SAVE THE DATE!
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Labor Film Series, East LA College
Thursdays
12-1:30pm
Location: F7-101
September 25, 2008
Film: Eye of the Storm
Speaker: Robert Maynez, Director of Administration ILWU Local 63
The Environment, Jobs and Change, Pierce College
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
11:10amm-12:45pm
Speakers: Woodrow W. Clark, II MA3, PhD., co-winner of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Third
Location: The Great Hall
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What is the DH Labor Institute?
"We're taught about the Carnegies and the Fords, and all those millionaires,
but not what working people do"--Dolores Huerta
Named after the United Farm Workers co-founder, the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute is an educational partnership between the Los Angeles Community College District and founding Los Angeles unions. It aims to educate community college students about the long neglected history, rich diverse cultural heritage, and present position of working people, and equips students with the tools to analyze and understand their experiences in the workplace.
We are getting a new webpage!
In December 2008, the DHLI will be launching its new webpage, located at http://www.dhli.org.
Our new webpage will feature events calendar, news, downloadable resources, links to online resources, social networking and much more. The webpage will continually be growing and adapting as we add and refine features, so check back regularly for updates.
If you have questions, please contact us at 213-763-7070 or email Kenadi Le at
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NEW Resource for Immigrant Students!
ACCESS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION GUIDE Unlocking the Key to Our Nation™s Future
32 pages
Authors: National Korean American Service & Education Consortium & Korean Resource Center
July 2008
This 32-page guide lays out the rights of undocumented immigrant students in California within K-12 and postsecondary school institutions. The guide focuses on Asian American & Pacific Islander communities who have been differently and specifically impacted by admissions and in-state tuition policies.
1.5 million AAPIs are undocumented and AAPIs are among the fastest growing undocumented populations. Immigrants including undocumented immigrants contribute significantly to the prosperity of the U.S. Education anchors communities, serving as a sound foundation for any nation’s future.
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On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Pierce College student Bryan Lopez addressed the Board of Trustees and gave a thoughtful speech about why labor studies should be made an integral part of the community college curriculum and how it has impacted his life.
"As a student at Pierce College, my only exposure to labor unions has
been through one chapter on the relations of unions and the law in my
Microeconomics class and the plight of the worker and the beginnings of
the AFL-CIO in my History of the U.S. in the 20th Century class. These
were good starting points on understanding labor unions; however, this
is diminished by the monumental importance placed on globalization and
corporate strategy.
Up until the [Dolores Huerta Labor Institute sponsored] Student Leadership Academy, I was seeing the world through corporate eyes.
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Knowing My History
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 "Before my DHLI internship, I had no idea what a union was or did. I quickly learned that unions fight not only for good jobs but also for hope for the middle class. Born to parents who immigrated from Mexico, I witnessed how unfair the job market can be. When my father was sick, I watched how the broken health care system affected my family. I continued my participation with the DHLI after my internship because I want to learn more about how I can make a difference. I organized a labor union fair at LA Valley College in order to teach others about the labor movement and to show students that they need to participate in order to bring about change and social justice. "
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