Los Angeles Mission College Department of Chicana and Studies Estudios de LAMC

Presents

Our Inaugural Week

& ¡PACHANGA!  A week-long celebration for all of our friends in honor of the establishment of only the second Chicano Studies Department in the Los Angeles Community College District!

AUGUST 30TH – SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2010

Come Join Us In The Celebration!!!

Vendors Information Tables Speakers Spoken Word Folklorico Mariachi Danza Azteca/Mexica Teatro And a Friday night

DANCE!

All events will take place on the Free Speech Area Lawn from 10 am – 7 pm: check reverse for events and times.

August 30 – September 3, 2010 is also ASO’s Welcome Week! Come Support Your Associated Student Organization and Student Organizations! Monday, August 30, 2010 Tentative schedule FACULTY HIGHLIGHT: 9 :05 – 10:30 am Professor John Morales: Chicano Studies 8: FACULTY HIGHLIGHT: 5:00- 11:00 pm: Los Angeles Mission College Mexicans in the History of the United States , II 10:40 am – 12:05 pm: Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies SN 0156 Professor Al Juarez: Chicano Studies 37, Inaugural Chicana and SN 0160 ¡PACHANGA! 10:00 – 12:00 pm: Music and Vendors 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: 12:05 pm - 1:00 pm Xochiyaoyotl: Nahuatl Opening Prayer 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm MC: Melissa San Vicente, Former M.E.Ch.A. LAMC Drama Club MC: Robyn Gomez, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Chair (2004-2005), Chicano Studies Major (tbc) MCs: Betty Juarez, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair (2001-2003), Chicano Studies Alumnus 1st Cultural Performance: Mitotiliztli Nahui (2009-2010), Chicano Studies Alumni Opening: Mr. Joe Ramirez Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc Brianda Ibarra, current M.E.Ch.A. Chair, 1st Keynote: Ms. Irene Tovar. Latin American 1st Keynote: Norma Ramirez Chicano Studies Major Civic Association Welcome and Opening Remarks: 1st performance: Ballet Folklorico Mexico 1:00 – 2:00 pm Dr. Judith Valles, President, LAMC Azteca MC: Maria Huerta, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Chefs Rudy Garcia & Jesus Sanchez (2005-2006), (tbc) Chicano Secret Service 1:30 – 2:00 pm 2nd Keynote: Jan Tucker Ballet Folklorico Aztlan MC: Brenda Aranda- Former M.E.Ch.A. co- 2nd Cultural Performance: Mitotiliztli Nahui

Chair/Chair (2008-2009), Chicano Studies Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Special Guest Speakers Major Mr. Jenaro Ayala, LRUP-San Fernando Remarks: Vice President of Academic Affairs 2:00 – 3:00 pm Ms. Irene Tovar- LACA Dr. Alma Johnson-Hawkins MC: Sal Rodriguez, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Professor Rudy Acuña, CSUN 2nd keynote: Ms. Soledad de la Torre, (2003-2004), (tbc) Professor Juan Gomez-Quiñones, UCLA Hermandad Nacional Mexicana 3rd Keynote: Maria Cano Professor Mary Pardo, CSUN Latinoamericana 3rd Cultural Performance: Mitotiliztli Nahui Mr. Brian de Shazor, Pacifica Radio Archives 2:00- 3:00 pm: Ollin-Danza Mexica Cuautemoc Awards 1 Welcome: President Dr. Judith Valles

2nd performance: Mariachi Aztlan 3:00 – 6:30 pm: Music and Vendors 8:00-9:00 ¡TODOS A BAILAR!

Raffle 1 -- Live Music: Conjunto Los Pochos 3:00 – 5:00 pm: Music and Vendors FACULTY HIGHLIGHT:

6:50 – 10 pm 9:00 – 9:30: Special Guest Speakers 5:00 – 6:30 pm Professor Julian Camacho: Chicano Studies MCs: Maria Juarez, Sonia Piña (present and 3rd performance: LAMC Drama Club 52: Modern Mexican Art. SN 3074 former AB 540 Chairs.)

