Noche triste de Cortés en su pueblo natal

13 ago 2010

Tiñen su estatua con pintura roja; en el monumento, el conquistador pisa la cabeza de un indígena. Es una glorificación cruel del genocidio y un insulto para México, justifican en un comunicado los presuntos responsables

Armando G. Tejeda
Corresponsal
Periódico La Jornada
Viernes 13 de agosto de 2010, p. 40

Madrid, 12 de agosto. Tinta roja y un mensaje tanto ético como estético: hay que replantear la estatua de Hernán Cortés en su pueblo natal, Medellín, en Extremadura, por ser un gesto cruel y arrogante con los pueblos originarios de América. En el monumento, construido a finales del siglo XIX y que recibió el aval de las autoridades públicas y religiosas, aparece el conquistador español vestido de uniforme militar, con gesto altivo y heroico y con su pie izquierdo sobre la cabeza de un indígena mexicano, al parecer azteca, y otros símbolos religiosos de la cultura precolombina.

El colectivo autodenominado Ciudadanos Anónimos decidió realizar un acto de protesta para criticar una escultura que, según ellos, vulnera los principios básicos de ética y de estética. Por eso actuaron de madrugada para teñir de pintura roja más de la mitad de la estatua de tres metros de altura y cuatro de ancho. El monumento, erigido como homenaje al conquistador español, es a su vez un atractivo turístico de este pueblo extremeño, que es uno de los puntos de visita de la ruta que tiene relación con el periodo histórico de la Conquista y sus protagonistas españoles, ya que muchos de ellos eran originarios de esta región del país, entonces una zona pobre y poblada sobre todo por marinos, militares y granjeros sin preparación intelectual. Incluso en esta zona de España su “patrona” es también la Virgen de Guadalupe, cuya imagen y leyenda fue posteriormente llevada a México...

Scholarships 2010-2011 @ San Diego City College

Click here to scholarships: City Scholarships

Dear Students:

The San Diego City College – Office of Student Affairs is very pleased to offer Scholarships to qualified students from San Diego City College and the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC). The generous gifts of faculty, staff, and our supporters* from throughout the San Diego community make these awards possible. San Diego City College is grateful to all of those contributing to the academic excellence of our students.

Each year hundreds of students receive scholarships tailored to their academic major, career objective or special interest. Many applicants never imagined qualifying for a scholarship but thanks to our generous supporters they were able to lighten their financial burden and afford a quality education at City College.

There are two types of students who will benefit from these wonderful opportunities. One type is the student who has a history of high achievement and commitment to educational goals; the other is the student who has a recent or renewed commitment to academic achievement.

We encourage you to apply and hope to see you among our proud recipients at the next scholarship awards presentation.

Please read the information contained within this packet and direct your questions to the Scholarships Office located in Room D-106, or call

(619) 388-3413 for more information.


Sincerely,

Carmen F. Ruffo

Scholarship Coordinator

San Diego City College

México 2010: Emboscan a indígenas triquis vinculados a San Juan Copala

22 de agosto de 2010

Mueren 4 personas; la Ubisort es señalada como responsable
Emboscan a indígenas triquis vinculados a San Juan Copala
El ataque, a horas de que inicie la caravana de mujeres y niños al DF

Octavio Velez, Agustín Galo y Emir Olivares
Corresponsales y reportero
Periódico La Jornada
Domingo 22 de agosto de 2010, p. 11

Indígenas triquis relacionados con el municipio autónomo de San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, fueron emboscados por un grupo de hombres armados, presuntamente vinculados al Movimiento de Uni- ficación y Lucha Triqui (MULT) y a la Unión de Bienestar Social de la Región Triqui (Ubisort). El ataque dejó cuatro muertos y una persona herida. Los hechos ocurrieron en la carretera Santiago Juxtlahuaca-Putla de Guerrero...

Explicó que en la agresión falleció el líder de Santa Cruz Tilapa, Antonio Martínez, conocido como Toño Grande, y tres hombres más hasta ahora no identificados. Señaló que uno de los ocupantes del vehículo, llamado Alfredo Martínez, sobrevivió al ataque.

