The nine events of LEAD 2020 are expected to welcome more than 3,500 attendees (in-person) to the CSUSB campus, with thousands more online via Town Hall viewing sites around the world.
Cheech Marin, the honorary chair/padrino de honor, is the morning featured speaker, and Rosalío Muñoz, chiefly remembered as the co-chair of the Chicano Moratorium Committee, will speak in the afternoon. The summit will take place on March 26.
The theme for the 11th annual summit is “Movimiento y Compromiso: 50 Years of Challenges, Possibilities, and the Quest for Educational Equity.” The summit is set for March 26, and online registration is now open.
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, a holiday in Mexican and pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures to honor the lives of loved ones, will be held at CSUSB on Nov. 2.
One message of the documentary was that Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez inspired people to “be yourself, and be proud of who you are.”
The award-winning film on the life of Chicano musician and activist Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez is part of the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
A Hispanic Heritage Month look-back: The annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days Summit focused on “¡Su Voto Es Su Voz!” Everyone Counts.
The summit will focus on “Sin Fronteras — Education Beyond Borders.” Registration is free.
The 8th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days Summit is set for March 30, with the focus on “Sin Fronteras — Education Beyond Borders.”