Go to Arizona to protest racism!--May 29

Caravan from San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ

Meeting at Chicano Park on May 28th at 5:00PM, departing at 5:30PM, and returning from Arizona on May 30th at 9:00AM back to San Diego.

We are making a call to ACTION!

We must do this as a community and as a nation.
We are all Arizona!
We are asking everyone who opposes SB1070 to come to Arizona and march on May 29th.
Don't let this happen here or anywhere else!

The following are ways that you can help:

Invite your friends via Facebook, or email
Print and copy the 'Alto Arizona' flyer and hand it out to people.
You can be a peace keeper at the march and ensure that everyone is safe.
You can help collect water donations to help keep thousands hydrated
You can help house an out of town organizer who wants to come to the May 29th action

If you would like to do any or all of this, and want to be a part of a historic march contact us today!

Click HERE to confirm your participation in this event.

Email: Sandra Castro Sandra@puenteaz.org

             Carlos Garcia Carlos@puenteaz.org

Websites:  http://www.puentearizona.org/

                    http://www.altoarizona.com/

                    Facebook [Puente Arizona]

Where: The State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona

What: NDLON and Puente call on all people of conscience across the country to converge on Arizona on May 29. Together we will march to Stop the Hate and demand that Obama issue an executive order nullifying SB1070. STOP THE HATE!!!

Let us show the world that we won’t stand for hateful laws and attacks on immigrants and people of color.

Background: The passage of SB 1070 by Governor Brewer sparked national outrage catalyzing a movement for immigrant rights and lending a sense of urgency to stop the hate and terrorizing of immigrants and people of color in Arizona and across the nation. Puente (a human rights movement anchored in Phoenix) and NDLON (National Day Laborers Organizing Network) is calling for all people of conscience to converge on Arizona to Stop the Hate on May 29th and demand President Obama to take action to nullify this hateful law.

Striving for True Praxis for Public Education -- May 15

REGISTER NOW!

http://www.razaeducators.org/conference10/theme2010.html

4TH ANNUAL ARE CONFERENCE

STRIVING FOR TRUE PRAXIS TO RECLAIM PUBLIC EDUCATION

The conference, which is to be held on May 15, 2010, in San Diego, CA (Lincoln High School), will consist of workshops on a multitude of areas related to education. There will also be cultural presentations, as well as tables of information and literature from dozens of organizations will be on display. The keynote speakers of the conference will be the historian and one of the founders of Chicano Studies, Rodolfo Acuña; hip-hop artist/journalist and Green Party 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate, Rosa Clemente; and survivor of the brutal military overthrow of the President Allende of Chile and today UCSD professor and social justice activist, Cecilia Ubilla.

The A.R.E. conference’s goals are not limited to just “enlightening” those attending to new ideas, but to move them to forming “core groups of teacher-activists”, who in turned will form broad “progressive associations”, which will eventually lead to a “mass movement of teachers” joining other sectors of society in a struggle for total change here in the United States and around the world.

The building of this movement, A.R.E. believes, will require that today’s schools become sites of democratic struggle and centers for social justice organizers. This will necessitate that we uphold and give legitimacy to grassroots educators and intellectuals –the workers and community leaders. These people’s leaders have a wealth of knowledge and hold in their experience many of the answers and solutions to ending the problems facing Raza communities and other minorities: poverty, violence, ignorance, drug abuse, gentrification, and environmental injustice. As Educators we know that only by learning from the experiences of the workers and the community, can we provide an education that is relevant to the lives of our students and build upon the knowledge that they bring into our classrooms.

A.R.E. calls on all educators to break out of the parameters imposed upon us by an unjust educational system. Freeing ourselves from the chains of an oppression-centered education is what the A.R.E. conferences are all about. Join on this journey towards liberation; attend this year’s A.R.E. conference.

The Art of Persistence--May 14

The Art of Persistence: An Unstoppable Dream

Fundraising Event to help pay for AB-540 students’ books and tuition

Friday May 14th

From 6 P.M to 9:30 P.M

Saville Theatre

San Diego City College

$5-10 suggested Donation

This event is sponsored by I.D.E.A.S.

I.D.E.A.S. (Individuals Dedicated to the Educational Achievement of all Students) is hosting a silent arts and crafts auction accompanied by music/dance/poetry and more! As means to help and celebrate the AB-540 student struggle. Hope to see you all there!

For more information please contact:

Sonia Franco at (619)381-8875, sfranco06@yahoo.com or Ideasclubsdcc@gmail.com

About Ideas

I.D.E.A.S. is an organization on campus that serves as a support group for AB-540 students, students who don’t get financial aid due to their immigration legal status or because they are from out of state. We believe that education is a right that should be granted to all individual regardless of their legal status. As an organization we focus on creating ways by which AB-540 students can continue the difficult task of getting an education.

Currently we are working on a fundraising event that will help pay for our books the upcoming semesters. This event will consist of a silent arts and crafts auction, music, dance, poetry and more! Since we are only asking for suggested donations at the door, and most of the funds will come from what we sell, we need to have a great amount of people who will be interested in buying the art at the event.

As educators this is what we need from you:

1. Announce the event: The Art of Persistence: An Unstoppable Dream: Friday May 14th @ The Saville Theatre, San Diego City College, from 6pm-9:30pm $5-10 suggested donation, to all your classes, families and friends who support our cause.

2. Invite people to participate: People from the group are working on the art pieces but we need more people to donate their work. Encourage your students, friends and family to donate art, jewelry, pottery, photography or anything else they think people might be willing to buy at the auction.

3. Encourage AB-540 students in your classes to get involve: Part of this event will consist of telling our stories as means to make our voices heard. There are thousands of AB-540 students in California alone but unfortunately our voices have been silent for what seems like an eternity. We wish to take this opportunity to tell people the reasons why we are here (in this country) as means of creating tolerance among those who oppose to us getting an education. Casually tell your student that if they are AB-540 students and wish to participate by telling their stories, they can attend the I.D.E.A.S. meeting on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm in room A-15 to get involve with the event.

4. Where to drop the Donations: Tell your students that they can take their donations directly to the group on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm in room A-15, or by arrangement by contacting Sonia Franko at: (619)381-8875 or at sfranco06@yahoo.com

5. Promote, Promote, Promote! There is no better way to help than by attending the event and promoting it! Please send this to everybody you know and hope to see you there!

Cinco de Mayo @ City College

Celebracion del Cinco de Mayo

Batalla de Puebla

Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the historical battle of 1862 between Mexico and France. This holiday is a symbol of Mexican pride and unity and includes great festivities. This 5th of May, join in the celebration at City College!

What: Food, Music, Dancing, and Fun!

           Everyone is invited!

When: May 5, 2010

           10 am to 3 pm

Where: Gordon Quad

            (In front of the Cafeteria)

            San Diego City College

Hosted b: SDCC Spanish Club

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Student Project & Research Symposium

6th Annual

Student Project & Research Symposium

"A Celebration of Student Excellence"

9:00 am - 2:10 pm, Thursday, May 6, 2010

Gorton Quad

Program

2007 Student Profiles (PDF) and Testimonials (PDF)

Photo Highlights (PowerPoint): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

This 2010 Student Project & Research Symposium (SP&RS) is open to all City College students. Participants will be given the opportunity to present their original projects and research through posters, oral presentations, spoken word, video, artistic displays and performances.