Las víctimas regresaban a Santa Cruz Tilapa procedentes de Santiago Juxtlahuaca después de realizar trabajos de organización de la caravana de mujeres y niños que partirá la madrugada del lunes 23 de agosto de San Juan Copala con rumbo a la capital del estado, para posteriormente dirigirse a la ciudad de México en protesta por la violencia ejercida contra el municipio independiente...

Jorge Albino Ortiz por su parte, informó que los ocupantes del vehículo atacado ayer “tenían el encargo de trabajar la salida de las compañeras en las comunidades de La Brama, Paraje Pérez, Yosoyuxi, Agua Fría y de San Juan Copala”. Acusó que la emboscada fue perpetrada por miembros de la Ubisort y del MULT...

Open applications SDSU

Dear Colleagues,

The political winds shift quickly. Department chairs have heard from our
Deans and the Provost that the CSU has just received some extra ARRA money
and the Chancellor's office has told SDSU that they would like for us to
increase our enrollments for this coming SPRING 2011 by 1,400 FTES. SDSU
is therefore currently eager for applications from transfer students for
this SPRING, 2011. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
(because Fall 2011 applications are beginning to be accepted October 1).
This is a very small window of opportunity. Depending on the result of the
state elections and therefore the budget, it is quite possible that the
CSU will be back to reducing enrollments for Fall 2011. Please tell
community college counselors, students, and the community that the time to
apply is NOW. Even if students are still missing one or two courses, they
should apply now rather than wait as their chance of getting in is much
higher now than it will be in the fall. Of course the criteria for
admissions remain the same (eligibility index, etc.). Local-area transfer
students will be given priority, then it will be opened up to state-wide
transfer applicants.

Please share this information widely. Thank you,
Anne

--
Anne Donadey
Professor and Chair of European Studies
Program Director in French
Professor of Women's Studies

San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7704
Phone (619) 594-0815 Fax (619) 594-8006
adonadey@mail.sdsu.edu
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/wsweb/Anne_Donadey/index.html

Bringing Education and Activism Together (BEAT)

The purpose of this organization is to create an open forum to educate and raise awareness about issues regarding global citizenship and responsibility on the City College Campus. Our goal is to promote discussion and academic debate, facilitate teach-ins, film showings, concerts and other campus events to bring students and community members together. To encourage networking between existing campus organizations and provide an avenue for discussion about student related issues. The main objective is to promote peace, increase political awareness, encourage a respectful environment devoid of oppression and intolerance, and increase campus activism.

Contact: thecitybeatclub@gmail.com


Border Angels


Founded by Enrique Morones in 1986, Border Angels is a non-profit organization supporting humanity. The organization consists of extraordinary volunteers who want to stop unnecessary deaths of individuals traveling through the Imperial Valley desert areas and the mountain areas surrounding San Diego County, as well as the areas located around the United States and Mexican border. The high percentage of unnecessary deaths have been results of extreme heat and cold weather conditions, in addition some have sadly been the results of racial-discrimination crimes.

Contact: Isabel Montano, Border Angels Coordinator
E-mail: imontano3@cox.net

Angeles del Desierto

We are volunteer group that does search and rescue operations in the desert and mounaneous regions of the border between the United States and Mexico. We aid search and rescue events, provide food, water, clothing and first aid emergency aid to people found in these extreme conditions until they cna be taken to a place where they can further assistance. We work in coordination with other groups in both sides of the border in order ot save the lives of those people that would surely perish because they lack basic needs such as water, food and appropriate clothing for the harsh conditions of the region.

Contact: Rafael Hernandez

Education for All

Education for All is a county-wide coalition in San Diego, California, that believes it is the responsibility of the state to allocate taxpayer money in the interests of society as a whole. We see the educational crisis first and foremost as a crisis of the mind and, therefore, a crisis that can only be remedied through the self-development of the individual utilizing the agent of education itself. The fact that education ranks 48th in California’s spending in a budget whose top ranking investment is prison expansion, reflects the clouded vision and overall irrationality of politicians on both sides of the political spectrum. Therefore, we uphold the urgency to re-establish the public educational institution as a central organ of society, with the power to remedy the many ills afflicting our state, and nation, today.

