SPRING 2012

The Latinos UnidosScholarship Award

The Latinos Unidos Scholarship Award was established to recognize and reward College of Alameda students that have demonstrated volunteer time towards hosting activities that promote multi-cultural awareness, community service and

being an active College of Alameda club member.

Applicant Requirements:

1. The applicant must complete a scholarship application.

2. The applicant must be an undergraduate student at the College of Alameda, with a GPA of at least 2.0, and current transcript verification.

3. The applicant must list all community service hours for the past year on and/or off campus and briefly describe duties and contributions, as well as a contact to verify participation.

4. The applicant must list all on-campus multi-cultural events it has participated in within 2011 and describe their roles, duties, and special contributions, as well as a contact to verify participation.

5. The applicant must include a one paragraph statement (300 words maximum), to explain what the applicant’s academic goals are while attending the College of Alameda and why they have chosen to volunteer time toward community service and/or the College of Alameda campus events.

COMPLETED applications are due to: Lynn Rex of College of Alameda

Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012

For more information, contact Lynn Rex @ (510) 748-2288 OR Rufino Ramos @ (510) 748-2284

COA Latino Unidos Student Club

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway Alameda, CA 94501

Spring 2012 News Update

OFFICERS

Miguel GuerreroPresident

Edward AndayaVice President

Deisi MartinezSecretary

Danny Jasso-ArteagaTreasurer

Yudith UribeOfficer of Publicity

ADVISORS

Rufino Ramos

Lynn Sandoval Rex

Advisory MembersClaudia AbadiaBarbara BeltranBetty Frias-CharmichaelChrista FerreroEsther GuerreroEd LorettoAdan OlmedoPatricia Posada

 

SPRING 2012

The Latinos UnidosScholarship Award

The Latinos Unidos Scholarship Award was established to recognize and reward College of Alameda students that have demonstrated volunteer time towards hosting activities that promote multi-cultural awareness, community service and

being an active College of Alameda club member.

Applicant Requirements:

1. The applicant must complete a scholarship application.

2. The applicant must be an undergraduate student at the College of Alameda, with a GPA of at least 2.0, and current transcript verification.

3. The applicant must list all community service hours for the past year on and/or off campus and briefly describe duties and contributions, as well as a contact to verify participation.

4. The applicant must list all on-campus multi-cultural events it has participated in within 2011 and describe their roles, duties, and special contributions, as well as a contact to verify participation.

5. The applicant must include a one paragraph statement (300 words maximum), to explain what the applicant’s academic goals are while attending the College of Alameda and why they have chosen to volunteer time toward community service and/or the College of Alameda campus events.

COMPLETED applications are due to: Lynn Rex of College of Alameda

Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012

For more information, contact Lynn Rex @ (510) 748-2288 OR Rufino Ramos @ (510) 748-2284

Not In Our Town Third Monday Film Series Working Together for Safe Inclusive Communities March 19, April 16, & May 21, 2012 March 19 Not In Our Town II - College of Alameda Student Lounge, Building F Seven stories about people working together to create hate-free towns, cities, workplaces and schools. Religious and community leaders stand united again the threats of white supremacists; a Klan rally is countered with a diversity celebration; citizens work with police to address hate crimes; young people discuss how hate crimes affect their lives; office workers discover that improved communication skills can ease racial tensions; people come together to rebuild burnt churches in the South; a town finds that preventing hate before it starts is the best solution. April 16 Light in the Darkness -College of Alameda Student Lounge, Building F A town comes together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. In 2008, a series of attacks against Latino residents of Patchogue, N.Y. culminate with the murder of an immigrant who had lived in the Long Island town for 13 years. Over a 2-year period, the story follows the mayor, victim's brother, & residents as they address the causes of violence, work to heal divisions & take steps to ensure everyone will be safe and respected. ***Free refreshments provided in cooperation with ASCOA & the Latinos Unidos Student Club

Brenda Ruelas will have a table at this event to provide transfer information. Also if there are student who are interested in being mentored by a UC Berkeley student here is some information:

http://trsp.berkeley.edu/trspnew/prospective.shtml#spmp2 (Starting Point Mentorship Program), applications are due Friday, March 8th.

The application won't open for some reason but the coordinator will email it upon request. This is her email:

rosariojimenez@berkeley.edu

May 21 Staging a Response to Hate - Wood Middle School, Multipurpose Room -In conjunction with Alameda's Harvey Milk Day 2012 Celebration- After transgender teen Gwen Araujo is killed by local youth in the Silicon Valley suburb of Newark, the residents of Newark and civic leaders must acknowledge and deal with this brutal and preventable crime. Through their local high school production of The Laramie Project, the students and Newark residents begin to see parallels in their own community and apply lessons learned from the play to the situation they are facing.. All film events are from 5:30-7:30pm. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion. College of Alameda is located at 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway. Wood Middle School is located at 420 Grand Street in Alameda, CA, 94501. Sponsors: Alamedans Together Against Hate, Alameda Multicultural Community Center, College of Alameda, Alameda Unified School District Co-Sponsors: City of Alameda's Social Services Human Relations Board, COA Campus Life Council, COA Latinos Unidos Student Club, Alameda Harvey Milk Day 2012 Committee, Community Alliance Resource for Education, First Congregational Alameda United Church of Christ Supporters: Buena Vista United Methodist Church & Society Committee, Buena Vista UMC Reconciling Committee Information: Alameda Multicultural Community Center at 510-521-9405/alamulticultural@gmail.com Not In Our Town at www.niot.org

This Spring Semester 2012 the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta/Classic Car Show is proposed for Tuesday, May 1 st :

We are planning music, dancers, food & classic cars.

