Chicano Studies Dept @ L.A. Mission College

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For Immediate Release: 8/31/10

Community Leaders Slated as Keynoters

For Inauguration of Chicano/a Studies Dept @ Mission College

Three longtime San Fernando Valley community leaders have been scheduled to give keynote addresses on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 during the week-long ceremonies to mark the inauguration of the new Department of Chicano/Chicana Studies at Los Angeles Mission College.

Norma Ramirez, who holds a B.A. from CSU Northridge in Chicano Studies, is a long time community activist who heads the San Fernando Valley Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).  She also serves on the board of the San Fernando Valley/Northeast Los Angeles Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW).  Ramirez will speak at the campus ceremony at 12:00 p.m.

Jan Tucker was the second “gringo” in America to major in Chicano Studies, graduating with a double major B.A. from CSU Northridge in Political Science and Chicano Studies.  He currently serves as a National Commissioner for Civil Rights of LULAC, Co-President of the SFV/NELA Chapter of NOW, and recently ended a seven (7) year stretch as the longest serving chairman of the board of directors of the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI, the world’s largest private detective organization).  He is scheduled to speak at 1:00 p.m.

Maria Cano, who works for the Los Angeles Unified School District, attended UC Santa Barbara and was instrumental in assisting a successful legal action by Dr. Rudolfo “Rudy” Acuna, who is heralded as the “grandfather of Chicano Studies.”  The proceeds of the effort led to Acuna’s founding of the For Chicana/Chicano Studies Foundation.  She will speak at 2:00 p.m.

The overall schedule for Wednesday’s events is:

10:40 am – 12:05 pm:

Professor Al Juarez:  Chicano Studies 37, Chicana and Chicano Literature SN 0160

12:05 pm  - 1:00 pm

MC: Melissa San Vicente, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair (2004-2005), Chicano Studies Major (tbc)

1^st Cultural Performance:  Mitotiliztli Nahui Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc

1^st Keynote:   Norma Ramirez

1:00 – 2:00 pm

MC: Maria Huerta, Former M.E.Ch.A.  Chair (2005-2006), (tbc)

2^nd Keynote:  Jan Tucker

2^nd Cultural Performance:  Mitotiliztli Nahui Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc

2:00 – 3:00 pm

MC:  Sal Rodriguez, Former M.E.Ch.A.  Chair (2003-2004),  (tbc)

3^rd Keynote:  Maria Cano

3^rd Cultural Performance: Mitotiliztli Nahui Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc

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