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César Chávez Day of Service
Sí se puede! Join IUPUI students and members of the Indianapolis community as they organize educational events and service projects to raise awareness about César Chávez and his impact on migrant workers’ rights.
César Chávez was a Mexican American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist whose work has led to numerous improvements for union laborers. He is considered a hero for farm laborers and is hailed as one of the greatest American civil rights leaders. His birthday, March 31, has been declared as César Chávez Day.
In recognition of this holiday, the Community Service Scholars of the Sam H. Jones Community Service Scholarship Program are organizing the 2nd Annual César Chávez Day of Service at IUPUI.
It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and get out into the community! Receive a free breakfast and t-shirt for your participation! Register as an individual or team.
César Chávez Day 2009:
More infomation on the Keynote Speaker:
Jeffrey Michael Reies Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Raza Studies and Education Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies, and Co-Director of the Educational Equity Initiative at San Francisco State University’s Cesar Chavez Institute. In addition to these duties, he teaches a 12th grade English Literature class at Oasis Community High School (Oakland, CA) where he continues his research into the uses of critical pedagogy in urban schools. Before joining the faculty at SFSU, Duncan-Andrade taught English and coached in the Oakland public schools for 10 years, and completed his doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Duncan-Andrade’s research interests and publications span the areas of urban schooling and curriculum change, urban teacher development and retention, critical pedagogy, and cultural and ethnic studies. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on the conditions of urban education, urban teacher support and development, and effective pedagogy in urban settings. He recently completed a co-authored book on effective uses of critical pedagogy in the secondary classroom with Peter Lang Publishing and is finishing a second book on the core competencies of highly effective urban educators with Routledge Press.
"Where Roses Grow in Concrete: Toward Unconditional Love for Our Communities" Abstract
What are the material conditions that negatively impact urban communities of color? How should the global citizen respond to these conditions? What is the potential of such responses to move us toward a more socially just society and global community?
This session discusses a framework for community empowerment that combines César Chávez’s theory of social change and Tupac Shakur’s discussion of THUG LIFE as the path to growing roses from concrete. These frameworks focus on developing young people that have critical sensibilities about the conditions in urban communities of color. In addition to raising awareness, this talk also aims to empower young people to think about themselves as change agents that are responsible for, and capable of, changing these conditions.
Confirmed Sites for 2009:
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Special Thanks to the IUPUI Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB) and University College Student Council for all of their support!
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