Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres Interview with Folklorista Rayven Armijo, Founder of Las Mijas Season 2 (2022) *This segment is date/time stamped: June 23rd, 2022; 1:00PM PST LEAD-Affiliate Programming from Studio 54, “Cafecito Con . . . Entre Mujeres” is a show where we invite guests to inform us, enlighten us, and inspire us by sharing about themselves and the spaces they step into and make their own. We are an intergenerational trio, hoping to bring you conversations about women, with women, and for women. We hope to build a community without borders so that women can express, inspire, inform and lead to true self-growth. Meet Rayven Armijo, a dancer, choreographer, folklorista, role model, founder of Las Mijas. She tells us how culture is expressed through her art and how her womanhood is a journey of discovery through rituals, friendship, community, family, and more. The nearly 60 million individuals that trace their heritage to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and to Spain that live in the USA connect through art, education, politics, and more. Moreover, traditionalists of folklore are committed to pass down the traditions, as they were presented to them. Rayven believes that we are constantly adjusting to life based on our history and our contemporary culture, which is just as important as our past. Our identity is a mixture of where we come from, and who we are developing to be. Thus in this conversation we enter the world of Folklorico as an expression of life, history, culture, and heritage. Co-Hosts, C ...
The quality of the future U.S. labor market depends on both education and job skills, and, if the United States wants to remain competitive, our ability to produce high levels of educated and skilled workers is critical to the overall performance of its participation in a global economy. The increasingly globalized economy also means that the U.S. is facing more competition as other nations increase their skills in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Increasing the representation of Latinos in STEM fields is therefore absolutely vital to the economic and scientific advancement in the United States, as Latinos accounted for more than 50% of our country’s population growth during the last decade. Yet only 8% of Latinos nationwide graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field. This panel of industry experts and college administrators will discuss challenges and best practices for creating successful community college-to-four-year college pathways in STEM fields for Latino students. Introduction: - Jessica G. Mendoza, Coachella Valley High School Teacher - Department of Mathematics, and Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB Panelists: - Pilar Montoya, CEO, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers- Dr. Gisele Ragusa, Associate Professor, Division of Engineering Education, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California- Marvin Martinez, President, East Los Angeles College- Emanuel Pleitez, Strategist, Qlovi and Chairman, Hispanic Heritage Foundation Moderator: - Dr. Gustavo Chamorro, Deputy Sector Navigator, ICT/Digital Media – Rancho Santiago Community College District This panel is date/time stamped: March 27, 2014; 11:20 a.m to 12:00 p.m. ...
Featured Address by Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California, and National Chairman of the Advisory Board for Education Post, Latino Education and Advocacy Days VII. *Presentation made possible through a working partnership with Del Sol Group and Education Post. Del Sol Group is a Policy & Public Affairs firm specializing in Strategy, Outreach and Leadership. Del Sol Group is uniquely positioned to assist organizations to develop initiatives, strategies and organize communities in key public policy issues, as well as helping businesses flourish through strategic partnerships. Education Post is a non-partisan communications organization dedicated to building support for student-focused improvements in public education from preschool to high school graduation. Introduction / Moderator: - Dr. Juan Sanchez Muñoz, Senior Vice President and Vice Provost, Texas Tech University Featured Speaker: - Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California, and National Chairman of the Advisory Board for Education Post This segment is date/time stamped: March 30, 2016; 1:20PM Recommended Citation: CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Featured Address: "Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa, LEAD Summit VII"" (2016). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 19.https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/19 ...
