Conference Details
Chavez Huerta Leadership Conference | October 3-4, 2024
*Subject to change
Leadership Conference Day 1 at CSUB (10/3) |
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Conference Check-In and Breakfast | 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
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Conference Welcome with Special Guest Remarks | 9:15 am – 10:00 am Introduction – Dr. Ivy AM Cargile, Conference Co-Chair Location: Solario De Fortaleza (Student Recreation Center) |
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Conference Keynote Speaker | 10:00 am – 11:15 am Moderator – Connie Perez-Andreesen, National Vice President of United Farm Workers Location: Solario De Fortaleza (Student Recreation Center) |
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BREAK | 11:15 am – 11:30 am
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Conference Session 1: Stand up Fight Back!: How Prop 187 Mobilized a Marginalized Community | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm In 1994 conservative elements in CA pushed forward proposition 187, which echoed the repatriation of ethnic Mexicans of the 1930s. A politically divided Latina/o electorate united, fought back, and restructured the state’s political landscape. Gustavo Arellano will discuss the impacts of this shift on California’s politics and the present day. Speaker - Gustavo Arellano, LA Times Columnist Location: Solario De Fortaleza (Student Recreation Center) |
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LUNCH | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm |
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Conference Session 2: She Se Puede!: Discussion of Latinas in Public Life | 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Often viewed as docile and subservient, Latinas have had to fight the machismo in their own culture and their negative depictions in the media. Despite this intersectional margarlization, Latinas have fought for and won their spot at the political table. This panel will offer testimony and insight of four Latinas and their ascension into their professional life, public service, and activism. Panelists
Moderator – Dr. Nora Cisneros, Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies Location – Solario De Fortaleza (Student Recreation Center) |
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BREAK | 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
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Conference Session 3: Luna v. Kern County (2017) and Beyond | 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm This panel will discuss how the drawing of voting districts can dilute the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and more precisely the power of the Latina/o community. This is an opportunity to help us understand the checkered history of redistricting, voting, and the broader struggle for civil rights in the United States. Panelist – Dr. Albert Camarillo, Professor, Emeritus, Stanford University Location – Solario De Fortaleza (Student Recreation Center) |
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Closing of Day 1: Instructions for Day 2 | 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm |
Leadership Conference Day 2 at National Chavez Center (10/4) |
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Student check-in for bus at CSUB | 8:30 am Location: Parking Lot I (in front of Icardo Center) |
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Departure from CSUB to Cesar E. Chavez National Monument | 9:00 am |
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Tour of Cesar E. Chavez National Monument | 10:00 am – 11:45 am Guests will visit specific sites on the historic property where Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and movement leaders lived and labored. The brief excursion consists of visiting Cesar’s office, library, home and final resting place. Guests will also gain a better understanding of the La Paz community that was built to champion social justice and farm worker rights. *note that this is a walking tour Location: 29700 Woodford-Tehachapi Rd, Keene, CA 93531 |
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LUNCH | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
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Conference Session 1: A Chicano on the Inside: How Richard Alatorre Built Lasting Latino Political Power | 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Richard Alatorre was a significant Latino political force whose political vision was shaped, in part, by his father’s lament that in the Mexican-majority community of East Los Angeles, Chicanos could not elect one of their own to public office. This vision drove him to a pioneering career in politics as a member the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council, one that was highlighted by a deep commitment to expanding Latino political power. In this panel, those who knew Alatorre best provide insight into an individual whose life is instructive for all engaged in political and social justice activism today. Panelists
Moderator – Dr. Jose G. Villagran, Assistant Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies Location: Villa La Paz East Conference Room |
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BREAK | 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm |
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Conference Session 2: Art, Politics, and the Need for Social Change | 2:30 pm – 4 pm Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning artist and writer best known for his editorial cartooning, which he has received the Herblock Prize for in 2022 and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for in 2020 and 2021. In this talk, Alcaraz will discuss the ways in which his work broadens political awareness and advocates for social change in Latina/o communities and beyond. Speaker – Mr. Lalo Alcaraz, Artist and Cartoonist Location: Villa La Paz East Conference Room |
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Closing Celebration | 4 pm – 6 pm |
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Depart from Villa La Paz – back to CSUB | 6 pm |