Look for the event on the quads in front of the F building during 12-2:00. This event will feature the presentation of the LUSC Scholarship Awards & the Daniel Gilbert Memorial

Scholarships, which are intended to encourage & reward students in the Automotives Technology program (application must be submitted by 12 noon Thurs. 3/29/12).___________________________________________________________________Looking Back at Fall 2011

Donation to the Alejandro Rios Family Legal Fund:Krystal Butler , Alejandro Rios & Rufino Ramos

Thank you for your donations !

Hispanic Heritage Month: Our Kick -off Event for Fall 2011 celebrated Caribbean style! Caribbean Latino Culture gave our campus some real island vibes. We had a great turn out and it was a great way to start the semester. Special thanks to the dance performance by COA’s Professor Danny Nguyen’s dancers! Food, music and cultural exploration brought to COA with lots of adelante from Latinos Unidos Student Club and from our COA learning communities: APASS, Amandala & Adelatnte!.

Fundraising Bake Sales:

Teri Bachtell, LUSC VP and Robert Fernandez, LUSC President serving up sweets at the Halloween bake sale. Thanks to all of you that supported our

bake sales!!!

Dia de los Muertos COA 2011:

COA LUSC Advisory member, Esther Guerrero had an altar in her classroom in celebration of Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos. David Sparks paid homage to the passing of technology featuring the library’s first computer in celebration of Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos.

LUSC volunteers served up hot tamales!

Active members Faraj Fayed & Altar Contest prize winner: Desi

Martinez !Cash prize donated by the S F

Hispanics Lion’s Club.

Diego Casillas, active member & Rosa Castillo, LUSC Secretary working hard.

Above Estella Gonzales, Alameda Multicultural Community Center Board Member & our three altar contest judges: Dr. Jackson--

USA, Mariu Arzayus,--Columbia, Nuriye Karacaylak--Turkey & also Zoe Holder - Alameda Multicultural Community Center Director. The winning altar is featured here honoring Deisi’s grandfather.

This altar was on display at the West End Library: Oct. 29 – Nov. 12.The altar, honoring Cesar Chavez, was prepared in collaboration with the Alameda Multicultural Community Center & the Latinos Unidos Student Club. This opportunity was made possible by Zoe Holder, Alameda Multicultural Community Center Director in cooperation with Jane Chisaki, Director of the Alameda Free Libraries.

Toy Drive & Philippines Clothes Drive: Robert Fernandez, LUSC President, headed up the effort to deliver clothes to the children in the Philippines. Thank you to all of

you that donated to this effort and thank you for your support. AND our 3rd annual Toy Drive, done in cooperation with the San Francisco Hispanic Lions Club. We gave out free hot coffee, cider & sweets to celebrate the season!

Alameda Multicultural Community Center Potluck

So much generosity came from this campus & from our Alameda community partners which included the Alameda Community

Multicultural Center & Wes Café, both were off campus collection sites.

Team Building Fall 2011

1.)Adan Olmedo,Luis Navarro, Danny Jasso Arteaga, Rufino Ramos, Evelyn Barba, Patricia Posada, Robert Fernandez, & Regelio Ramos 2.) La Pena Cultural Center

SPECIAL THANK YOUS TO ALL THOSE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE LENT THEIR SUPPORT DURING 2011

Panaderia La Favorita, OaklandCOA Book Store *Felicia Hall Mariner Square Athletic Club, AlamedaCOA AutomotivesWescafé, AlamedaRosenblum Cellars Winery, Alameda Cinco de Mayo (ice cream), Oakland

Mora’s Western Wear, OaklandToyota, USAAltamont Cruisers, LivermoreOtaez Restaurant, Alameda ASCOA Acapulco Records, Oakland

Danny Nguyen’s Dancers, COA Alameda Multicultural Community Center

San Francisco Hispanic Lions Club Classic Cruisers USA, Newark

_____________________Welcoming New Members______________________Spring 2012

Everyone has a good time in the Latinos Unidos Student Club & all you have to do to become a member is come to our meetings on Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 in B-202.

You don’t have to speak Spanish.You’ll have fun meeting people from different backgrounds & celebrate cultural diversity.

Thanks to all of you that donated to the Latinos Unidos Scholarship Fund! These scholarship awards are open to any student at the COA campus that has voluntarily participated in on campus events and performed a service to the College of Alameda community. Remember every $20

Niel Tam, AUSD Board Member; Estella Gonzalez;

Rufino Ramos and Mary Rudge, Poet Laureate of the

City of Alameda (since 2002) with Latinos Unidos

President Robert Fernandez

donation entitles you to a gift of a Latinos Unidos Student Club hand-silkscreened T-shirt.

Thank You to All that have made donations in the support of the efforts of the Latinos Unidos Student Club at the College of Alameda