Here is the link to the article on Yahoo News about the new movie she will be in about the Femicidio in Ciudad Juárez, and the award she is apparently going to receive:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070203/ap_on_en_mo/people_jennifer_lopez_5
A ver si les interese....
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Friday, February 2, 2007
[News] Gender Issues in the Hispanic Caucus
Sanchez quits Hispanic caucus
The Santa Ana congresswoman says Rep. Joe Baca broke voting rules to become chair, and that he is demeaning to her and other women.
By Richard Simon, Times Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was thrown into turmoil Thursday after Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) resigned her membership amid accusations that its chairman, Rep. Joe Baca (D-Rialto), had been demeaning to women. Two of the remaining five women in the 21-member caucus expressed concerns about how the group treated them, but did not resign.
Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-El Monte) complained about the "lack of respect afforded to women members of the Hispanic Caucus." And Rep. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Lakewood) stood by her sister and fellow congresswoman, saying: "I am waiting to see whether the Hispanic Caucus leadership will make good on its promise to be more fair and inclusive of Latina members.""Latinas are the fastestgrowing segment of the minority population," the Lakewood congresswoman said. "And their perspective deserves to be represented, not denigrated."
On Wednesday, Loretta Sanchez told the Politico, a new Capitol Hill newspaper, that Baca had called her a "whore." She has not responded to requests for an interview since then. Baca denied the charges Thursday, saying, "These accusations are categorically untrue."
The Orange County congresswoman's resignation comes after six caucus members last year cut their ties to the group's political action committee after it made campaign contributions to relatives of caucus members — including Baca's sons Joe Jr. and Jeremy, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate and Assembly, respectively."At a time when the public is crying out for a more ethical government, we should be taking every step to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment for relatives," Solis said in a statement Thursday.Some female caucus members also complained earlier this year that Baca's election as chairman was not conducted by secret ballot as required.
In her resignation announcement Wednesday, Sanchez cited her concern about the election as her only reason. "I and other members of the caucus voiced our strong opposition to Mr. Baca's chairmanship due to a violation of election rules," she said.Baca dismissed these complaints Thursday, noting: "These issues have been discussed, reported, and laid to rest."
Sanchez told the Politico that she heard Baca had made the demeaning remark about her to California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez.But at a news conference Thursday in Sacramento, Nuñez said, "I have no recollection of any conversation with anybody about a dispute between Congressman Baca and Congresswoman Sanchez." He added that he would "rather not be dragged into the mud" of a congressional fight.
Sanchez also told the Politico that when the caucus had approached her earlier this year to pay her contribution to support the caucus staff, she asked to be removed from the list of members. "There's a big rift here," she told the newspaper. Using a vulgarity to describe how Baca treated women, she concluded, "I have no use for him." Baca, in a statement Wednesday, called Sanchez's resignation "unfortunate." But in his statement Thursday, he implicitly criticized her, saying: "This 'controversy' is of the most disrespectful nature to our constituents and to our colleagues in the House because it is based on untruths."
A congressional staffer, who was not authorized to speak on the matter and requested anonymity, said that some of the male members of the caucus were often disrespectful of the women — talking, laughing or making jokes while they were trying to speak at caucus meetings. "This is a serious rift; it's bad for the community," the aide said. "If other women follow her lead, it looks bad" for the caucus. "They let internal bickering override what they can do as a key bloc in Congress."
richard.simon@latimes.comTimes staff writers Nicole Gaouette in Washington and Ashley Powers and Robert Salladay in California contributed to this report.
The Santa Ana congresswoman says Rep. Joe Baca broke voting rules to become chair, and that he is demeaning to her and other women.
By Richard Simon, Times Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was thrown into turmoil Thursday after Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) resigned her membership amid accusations that its chairman, Rep. Joe Baca (D-Rialto), had been demeaning to women. Two of the remaining five women in the 21-member caucus expressed concerns about how the group treated them, but did not resign.
Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-El Monte) complained about the "lack of respect afforded to women members of the Hispanic Caucus." And Rep. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Lakewood) stood by her sister and fellow congresswoman, saying: "I am waiting to see whether the Hispanic Caucus leadership will make good on its promise to be more fair and inclusive of Latina members.""Latinas are the fastestgrowing segment of the minority population," the Lakewood congresswoman said. "And their perspective deserves to be represented, not denigrated."
On Wednesday, Loretta Sanchez told the Politico, a new Capitol Hill newspaper, that Baca had called her a "whore." She has not responded to requests for an interview since then. Baca denied the charges Thursday, saying, "These accusations are categorically untrue."
The Orange County congresswoman's resignation comes after six caucus members last year cut their ties to the group's political action committee after it made campaign contributions to relatives of caucus members — including Baca's sons Joe Jr. and Jeremy, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate and Assembly, respectively."At a time when the public is crying out for a more ethical government, we should be taking every step to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment for relatives," Solis said in a statement Thursday.Some female caucus members also complained earlier this year that Baca's election as chairman was not conducted by secret ballot as required.
In her resignation announcement Wednesday, Sanchez cited her concern about the election as her only reason. "I and other members of the caucus voiced our strong opposition to Mr. Baca's chairmanship due to a violation of election rules," she said.Baca dismissed these complaints Thursday, noting: "These issues have been discussed, reported, and laid to rest."
Sanchez told the Politico that she heard Baca had made the demeaning remark about her to California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez.But at a news conference Thursday in Sacramento, Nuñez said, "I have no recollection of any conversation with anybody about a dispute between Congressman Baca and Congresswoman Sanchez." He added that he would "rather not be dragged into the mud" of a congressional fight.
Sanchez also told the Politico that when the caucus had approached her earlier this year to pay her contribution to support the caucus staff, she asked to be removed from the list of members. "There's a big rift here," she told the newspaper. Using a vulgarity to describe how Baca treated women, she concluded, "I have no use for him." Baca, in a statement Wednesday, called Sanchez's resignation "unfortunate." But in his statement Thursday, he implicitly criticized her, saying: "This 'controversy' is of the most disrespectful nature to our constituents and to our colleagues in the House because it is based on untruths."
A congressional staffer, who was not authorized to speak on the matter and requested anonymity, said that some of the male members of the caucus were often disrespectful of the women — talking, laughing or making jokes while they were trying to speak at caucus meetings. "This is a serious rift; it's bad for the community," the aide said. "If other women follow her lead, it looks bad" for the caucus. "They let internal bickering override what they can do as a key bloc in Congress."
richard.simon@latimes.comTimes staff writers Nicole Gaouette in Washington and Ashley Powers and Robert Salladay in California contributed to this report.
[Minutos] 2nd Meeting of Winter 2007!
Minutos from MALCS Meeting #2
January 20, 2007
Antigua Cultural Coffee House
January 20, 2007
Antigua Cultural Coffee House
Mujeres Presentes: Lucila, Profa. D, Yvonne, Connie, Robin, Ninon, Michaela
I. Organization Status
a. There will be a mandatory meeting on 2/13 at 3 p.m. in the Center for Student
Development.
b. This is the earliest date that we can be formally recognized as a campus org.
c. Who can attend? (Possibly Adilia and/or Margarita?)
II. Meetings
a. After taking an informal poll of mujeres’ availability, we have decided to keep the meeting dates for Saturday mornings during the Winter Quarter.
b. A possible location for future meetings may be the East L.A. library à they have nice meeting spaces available, and we may even do a screening there in the future.
III. Programming
a. On the Edge Screening
i. Lucila emailed Victoria and is waiting for a response; she will try calling her to make contact.
ii. The tentative date for the screening would be during either Week 6 or Week 7.
b. Femicidio en Guatemala
i. Date: February 28th (Wednesday) at 4:30 p.m.
ii. Possible Locations….
