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March 19Th 2008 California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 3-19-2008 March 19th 2008 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "March 19th 2008" (2008). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 161. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/161 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Hispanic News by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LTTUS ■RTJOIC'E m XSAS‘T'£‘R—M:m^23 APR 0 9 2008 C-S’,? UBRAHY GO !~~! #% !< O W Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Volume 21 Number 15 Htspanic Ni The Inland Empire’s only Hispanic-owned English lang San Bernardino ♦ Riverside ♦ Colton ♦ Rialto ♦ Fontana ♦ Me Ontario ♦ Corona ♦ Bloomington ♦ Rancho Cucamonga ♦ HighI? THE LEGACY OF CESAR E. CHAVEZ ESTELLA CASTORENA-A LEGEND IN march from Delano to Sacramento in SOUTH COLTON 1966. Estella Castorena-a legendary teacher for decades recently The farm workers and supporters passed, and Is refnembered by many. The following article is a carried batmers with the black eagle with HUELGA (strike) and VIVA LA reprint when honored by the Wilson School Alumni Group CAUSA (Long Live Our Cause). The marchers wanted the state government to pass laws, which would permit farm workers to organize into union and allow collective bargaining agreements. Cesar made people aware of the struggle of farm workers for better pay and safer working conditions. He succeeded through nonviolent tactics (boycotts, pickets and strikes). C^sar'' E. Chavez and the union sought Cesar E. Chdvez, founder of the recognition of the importanee and United Farm Workers Union (UFW), dignity of all farm workers. used non-violent methods patterned It was the begiiming of La Causa, after Martin Luther King, Jr. and a cause that was supported by Mahatma Gandhi to organize farm organized labor, religious groups, workers. Against great odds, Chdvez minorities, people of color, and forced growers to support collective students. Chavez had the foresight to Estella Castorena, (second from left) is presented with a bouquet of roses by Dr. Luis Gomez bargaining laws for farm workers in train his union workers and send (right) and Ernest Colunga, with Louis Hernandez hoiding a piaque and drawing at the 11*’ California, the 1975 Agriculture many of them into cities where they Annuai Wilson School Reunion at the Veterans Park, Colton.. Castorena, Colton School for 43 years and a legend in South Colton, was the first person to be honored at the annual event. Labor Relations Act. By the early used the boycott and picket as their During her teaching career, Castorena becemne the catalyst for inspiring many of her students to 1980’s thousands of workers under weapon. receive higher education and others to become successful In professional careers. Photo by UFW contracts enjoyed high pay, Chdvez was willing to sacrifice his lEHN own life so that the union would family health coverage, pension At eight years of age, Castorena singing in programs and special benefits and other contract continue and that violence was not was already thinking of becoming a occasions. used. Chavez fasted many times. In protections. teacher. She had a collection of Louis Hernandez, retired store In 1962, Cesar founded the 1968 Cesar went on water only, 25 pencils and paper and teaching the manager, remembers Castorena very day fast. He repeated the fast in 1972 National Farm Workers Association, neighborhood girls, however, the vividly. “Ms. Castorena was admired for 24 days and again in 1988, this later to become the United Farm boys were not interested in learning for her command of English; time for 36 days. What motivated hirh Workers, the UFW. Dolores Huerta at that age. Continue on page 4 joined him and the imion was bom. to do this? He once said, “Farm While in high school, Castorena workers everywhere are angry and That same year Richard Chavez was actively involved in many IN THIS ISSUE designed the UFW Eagle and Chavez worried that they cannot win without activities. Crimson and Gold Annual chose black and red colors. Chavez violence. We have proved it before editor. Pepper Bough editor, school THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE made many references to the flag by through persistence, hard work, faith choir and sports (Girls Athletic ON EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE AND THE ECONOMY Pg Z I j stating, “A symbol is an important and willingness to sacrifice. We can Association). After graduating from CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY NEED MORE | ; win and keep our own self-respect and thing. That is why we chose an Aztec high school, she received an A.A. COLLEGE-EDUCATED LATINOS Pg » | } eagle. It gives pride... When people build a great