By Yvette tenBerge
This Thanksgiving holiday, many
San Diegans will join America in celebrating their blessings.
Clasping hands around the table, families will bow their heads
in prayer before piling their plates high with thick slices of
turkey, huge helpings of mashed potatoes and heaping spoonfuls
of fresh fruits and vegetables.
What most of America will not do, though, is stop to give thanks
to the migrant agricultural workers from Mexico and Central America
whose labor provides us with the flowers that decorate our tables
and the tomatoes, avocados, oranges and strawberries that fill
our refrigerators.
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The Trouble With Testing
By David Bacon
OAKLAND, CA - Remember spring fever? The slow time at school,
when sleepy students looked out the window after lunch, waiting
for the bell?
Calling all Santa's!
By Lisa Marguet
Across the nation, "9-11" fundraisers such as the
American Red-Cross and the Fire Department's "Fill the Boot
Campaign" have effectively gained donator support. Many regular
donators of San Diego fundraisers diverted their customary contributions
to help out in New York. As a result, local organizations such
as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are campaigning
harder than ever to make up for their losses. Bea Estrada, San
Diego Council LULAC President, is campaigning too. Like the fire-fighters
who took to the streets to fill their yellow firefighter boots,
she is "Calling all Santa's!" asking for donator aid
to fill the stockings of the less fortunate.
Latino Leaders Set-Up Fund for Victims of Flight
587
This week, leaders from New York City's Latino community
gathered outside the front of the Jacob Javits Center to announce
the formation of a fund to aid the victims' families of American
Airlines flight 587. They were joined in the announcement by representatives
of Verizon and United Way of New York City.
Latino Attorney Honored by Farm Workers' Rights
Group
San Diego Latino activist and civil rights attorney, Maurice
Jourdane was recently recognized by California Rural Legal Assistance
(CRLA) for his work empowering farm workers and their families.
The organization celebrated its 35th anniversary this
year and says it wanted to recognize Jourdane because his legal
work contributed so much to the Latino community.
Regents Approve Comprehensive Review in UC
Freshman Admissions
The University of California Board of Regents today (Nov.
15) approved a modified selection process for freshman admissions
that will lead to a more thorough and complete review of the qualifications
a student presents when applying to one of UC's eight undergraduate
campuses.
Sweetwater District's Class of 2007 is Second
Generation to have Guaranteed SDSU Admission
With academic and scholarship support already in place
for Sweetwater District eighth graders, the next generation of
seventh graders now has financial assistance ready and waiting
to help them go to San Diego State University -thanks to a scholarship
fund established by Carol and William Stensrud of the Stensrud
Foundation.
Fuente de Información Interactiva Sobre
Asistencia Económica Para Hispanos "Regresa a la Escuela"
¿Una clase de literatura inglesa o una de conversación
en español? ¿Fútbol americano o soccer? ¿Ingresar
a la universidad o conseguir empleo? El comienzo de cada año
académico representa decisiones importantes para los estudiantes
de escuelas preparatorias. Con el propósito de ayudar a
los estudiantes hispanos a tomar la decisión de incluir
una educación universitaria en su futuro, las marcas Chrysler,
Jeep y Dodge de Daimler Chrysler han actualizado su fuente de
información anual sobre asistencia financiera, la cual
incluye un sitio de Internet, www.HispanicScholarship.com,
y una guía suplemental, "On the Road to Higher Education:
Guide to Hispanic Financial Aid Opportunities" (Guía
a Oportunidades de Asistencia Financiera para Estudiantes Hispanos).
CCFC Lanza Una Campaña Educativa Sin Precedentes
Dirigida a los Padres y Personas que Cuidan de los
Niños Pequeños
La Comisión de Niños y Familias de California
(CCFC) lanzó una campaña a nivel estatal sin precedentes
para educar a los padres y personas que cuidan de los niños
acerca del papel tan importante que tienen en el desarrollo intelectual
y emocional de los niños pequeños y para proveer
información acerca de los métodos de cómo
querer y educar a los niños para alentar un desarrollo
infantil positivo.
"Counseling and Treating People of Colour
Conference: An International Perspective" Meets The Citizens
of San Diego to Spread the Word on Cultural Diversity in Health
and Health Education
Chicago — Human Resources Development Institute Inc.
(HRDI) and its co-sponsor the State University of New York at
Stony Brook are proud to announce that for the first time in 15
years the internationally renown Counseling and Treating People
of Colour Conference: An International Perspective will be
presented in Mission Valley, San Diego California on November
28, 2001 — December 2, 2001 at the San Diego Marriott Mission
Valley.
Local
Holiday Drive Benefits Local Families
4th Annual Turkey, Toys and Other Joys Event
Raises Funds for Unfunded Patient Healthcare
Escondido, CA — The Escondido Community Health Center
kicks off the holiday season on December 6th with a
special event designed to raise enough money to provide healthcare
for more than 800 patients without health insurance. Dozens of
beautiful wreaths donated by celebrities will be the main event
at the auction and dinner.
