Film: 7 Soles Nov 5

Club
IDEAS
Presents

Film: 7 Soles

When: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Where: Room D121A @ 5 pm

“A harsh but touching film that presents the reality of many immigrants”
“Pedro Ultreras' brutal, uncompromising film 7 Soles (7 Suns), which depicts the plight of a group of migrants crossing the Sonoran desert is a must-see for all Americans if they want to understand the sheer horror some immigrants are willing to endure to come to this country.”(PhoenixNewtimes)

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Know Your Rights As an Employee Nov 5

Do You Know Your Rights As an Employee?
Come to learn what rights you have as a workers!

Even if you don’t have a union, you have labor rights!
Even if you don’t have documents, you have labor rights!


Presentation by:

Peter Zschiesche
San Diego's Employee Rights Center Director

Alor Calderon
Assistant Director at Employee Rights Center


Thursday, Nov 5, 7 pm
Room A 213
San Diego City College


The San Diego's Employee Rights Center (ERC) was created in 1999 to support nonunion workers with a host of issues, including unemployment claims, wage disputes, immigrants’ labor rights and demands against unscrupulous companies and employers.

More info about ERC: http://information.weberc.net/

More info about the presentation:
Enrique Davalos
(619) 388-3634
E-mail: edavalos@sdccd.edu

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Joe Arpaio is not Welcomed in SD! Nov 6

PROTESTA/PROTEST
Friday, Nov. 06
5:30pm
Marina Village
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA 92109

Union del Barrio-Base Emiliano Zapata calls on all progressive people in San Diego to activelly denounce the presence of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The racist attacks againts Raza committed by Joe Arpaio in the Maricopa County of Arizona will not be tolarated in San Diego!

On Friday, Nov. 06 starting at 5:30PM Union del Barrio and the community of San Diego will show Joe Arpaio and Jay LaSuer that our voices will not be silenced!


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Homeless at Our Border Nov 6

Join the
Center for Social Advocacy (CSA)
at their community awareness event:

Homeless in Our Community
Homeless at Our Border

Date: November 6, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm
at the San Diego Woman’s Club
2557 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

Keynote Speaker John Carlos Frey
Award-winning Director of The Invisible Chapel,
will be screening his film.
Come for:
Music and Heavy Appetizers
Powerful testimonials

Suggested Donation:
Adult-$15
Children (3-14)- $3


Since 1969 CSA has been helping vulnerable populations with homelessness.
Now, more than ever, we need your help to raise awareness and seriousness of
this epidemic.


R.S.V.P. to Crystal at
(619) 444-5700
ext. 310

More info:
Norma de los Rios
counselorestela@hotmail.com

http://www.c4sa.org/

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Education, not Incarceration Mecha Forum Nov 10

Judith F. Baca Public Art & Private Works From Oct 15 to Nov 12

San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery presents:

Judith F. Baca

Public Art / Private Works

October 15 – November 12, 2009

Reception: Thursday, October 22, 4:30 – 7:00 pm, D101 and Gallery Courtyard.

Artist lecture following reception at 7:00 pm in LRC 435

Artist lecture on Wednesday, October 21, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, H117-118

View the artist’s work at

Judith Baca

or

Spark Community Art

Gallery Hours: Monday through Thursday 12-4 pm. Closed Fridays, weekends and school holidays.

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Dia de los Muertos Nov 2

LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
PROUDLY PRESENTS:

EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

SPONSORED BY WORLD CULTURES AND SPANISH CLUB

Actress Ursula Tania Cabeza de Vaca and guitarist Agustín Sánchez
Presenting a comic and didactic show based on Frida Kahlo’s life and her appreciation of Mexican traditions. Focusing on the Day of the Dead, come and enjoy Spanish traditional songs like “La llorona” “Cielito Lindo” “La Bruja” followed by projections of some of the most important paintings of Frida Kahlo.

COME AND JOIN THIS WONDERFUL EVENT

Monday, November 2nd from 11:15 to 12:15pm in room D121 A/B

More info:

Rosalinda Sandoval
rsandova@sdccd.edu

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El Dia de los Muertos Nov 2

More info:
Profe Abel Macias
coyotewarrior@yahoo.com


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Living Under the Trees Oct 29

A Photo Exhibit of Indigenous Mexican
Farmworkers in California

October 29, 2009
6:30-8:30 pm

Presentation and Photo Exhibit followed by a reception


Institute of the Americas

University of California, San Diego campus
La Jolla, California Directions
The event is free, but registrations are requested.