Professor Irene Vasquez, CSUDH FACULTY HIGHLIGHT: Professor David Rodriguez, CSUN 6:50 – 10:00 pm Professor Alberto Juarez, LAMC Professor Edgar Gutierrez: Chicano Studies Professor Sybil Veñegas, ELAC 37: Chicana and Chicano Literature SN 3071. Awards 2

Thursday, September, 2, 2010 9:30 – 10:30 ¡A ZAPATEAR OTRA VEZ! Tentative schedule Raffle 2: Live Music: Conjunto Los Pochos Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9 :00 – 10:30 am: Music and Vendors

Tentative schedule 10:30- 11:00 pm Closing Remarks 9 :00 – 10:30 am: Music and Vendors 11:00 am– 12:30 pm Professor José A. Maldonado, LAMC MC: Raul Herrera, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Professor John J. Morales, LAMC FACULTY HIGHLIGHT: (1998-2000), First LAMC Chicano Studies

10:40 am– 12:00 pm: Alumnus (2000) For More Information: Professor Maldonado, Chicano Studies 19: 1st Cultural Performance: Sueños Dorados Jose A. Maldonado, (818) 833-3412 History of Mexico, SN 0157. 1st Keynote: Eugene Hernandez, Green Party [email protected] LAMC Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies 12:30- 1:30 pm: 12:30 - 3:30 pm [email protected] MC: Margarita Lopez, Former M.E.Ch.A. co- MC: Raul Herrera, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Chair (2005-2006). (1998-2000), First LAMC Chicano Studies

Welcome: Vice President of Student Services Alumnus (2000) nd A Very Special Thanks To Our Generous Joe S. Ramirez 2 Keynote Carlos Montes, CSO, Fight Back Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers: 1st keynote: Trini Rodriguez, co-Founder, Tia News, August 29th CMOC LAMC M.E.Ch.A. Chucha’s Centro Cultural Past, Present and Future! 3:30 – 5:00 pm: Music and Vendors nd Associated Student Organization 1:30 – 2:00 pm: 2 Cultural Performance Judith Valles, Office of the President, LAMC MC: Elvia Aguirre, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair Son Jarocho (tbc) LAMC AB 540 Committee (2008-2009), Chicano Studies Alumnus Drama Club de LAMC nd LAMC Foundation 2 Keynote: Luis J. Rodriguez, Author, poet, 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Danza Mexica Cuautemok co-Founder, Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural MC: Libertad Ayala, Former M.E.Ch.A. Chair, Xochiyaoyotl Chicano Studies Major, Ernesto Ayala Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural rd Joe Ramirez, Vice President of Student Services 2:00- 4:00 pm: Music and Vendors 3 Keynote: Jenaro Ayala, El Partido Nacional Brian de Shazor, Mark Torres and Edgar Toledo, Pacifica Unida, San Fernando Radio Archives rd Jennifer Kaiser, KPFK 4:00 – 6:00 pm 3 Cultural Presentation: Professor Tony Sound: Eddie Casillas MC: Brenda de la Cruz, former M.E.Ch.A. co- Milici, Chicana and Chicano Art, LAMC Inaugural Planning Committee Chair (2006-2007) st And to all of our great speakers artists, performers, 1 Cultural Presentation: Professor Haydee FACULTY HIGHLIGHT: students, families and friends—We Could Not Have Done Urita-Lopez- Space, Place, and Identity in 6:50 – 10:00 pm This Without You!! Los Angeles Professor Rosalinda Moctezuma: Chicano TLAZOCAMATI HUEL MIAC 2nd Cultural Presentation: Guadalupe Garcia Studies 47: The Mexican American Woman in IN TLANEXTIA IN TONATIUH KPFK 90.7 FM Pacifica Radio Montaño, Ed.D, USC. author, poet Contemporary Society, SN 3073. is the Media Sponsor for this Event

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 Tentative schedule Tentative schedule 9 :00 – 10:30 am: Music and Vendors 3:00 – 5:00 pm: Music and Vendors