1. Cross Cultural Centers à there will be another event in the bookstore sponsored by the CCC later that night, though, so this location is more an option than a first choice…
2. Golden Eagle Ballroom à we cannot secure the space until 13.2 à maybe other groups could do it for us? (We will be contacting either MEChA or the Latin American Studies Society to see if they can help/hop on board!)
iii. Advertisement
1. Connie will be creating the flyer.
2. Mike (Soldatenko) may have images that can be used.
iv. Honorarium… (pending)
1. Christy had originally said that the Women’s Resource Center could provide $100 towards the Symposium
2. Perhaps that money could be used as the honorarium??
c. CA Latinas for Reproductive Justice
i. Lucila and Dionne met with Gabriela Valle and Rocío Córdoba on 1/17
ii. A little more about them…
1. This is a brand new organization that seeks to reframe issues of reproductive rights within a social justice framework --> also takes into account how the state regulates women’s bodies, cultural constructs --> how can we as women make choices with full support and necessary knowledge?
2. “Reproductive Justice” --> a woman has a right to decide whether to have kids or not, with access to choices, and not have the state regulate her choice.
iii. Date: March 3, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1. They will hold a workshop on campus to introduce the idea of reproductive justice -->this is like an introductory meeting where both men and women are welcome.
2. Also, they’ll pay the cost for women’s travel expenses to CSULA that day.
3. The ultimate goal is to have a second “training” where they take interested folks to Sacramento and get them involved on the policy side.
iv. Location: Roybal Center (pending)
v. Advertising/Ways We Can Help
1. They are asking for our help in securing the space.
2. We can also help out with outreach on campus -->they’ll provide us with a flyer.
IV. Announcements (and, mainly, discussion on Programming Ideas for Spring)
a. May 8th ~ Panel on Women Immigrant Workers
i. Profa. D. is working on putting this together.
ii. Some things to consider: space? Names of participants? Title?
iii. The goal is to have a combination of the academic perspective with, most importantly, the voices of workers themselves.
b. May 15th ~ CSGS Student Research Conference
i. Would any mujeres be interested in acting as presenters or helping with registration?
ii. Planning meeting on Tuesday, January 23rd at 3 p.m. in the CSGS.
c. More to Mark on Your Calendars!
i. April 13th ~ PSWSA Conference on campus (organized by Profa. Hernández)
1. MALCS should do a presentation on “Defining New Role”
2. We will talk more about what we can do there; this is a great space to utilize for those mujeres who are starting to do research and need/want opportunities to present!
ii. April 19th ~ Take Back the Night event
d. What would we like to see as programming possibilities in the Spring?
i. MALCS networking with mujeres from other campuses (UCLA? Cal?)
ii. Roundtable Discussions (pláticas)
iii. A Tuesday 3:15-4:15 event?
e. February 17th ~ Eagle Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
i. This is the campus Open House event that aims to recruit students to the CSULA campus.
ii. We had a good discussion on whether or not this would be a worthwhile event to attend.
1. We decided that it was a good opportunity for visibility not just with potential students, but also with other orgs. on campus.
2. Volunteers to staff table? (2 hour shifts)
f. MALCS de CSULA binder!
i. We have decided to start a scrapbook/binder that will hold pictures from various events as well as member bios.
ii. The Bios can take any form that you like à just as long as it fits on a standard 8 ½ x11 sheet of paper.
1. You don’t have to put all your personal chismes on your page: just what you are comfortable sharing, and so that others reading it will get an idea of who you are and why you are in MALCS.
iii. Michaela will compile the Bios and pictures into an “album” by Eagle Fest so that we can use it as a recruiting tool.
iv. Tentative deadline for submitting Member Bios: at our next meeting!
g. MALCS Account
i. We are running very low on funds in our account…!
ii. If everyone can donate $5 to maintain the account, that would be a great help.
h. Summer Possibility: 2 weeks in Cuernavaca!!
i. Profa. D. is looking into a program that has been done at other Southland campuses which takes students to an institute in México that uses the Freirean method to teach Mexican issues (content-based instruction).
ii. The cost of attending would be around $2000, but la Profa. is looking into ways to get that partially subsidized through campus.
i. Margarita will do a workshop on Popular Education for Adults with the MALCS mujeres !
j. Hasta la próxima: February 3rd in the IHC at 10 a.m. !
