Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State

Don't forget to remind all the graduating students in your network to register for CLCC.

That’s the beautiful part. You share your heart and people come alongside you and make it happen. It’s not just a one-woman show; it’s a community show. Felic...idades to Fresno State #perrochato Lisa Casarez Msw (Classes of 1994 and 2001) who will be honored tonight along with 15 other honorees at the Fresno State Alumni Association's #TopDog2021 ceremony airing on ABC30 at 7 p.m. Lisa, founder and executive director/CEO of the Angels of Grace Foster Family Agency is a longtime supporter of our Chicano Alumni Club. She will receive the 2021 Outstanding Alumna Award for the College of Health and Human Services at Fresno State. See Lisa's story: https://topdog.fresnostate.edu/lisa-casarez.html Chicano Alumni Club's Top Dog tribute post: http://bit.ly/TopDog2021perroschatos #godogs #VIVAdogs #ArribaYAdelante

Please share with your graduating students. All information can be found on the CLCC FB page and on the CLCC website.

Native Fresnan and Fresno State perrochato Gary Soto will join us for a discussion of his book: Meatballs for the People: Proverbs to Chew On May 3 (5:30 pm).... Free via Zoom . REGISTER for the link: http://bit.ly/cabc-garysoto Details on the event page: Chicano Alumni Book Club Gary Soto Fresno State Alumni Association Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State Fresno State Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies Fresno State MFA CHICANO BREAKFAST CLUB Chicanx Writers Fresno State Creative Writing Fresno State LaureateLab Center for Creativity and the Arts Latino Faculty & Staff Association Arte AméricasManuel Olgin Angie IribeAmy Sepulveda Rima Maldonado Guadalupe Olgin Regina Uribes Josie Rangel Tony J. Garduque Juan Hernandez Estella F. Saldivar Tom Uribes Frances Pena-Olgin Julio Gonzalez Adela GonzalezCalifornia State University AMAE Fresno Chapter

Registration for CLCC for the classes for 2020 and 2021 is NOW Officially open!! The participation fee is waived this year, but you have the option of purchasi...ng the sash/medallion GradPack for only $15.00 (see pictures)! Regardless if you purchase the CLCC GradPack, ALL graduates MUST follow the registration process (go to the webpage for instructions "Registration Instructions" Tab). We are looking forward to celebrating your achievement! http://fresnostate.edu/academics/clcc/application.html Please email [email protected] for registration issues.

CÉSAR E. CHÁVEZ DAY OF SERVICE On National César E. Chávez Day, we observe Fresno State’s connection to The White House: the bust of the UFW co-founder -- who...se birthday is today -- that now sits in the Oval Office. Cast from the same model as the statue located in the Fresno State Peace Garden, it's one of 25 busts that were made by artist Paul A. Suarez when the University's statue was commissioned. Suarez is a native of Hanford who now resides with his family in Tennessee. Fresno State was the first university to celebrate Cesar’s life with the first life-size monument in the country and on university grounds, dedicated in 1996. The 9-foot-high bronze sculpture sits as the east anchor to the four monuments now standing in the Peace Garden -- across from the Mahatma Gandhi monument, which was the first monument erected there. On the north side of the garden is the monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and on the south side stands a statue in tribute to Jane Addams. Every year at the Chávez Monument, we have enjoyed the garlanding ceremony and festive celebration featuring a guest speaker from the Chávez family, the Chávez Foundation or the UFW with Los Danzantes de Aztlan, California State University, Fresno and the Fresno State Mariachi. For the past two COVID-era celebrations, the celebration has been virtual including the 25th anniversary event last week featuring grandson Andres Chavez. Andres recounted how, on Inauguration Day Jan. 20, his family witnessed the bust behind President Biden’s desk in the Oval Office and the joy that this gesture was a recognition of the contributions campesinos have made to this country, just as the Fresno State monument has inspired students, faculty and staff the past 25 years. #SiSePuede #ArribaYAdelante Chicano Alumni Board of Directors: Manuel Olgin, Angie Iribe, Rima Maldonado, Amy Sepulveda, Josie Rangel, Estella F. Saldivar, Tom Uribes, Guadalupe Olgin, Tony J. Garduque, Juan Hernandez. Cesar Chavez Foundation: bit.ly/2LKtB2B https://www.studiosuarez.com https://www.voanews.com//cesar-chavezs-son-happy-dads-bust Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State Fresno State Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies CHICANO BREAKFAST CLUB Fresno State EOP Fresno State CAMP Arte Américas Radio Bilingue Vida En El Valle UnivisionFresno La Voz de Aztlan Fresno La Raza Lawyers Association Fresno State Alumni Association El Concilio de Fresno AMAE Fresno Chapter

Presenting: Chicano Alumni Book Club "REDBONE" 02/22/21 (by #ChristianStaebler, #SoniaPaoloni and artist Thibault Balahy) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN through the... Fresno State Alumni Association: http://bit.ly/cac-redbone-register Be sure to get your copy of REDBONE and join us Feb. 22 with moderator Manuel Olgin, president of the ChicanoAlumni Club of Fresno State: MONDAY February 22, 2021 5:30-7:30 p.m. Via ZOOM FREE! Open to the public. Book purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Redbone-True-Story.../dp/1684057140 CONTACTS: [email protected] Guadalupe Olgin Tom Uribes

Please share with your students!

