THE CENTER FOR U.S.-MEXICAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Presents a Conference
LATINO POLITICS:
An Analysis of Hispanic Political Participation
in San Diego County
May 3, 1996
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:45- 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
*Kevin J. Middlebrook, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of=20
California, San Diego
9:00-10:30 a.m. Session I
ETHNIC POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES: HISTORY,=20
DEMOGRAPHY, AND CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES
=A8 Moderator:
*Kevin J. Middlebrook, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University=20
of California, San Diego
=A8 Presentation:
"Latinos as National Political Actors: The Impact of Numbers=20
Issues, Ideas and Identity"
*Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Mike Hogg Professor of Community Affairs,
University of Texas at Austin, and Vice-President, The Tom=E1s Rivera Center
=A8 Presentation by:
*Carol J. Uhlaner, Department of Political Science, University of
California, Irvine
=A8 Comments by:
*Stephen Erie, Department of Political Science, University of California,
San Diego
=A8 TBA, California State Republican Party
=A8 *Art Torres, Chair, California State Democratic Party
=A8 Audience Participation
10:30-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45-12:15 p.m. Session II
THE ISSUE BASIS OF LATINO POLITICS IN SAN DIEGO=20
COUNTY: IMMIGRATION, EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, AND=20
SOCIAL SERVICES
=A8 Moderator:
*Paule Cruz Takash, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of=20
California, San Diego
=A8 Presentation:
"The State of Latino Education and Its Implications for Public Policy"
*Patricia C. G=E1ndara, Division of Education, University of California,=
Davis
=A8 Presentation:
"Migration and Ethnic Politics in a Transnational Age: Reflections on the
California-Mexico Border"
*David G. Guti=E9rrez, Department of History, University of California, San=
Diego
=A8 Comments by:
*Leo R. Ch=E1vez II, Department of Anthropology, University of California,=
Irvine
=A8 Audience Participation
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30- 3:15 p.m. Session III
WHO PARTICIPATES, WHO DOESN'T, AND WHY?
=A8 Moderator:
*Andr=E9s Jim=E9nez, Director, California Policy Seminar
=A8 Presentation:
"Latino Voter Potential in San Diego"
*Leobardo Estrada, Department of Urban Planning, University of California,
Los Angeles
=A8 Comments by:
*Leonel Maldonado, Department of Multi-ethnic Studies, California State
University, San Marcos
=A8 Discussants:
*Art Madrid, Mayor, City of La Mesa=20
*Mary Salas, President, MANA
=A8 Audience Participation
3:15- 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30- 5:30 p.m. Session IV
STRATEGIES FOR ENCOURAGING LATINO PARTICIPATION
IN SAN DIEGO POLITICS
=A8 Moderator:
*An=EDbal Y=E1=F1ez Ch=E1vez, College of Arts and Sciences, California State
University, San Marcos
=A8 Discussants:
*V=EDctor Calder=F3n, Partner, Calder=F3n, Joham, & Osborn
*Denise Moreno Ducheny, Member, California State Assembly
*Linda LeGerette, Campaign Manager, Earth Share of California=20
*Eliseo Medina, Executive Director, Local 2028, SEIU/AFL-CIO
*David Valladolid, Vice Chair, Chicano Federation Board of Directors
=A8 Audience Participation
5:30- 6:00 p.m. Closing Discussion:
THE AGENDA FOR LOCAL ACTION
6:00 p.m. Reception
=A8 Comments by:
Susan Golding, Mayor, City of San Diego
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Strolling Mariachis provided by Radio Latina
*Confirmed
The conference will be held in the Institute of the Americas Complex, 10111
North Torrey Pines Road, on the UCSD campus in La Jolla.
Admission to the conference is free. To register please send a message to=
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Graciela Platero at gplatero@weber.ucsd.edu with the following information:
Name
Institution
Address
Tel.
Fax.
If you would like to attend the lunch, please send a check for $18 payable=
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to "UC Regents" to:
"Latino/a Politics Conference"
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0510
La Jolla, CA 92093 -0510
Tel: (619) 534-4503
Fax: (619) 534-6447
Checks must be received by April 26, 1996. If you would like to use your
Mastercard or Visa, please send us a fax with your account number and date
of expiration. =20
Parking permits must be purchased in order to park anywhere on campus.
Please purchase a parking permit at any of the University's information
booths or at the reception desk of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies to
avoid receiving a parking citation.
This event is hosted by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies and sponsored=
by:
The California Council for the Humanities
The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, UCSD
Consulado General de M=E9xico en San Diego
Oscar Padilla Mexican Insurance, Inc.
University of California Consortium on Mexico and the United States
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
For additional information, contact:
Graciela Platero, External Affairs Officer
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0510, La Jolla, CA 92093-0510
Tel (619) 534-4503
Fax (619) 534-6447
Email gplatero@weber.ucsd.edu
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