HOSTED BY:
LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
THE CSULB ETHNIC STUDIES DEPARTMENTS
Saturday, October 31, 2015 ~ 9am-4pm
(See program below)
The Long Beach Ethnic Studies Conference will be attended primarily by over 300 LBUSD students enrolled in the classes offered by the program, and due to limited seating and sponsored lunches, only invited guests that register online in advance will be permitted to attend the conference.
If you would like to be invited to the Conference, please fill out the form below and we will send you a registration confirmation number.
We apologize that we cannot accommodate more than 400 participants, but we invite everyone to view the live conference proceedings on the following link:
Live webcast at: https://livestream.com/accounts/386/events/4431394
PROGRAM
9:00 am Welcome and introductions: Armando Vazquez-Ramos, Administrative Coordinator
- Puvugna Welcome
- Jane Close Conoley, CSULB President
- Jose Salazar, CSULB ASI President
9:15 am Chris Steinhauser, LBUSD Superintendent: The Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program
9:30 am KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Ken Monteiro, Dean
San Francisco State University College of Ethnic Studies
Keynote Address: The Canary in Liberal Education’s Coal Mine:
Academic and political realities facing Ethnic Studies today
10:00 am Panel: The El Rancho USD and San Francisco USD Ethnic Studies Models
- Armando Vazquez-Ramos, Moderator
- Aurora Villon, El Rancho Unified School District Board President
- Roxanne Fuentes, ERUSD Assistant Superintendent
- Juventino Gutierrez, ERUSD Ethnic Studies Curriculum Coordinator
- Aimee Riechel, SFSU College of Ethnic Studies & SFUSD Ethnic Studies Collective
- Kyle Beckham, Stanford School of Education & SFUSD Ethnic Studies Collective
11:00 L.B. Ethnic Studies Program Faculty Workshops:
Africana Studies Department Workshop: Hosted by LB-ESP Professors Natalie Sartin (Wilson H.S.),
Dale Tatum (Jordan H.S.) and Yvette Moss (Poly H.S.)
Panel: "Kwanzaa and African American Culture: Values for Life, Learning, and Struggle."
Presenters: Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair, CSULB Department of Africana Studies, and Seba Tiamoyo Karenga, Board Member, Archivist and Lecturer, the Africana American Cultural Center
American Indian Studies Program Workshop: Hosted by LB-ESP Professors Becky Sanchez (Millikan) and Anna Nazarian-Peters (Lakewood H.S.)
Panel: "Oriihye Wehee 'Nga Totoovanga" - Finding Balance in Two Worlds: American Indian Values in Song and Dance
Presenters: Craig Stone, Professor and Chair, CSULB American Indian Studies Program
Rebecca Sanchez, CSULB American Indian Studies Lecturer and LBUSD Teacher
Anna Nazarian-Peters, CSULB American Indian Studies Lecturer & Student Life
and Development Coordinator
Asian/Asian American Studies Department Workshop: Hosted by LB-ESP Professors Truc HaMai (Wilson H.S. and Poly H.S.) and Matthew Cabrera (Lakewood H.S.)
Panel: “The Diversity of College Life: A Collage of Student Experiences”
Presenters: Dr. Linda Maram, Professor, Asian & Asian American Studies and American Studies
Dr. Matt Cabrera, CSULB Asian & Asian American Studies Lecturer and Student Life & Development Coordinator
Dr. Truc HaMai, Lecturer, Asian & Asian American Studies
Larry Hashima, Lecturer, Asian & Asian American Studies and American Studies
Representatives from various CSULB and Community Student Organizations
Chicano and Latino Studies Department Workshop: Hosted by LB-ESP Professors Joseph Morales (Jordan H.S.), Elizabeth González Cardenas and Jose Luis Serrano Najera (Cabrillo H.S.)
Panel: “Career Paths and Social Justice: Ethnic Studies Undergraduates and Alumni Discussing their Education and Community Involvement”
Presenters: Elizabeth González Cárdenas, José Luis Serrano Nájera, Joseph Morales, CSULB La Raza Student Association and Chicano/Latino Studies Student Association.
12:30 pm LUNCH BREAK & CAMPUS TOURS
1:30pm CSULB Admissions and Financial Aid Application Process Presentation
Presenter: Art Medina, Access and Retention Advisor
CSULB Educational Opportunity Program
2:30 pm CSULB Ethnic Studies Department Chairs Panel:
“Perspectives and potential impact of the L.B. Ethnic Studies Program”
- Maulana Karenga, Africana Studies Department Chair
- Craig Stone, American Indian Studies Program Chair
- Teri Yamada, Asian/Asian American Studies Department Chair
- Jose Moreno, Chicano and Latino Studies Department Chair
3:30 pm American Indian Closing Ceremony
4:00pm Adjourn and Students Return to Schools
The Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program Team
Seated (from left to right): LBUSD Superintendent Chris Steinhauser, LB-ESP Administrative Coordinator Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos, CSULB Africana Studies Department chair Maulana Karenga, American Indian Studies program director Craig Stone, Chicano and Latino Studies Department chair Jose Moreno. Asian and Asian American Studies chair Teri Yamada and Prof. Barbara Kim (not pictured). Standing (from left to right): Prof. Matthew Cabrera, LBUSD Director of Equity Robert Tagorda, Prof. Truc HaMai, Prof. Elaine Bernal, Prof. Natalie Sartin, Prof. Larry Hashima, Prof. Yvette Moss, CCPE Program Manager Tracy Palacios, Prof. Elizabeth González Cardenas, Prof. Joseph Morales, Prof. Anna Nazarian-Peters, Prof. Jose Luis Serrano Najera, Prof. Becky Sanchez.
CO-SPONSORED BY:
CSULB COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, CALIFORNIA-MEXICO STUDIES CENTER, CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ETHNIC STUDIES, EL RANCHO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CSU SAN BERNARDINO L.E.A.D. PROGRAM, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
Directions and parking information: http://csulb.edu/community/v-gettinghere.html
For more information or media contacts, please call Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos at:
(562) 430-5541 or (562) 972-0986 or go to: www.california-mexicocenter.org
For more information about the Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program, visit the Long Beach Schools website.