Meetings: Tuesday 5 pm
Contact:
E-mail: EducationForAllCoalition@live.com
Website: http://educationforallcoalition.com/

Environmental Health Coalition

Environmental Health Coalition is one of the oldest and most effective grassroots organizations in the United States, using social change strategies to achieve environmental justice.

Mission Statement: EHC is dedicated to achieving environmental and social justice. We believe that justice is accomplished by empowered communities acting together to make social change. We organize and advocate to protect public health and the environment threatened by toxic pollution. EHC supports broad efforts that create a just society which foster a healthy and sustainable quality of life.

Problem Statement: As one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, San Diego's toxics problems are myriad, often compounded by its location on the U.S./Mexico border. Critical evidence of the San Diego/Tijuana region's pollution crisis includes:

Over 150 million pounds of toxic waste are generated each year by San Diego industries and over 3 million pounds of toxic pollutants are discharged annually into the air.

Communities of color such as Barrio Logan in San Diego, are most at risk. Studies indicate that toxic air emissions from just one facility creates a cancer risk 600 times above the accepted level for this community.

Contaminated sites have been discovered at 22 separate sites on North Island Coronado, a Naval installation.

San Diego bay is one of the most polluted harbors in the United States. A study released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration listed San Diego Bay as the second most toxic of 18 bays studied , second to Newark Bay, New Jersey. 56% of the Bay sediments are acutely toxic to marine organisms, while 74% of the area exhibited chronic toxicity. The most toxic sites were found along the shipbuilding and Navy facilities adjacent to Barrio Logan.

Tijuana has approximately 800 maquiladora industries, more than any other city along the U.S./Mexico border. The majority of these manufacturing industries are highly polluting such as furniture, plastics, metal, and electronics production.

Environmental Health Coalition: No on Proposition 23


Chicana/o Studies
Calendar of Action and Culture

Fall 2010


Sep 11, Saturday
No more education budget cuts!
San Diego Regional Summit
San Diego State University, 11 am
More info: Defend Education!


Sep 13, Monday
Day of Activism
11:10 am -12:35 pm and 12:45-2:10 pm
SD City College, Room A 213
More info: Activism



Sep 14, Tuesday
The Voices of a People's History
9:35 am 
SD City College, Saville Theater
More info: Peoples History


Sep15, Wednesday
Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Independence Struggle
Chicano Park, 5:30pm
More info: Raza Rights Coalition


Sep 16, Thursday
Globalization and War - The Aftermath
Chicano artist Malaquias Montoya
9:40-10:50 am
SD City College, Saville Theater



Sep 16, Thursday
Enrique Davalos
11:10-12:35
SD City College, Room A 213


Sep 16, Thursday
Confront Islamophobia
City College Diversity Committee
11:10-12:35
SD City College, Room A 216



Sep 20, Monday
Migration, Globalization and Fair Trade
Colective website
9:35 – 11 am
SD City College, Room A 213



Sep 21, Tuesday
Movie: 9500 Liberties
9:40 am-11 am
SD City College, Saville Theater



Sept. 29, Wednesday
Grammy nominee Perla Batalla
12:45 pm
SD City College, Room D121A/B


Sept. 29, Wednesday
Film: Hybrid Identities
Artistic Voices from the Border

Director: Laura Castañeda
Co-producers: Elizabeth Meehan and Antonio Jiménez
7-9 pm
SD City College, Room B103


Sep 30, Thursday
Justin Akers, Sharon Allen, Aníbal Yáñez
12:45-2:10 pm
SD City College, A121 Cafeteria


Oct 1 and 2, Friday and Saturday
Oct 1, Friday: 3-9 pm
Oct 2, Saturday: 8 am-9 pm
San Diego Mesa College