"WE STAND WITH AAPI." "Fresno State’s core principles uphold a vision according to which we see each other not only in light of our talents, contributions and w...ork ethic, but also our humanity. We strive to educate our students to relate to one another on multiple levels, to appreciate other cultures and to oppose prejudice. We stand with our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members." Link -- http://www.fresnostatenews.com//statement-from-interim-pr/

Our hearts are heavy as we think of the shooting victims in Atlanta and our Asian communities all over the world who face unjust violence, racism and hatred. W...e've compiled a list of resources on our website that address advocacy against anti-Asian violence, and are committed to growing this list in the weeks ahead for our campus community. In addition, please also visit bit.ly/38Tzcff for an extensive list of resources, education guides, mental health services, advocacy items and ways to support our AAPI community organizers. Together, we can let solidarity lead the way.

On International Women's Day, we salute all of the bold women who lead with confidence, serve our community with compassion, and inspire us every day.

WOMEN’S HERSTORY MONTH 2021 A very special thank you to our Chicana alumni and those leaders serving not only our Fresno State Chicano Alumni Club Board of Dir...ectors, but throughout the campus and community: Angie Iribe-Magana, Vice President Amy Sepulveda, Secretary Rima Maldonado, Treasurer Guadalupe Olgin, Historian Frances Pena-Olgin, Development/Fundraising Chair Josie Rangel, At-Large Estella F. Saldivar, Campus Liaison #WomensHerstoryMonth2021 #godogs #perroschatos #ArribaYAdelante

"For the first time in the state's history, the Cal State Chancellor, Community Colleges Chancellor, University of California President, and State Superintenden...t of Schools will be Black or Latino, or both. That's important for all Californians." --LAist article today about California State University Chancellor-select Joseph Castro emphasizing his Mexican-American heritage: https://laist.com//cal-state-first-mexican-american-chance Dr. Castro will take office in Long Beach Jan. 4, completing his seven-year tenure as president of Fresno State: bit.ly/ChicanoALum-CSUChancellorElectJosephCastro Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State Fresno State Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies Fresno State EOP Latino Faculty & Staff Association AMAE Fresno Chapter HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Central Valley Higher Education Consortium Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project, Inc. - CLYLP Central Valley CALSA - Region 3 CALSA Radio Bilingue La Voz de Aztlan Fresno La Raza Lawyers Association CHICANO BREAKFAST CLUB Chicano History: Revisited The California Advocate Newspaper Vida En El Valle Fresno State Dream Success Center Education & Leadership Foundation Fresno State CAMP

INTERIM FRESNO STATE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED TODAY: DR. SAÚL JIMÉNEZ-SANDOVAL Felicidades to Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., Fresno State provost and vice president ...for academic affairs and Fowler High School alumnus, for his appointment by California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White to serve as interim president of California State University, Fresno: bit.ly/CSU-InterimFSPresSaulJimenezSandoval Dr Jiménez-Sandoval, an immigrant from México, will take office January 4, 2021 when outgoing Fresno State president Dr. Joseph Castro, a Hanford native, begins his new role as the 8th chancellor of the CSU, (the first Chicano and first native Californian to hold that systemwide chief executive position - bit.ly/ChicanoALum-CSUChancellorElectJosephCastro). Here's a few fotos from our last two banquets (2018 Legacy and 2019 Reunión) and the California Latino Leadership Network reception when Saúl was named provost in July 2019. (bit.ly/FresnoStateProvostReception072519) Also see: bit.ly/SaulJimenezSandovalJourney ¡AJUA to our Valle Central homeboys #ArribaYAdelante!

The Cross Cultural and Gender Center will be hosting a Do It Yourself (DIY) Dia De Los Muertos Altar Workshop on Wednesday 10/28/2020 from 1- 2:30 p.m.! Set up ...your own altar at home and join us during our virtual DIY workshop to learn more about Dia De Los Muertos and Cambodian Ancestors Day, also known as the Pchum Ben Celebration. Materials for this celebration will be provided to participants that register for them, however, materials aren’t necessary to attend. Materials are limited to the first 30 students. Register for Materials Here: https://fresnostate.co1.qualtrics.com///SV_6saMNERpDVuKssJ Register for the Event Here: : https://fresnostate.zoom.us/j/96361484010 You must be a current student to register for materials. See you there!

We all live and work on Native land. Happy Indigenous People's Day!

Conozca más sobre nuestra organización. Mensaje de nuestro director ejecutivo, Raúl Z. More y Ernán Hernández. Para más información lláme al 559-291-5428.

Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association 2020 @Fresno_State . To learn more about the LFSA Executive Officers, please visit the following link:... http://fresnostate.edu/orgs/lfsa/directory.html #FresnoState #Staff #Faculty

Happening now! https://livestream.com/accou/2074954/events/9312049/player

Felicidades Dr. Joseph Castro!

Did you know Fresno State has over 10 thousand students who self identify as Mexican? LFSA would like to wish everyone a Happy Mexican Independence Day (Feliz día de la Independencia). #HispanicHeritageMonth #MexicanIndependenceDay #FresnoState

JOIN US TODAY! ALL ARE WELCOME. Webinar: https://fresnostate.zoom.us//reg/WN_RgGRi1DRSUO-uT_P8ryEpQ

On behalf of the Latina/o Faculty and Staff Association (2020-2021), we would like to invite you to attend our annual event, La Bienvenida. The purpose of this... program is to welcome new and returning Latina/o students, faculty, and staff to Fresno State, and to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. Zoom link will be provided once you RSVP: bit.ly/LaBienvenida2020 For more information, please contact Estevan Parra via email: [email protected] #FresnoState #HispanicHeritageMonth

If you are a Fresno State grad student and you are planning on graduating this semester, don't forget to apply to graduate! Deadline: Friday, September 4! For more information: http://www.fresnostate.edu//g/requirements/graduation.html