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The 1968 ELA High School Walkouts and how the Chicano Student Movement created Chicano Studies

By: Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos, President & CEO

California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc.

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Celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the East LA Walkouts

The historical impact of the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) established by Dr. Joseph L. White

How Chicano students created Chicano Studies programs in California, based on El Plan de Santa Barbara

How the Chicano Movement evolved and today’s decline

Purpose of the presentation

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Recognition of Sal Castro leadership and the pioneering East L.A. Walkouts student leaders

Dr. Joe White’s opening the doors of U.S. higher education through the EOP program

Both planted the seeds for Ethnic Studies departments in U.S. colleges and universities

The legendary Sal Castro and Dr. Joe White

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The legendary Sal Castro and Dr. Joe White

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Chicano/Latino population and enrollment demographics

The Walkouts educational reforms and increased college enrollment, graduation rates and leadership roles

EOP and the Chicano Student Movement’s leadership

Chicano! Taking Back the Schools (Video cue 14:02-20:50 min.)

https://youtu.be/ZMPV5AC14dQ?t=14m2s

Chicanos and Latinos in higher education: From exclusion to majority

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Birthplace of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)

Produced a development ‘blueprint’ and profound inspiration for Chicano students to establish Chicano Studies programs in the U.S.

El Plan de Santa Barbara of 1969 and the leadership of Chicano students

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Growth of the U.S. Latino population (1850-2016)

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Latino student enrollment growth in U.S. higher education

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Latino student enrollment in U.S. higher education

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Latino student enrollment in U.S. higher education

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Latino enrollment boom and generations of graduates

Growing importance of Chicano Studies in public schools

The Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program at CSULB

Where we are today in terms of Chicanos

and Latinos in higher education

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Latino and Mexican enrollment in Mexico & the U.S. higher education

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El Rancho USD: leading the Ethnic Studies Revolution

The LBUSD College-Credit Saturday Ethnic Studies Academy Model

AB-2408 bill to require all CSU grads to have 1 Ethnic Studies course

The quest for Ethnic Studies programs in High School curriculum

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The LBUSD College-Credit Saturday Ethnic Studies Academy Model

Webpage & documentary link:

http://california-mexicocenter.org/ethnic-studies-college-accredited-course-for-lbusd-high-school-students/

The Long Beach USD Ethnic Studies Program Saturday College Academy

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El Rancho USD: leading the Ethnic Studies Revolution

http://california-mexicocenter.org/el-rancho-unified-school-district-ethnic-studies-revolution/

The quest for Ethnic Studies programs in the High School curriculum

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2018 May Day marches in Los Angeles, California

U.S. November 2018 elections are critical to resist and reverse the “Era of Hate”

The limbo state of immigration reform and legalization of Dreamers

The opportunity to mobilize all social sectors concerned at May Day protests

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2018 May Day Marches in Los Angeles

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Chicano Studies needs to be promoted in Mexico & expanded in the U.S.
“The legacy and importance of Chicano Studies for Mexico and all Mexicans”, by Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos

http://california-mexicocenter.org/remembering-the-east-la-high-school-walkouts-lecture-at-csulb/

Promote Ethnic Studies across California and the U.S.

Faculty and students at all levels need to expand Chicano/Latino Studies in the U.S.

A call to action to promote Chicano Studies and educational opportunity

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The 1968 ELA High School Walkouts and how the Chicano Student Movement created Chicano Studies

Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos, President & CEO

California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc.

1551 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815

Office: (562) 430-5541 ~ Cellular: (562) 972-0986

Email: californiamexicocenter@gmail.com

Website: http://www.california-mexicocenter.org