REGISTER

The exhibit is composed of a series of powerful photographs by award-winning journalist and documentary photographer David Bacon and moving narratives that explore the unique challenges facing California’s indigenous Mexican communities. It documents the consequences of economic dislocation from Mexico and the challenges these dislocated communities face in California.

But the exhibit also celebrates the culture and community spirit that sustains these migrants who are agents of change, questioning unfair work conditions, working for better housing and making critical decisions about their community.

Estimates indicate that over half of California’s farm worker population is comprised of Mexican migrants. Speaking several languages other than Spanish, these communities of Mixteco, Triqui, Zapoteco, Chatino, and Purepecha remain marginalized and with limited access to safe, affordable housing and social services.

This traveling exhibition is a partnership between David Bacon and two non-profit organizaions, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and the Binational Front of Indigenous Organizations . The exhibition is partially funded by the Ford Foundation. Additional support for the project was provided by the California Council of The Humanities and The California Endowment.

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No more budget cuts To Education! Oct 29

Fight
for
California’s Future!

No more budget cuts To Education!

Thursday, October 29th
3 pm
Rally in balboa park
(Corner of President’s Way & Park Blvd)
&
March to the Governor’s Office!

For more information call: 619-640-1155
This event is sponsored by: the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1931, San Diego Education Association, BEAT, City College ASG, Save Our Schools, the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, University of California AFT, UPTE, Southwestern College Education Association CCA/CTA/NEA, the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Palomar Faculty Federation AFT Local 6161



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Binational Kumeyaay and Mixtec Dialogue Oct 29

Native American Heritage Month Event
University of San Diego


A Binational Dialogue of Kumeyaay and Mixtec Elders

Honored Guests will be invited to discuss issues relating to the border, the
transmission on knowledge and other concerns.

October 29, 2009

Salomon Hall
In Maher Building
University of San Diego

12:15--2:15 pm
This historic event includes snacks from traditional foods, Guatemalan weavings
and goods for sale, and more.

This event is open and free to the public. Sponsored by NASO, Ethnic Studies,
Transborder Institute, PABID, CASA, United Front Multicultural Center,
Community Service Learning.


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Mexico: Human Rights? Oct 30

Death and disappearance of social actors
Presentation by Edith López Ovalle

Friday, Oct 30
6:00 PM
San Diego City College
Room A 213
(Free Parking)

Edith López Ovalle is a 25-year-old artist and a member of Hijos por la Identidad y la Justicia contra el Olvido y el Silencio (HIJOS) where she works with the Committee on Art and Politics. HIJOS is a member of the Otra Campaña and works around questions of human rights, particularly the death and disappearance of social actors. The parents of most of the members of HIJOS were political prisoners, and many were killed or disappeared in the 60s, 70s and 80s. HIJOS is a multi-national organization founded in Argentina and with chapters in Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. HIJOS works at the cultural level with innovative public events like "escraches" that draw attention to human rights violators.

For more information on HIJOS, see their website: Hijos
Also check out this amazing compilation of Edith's background and work: Edith Lopez Ovalle
Info about Edith's tour in the US: Edith Tour - MSN

Sponsored by Mexico Solidarity Network
More info: Stuart Schussler
cell: 317 410 0197
stuart@mexicosolidarity.org
www.mexicosolidarity.org

More info about the event at City College:
Enrique Davalos
Chicano/a Studies Department
edavalos@sdccd.edu
(619) 388-3634


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FALL FESTIVAL AT THE FARM Oct 27

Urban Farm
San Diego City College
Between the LRC and the Saville Theater

TUESDAY
OCTOBER 27
11:00-2:00pm

Sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Committee

FREE FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC

Salsa contest

Do you have a favorite award winning salsa? Bring your salsa to accompany the tacos and win first prize!!

Pumpkin decorating and carving contest

Plus free salsa dancing lessons with Professor Rincon’s salsa class!

PRIZES FOR THE BEST SALSA AND PUMPK

More info:
Profe Terry Wilson
twilson@sdccd.edu


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Farming Workshop Oct 24

Paul is teaching a FREE Workshop at the farm NEXT SATURDAY OCT 24

Planning Your Winter Garden

Which veggies can tolerate cooler, shorter days? Did you know that we can grow more food during the cool season in San Diego than during the Summer? We’ll explore the diversity of crops that is possible to grow during our mild winters, and learn the basics of biointensive gardening as we prepare a vegetable bed on the farm.

