the corner.  Today we continue the mission and efforts of Pedraza, to create a positive place to find work.

Corner of Arrow Route and Grove Ave in Rancho Cucamonga: https://maps.yahoo.com/place/?lat=34.09942090879927&lon=-117.62855529785156&q=corner%20of%20arrow%20rte%20and%20grove%20ave%20rancho%20cucamonga&bb=34.10466241524439%2C-117.63899445533752%2C34.09419684716182%2C-117.6181161403656&addr=Arrow%20Rte%20%26%20Grove%20Ave%2C%20Rancho%20Cucamonga%2C%20CA%2091730

Eddie Gonzalez, Organizer

Pomona Economic Opportunity Center

1682 W. Mission Blvd.,

Pomona, Ca 91766

(323) 422 -8107

eddie8807@yahoo.com

want to touch bases and to let everyone know that our LACOE GAIN Job Services office in Pomona will be very busy in MAY!

Please see attached flyers for our on-site recruitment events, open to GAIN and GROW students as well as the entire community.

We have a very significant Employment Expo & Hiring Spree planned for Tuesday, May 12^th at Ganesha Park. See employers below.

I want to draw everyone’s attention once again to a hiring event for jobs in ALASKA this summer.  Good job for transitional-aged young adults.

·         NFI warehouse recruitment at Pomona GAIN office                       Thursday, May 7^th

·         Pomona Community Employment Expo – Ganesha Park               Tuesday, May 12^th

·         ICICLE Seafoods ALASKA recruitment at GAIN office                       Thursday, May 14^th

·         KIMCO Staffing recruitment at Pomona GAIN office                       Thursday, May 21^st

Thank you very much for helping us to spread the word about these coming employment opportunities for members of our local community.

David McElwain

Career Development Program Supervisor

East San Gabriel & Pomona Valley GAIN

Los Angeles County Office of Education

(909) 392-8070

Pomona

       Employment Expo

and Hiring Spree

Tuesday, May 12^th  2015

I’d like to cordially invite you to DEPIE’s 8th Annual Night of Dreams Banquet, held to celebrate and honor student activists and dreamers at Cal Pol Pomona who have worked to promote social justice and equity for our community. 

This year we will be also be recognizing scholarship recipients, both undocumented students and allies who have demonstrated a passion to help their community. 

The banquet will take place on Friday, May 22nd from 6p.m. – 9p.m. at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. I’ve attached a flier for more information. 

It would truly be an honor to have you attend, as it is you who has supported our students, and our cause to promote positive awareness to the undocumented issue. 

If you cannot attend, I kindly ask for your support. We are accepting donations monetary or otherwise, as we will be having a raffle for attendees. 

If you have an questions, feel free to contact me at depiecpp@gmail.com

Thank you for all that you do!

In solidarity, 

Norma Saldana

DEPIE Pesident

—

Demanda Estudiantil Para La Igualdad Educacional (DEPIE)

Please join us for the first celebration of 20 years of Chiapas Support Committee work “To the Rhythm of the Revolution” –on Thursday at 5:30– with speakers and a Fandango Musical performance by QUETZAL and Profe. Martha Gonzalez.  

where:  SCRIPPS VITA NOVA 100

when:  5:30 until 7 (when we are are attending the event on Black Feminism at Rose Hills!)

Please post the attached flyer and help spread the word.  The event is free and open to the public and light snacks will be provided. 

The event is also a fundraiser for upcoming delegations to Zapatista communities in Chiapas, with over half the delegates then going on to speak with Mayan organizers in Guatemala and Garifuna organizers in Honduras.  

The Committee takes up the challenges of popular education, and is dedicated to building community across borders .  It is mostly made up of working class women of color with an internationalist, feminist and queer analysis. 

Thank you!

Cindy Forster

To Latino and Latina Roundtable:

Below is an announcement of a delegation to El Super on May Day.  A number of our members are involved in May Day actions but if some can attend after the actions, please do.  I am going to propose that we have an LRT delegation at the end of May. 

DELEGATIONS:

1.  As we discussed, our first delegation will be May Day, Friday, May 1, 2015 3:00 PM, at El Super 960 Arrow Highway, Covina, CA 91722 (Flyer attached). 

• The delegation will be led by Senator Ed Hernandez.  
• Please let me know if other elected officials, executive directors of orgs, clergy or student leaders will join the May Day delegation.
• We are asking if you join this delegation bring a copy of your letter, on your letterhead, addressed to Carlos A. Smith President/CEO of El Super (attached).  
• We will deliver it to the store manager and encourage him to send a message to Mr. Smith to do the right thing.

2.  If you cannot make the May Day delegation, we will schedule smaller delegations every Wednesday for the month of May.  

• All delegations will be at the union store in Covina, 960 Arrow Highway, Covina, CA 91722.
• We ask you to have a contingency of at least 4 people from your organization
• Walk through the store and encourage the workers
• Deliver a copy of your letter to the store manager.

3.  If you would like to do your own delegation to the Non-Union El Super nearest you.  

• We ask you to have a contingency of at least 4 people from your organization
• Deliver a copy of your letter to the store manager and ask him to send a message to Mr. Smith to do the right thing.
• Take pictures and send to me at sylvia1428@msn.com
• Remember the Covina store is our Union store in the area.  If you go to a non-union the conversation should be about the boycott.

OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO:

• Pass a Resolution to Endorse the Boycott at El Super (attached) and send a copy.
• If your organization endorses the Boycott.  Please complete the Endorsement Form (attached) and send a copy.
• Inform your organization of Boycott and post on your organizations website and/or facebook page.  
• Direct your members to the UFCW website for more information www.boycottelsuper.org

Thank you for your Solidarity.  I look forward to working with you on more issues in the future.  If you do any of the above please do not forget to send me a copy of your letter, resolution, endorsements.  Most importantly take pictures of your groups.  Send to me at 

Sylvia Carranza

Email: Sylvia1428@msn.com

Phone: 909-626-4942

Cell: 310-367-5819

PDFs to download below:

Updated Boycott Endorsement Form_20150202 (1)Template City Council Resolution – UFCW (1) ComLtr to El Super MAY DAY ElectedLtr to Carlos A Smith (2)

Please join Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center for our 2nd 

IE Strikes Back *Fútbol es Vida* Soccer Tournament 

Who: We are inviting community organizations, day laborers, unions, students, and community members for a day of solidarity, food, fun, music and more! 

When: Sunday, April 26 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Where: Parents Field, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 500 E. Ninth Street Claremont, CA 91711

Participants: This event is made possible with the support and participation of the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (PEOC), The Fernando Pedraza Community Coalition (FPCC), Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Coalition (IEIYC), Justice for Immigrants Coalition (JFI), Pasadena Day Laborer Center, Social Justice Club, San Bernardino and Riverside jornalerxs, IDEAS, SACNAS, GLMP, Claremont Caballeros, Latina/o Student Union and other organizations/groups. Come watch these organizations duke it out!

To register your team, please contact us as soon as possible, we need confirmation no later than April 21, 2014.  Registration Form: http://tinyurl.com/FEVRegist 

All proceeds made during this event will go towards the Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Coalition (IEIYC) DACA Scholarship Fund.    

Join our Facebook event! https://www.facebook.com/events/477172659077201/

FMI: Daniela Alvarenga (818) 631-5712 cec.peoc@gmail.com    

ESPAÑOL: 

Por favor únase con el Centro de Trabajo Comunitario de Pitzer College en su segundo 

*Fútbol es Vida* torneo de fútbol.   

Quién: Invitamos a organizaciones comunitarias, jornaleros, sindicatos, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad para un día de solidaridad, comida, música, diversión y más! 

Cuando:  domingo, abril 27 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Dónde: Parents Field, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 500 E. Ninth Street Claremont, CA 91711

Participantes: Este evento ha sido posible con el apoyo y la participación del Centro de Oportunidad Económica de Pomona (PEOC), LaCoalición Comunitaria de Fernando Pedraza (FPCC),Coalición de Jóvenes Inmigrantes del Inland Empire (IEIYC),Coalición de Justicia para los Inmigrantes (JFI), GLMP, jornalerxs de San Bernardino y Riverside, IDEAS, Social Justice Club, SACNAS, Caballeros de Claremont, La Union de estudiantes Latina/o y otras organizaciones/ grupos. ¡Ven a conocer estas organizaciones y ver el mejor equipo ganar!

Para registrar un equipo contáctenos lo mas pronto posible- necesitamos confirmacion antes del 21 de abril 2014. Forma de registro:http://tinyurl.com/FEVRegist

Todo lo recaudado sera usado para las becas de DACA de Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Coalition (IEIYC) DACA. 

Únase a nuestra página de Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/477172659077201/

PMI: Daniela Alvarenga (818) 631-5712 cec.peoc@gmail.com 

*Patrocinado por el Centro de Trabajo Comunitario 

Please consider coming out to support IDEAS and doing the 5K around the campuses. If you cannot run/walk and prefer not to, please consider making a donation which will go towards providing student scholarships!  See information below. Please forward to your community lists!

Best, 

Suyapa

IDEAS 5K information:

On Saturday, April 25th IDEAS (Improving Dreams, Equality, Access, and Success) is hosting it’s first annual 5K! This event is a fundraiser that will give one or multiple undocumented/DACAmented student(s) at Pomona High School a scholarship to assist them financial as they pursue higher education.

Please read this carefully for all of the details of this event 🙂

When: Saturday, April 25th, 2015

Time: Check-in starts at 9AM and running will begin at 10AM

Where: The course will take place around the Claremont Colleges, starting in front of Frary (Bixby Plaza).

Cost:

Package deal: $15 (includes a T-shirt and the registration fee)

or

T-Shirt only : $8

Registration fee only: $10

You may also choose to sign up/pay on the day of the event, but the price will go up to $20.

***If you cannot participate, but you would like to support this event, please consider (1) donating any amount of money you would like or (2) paying for a student who cannot cover the fee.***

How to register: 

Students: IDEAS members will be at the entrances of Frank and Frary all of this week (4/6 – 4/12) to register people. When you register: please bring cash, Claremont cash, or we can use Venmo.

Non-Students: If it is more convenient for you, please respond to this email, and we will be sure to respond to find a time/place to register you and pick up the money.

We are inviting students, faculty, staff, and friends from neighboring communities to join us on this day! ALL ARE WELCOME! Please forward this email to students, friends, family, colleagues, etc. who may be interested! Find our event on Facebook here! (The DREAM Run 5K run/walk)

Thank you so much for reading- we are very excited!

-IDEAS at the Claremont Colleges

UFCW 1428 invites you to a briefing about the El Super Campaign.  It is reaching a critical point where the workers may have to go out on strike.  WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!  

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