Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, February 26 - March 1, 2017, Austin, TX

Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education 42nd Annual Conference CREER y CRECER -  Inspiring & Building a Stronger Nation through Higher Education  February 26 - March 1, 2017  Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin, TX The TACHE conference provides a critical opportunity to showcase great work that enhances educational and employment opportunities for Latinos in higher education. We seek to inspire and build upon that work as we address historical disparities.  For more information: http://www.tache.org/Conference2017.aspx

NEPC Statement on Violence and Intimidation in Schools and Communities

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Press Release: http://nepc.info/node/8345

Contact:

William J. Mathis: (802) 383-0058, wmathis@sover.net
Kevin Welner: (303) 492-8370, kevin.welner@colorado.edu

BOULDER, CO (November 11, 2016) - In the lead-up to this year’s election and in its aftermath there are widespread reports of violence and intimidation against people because of their race, religion, language, nationality, perceived immigration status, disability, gender, sexual orientation or political affiliation. We at the National Education Policy Center, housed at the University of Colorado Boulder, deplore these acts.

As researchers working to improve our public education system, we are alarmed by the impact of this violence and intimidation on our nation’s young people, on the schools they attend, and in the communities where they live. Bigotry, bullying, xenophobia, and violence have no place in our society—especially in our schools. Children have a basic human right to live in communities and attend schools where adults will protect them. We commit ourselves to confronting hatred when we see it and to working with the targeted communities to ensure the safety of all people.  

We ask all those who share our concerns to stand together to express strong support of a democratic society in which we all feel accepted, safe and protected. We urge students, parents, educators and members of our communities to reject the devaluing of civility, to embrace our diversity, and to listen to and learn from one another. Together we must strive to create a compassionate world for our children and ourselves.

For those who experience or witness acts of violence, please report to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Report Hate Website. #reporthate

Here are some additional resources for educators and parents:

Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance Project

Anti-Defamation League’s Curriculum Resource on Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories About Bias and Injustice

The National Education Policy Center (NEPC), housed at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, produces and disseminates high-quality, peer-reviewed research to inform education policy discussions. Visit us at: http://nepc.colorado.edu

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[Hle] LEAD NetRoots Statement on the Outcome of the U.S. Presidency

 

Dear LEAD NetRoots partners and colleagues,

For the second time in the last 16 years, a presidential candidate has won the White House while (apparently) losing the popular vote. Many of our LEAD Chapters around the globe are looking at the U.S. democracy having become a circus.  Many have not only held their breath, but also their noses, and have described themselves as witness to the decline of freedom and democracy in our times.

For some, President-Elect Trump’s race-baiting rise marks the death of post-racial America; yet how can you discuss the "death" of something that never really existed in the first place?

Although it’s too soon to know what are the implications of this new presidency, many of our student communities across our networks have reacted with fear and anger to the election results, feeling under threat with the President-Elect’s promises of race/nationality or religious-based persecution, such as our DREAMers and Muslim students.

Read transcript of his 100-day plan:  http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days

The divide is not between two political parties. The divide is between those who want to live in a democracy, and those who don’t.

LEAD NetRoots is putting forth this statement that the outcome of the presidency will not change our commitment to social justice, self-determination, inclusion, and the betterment of our communities. We will continue to work in a non- and bi-partisan manner to promote a broad-based awareness of the crisis in Latino Education and to enhance the intellectual, cultural and personal development of our community's educators, administrators, leaders, parents and students. We will hold to the common values of freedom, democracy, respect for the rule of law, and the dignity of each and every human being, regardless of their origin, creed, skin color, gender, sexual orientation, or political views.

We are the broad spectrum of researchers, teaching professionals and educators, academics, scholars, administrators, independent writers and artists, policy and program specialists, students, parents, families, civic leaders, activists, and advocates. In short, those sharing a common interest and commitment to educational issues that impact Latinos.

The LEAD Organization serves as a primary site for a set of innovative and productive programs, publications and events in Latinos and Education. These projects involve significant participation of faculty, students and administrators, as well as partnerships in the region and nationally, and strong interactive connections with Latino networks in the U.S., as well as Latin Americans and Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas and the world, many whom are already in contact with LEAD personnel and the university.

In terms of moving forward - don't be fooled! LEAD is about ACTION!!!

The LEAD projects have enacted the necessary groundwork and campaign for our extraordinary new future. Our NetRoots movement long decided that we no longer have to jump in front of trains or dodge bullets to convince others of our orientation to action. Put simply, the LEAD movement engages- and believes that the singular accomplishable solution to our educational dilemma lies in community activism and democratic participation.

For our U.S.-based LEAD Chapters outside California, who may be looking our way for some guidance, please see these recent statements pasted below from various state- and national entities that are reinforcing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.  

We also encourage campuses to expand upon the concept of “Campus Sanctuary” as a strong message of support for our students, as well as a clear declaration that we will not participate in any attempt to deny our students their right to an education in a dignified future.