10:30 – noon at the Farm, corner of 14th and C Street, San Diego City College

No registration necessary

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The Last Signs of Summer Oct 24

Making friends across the Border through the Power of Sign Language

Saturday Oct 24th at 1pm– At Playas de Tijuana and Border Field State Park
(Can also meet at 12p at El Mango Manilla Smoothie shop and go together!)


“A place where sign language shines through to breach the literal gap and bridge the societal/cultural divides in getting to know someone new!

If you are Deaf if you are not deaf, whether you can sign or not, ALL ARE WELCOME!
Learn how to spell your name in Sign language or introduce some to Sign by teaching them theirs!!
Signers and non-signers pair up to communicate with friends across the border!!
Interpreters on site!!
Have fun at our last Signing Through event of the year!
Socialize on the beach while there are still “signs” of summer!

Go to Border Encuentro

Or call Dan Watman at 619.954.9710
email: borderencuentro@gmail.com
for more details

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Rojo Amanecer A Film Oct 23

Colectivo Zapatista S.D Presents: Cine en el Barrio

we will be featuring: Rojo Amanecer

Join us for a good film, snacks, dicussion and good drinks from Latte Mi Corazón!

Movie showing is: Friday October 23rd @ 6pm
@ Latte Mi Corazón

Maquilapolis

A real life history of the maquiladora workers in Tijuana

Oct 22, Thursday, 9:35 am
Saville Theater
San Diego City College

Q&A afterwards with maquiladora
& community workers

MAQUILAPOLIS
depicts globalization from the perspective of female Tijuana factory workers.
For information about the film visit: www.maquilapolis.com

SPONSORED BY CITY COLLEGE
WORLD CULTURES PROGRAM AND
CHICANO/A STUDIES DEPARTMENTS

For more information contact:
Enrique Davalos, edavalos@sdccd.edu, (619) 388-3634


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Coffee, Free Trade vs Fair Trade

What can I do…
to fight unfair trade?

QUESTION: “Is there nothing to do but scream in the streets until I’m hoarse? Or get into arguments with my Republican grandma?”

ANSWER: NO! There are concrete steps that you can take to stop being part of the problem.



COFFEE WITH A JUSTICE AROMA
CAFE CON AROMA DE JUSTICIA

Join us to learn about fair trade options and promote a coffee free trade campaign


P R E S E N T A T I O N
By David Schmidt of
C.A.F.E.
(Creating Alternative and Fair Enterprise)

Oct 20, 12:45 pm
Room A 213
San Diego City College


David Schmidt of C.A.F.E. is a great-grandchild of immigrants from Russia, and has been involved in urban and rural indigenous communities in Mexico over the last decade, and has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of lopsided trade policies and neoliberal economics on the poorest communities in the world.

David will present a critical view of the current discussion of "immigration reform", in light of the unfair trade policies—pushed by the U.S. Government itself—which force people to migrate. Unless the US drastically increases the ability to legally immigrate to the US and drastically changes US trade policies like NAFTA which push massive migration, the fundamental problems facing immigrants will continue.

Sponsored by C.A.F.E.

More information about the presentation:
Enrique Davalos
e-mail: edavalos@sdccd.edu
phone: (619) 388-3634

More information about the campaign:

Contact CAFE
e-mail: afeontheborder@gmail.com,
phone: (619) 781 2431.

Or contact any other local activist, for that matter. If they don’t have information about how to fight unfair trade—ask them why not!


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Budget Cut Discussion / Teach In Oct 20

BEAT
BRINGING EDUCATION & ACTIVISM TOGETHER
San Diego City College
"Raise Awareness and encourage activism, network with other campus organizations, create a forum for art, music, and political expression"

Budget Cut
Discussion/Teach In
Tuesday, October 20th
Gorton Quad
11:30-1:30pm

Guest Speakers, Professors, and Students speaking about the future of our educational system as well as the effects and what we NEED to do!

How are the budget cuts effecting you!?

thecitybeatclub@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/citybeatclub


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March and Rally for Health Care Reform Oct 20

Five People Die Every Hour
Because They Don’t Have Health Care

Tuesday, October 20, Noon
The Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein

750 B Street
San Diego, CA 92101

We can’t wait any longer for meaningful

health care reform and a public option!

Join union members as the Labor Council reminds Senator Feinstein that another
five Americans will die every hour that we wait to pass true health care reform.

More info:

Anthony Saavedra
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
E mail: ASaavedra@unionyes.org

Phone: (619) 228-8101, ext. 6

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San Diego Regional Immigrant Rights Conference

The time for Immigration Reform is NOW.
Millions voted for legalization, making the difference in the last election.