Oct 1 and 2, Friday and Saturday
@@ Friday @@
Author Luis Rodriguez and
Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla
7-9 pm
@@ Saturday @@
Forrest Hylton: Vanishing Acts
Kelly Mayhew: Mamas and Papas: On the Sublime and Heartbreaking Art of Parenting
Jim Miller: Flash
3-6:30 pm
SD City College, Saville Theater




Oct 2, Saturday
Gran Baile y Kermes Mixteco
More info: Kermes Mixteco
7-11:45 pm
World Beat Center



Oct 5, Tuesday
Come remember the 42nd anniversary of the massacre in Tlatelolco, Mexico City
Organized by M.E.Ch.A.
More info: 1968, Oct 2nd
11:30 am
Gorton Quad in front of the cafeteria
City College



Oct 6, Wednesday
Salvador Torres
Chicano Park History: Developing the Parkland and Murals
11:15 am
SD City College, Saville Theater



Oct 7, Thursday
Day of Action in Defense of Public Education – California
San Diego City College, 12:30 pm
Pantoja Park, Downtown San Diego: 5 pm
Learn about the event: Oct 7 Mobilize!



Oct 9, Wednesday
Border Justice Conference
Unitarian Universalists of the South Bay
More info: Border Justice Conference
11 am - 4 pm


Oct 12, Tuesday
Dia de la Raza
City College Gordon Quad
More info: Club de Español
12 - 3 pm




Oct 12, Tuesday
Film: An Unfinished Dream
A documentary about the lives of undocumented students
Presented by Club IDEAS
More info: An Unfinished Dream
4 pm
Room D 121A
San Diego City College



Oct 16, Saturday
Tijuana Maquiladora Tour
Information about the tour: TOUR
Tijuana, Baja California





Oct 16, Saturday
Rally in Barrio Logan
Walking/Leafleting
Stop the Dirty Energy Prop
More info: Rally Stop 23



Oct 19, Tuesday
Film Maquilapolis
Maquilapolis About the movie
9:40-11 am
Room D 121




Oct 21, Thursday
La Milpa Organica Farm
Barry Logan
11 am -2 pm
SD City College Urban Farm Seeds@City



Oct 25, Monday
Book Chicano San Diego
Richard Griswold del Castillo, Rita Sánchez,
 Isidro Ortíz and María Ibarra
12:45-2:10 pm
SD City College, A 213



Oct 28, Thursday
Film Screening of “El Muro” and a Post-Screening
Commentary with Film Maker Greg Rainoff
Thursday, October 28, 2010
7:00 PM at SDSU’s Little Theatre
More info and directions


Nov 2, Tuesday
Day of the Dead
12 altars, interactive games, info about this tradition
City College Language Department
City College Spanish Club

Room D 121A/B
12-4 pm


Nov 3, Wednesday
Work is not a crime: It is a right
Community Forum
American Friends Service Committee Office
3275 Market St #B
San Diego CA 92102
More info: Community Forum


Nov 5, Friday
Stop ICE Raids Now!
Alto a las Redadas
City Heights Park (next to Library)
Fairmont Ave and Wightman Street
5 pm
More info: Stop ICE Raids Now!



Nov 11, Thursday
Confronting Islamophobia Part II
11:10 am - 12:33 pm
Room D 121A and B




Nov 17, Wednesday
Immigration, Detention and Deportation
It does not make any sense!

Student and Community Gathering
12:45 - 2 pm
SD City College, Room A 213
More info: Gathering



Nov 18, Thursdday
Movie Milk
Club I.D.E.A.S. present
The history of Harvey Milk
San Diego City College
Room D 121A
4 pm
More info: Milk Presentation



Nov 20, Saturday
9 am -- 2 pm
The Big Clean Up
Logan Heights Beautification Project
More info: The Big Clean Up!



Nov 20, Saturday
Visions of Aztlan
The Story of an Mexican Art Movement
Centro Cultural de la Raza
6:30 pm
More info, directions: CC La Raza



November 29, Monday
Pro-DREAM Act event
Simultaneous Vigil Throughout the Country
Park Blvd. @ San Diego, 5:30 pm
More info: Dream Act Now!


