MEChA de Sonoma

SSU to Host Spring 2008 Statewide Conference

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:20:09 -0800

It was with a unanimous vote that MEChA de Sonoma was chosen as the hosting chapter for the 2008 California MEChA Statewide Conference yesterday at this semester's conference hosted by CSU Stanislaus.

For more information please check: http://www.mechadesonoma.org/statewide.html in the near future.

If you would like to receive updated email information, please let us know a: statewide@mechadesonoma.org.

Fall 2007 Statewide MEChA Conference

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:43:59 -0800

The Fall 2007 statewide conference is this weekend at CSU Stanislaus. Just a reminder for all those that are attending, everyone is to meet at the flagpole at 4:00pm. Please do not be late. We wish all those attending a safe drive and a fun time!

A bit of MEChA history in Newbytes Today

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:36:51 -0800

In honor of trailblazing newsman Ruben Salazar's relentless efforts to chronicle the complexity of race relations in Los Angeles, the U.S. Postal Service is issuing a commemorative stamp of the former Los Angeles Times and Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter and columnist.

Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Day Sunrise Gathering

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:28:15 -0800

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007, 5:00 A.M., PIER 31, SAN FRANCISCO

The Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Day Sunrise Gathering happens annually at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. IITC extends and invitation to the general public to come and listen to the voices, stories, songs, dances and drums from traditional Indigenous Peoples from the Western Hemisphere who offer an alternative and historically correct perspective to "Columbus Day." Join us as we give honor and respect to our ancestors, cultures and survival and celebrate the recent adoption of the "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" by the United Nations General Assembly.

New Meeting Day and Location

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:25:33 -0800

Begininning tomorrow, general body MEChA meetings will take place Tuesdays at 7:00PM in room 2022 of Salazar Hall. We hope to see you all there!

Undergraduate Research Grants Available

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:40:02 -0800

As part of its allocation of Instructionally Related Activity Fees, the Fee Advisory Committee has funded the Undergraduate Research Grant Program for the 2007-2008 academic year. These research grants are designed to aid undergraduates with expenses they may incur in their research projects, such as supplies, equipment, or travel to present their research at professional or scholarly meetings. The maximum award is $500 per grant. To qualify, a research project must be supported by a faculty sponsor and must be directly related to a class in which the student is enrolled.

Immigrant Rights Forum

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:40:13 -0800

You are all invited to the IMMIGRANT RIGHTS FORUM hosted by SRJC MEChA this
Friday!

The event is taking place September 21, 2007 at 6pm.
Where: Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma room 191
680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway
Petaluma, CA 94954

We ask that you spread the word to as many people as you can! An event as
important as this should be attended, so let's make this happen!

Low Cost Health Examinations at SSU Oct. 3-Dec. 5

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:07:08 -0800

Low cost physical examinations and health appraisals for healthy adults and children will be available through the Sonoma State University's Nursing Department Family Nurse Practitioner Program on Wednesdays Oct. 3 - Dec. 5 at the Family Nurse Practitioner Health Maintenance Center .

Meeting Location Change

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:27:09 -0800

I just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrows meeting will be held in the CCGS. If you do not know where the CCGS is, it is in the Student Union to the right of the MPR. We will be in there at 7:00pm to start our meeting. See you then!

~ Cassie Olivares
Director of Communications, MEChA de Sonoma

Welcome Back!

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:42:31 -0800

Hello everyone,
First of all I wanted to welcome everyone back to school and I hope classes are good and that everyone had a good first week. Know I just wanted to let everyone know that today we will have our first MEChA meeting, it will be in the same place as always at 7:00pm in the MPR located in the Student Union. Hope to see everyone there!

~ Jose Diaz
Chair, MEChA de Sonoma

Support Academia Semillas del Pueblo

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:59:18 -0800

Tomorrow is the last day to take action in support of the re-chartering of Academia Semillas del Pueblo before the March 29, 2007 meeting of the LAUSD School Board. Pledge to support educational equity as voted on by National MEChA at the conference resolution circle in Denver.

Academia has created this pledge as the vehicle for community members to show support for the re-authorization of the charter. You can print this form and fax it to (323) 987-1240.

2007 Raza Youth Conference

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:57:37 -0800

M.E.Ch.A. de Sonoma will be hosting the 2007 Raza Youth Conference on Saturday April 28, 2007 at 9 a.m. at Sonoma State University. This conference is absolutely free and all high school students are welcome!

This conference aims to empower, educate and politicize by providing workshops presented by students, professors and members of the community here at Sonoma State University to expose students to a university environment and making all components culturally related. The conference will provide food and entertainment for the students attending. More importantly, it aims at creating unity amongst all raza.

MEChA Altares

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:39:08 -0800

Come by the CCGS (Center for Culture, Gender & Sexuality), formerly the ICC, to check out the MEChA Altares for Día de los Muertos. The altars will be up all week, please come join us in the celebration of death.

Don’t Let Gov. Schwarzenegger Veto the California Dream Act!

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:00:00 -0800

In an Op-Ed piece (Keep the Immigration Debate Civil) published in the LA Times on Tuesday, Governor Schwarzenegger wrote: “[Immigrants] must pay a fine for breaking our laws. They must learn English and become part of our culture. They must pay back taxes and pay for healthcare and education rather than expect American taxpayers to pay extra when some cannot even afford healthcare or college for their own children.”

This piece is hinting at the possibility that the Governor will likely be vetoing Sen. Gil Cedillo’s SB 160, the California Dream Act.

Movie Night: 500 Years of Chicano History

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0800

MEChA de Sonoma will be hosting a movie night next Thursday, September 14 at 8:00PM in the Erin Fischer Room (2nd floor) of the Student Union. We will be showing 500 Years of Chicano History.