rmion that will secure Degree from San Bernardino Valley REP. BACA BACKS BUDGET PLAN TO ' ‘ see it they know it means dignity.” the spirit of all people if we do it College and B.A. from the University STRENGTHEN ECONOMY, In 1962, there were very few rmion through a rededication and of Redlands. MEET INLAND PRIORITIES Pg 3 recommitment to the struggle for dues paying members. By 1970 the At the age of 19, Castorena began NATIONAL WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT UFW got grape growers to accept justice through non violence.” teaching at Wilson School in 1949 MONTH Pg 4 union contracts and had eflectively Chavez died peacefully in his sleep uptil 1969, taught at Ruth Grimes LATINO NETWORK 11 ™ ANNUAL CELEBRACION DE LA MUJER organized most of that industry, at one on April 23, 1993, near Yuma, Elementary School in Bloomington COMMUNITY AWARDS Pg 5 point in time claiming 50,000 dues Arizona, a short distance from the for oiie year, and later at McKinley small family farm in the Gila River SAN BERANRDINO STUDENT NAMED TO paying members. The reason was •Elementary School, retiring in 1993 GOVERNOR’S ALL-STATE ACADEMIC Chavez” tireless leadership and Valley where he was bom more than after 43 years in the teaching TEAM Pg T nonviolent tactics that included the 66 years before. On April 29, 1993, profession. During her tenure in SAY HELLO TO BUYER-FRIENDLY Delano grape strike, his fasts that Cesar Estrada Chavez was honored in teaching she was also involved in HOUSING MARKET Pg 7 ' focused national attention on farm death by those he led in life. More many community activities, including workers’ problems, and the 340-mile Continue on page 2 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, March 19, 2008 THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE ON EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE AND THE ECONOMY By Dr. Jesus “Jess” Carreon — Special to the lEHN change in our populations out of the student which will positively impact accomplishments, I know that there planning equation is suicidal at best. the fabric of their communities. is still an extraordinary amount of Unfortunately, today there seem to be Further, we must come to grips with work to be accomplished on behalf many in our nation who pretend that the fact that as we create and of our children and communities well the diversity of our populations is not distribute weklth we cannot deny into the future. an important factor in our progress as that our faces, cultures and languages We cannot wait for a solution to communities when, in fact, it is the are continuing to change. We must suddenly appear on the internet, TV reality of who will be continuing to utilize this comparative strength or in the newspaper! Leadership is not enter America’s educational systems, advantage in ail areas of society as just about those who have the titles, workforce, and ultimately, will drive a means by which we build rather it is about all of us collaborating economic growth in the 2P* century. community. Moreover, a dilemma we for the good of the communities More directly, the greatest face today (and we have for quite within which we live, work and play. challenge we face as a nation in the some time) is the low levels of We as Americans have always 2U* century is the education and educational attainment among certain been up to meeting the challenges in training of a globally competitive groups, specifically Hispanics and front of us. Demographic change will and diverse workforce. Just African Americans. This is a major eontinue to take place and offer us Current news stories about our studying to pass tests will not focus issue that will hamper our collective unlimited opportunities. Our nation economy confirm that it is major issue our student’s attention on the success if we do not deal with it in a and children’s future are in our hands. that appears to concern many people development of skills and abilities to more comprehensive and aggressive It’s personal for all of us and I have throughout the nation, especially the include in their career and life kit. We manner. We have all read studies that faith that we will make it work. Presidential candidates! And, must focus greater effort on educating indicate that as a person gets more Dr. Jesus “Jess” Carreon is interwoven into the economic picture and preparing new entrants and education, the potential to increase President/CEO of Jess Carreon and in communities throughout our nation incumbent workers to suceeed in this their level of income increases Associates, an educational consulting are the people who now, and well into highly competitive worldwide proportionately. If we do not raise firm. Dr. Carreon has extensive the future, will make up our economy.
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