Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program Conference

Long Beach Ethnic Studies Program Conference

HOSTED BY:   LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CSULB ETHNIC STUDIES DEPARTMENTS

Saturday, October 31, 2015 ~ 9am-4pm 

At the CSULB University Student Union (USU)

1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840

 

Note: 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. For information and to request an invitation, register at: http://california-mexicocenter.org/lb-ethnic-studies-program-conference-2015/

 

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
  • Dr. 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 of 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
  • Dr. 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”

  • Prof. Maulana Karenga, Africana Studies Department Chair
  • Prof. Craig Stone, American Indian Studies Program Chair

    Prof. Teri Yamada, Asian/Asian American Studies Department Chair

  • Prof. Jose Moreno, Chicano and Latino Studies Department Chair

 3:30 pm American Indian Closing Ceremony

 4:00pm Adjourn and Students Return to Schools

8_14_15 ESP Superintendent meeting

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