• University of California statement on presidential election results, UC Office of the President

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-statement-election

• Joint CSU/CSSA Statement on the Presidential Election, The California State University

https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/media-center/Pages/Joint-CSU-CSSA-Statement-on-the-Presidential-Election.aspx

• California Community Colleges Reaffirm Values of Inclusiveness and Diversity Following Presidential Election

http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/DocDownloads/PressReleases/NOV2016/PR-ElectionStatement11-10-16-FINAL.pdf

• Joint Statement from California Legislative Leaders on Result of Presidential Election

http://sd24.senate.ca.gov/news/2016-11-09-joint-statement-california-legislative-leaders-result-presidential-election

• HACU President Antonio R. Flores on the 2016 election

http://www.hacu.net/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=1718

Thank you - Gracias, EM 

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Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director, LATINO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY DAYS (LEAD) ORGANIZATION 

College of Education
California State University, San Bernardino 

Youth Turnout and Vote Choice in the 2016 Election

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  Special Edition: 2016 Presidential Election An Estimated 24 Million Young People Vote, Favor Clinton over Trump by 55% to 37% Republican nominee Donald Trump won a surprising electoral college victory last night, and he did so despite a youth electorate that strongly supported his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. Young voters, ages 18-29, supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 55% to 37%. Among young people of color, Clinton won by even more decisive margins. The 37% youth support for the Republican candidate in 2016 equals the support garnered by Mitt Romney in 2012. However, youth support for the Democratic candidate dropped somewhat: it was 60% for President Obama’s reelection in 2012, and 55% for Clinton this year. Notably, while in the last presidential election 97% of young voters chose one of the two major party candidates, this year only 92% did so, as nearly 1 in 10 youth (8%) selected a third-party option or otherwise eschewed voting for Clinton or Trump. Preliminary Youth Turnout Estimate 50%; Youth Share 19% Our very preliminary youth voter turnout estimate suggests that 23.7 million young people, aged 18-29, voted in Tuesday'selection, for an estimated youth turnout rate of 50%. Young people made up almost one-fifth of all votes cast in the election. While participation levels always vary from state to state, young people were especially critical in keeping the race close in the key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, and New Hampshire. Read more from our latest analysis here, and our initial election-night post here.Stay connected to CIRCLE on Facebook and Twitter to learn more. Sign up here for CIRCLE’s monthly e-update. Post-election Event at Brookings Institution Thursday November 17 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. Join us next week for a special post-election event: "The millennial vote in 2016: What happened and what’s next?" Our experts, including CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, will present data on youth turnout, campaign contact, and the issues deemed most important by young voters. Brookings' Bill Galston (founding CIRCLE director) will join CIRCLE, and we'll have special guest respondents to round out the conversation. CIRCLE in the News NPR - "Here's Why Hillary Clinton's Troubles Aren't Millennials' Fault" The Washington Post - "Parallel universes, even among the young" Boston Globe - "The Power of Millennial Voters" Vox - "The case for allowing 16-year-olds to vote" © 2010 CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) Home | Research Topics | Quick Facts | Research Products & Publications Tools for Practice | About CIRCLE | Press

Faculty position: Assistant/associate and an associate/full professor in literacy education or a closely related field, The University of Texas at San Antonio

 

 

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), an Hispanic Serving and emerging Tier I research institution, invites applications for the positions of an assistant/associate and an associate/full professor in literacy education or a closely related field. 

 

As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources. Our department, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, serves to bridge research with practice. As such, we have outstanding relationships with the 17 independent school districts in our greater metropolitan area. We also recently opened a literacy research center and serve as the hub of activity for the Journal of Literacy Research. 

 

We invite you to consider engaging in transformative research, teaching, and service with us. You can apply for the positions here: https://jobs.utsa.edu/postings/4872. 

 

Please direct questions about the positions to our department chair, Dr. Mari Cortez (mari.cortez@utsa.edu). 

 

warmly,

misty

 

Misty Sailors, PhD
Professor, Literacy Education

Director, Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies

Editor, Journal of Literacy Research
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249 USA
+1 210 458 7288
misty.sailors@utsa.edu

Call for Applications The Inter-University Program for Latino Research is now accepting applications for the IUPLR/Mellon Fellowship Program (academic year 2017-18).

Call for Applications  The Inter-University Program for Latino Research is now accepting applications for the IUPLR/Mellon Fellowship Program (academic year 2017-18). The program supports ABD doctoral students in the humanities who are writing dissertations in Latina/o studies. Doctoral students in the social sciences whose research uses humanities methods may also be considered. The fellowship facilitates completion of the dissertation and provides professional development, job market support, and mentoring for students who will graduate in Spring 2018. The fellowship includes a $25,000 stipend and travel support to attend IUPLR conferences and a required two-week summer institute in Chicago. With support from the Andrew G. Mellon Foundation, IUPLR will select fellows through five designated research centers: The Center for Mexican American Studies ,Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies  The Chicano Studies Research Center at UCLA The Dominican Studies Institute at CUNY The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at CUNY The Latin American and Latino Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Director, Division of Teacher Preparation, ASU

Dear Dr. Urrieta,

Dr. Carole Basile, Dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University is seeking an outstanding leader for the position Director of the Division of Teacher Preparation.  Working with faculty on three campuses and 75 field-based sites throughout Arizona, the Director has opportunities to continually innovate to improve existing teacher education programs, lead cutting edge research in teacher education, and provide leadership in teacher education across the state.  This is a full-time position with faculty appointment at the rank of Professor.  The Director has overall responsibility for the administration and coordination of operational matters pertaining to the Division’s programs and functions and is supported by personnel, systems and facilities in the College and the University.  Salary and rank are commensurate with prior accomplishments and experience.

The complete Position Description document for this position is available using the following link:

Director of the Division of Teacher Preparation

PLEASE NOTE: Although review of applicant materials began on October 3, 2016, there is no deadline per se for submission of application materials or for nominations.

We would very much appreciate knowing if you are personally interested in this important position or, if not, whether you would assist us by making it known to qualified potential candidates and in nominating individuals whom you would strongly recommend.  

Applications and nominations will be accepted for this position until it is filled, but an early response from you would be appreciated.  Applications, inquiries and nominations should be sent, via email, in strict confidence to: 

The Hollander Group

Email: info@thehollandergroup.net

Phone: 202.270.8772

Website: The Hollander Group - Current Searches