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Committee
Chair: 
Santiago "Andy" Garcia
Committee Members:
Carmen Cortez, Victor
Phillips,
Randy, Teresa, Yesenia
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“Cultural
Self-Determination, Prevents Youth Incarceration”
Every individual regardless of ancestry
is of an origin that encompasses many characteristics,
views and understandings. The Chicana and Chicano
culture as we know it varies in many forms. Our culture
is beautiful and is fundamental to our existence. Yet
sometimes because of social and economical conditions
beyond our control, our culture is sometimes forgotten.
This becomes detrimental to a person because one without
knowledge of his/her culture is more susceptible of
falling short of his/her potential. This is especially
true of Chicanas and Chicanos and all people of
indigenous ancestry because of the society that we live
in. We are in between a culture clash; a struggle
between what society tells us to be and what we feel in
our hearts we should be. As it is written in El Plan de
Santa Barbara, “the quest for cultural expression and
freedom has taken the form of a struggle.” This is
crucial because we pull pieces from our culture to form
our identity. As we grow, our duality of past and
present creates a portal in which we open and close as
we see fit. So where do we pull the self-determination
from? This vivid reaction comes from the power to
switch from one world to another; we become controllers
of our own destiny. With knowledge of our culture we
become self-determined individuals. Thus, the creation
of a mural will be a reflection of that cultural
self-determination; it will be a reflection of our
movement, of our past and present struggles, and of the
future that lies ahead.
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“Mural”
To be consistent with the
statewide conference theme, this year’s fall
statewide action will be the creation and
painting of a mural.
The mural is a joint project with
the Citizens for a Better Placentia, a
progressive local community organization. The
location of the mural,
Placita Santa Fe “Old Town”, has been in
question for not producing enough business and
community services and there was even been a
threat of an entire demolition of this area just
a year ago. Moreover, many of the cities’
buildings and community sites have been plagued
by graffiti and there has also been an increase
in criminal activity. In 2005, after years of
negotiations, city officials, business owners,
and community leaders came to an agreement that
would renovate and beautify the historic
landmark. Since its new fate “Old Town” is now
the site of new businesses and community service
reconstructions. The mural is intended to
promote cultural values and youth prosperity.
The mural will also positively inspire youth to
seek other creative activities and forms of art
and expression.
The artwork will depict the culture of the
indigenous people of the Americas. The piece
will recognize vital ancient icons such as Olin
(Movement), In La Ex (Duality), Xochi (Peace &
Love), the fifth sun and the cosmos. The mural
will cradle youth in their everyday life: a
young man reading a book, a young woman reaching
out and a community that teaches yet still
confines to struggle. The mural design and
theme were created by M.E.Ch.A. de Cal State
Fullerton and
Tribe Factor Studios in Fullerton, California.
Artist’s rendition and project will be headed by
Chicano artists
Rudy Negrete and Rick Moreno.
“Action Logistics”
Friday
STEP 1 - Register for the conference at
4:00PM in the CSUF Titan Student Union (be there
on time or before).
STEP 2 - Proceed to the Action
information booth next to the registration area.
Info packet will be given.
STEP 3 - Drive to the action location ( 5
minutes approax). Bradford and Santa Fe.
Map will be provided.
STEP 4 - Arrive at action location,
register with the action booth. Will
receive painting instructions.
Enjoy!
Saturday
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