[Minutos] 1st Meeting of Winter 2007
Minutos from First MALCS Meeting of the Winter Quarter!
Mujeres Presentes: Profa. D., Yvonne, Connie, Lucila, Ninon, Michaela
Agenda
I. Elections
a. Good news to start off the New Year = a new Programming Chair!
i. Connie will take on this role for our chapter!
II. Programming
a. MALCS Symposium
i. Things to consider --> PSWA on 4/13 and CSGS SRC on 5/15
ii. The collective decision was made to postpone the Symposium until the Fall Quarter
b. On the Edge Screening
i. We are currently looking to have this event take place sometime around Week 7, although a definite date is still to be determined!
ii. Victoria is the mujer who goes to campuses to screen the film
1. She does not ask for monetary compensation, but does ask for art supplies to support a curriculum used with youth
2. This means that we will need to coordinate an art drive prior to and during the event ~ more details to come!
c. Femicidio en Guatemala
i. Date: February 28th at 4:30 p.m.
ii. Mike Soldatenko is making all of the arrangements; our role will be more in terms of advertisement
iii. We have also been asked to provide an honorarium
d. CA Latinas for Reproductive Justice
i. Gabriela Valles, meeting on January 17th at 2p.m.
ii. Lucila attend the meeting to see what a collaboration with this organization for an event would entail
iii. The group is not asking for money, but a space in which to make a presentation
iv. More details to come!
III. Announcements
a. MALCS as an Official Student Org.
i. Lucila will attend the meeting required in order for MALCS to be recognized as a student org. on campus
ii. This is a must so that we can later request funding!
b. “Youth, Student, and Women’s Activism in the Chicano Movement”
i. Taking place on Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:15 p.m. in Profa. D’s class
ii. This event is open to all who want to attend ~ it should be a great, empowering opportunity for those who can make it!
c. “Magic Cleaners” and IDEPSCA
i. Profa. D. shared initial information with us on this new project that is being undertaken with the mujeres at the Day Labor Center on Lake Avenue in Pasadena
ii. The idea is for them to create a niche in providing eco friendly cleaning services
iii. Their need is support in terms of learning English for: language of environmentalism; cleaning; terms for interaction with employers à want more practical, immediate English skills
iv. Profa. D. will keep us updated on what future collaborations might look like!
IV. Next Meeting: 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Antigua
a. This time will be used to divvy up tasks for the three aforementioned events, get a sense of mujeres’ availability this quarter, and enjoy ourselves once more in a space off campus….hasta sábado! =)
[Minutos] First MALCS Meeting of Fall 2006!!!
“Minutos”/Highlights from the First MALCS Meeting of the Fall!
2.10.2006
Integrated Humanities Center
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mujeres Presentes:
Lucila, Margarita, Profesora Dionne, Rosalba, Nadia, Elena, Ninón, Robin
Agenda Items:
- Welcome from Margarita
Margarita started the Fall off with a warm, empowering bang and welcomed back both familiar and new mujeres to the MALCS Chapter of Cal State L.A. She also shared the beautiful premio that our chapter was awarded in Spring 2005 for being Best New Group on Campus. A note a todas: don't forget to check out the MALCS general website! Http://malcs.net - Meeting Schedule for Fall
We'll be meeting on the First Monday (*on campus) and Third Saturday (*in community) of each month! Our next meeting is Saturday, October 14th at 10 a.m. (*Location and directions follow at the end of this posting...!) - We Have Subcommittees!
We decided at the meeting to spread our energies into four main subcommittees so that each mujer can help take the lead on one area where she feels her talents will be used best. The four subcommittees are:
* Programming
* Advocacy/Mentorship
* Fundraising
* Recruitment/Outreach
To sign up, please contact our mighty chairmujer, Lucila. =)
- Juanita Díaz-Cotto Visit
As our first event of the year, MALCS will be co-sponsoring a campus-wide event featuring Juanita Díaz-Cotto. She will be giving a talk about her new book, “Chicana Lives and Criminal Justice: Voices from El Barrio”, on Wednesday, October 23, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in the Golden Eagle Ballroom.
