UCLA Center X Conference on Teaching, Leading, and Living in Solidarity

Teaching, Leading, and Living in Solidarity April 22, 2017 • 8:00am - 2:00pm The April 22 convening aims to deepen the understanding and extend the networks of Los Angeles educators so that we are better able to respond effectively to the threats posed to civil rights and civil liberties by the current administration. Interactive sessions with civil rights attorneys, community advocates, and LA teachers and school leaders will inform, prompt dialogue, and initiate plans for individual and collective action. We encourage school teams to participate and develop school action plans. OPENING REMARKS CENTER X Sylvia Torres-Guillen, ACLU Victor Leung, ACLU Martha Ruch, Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA Ruth Cusick, Public Counsel Milinda Kakai, Public Counsel Alisa Hartz, Public Counsel Andrea Ramos, Southwestern Law School Tom Saenz President and General Counsel of MALDEF Angelica Salas Executive Director of CHIRLA Pedro Noguera Professor of Education, UCLA Veronica Terriquez Assoc. Professor of Sociology, UCSC Ilse Escobar, UTLA Miguel Covarubias, Teacher Jeff Share, TEP Faculty, UCLA Yousef Baker, Assistant Professor, International Studies, CSULB Angela James, Black Lives Matter CLOSING PLENARY PANEL FEATURED PRESENTERS & PANELISTS Parking, light breakfast, and lunch to be provided. Online Registration: centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/calendar Questions: [email protected]

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Teaching, Leading, andLiving in Solidarity

April 22, 2017 • 8:00am - 2:00pmThe April 22 convening aims to deepen the understanding and extend the networks of Los Angeles educators so that we are better able to respond effectively to the threats posed to

civil rights and civil liberties by the current administration. Interactive sessions with civil rights attorneys, community advocates, and LA teachers and school leaders will inform, prompt

dialogue, and initiate plans for individual and collective action. We encourage school teams to participate and develop school action plans.

OPENING REMARKS

CENTER X

Sylvia Torres-Guillen, ACLU

Victor Leung, ACLU

Martha Ruch, Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA Ruth Cusick, Public Counsel Milinda Kakai, Public Counsel Alisa Hartz, Public Counsel

Andrea Ramos, Southwestern Law School

Tom Saenz President and General Counsel of MALDEF

Angelica Salas Executive Director of CHIRLA

Pedro NogueraProfessor of Education, UCLA

Veronica TerriquezAssoc. Professor of Sociology, UCSC

Ilse Escobar, UTLA