Written by Susan, UCLA Alumna and Community Advocate
April 22, 2008
Panicked! It was 9 a.m. when the conference started and we still did not have the books from the publishers. At around noon, we received a call that the books had just arrived from the printers! We decided to share the books with our friends who were present, including our first fan: UCLA Professor Abel Valenzuela, Ph.D. who happily posed for our camera as one of the first people to proudly hold the text:
April 22, 2008
Panicked! It was 9 a.m. when the conference started and we still did not have the books from the publishers. At around noon, we received a call that the books had just arrived from the printers! We decided to share the books with our friends who were present, including our first fan: UCLA Professor Abel Valenzuela, Ph.D. who happily posed for our camera as one of the first people to proudly hold the text:
According to USC, the conference brought together over 350 people, which included community members, students, academics, nonprofit directors, and activists, among many other private and public individuals. The conference itself addressed the issue of immigrant integration and the best practices and challenges in trying to integrate immigrants into the American fabric. There were several panelists, including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Roberto Suro of the USC Annenberg School for Communication, Stewart Kwoh of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, Maria Elena Durazo of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), Tamar Jacoby of the Manhattan Institute, Marqueece Harris-Dawson of Community Coalition, and Ernesto Cortes Jr. of the Industrial Areas Foundation.
Several of speakers acknowledged the contributions of immigrants to California's economy, and they encouraged our presidential candidates to keep the issue of immigration reform alive even as it becomes politically sensitive. After we headed back to the UCLA Labor Center, our senior administrator told us not to distribute any books just yet because the printers forgot to include a sticker that indicates that the book was union made. But it was far too late! The support was incredible and people could not wait to get a copy of this amazing text.
Several of speakers acknowledged the contributions of immigrants to California's economy, and they encouraged our presidential candidates to keep the issue of immigration reform alive even as it becomes politically sensitive. After we headed back to the UCLA Labor Center, our senior administrator told us not to distribute any books just yet because the printers forgot to include a sticker that indicates that the book was union made. But it was far too late! The support was incredible and people could not wait to get a copy of this amazing text.
Here is a link to learn more about USC's event and the new center: http://college.usc.edu/news/2008/05/csii.html
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