2010 Presentadores

Silvia Méndez activista del derecho humano y reclamante en el histórico caso de Brown contra la mesa educativa.

Sylvia Mendez Silvia Méndez hija mayor de Gonzalo Méndez un emigrante Mexicano y Felicitas Méndez mujer Puerto Riqueña que lucho para que sus hermanos y ella pudieran tener igualdad educativa por medio del caso Méndez et al contra Westminster et al. Méndez continua la legaría que le dejaron sus padres de abogar por la educación. Silvia Méndez trabajo como enfermera  por 33 años en el centro medico de la Universidad del Sur de California en Los Ángeles. Actualmente la señora Méndez dedica sus anos de jubilación viajando al extranjero y dando conferencias y platicas en universidades por toda la nación con el propósito de recalcar la importancia de obtener una carrera y permanecer la escuela.

Dr. Juan Sepúlveda -Director de la Iniciativa de la Casa Blanca por la Educación en Excelencia de los Hispanos de America.

Dr. Juan Sepúlveda comisionado por la Secretario de Educación Arne Duncan el 19 de Mayo del 2009 al cargo de director de la iniciativa para la excelencia educativa de los hispanoamericanos. Bajo este cargo el es responsable de dirigir los esfuerzos de las iniciativas de la Casa Blanca que involucran a estudiantes hispanos, familiares, padres o organizaciones, y cualquier persona que trabaje dentro o con el sistema educativo de la comunidad a nivel nacional (Estadounidense) como participe activo para mejorar el desempeño académico de los hispanoamericanos.

Dolores Huerta - Featura Conferenciante & Presentadora de su Documental

Es un honor para nosotros presentar a Dolores Huerta, activista social y líder laboral y feminista, como nuestra invitada. Dolores fue fundadora asociada de la unión de Campesinos junto con Cesar Chávez (UFW). Dolores nos guiara por un recuento especial posterior al film de “Viva La Causa”, la cual se enfoca en los eventos claves de la marcha por los derechos humanos- la huelga de la uva y el boicot comandado por Cesar Chávez y Dolores Huerta.

Moderadores de foro, presentadores y participantes del panel.

Discurso inagural: “Mi legaría: Méndez V. Westminister (1946)”

Ms. Sussan Ortega, Dual Immersion Teacher, Washington Elementary, Corona-Norco Unified School District, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Foro tópico 1: “Historia, pedagogía y resultados.”

Miguel H. López, Guidance Counselor, Coachella Valley High School
ESL Instructor, College of the Desert, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Frances Contreras, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, College of Education, University of Washington (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Eugene E. García, Office of the VP for Education Partnerships, Arizona State University-Tempe, and Chair of the National Task Force on Early

Childhood Education for Hispanics (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Teresa Marquez-Lopez, Associate Dean, Educational Leadership and Change, Fielding Graduate University, Former Director of the Two-Way Immersion Biliteracy Specialist Institute, University of California, Riverside (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Daniel Solorzano, Professor, Social Sciences and Comparative Education, Education Dept., University of California-Los Angeles (CONFIRMED)

Dr. René Antrop-González, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Associate Editor, Journal of Latinos and Education (CONFIRMED)

Foro topico 2: “Teoria y investigacion convertida en accion.  

Ms. Nori Sogomonian-Mejia, Modern Languages and Spanish Professor, San Bernardino Valley College Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Dr. Kris D. Gutiérrez, Professor and Provost's Chair, University of Colorado, Boulder, and President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Pedro Pedraza, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Hunter College,

City University of New York, National Latino/a Education Research Agenda Project (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Pedro R. Portes, The Goizueta Foundation Distinguished Chair of Latino

Teacher Education, and Executive Director of the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education, University of Georgia (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Professor, Director of the Texas Center for Education Policy, and Associate Vice President for School Partnerships, University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Juan S. Muñoz, Associate Vice-Provost, Texas Tech University-Lubbock,

Associate Editor, Journal of Latinos and Education and Co-Editor, Handbook of Latinos and Education (CONFIRMED)

Presentacion especial: “iniciativa de la casa blanca (WHI)

Dr. William Aguilar, Retired Vice-President of University Advancement, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Juan Sepúlveda, Director, White House Initiative on the Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (C0NFIRMED)

Dr. Margarita Machado-Casas, University of Texas-San Antonio, Associate Editor, Journal of Latinos and Education and Co-Editor, Handbook of Latinos and Education, National Co-Coordinator, National Latino Education Network (CONFIRMED)

Foro topico 3: “Las polizas y politica del acceso y oportunidad educacional.

Mr. Ramiro Porras, Jr., USDA-HSI Regional Director (Southern California) (CONFIRMED)

Honorable Gilbert Cedillo, California State Senator (D-Los Angeles), and Chair (22nd District) Latino Legislative Caucus

Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (CONFIRMED)

Ms. Diana Fuentes-Michel, Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission

Mr. Dennis López, Co-Founder, Coalition for Educational Equity & English Learners of the Inland Empire, Moreno Valley AB 540 Organizing Committee Leticia A. Network for Immigrant Access to California Higher Education (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Ruth Trinidad Galván, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque,

Associate Editor, Journal of Latinos and Education and Co-Editor, Handbook of Latinos and Education (CONFIRMED)

Foro topico 4: “ Desarollo de la juventud y lideres del futuro.”

Mr. Henry Yzaguirre, Student Services Coordinator, San Bernardino City Unified School District, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Ms. Maria García, BCLAD Multiple Subject Credential Student, CSUSB

Dr. Louie F. Rodríguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Curriculum, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Corinne Martínez, California State University-Long Beach, Associate Editor, Journal of Latinos and Education and Co-Editor, Handbook of Latinos and Education (CONFIRMED)

Discurso final:  “Presentacion y recuento especial posterior al film.

Dr. Cesar Caballero, Dean of Pfau Library and University Librarian, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Bobbi Houtchens, Teacher and English Language Facilitator, Arroyo Valley High School, SBUSD, and Teaching Ambassador Fellow, U.S. Department of Education  (CONFIRMED)

Dr. Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Coordinator, Latino Education Projects, and Associate Professor of Education - Language, Literacy & Culture, CSUSB (CONFIRMED)