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9th Annual Sabor del Valle Event
Tickets are still available for the 9th Annual Sabor del Valle Event on Friday, July 20, 2018 benefiting local nonprofits making a difference in the San Jose community.
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National Day of Action for Children | June 1, 2018
In response to the growing number of children and youth separated from their immigrant families at the border or their homes, and the thousands of children who have been harmed or abused by Trump’s immigration agencies, we are holding a non-violent National Day of Action for Children on Friday, June 1st.
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SJSU Opens the Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center
The new SJSU Chicanx Latinx Student Success Center (CLSSC) opened its doors in January 2018 and is available to help students navigate the college experience at San Jose State University. It’s primary charge: student success. With a population of 26% Latino students at SJSU, the success center is committed and dedicated to retaining, empowering, and graduating Chicanx/Latinx students at San Jose State University. We had a chance to talk the Program Director Lilly Pinedo Gangai to learn more about the success center.
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Juana Briones Summer Workshop July 9-20, 2018
This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to learn about the life and times of Juana Briones–entrepreneur, healer, and humanitarian of Afro-mestiza heritage who lived in the Bay Area in the 1800s. The Juana Briones Summer Workshop for high school students will be held at Los Altos History Museum from July 9 to July 20, 2018. Participants will engage in historical research and apply what they learn to create installation pieces for the bilingual exhibition running October 18, 2018 through April 20, 2019. Interested students must apply for program by May 1, 2018.
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53rd Latino Leaders Network Luncheon Brings Local Leaders Together in San Jose
On March 21, 2018, the 53rd Latino Leaders Network Luncheon was held in San Jose with over 260 local Latino leaders in attendance to honor Maria Echaveste.