ALSO, we are in the works of scheduling a more intimate plática with
Juanita Díaz-Cotto during the week of her lecture. This event will be
specifically for those who belong to organizations focusing on women, genders,
and sexualities; it will be a discussion on women of color generally and lesbian
women of color specifically. It's going to be potluck, so bring a tasty sumthin'
sumthin' as well as your appetite for good eats and great dialogue.
- Graduate School Workshop
Save the date: Monday, October 30th, 2006 at 6:15 p.m. In the IHC (King Hall D4051)
Following the success of the Thesis Workshop last year, we will be presenting a Graduate School Workshop for MALCS undergraduates and other interested Chicana/Latina/Native American women on campus. Topics to be covered include Admissions; Financial Aid; Non-traditional programs; and Personal Experiences of current graduate students. Here is another look at some of the proposed topics and presenters:
* Dr. Talavera will be contacted to present on Admissions* Lucila will discuss Financial Aid
* Dr. Espinoza will present on Non-traditional programs (e.g. Women's Studies, Chicana/o Studies, creating Masters Programs)
* Margarita and Ninón will share their personal experiences as graduate students
We are going to need help advertising; more details to follow!
MALCS Symposium
A full day of programming and empowerment awaits us all!
This year MALCS will be putting together the 1st Chicana/Latina/Native American Women's Symposium at CSULA. The Symposium will include:
~ Writing Workshops
~ Scholarship Information
~ Women's Health
~ Being a Mujer in College
~ And other issues relevant to us and our communities!
*The tentative date for this gran evento is February 24th, 2007 (during the 8th week of the Winter Quarter). Our target number of participants for now is 30 mujeres.
**We are still in the process of compiling and utilizing all of our funding sources, though we will most likely have to fundraise some ourselves. (Some potential ideas included selling pan dulce y chocolate when the nights start getting colder and folks are hungrier coming out of class.)
*** There is still much to discuss about the planning of the Symposium! This will be a hot topic for our next meeting, again at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 14th !
More Ideas to Pursue: Fundraising for Las Mujeres de Juárez
Profa. Espinoza passed out literature and shared some information about projects currently going on that are bringing light to the femicide in Juárez. More specifically, we will be inviting Victoria Aguilera to show the film “On the Edge” which deals with the continued femicide. We will also do an art supply drive in exchange for her coming to present at our campus. More to come on this as well!
“Word on the Street”
The following announcements were shared with the group:
* Cafe Para La Vida Digna ~ information was shared about this project that works to sell the coffee produced by Zapatista growers at a rate better than that of fair trade. To learn more, visit the website at http://www.cafeparalavidadigna.com/
* “No Human Being is Illegal” Day Laborer/Household Worker Soccer Cup ~ the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California (IDEPSCA) is seeking support for its annual soccer cup. They are trying to raise $2000.00 for the women's soccer team; anyone able to contribute is asked to make the check payable to IDEPSCA and mail it to 1565 W. 14th Street; Los Angeles, California; 90015. The cup itself will take place on Sunday, October 29th from 8a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Rose Bowl.
HASTA LA PróXIMA...
What a great way to start off the Fall Quarter! Our next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. 0n Saturday, October 14th at
Antigua Cultural Coffee House
4836 Huntington Drive South
Los Angeles, California 90032
From Lot F on the CSULA campus, you will make a right on Valley Blvd.; left on Fremont Avenue; and at Huntington you will turn left. However, you will need to make a U-turn on Huntington North to get to Huntington Drive South....
¡Ojo! Antigua is on Huntington Drive South between N. Eastern Avenue and Thelma Avenue.
For more detailed driving directions, please also visit http://www.mapquest.com/.
So much great information to read, so many great things to DO! Gracias, mujeres, and see you SOON!
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