November 30, Tuesday
Support policy to regulate recluiting
in San Diego Schools!

San Diego School District
More info: Regulate Recluting!



December 1, Wednesday
Binational Border Conference on Border Issues
San Diego City College
9 am - 3 pm
Room D 121A
More info: Binational Conference


Dec 2, Thursday, 7 pm
¡VIVA MÉXICO!
A documentary about the Zapatistas
San Diego State University
West Commons 220: Map

More info: Viva Mexico!



Dec 12, Sunday, 3 pm
Pilgrimage for Justice
Peregrinación por Justicia
No Deportations!
No  Poli-Migra!
More info: Peregrinación


Fiittness Tiips: Exercises to Prevent and Treat Low Back Pain

Students often complain about low back pain due to the high impact some exercise activities have on the body and the hard surfaces they exercise on. These exercises below help provide for a flexible lumbar spine and strong abdominal muscles which are both important for preventing and alleviating low back pain. I suggest you perform these exercises daily and hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds at a time.

1. Pelvic tilt: Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor and arms at your sides. Tighten your stomach muscles and flatten the small of your back against the floor, without pushing down with the legs. Hold for five seconds, and then slowly relax.

2. Knee to shoulder: Starting in the same position as for the pelvic tilt, grasp your right knee and gently pull it toward your right shoulder. Return to the starting position and repeat with the left leg.

3. Double knee to chest: Starting in the same position as for the pelvic tilt, grasp your right leg and pull it close to your chest, and then pull the left leg even with the right. Pull both knees toward your shoulders. Let your knees return to arm's length and repeat.

4. Hamstring stretch: From the same starting position as in the pelvic tilt, bring one knee to your chest and then straighten the leg, stretching the heel toward the ceiling. You should feel the stretch behind your knee. Bend the knee and return the leg to the starting position. Repeat with the other leg.

5. Trunk flexion, prone: Starting on your hand and knees, tuck in your chin and arch your back, and then slowly sit back on your heels while lowering your shoulders to the floor. Relax. Return to the starting position, keeping stomach tight and back arched.

6. Trunk flexion, seated: Sitting near the edge of a chair, spread legs apart and cross arms over your chest. Be sure the chair will not slip backward or tip. Tuck your chin and slowly

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (Mecha)

What you can gain in M.E.Ch.A.:

1. Leadership
2. Unity and Diversity
3. Community
4. Education
5. Familia

M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan) de San Diego City focuses on promoting higher education to raza youth, and to provide all the essential tools to fascilitate this process. We strive to address all relevant issues that affect our gente, and we also work diligently every year to address the low numbers of raza students on university campuses. por la RAZA todo, sin la RAZA nada. UNIDOS VENCEREMOS.



Meeting Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 pm @ Cafeteria




SAME: San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality




The San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME) is an open, democratically-run organization committed to fighting for LGBT rights including marriage equality.



Meetings: Please join us the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the Month at 6:30 at a Residential Building on the SE Corner of 4th & Walnut (street parking after 6pm is FREE.) Signs at the gate will guide you to the meeting space which is UPSTAIRS on the 2nd floor. SAME meetings are open to the public.



Contact: info@samealliance.com



San Diego May 1st Coalition

San Diego May 1st Coalition--We are a regional and bi-national network of activists and organizations committed to immigrant rights and social justice in the US/Mexico border region.

Over twenty grassroots organizations have come together to demand the rights of working class communities in San Diego, to denounce deportations and the separation of families.



Recovering from TWEEK
Crystal Meth Anonymous

San Diego City College
12-Step Meeting!

Recovering from TWEEK
(Crystal Meth Anonymous)
Fall Semester
Starting August 30th, 2010

Mondays 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Room D101

Coffee and Cookies Provided
Please pass the info on to your students!!
More 12 step groups to follow!