So why are immigrant workers still under attack?

San Diego Regional Immigrant Rights Conference

October 17th 2009
San Diego City College room A-213
1313 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101

It’s time for immigrant’s rights activists to come together and raise our voices in unison to make sure the will of the majority is heard. It’s time for us to strategize and develop a plan of action to make sure a progressive and pro-immigrant voice shapes the outcome of the looming showdown over immigration reform.

Program Schedule:

(time subject to change)

Registration (Free): 9:00-10:00
Opening Plenary: 10:00-11:30
Workshops: 11:45-1:00
Lunch 1:00-2:00

(Subway, McDonalds, Jack in the Box, Shushi bar all near by or bring your own lunch.)
Workshops: 2:00-3:15
Final Plenary: 3:30-5:00

Join the Si Se Puede Immigrant Rights Organization, Border Angels, Migrant Rights Awareness, International Socialist Organization, San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality, Anakbayan, City College Chicano Studies Department, St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice, Asociacionde Servicios Integrales a al Comunidad, Gente Unida, Latino Anti-Defamation League, Angeles del Desierto, UNITE-HERE Local 30 and a growing list of organizations in planning and organizing a plan of action for the passage of just, humane, and progressive immigration reform.


Immigration Conference Video


For more info contact

619-434-9343
email: marcosresiste@hotmail.com


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Dia de la Raza Mecha Production

Missing Lost Boy at Sea

13 de Octubre
October 13, 2009

Gordon Quad
11:00 - 2:00 pm

More info:

mechadesdcity@yahoo.com

CELEBREMOS EL “DÍA DE LA RAZA”

El 12 de octubre de 11 a 3:30 pm
Gorton Quad

Habrá:
PRESENTACIONES DE NUESTRAS DIFERENTES CULTURAS AMERICANAS

MÚSICA
ARTE
COMIDA
CONCUROS DE BAILE & CANTO
RIFAS
MARIACHI
BAILES FOLKLÓRICOS y DANZAS

“Día de la Raza”: Programa

11:00 am Introducción del evento
11:05 am Canto en Nahuatl
11:15 am Mariachi
12:00 am Grupo musical: Sol y soledad
12:30 am Música Andina (Perú, Ecuador & Chile)
1:00 pm Danza Inca & Baie folklórico de Perú
1:20 pm Baile folklórico de México
1:45 pm Concurso de baile $$$$$
2:30 pm Concurso de canto $$$$$$
3:00 pm Danza Azteca
3:20 pm PIŇATAS $ RIFAS
Anunciar el ganador del concurso
3:30 pm FINAL

From 11:00 pm to 3:30 pm we will have power presentations about Incas, Mayans, Aztecans, Toltecas, and others cultures of America

SPONSORS

Spanish Club
San Diego City College

The Spanish Club of City College offers members the opportunity to: speak in Spanish, watch videos in Spanish, experience food, dance and cultural activities, karaoke contest, dancing contest, listen to guest speakers and ask for tutoring help. The Spanish Club is open to any City College Student.

Club Español City College

www.SpanishCityCollegeClub@gmail.com

Evelia Talamantes, Consejera
Alberto Vásquez,, Presidente
Stephen Brinkley, Vice-Presidente

Maquiladora Workers Fight NAFTA!

JUSTICE IN THE MAQUILADORAS NOW!
FIX NAFTA NOW! (NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT)

P R E S E N T A T I O N
Ernesto Lizcano
TRW Corporation, worker

Israel Monroy
Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras

OCT 12, MONDAY, 9:35 AM
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, ROOM A 213

“TRW Automotive is among the world’s largest automotive suppliers and is one of the top financial performers in the industry, with 2008 sales of $15 billion… To help keep employees safe, TRW relies on a program that integrates new learned behaviors of employees with active management involvement and ongoing evaluations of workplace conditions.” TRW.com

Because of TRW our families are starving!
Jovita Mendo Velásquez, TRW worker from Reynosa, Mexico (South of McAllen, Texas)

“If they made their profits with our labor over the years, now they should be accountable to us.”
Ernesto Lizano, TRW worker

The Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras (CJM) is an international non-profit, non-governmental coalition (Mexico, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Haiti and Dominican Republic that supports workers and community struggles for social, economic and environmental justice in the Maquiladora industry. www.coalitionforjustice.info

Sponsored by City College Chicano/a Studies Department, World Cultures Program and the San Diego Maquiladora Workers’ Solidarity Network –Info: Enrique Davalos, (619) 388-3634, edavalos@sdccd.edu