South Bay Law Library Will Reduce Hours Starting
November 30, 2001
The South Bay Branch of the San Diego County Public Law
Library will reduce its hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
effective November 30, 2001. The branch is located at the South
Bay Regional Center, 500 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA. This small
change was necessary as part of the overall reduction of expenses
that the San Diego County Public Law Library has had to initiate
in response to its dwindling income.
Editorial
We Thank You Lord For The Life You Gave Us!
The rhythm of our lives will once again stop to give us
time to reflect upon the past and ponder the results of our actions
and activities. What have we done to make us, as human beings,
worthy of our existence on this earth? Have we made ourselves
worthy of the love and trust that the Creator has
imbued in our hearts and souls? Have we earned the right, through
our deeds and actions, to be thankful for what occurred in the
past year? Dare we have the sincerity to bend our knee in prayerful
repose to thank our God for keeping the currents
of our life active? Can we, with every fiber of our being, honestly
say that we have lived this past year carrying out the prime directive
of our Creator?
Perspective
Thank God For Religious Freedom This Thanksgiving
Day!
By Rev. Louis P. Sheldon
The dramatic rescue last week of eight Christian humanitarian
aid workers from the Taliban should remind us on Thanksgiving
Day of the wonderful gift of religious freedom we possess in this
nation. These Christians faced death in Afghanistan for preaching
their faith!
Proposition BB Questions and Answers
(Editor's Note: Sweetwater Union High School District
is completing the first phase of its modernization of the district's
schools. During this phase the community started raising issues
to La Prensa San Diego about how the monies were being spent.
We posed the communities' questions and concerns to the Superintendent
of Sweetwater, Edward Brand. The following are his responses.)
Question: Proposition BB is a $187 million bond. How
much of that total funding is available now?
Controversial Colección de Poemas de Mariana
Martinez
Por Pablo De Sainz
Mujer, joven y poeta.
Mariana Martinez' Controversial Collection of
Poems
By Pablo De Sainz
Female, young, and a poet.
Udiarte the Godfather of Tijuana's Counterculture
By Pablo De Sainz
The poetry of Roberto Castillo Udiarte has a clear - and often
difficult-objective: To reflect the spoken language of Tijuana.
Reseña
Excelente Documento Histórico
es: "La Condición Hispánica"
Por: Paco Zavala
El autor de este estupendo texto de "La Condición
Hispánica" es de Ilán Stavans, novelista y
crítico nacido en México, actualmente representa
a una de las plumas de América, más excitante, analítica
y profunda en sus juicios escritos. Dueño de una educación
mesurada y sobresaliente; escritor de más de una decena
de libros, articulísta y reseñista de algunos famosos
e indiscutibles rotativos, galardonado en 1992 con el Latino Literature
Prize y el National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships,
se ha hecho gracias a su trabajo, estudio, dedicación y
esmero acreedor a muchos premios más.
Bazaar del Mundo's "Festival of Lights"
Illuminates the Onset of the Holiday Season
Old Town's Bazaar del Mundo will herald the holidays with
its annual "festival of Lights" celebration, a free
event from 5 to 6 p.m. on Friday, November 23.
Calendar of Events...
by Berenice Cisneros
"Dear Sheldon"
America's First Lady of Laughter, Phyllis Diller will
star in the world premiere of "Dear Sheldon," a new
comedy opening at The California Center for the Arts Escondido,
Friday, Nov. 23-25. Dear Sheldon tells in hilarious style
the story of the twisted relationship between Doris Levine and
her son Sheldon. Tickets range from $33.50 - $42.50 can be purchased
by calling the box office at 1-800-98-TICKET, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Mosaico
de Actividades Culturales en Tijuana
Por: Paco Zavala
La legendaria república de China presenta una exposición
de fotografías en el Centro Cultural Tijuana, denominada
"La Danza del Paisaje" El Patrimonio Mundial en China,
esta exposición se presenta en la sala 2 y reúne
el trabajo realizado por fotografos chinos, auspiciado por el
Consulado General de la República Popular China en Tijuana.
Lions Host United Way Halftime Spectacular on
Thanksgiving; Enrique Iglesias, The Winans and Mathew
Broderick Star in Halftime Salute to Heros
United Way of America, the National Football League and
the Detroit Lions will host a halftime spectacular on Thanksgiving
(Nov. 22) at the Pontiac Silverdome. The 62nd annual
Thanksgiving Day Game will feature the Lions against
the Green Bay Packers. But, halftime will belong to United Way
and entertainment personalities Enrique Iglesias, The
Winans and Mathew Broderick. Singing the national
anthem will be Warner Brothers recording artist Josh Groban.
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