Leslie CS Easton, LCSW
Coordinator,
Mental Health Counseling Center A-221
Price Scholarship Counseling Program
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
ph: 619.388-3539
fax: 619.388-3823
http://www.sdcity.edu/studentresources/healthservices/mentalhealth.asp

Pilgrimage! -- ¡Peregrinación!

Pilgrimage for Justice!
¡Peregrinación por Justicia!

[Español: favor de ver abajo]

No Deportations!
No Police-ICE detentions!
Ya Basta!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Begins at 3pm at
Our Lady of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
4177 Marlborough Ave
San Diego, 92105

Arrive at 5pm at
Midcity Police Station
4310 Landis Street
San Diego, 92105

San Diego City Heights

Sponsored by: Students & Community for Migrant Rights


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¡Peregrinación por Justicia!

¡Alto a las deportaciones y detenciones de la Poli-Migra!
¡Ya basta!

12 de Diciembre, Domingo, 2010

Empieza: 3 pm
Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón
4177 Marlborough Ave
San Diego, 92105

Llega: 5 pm
Estación de policía en MidCity
4310 Landis Street
San Diego, 92105

San Diego City Heights

Invitan: Estudiantes y Comunidad por los Derechos de Migrantes
Contacto: estudianteyco@gmail.com




¡VIVA MÉXICO! Film Screening

Colectivo Zapatista Tzajalek 32 and
Latin American Studies Student Organization
present:

¡VIVA MÉXICO!
A documentary film by Nicolas Défossé

December 2, Thusday, 7 pm- 9:30 pm
SDSU, West Commons 220
Click here: West Commons (Map)



With Director Nicolas Défossé will follow

A celebration of the struggle for land and dignity

In a journey from the mountains of southeastern Mexico to the northern border with the United States, Subcommander Marcos and the people of Mexico trace the forgotten face of a country.



Pass the Policy to Regulate Recruiting in San Diego Schools!


Pass the policy!

Pass the Policy to Regulate Recruiting in San Diego Schools!

¡Aprueben el reglamento que regule el reclutamiento en
las escuelas de San Diego!

The policy to regulate recruiting activities in San Diego schools is on the Nov. 30 school board agenda.

This landmark achievement is within reach (see staff recommendation below), but we don't know how much organized opposition there will be from the military and its supporters in the district. We therefore need to mobilize a large attendance on Nov. 30 to push for approval. (See attached document for Spanish/English fliers.)

We need speakers, particularly students, parents and individuals who work with youth groups or early college outreach programs. If you can speak (2-3 minutes per person), please get in touch with us ASAP.

Also, if you can help drive students to the meeting and/or home afterwards, please let us know how many you can transport (contact Stephanie, sjagitator@ucsd.edu, cell 619-507-4411). Pick-up points are generally at their schools around 4-4:30 PM.

Even if you won't be speaking or driving students, your presence itself will have a big impact!

Our agenda item is #G.1. and will probably come up around 6:30 PM, depending on how quickly the board moves through preceding items. Please arrive early to make sure you get a seat. If possible arrive when the meeting begins at 5:00 PM.

Education Not Arms Coalition
educationnotarms@gmail.com
760-634-3604

Board meeting location: Auditorium, 4100 Normal St., San Diego
Agenda Item Details:
Nov 30, 2010 - Regular Meeting, 5:00 P.M.
G. Operational Matters Reserved for the Board
1. Policy on Campus Recruiting Activities in San Diego Unified School District Schools (de Beck); BUDGETED: N/A (OE-2; OE-3)
[STAFF] RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Recruiter Access Policy.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

PRIOR YEAR EXPENSE HISTORY: None.

IMPACT TO DISTRICT STAFFING: None.

BACKGROUND: At the November 9, 2010 board meeting, Board Member John de Beck proposed a new policy regarding recruitment activities in San Diego Unified schools. The proposed policy statement was agendized as a first reading and information only. Staff has reviewed the policy and has determined that this policy fulfills the stated objectives of ensuring that district students have balanced access to information about the range of education and career options available to them and enhances the ability of parents and legal guardians to make affirmative choices regarding the release of confidential student information. Specifically, this policy directs that recruiters offering student information on careers and post-secondary educational opportunities have equal access to students as compared to that of military recruiters; and restricts all recruiting organizations to no more than two site visits per year. Additionally, schools which allow administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) must select ASVAB release option 8, which prohibits the automatic release of student information to local recruiters. Election of option 8 permits school counselors and students to make use of the aptitude data; and does not limit the student's ability to use their ASVAB scores if they elect to explore military enlistment.


Pro-DREAM Act event

Contact: Kendell Tylee (619) 677-7330
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“LIGHT UP THE BRIDGE TO OPPORTUNITY: PASS THE DREAM ACT” BANNER-HANGING AND VIGIL TO TAKE PLACE AT BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010, FROM 5:30—7:30 P.M.

Hundreds of DREAM Act students and supporters are expected to light up San Diego County with colorful banners displaying the word “DREAM” and a candlelight vigil, during rush-hour on Monday, November, 29, from 5:30—7 p.m. They are raising awareness for the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) bill, which will come to a vote in Congress as early as Tuesday, November 30.

The DREAM Act is a bill that would allow undocumented students who were brought to the United States as babies or children to get on a path to obtain permanent residency and eventually citizenship. The completion of 2 years of college or military service is a requirement, among others, of the DREAM Act. Senator Harry Reid will be introducing the bill as early as Tuesday November 30, 2010 during the lame duck session with the hope that Democrats and Republicans will unite to make the bill a reality.

For DREAM Act student Nidia, who is working towards her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, “This is the only home I have ever known. It would be incredibly disappointing if I am unable to give back to my home, and after all this work, cannot achieve the dreams I believe the U.S. can make a reality for me. I’ve come so far, that I think it is only fair that I can continue pursuing what I love, and get the opportunity to put my education into practice. Without the DREAM Act, I cannot utilize my skills to their fullest potential and be there for my community in San Diego.”

Undocumented students dream of one day being able to fully contribute and participate in the United States. For many of these high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, the United States is the only home they have ever known. They are engineers, educators, health practitioners, scientists, and more. Although they were brought to this country without a choice, they have chosen to share their talent, education, and determination with the United States. This country cannot afford to reject gifted young people who are positively contributing and building on its education, economics, and passion.

The following bridges and overpasses will be illuminated on Monday evening, illustrating what could be the “Bridge to Opportunity “ for millions of deserving students across the United States:

I-5 Palomar Airport Road Bridge in Carlsbad
Highway 78 Twin Oaks Road Bridge in San Marcos
Gilman Road (near UCSD in La Jolla)
I-5 Park Blvd. Bridge in San Diego
I-5 Sampson St. Bridge in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego.

For further information on the actions taking place at each bridge, contact JOB Community Organizer Kendell Tylee at (619) 677-7330 or Kendell@Justicesandiego.org
This action is being hosted by Justice Overcoming Boundaries (JOB), a countywide-interfaith community organization, and the San Diego DREAM Team, a coalition of DREAM Act students from College and University Campuses throughout San Diego County.

VISIONS OF AZTLAN: The Story of an American Art Movement

More info
Centro Cultural de la Raza website:

MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO,
FUERZA MUNDO & CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA

celebrating its 40th anniversary Legacy

co-present

VISIONS OF AZTLAN
The Story of an American Art Movement

VISIONS OF AZTLAN is a new one-hour documentary that explores Chicano Art-a
unique American Art Movement that flowered amid the confrontation and
turbulent demonstrations of the 1960's. Using the rich images of the
artists' work, along with interviews and historical footage, VISIONS OF
AZTLAN tells the story of Chicano artists who forbore the allure of
conventional careers to render their communities' urgent struggles and
aspirations for social justice and equality.

Movie Screening and Special Guest Appearance by Chicano Film Legend Jesus
Trevino

Saturday November 20th, 2010


Reception: 6:30pm-7:00pm

Screening of VISIONS OF AZTLAN: 7:00pm