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Veronica Terriquez
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Veronica Terriquez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology. She earned her B.A. from
Harvard University, and went on to UC Berkeley to pursue her M.A. She also received
her Ph.D. in sociology from UCLA. Her research focuses on educational inequality,
immigrant integration, and organized labor. Her work is linked to education justice
and immigrant rights organizing efforts in Los Angeles. Dr. Terriquez has also
worked as a community organizer on school reform and other grassroots campaigns.
Veronica Terriquez is currently working on a study of parental school involvement in
Los Angeles County. Drawing from original telephone survey, semi-structured interviews data, and analyses of parent education curricula, she seeks to understand how
individual parents acquire the confidence, cultural capital, and problem-solving
skills to actively participate in school affairs. She is particularly interested in examining whether or not—and how—
schools, employers, and other civic institutions (labor unions, community organizations, and churches) support various
forms of school-based civic participation among Latino and other racially diverse working-class parents. Dr. Terriquez is
also the principal investigator of the California Young Adult Study (CYAS), a Gates Foundation funded study that aims to
identify factors contributing to the post-secondary educational enrollment, quality employment, and civic participation of
young adults in California. She and her research team plan to administer a telephone survey to 18-26 year olds in California in early 2011 to learn about the challenges and opportunities they face within the context of the current economic recession. Smaller collaborative projects that she is working on include a study of women leaders in the Los Angeles immigrant rights movement, and a study of multi-racial organizing strategies employed by community-based, labor, and youth
organizations.
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (213) 740-3533
Office: KAP 352
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When: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 from 5-7pm
Where: ECC Lecture Hall
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Join us for the next Project ReMiX event exploring multiracial and interracial issues on Wednesday, November 16th
at 5 pm in the ECC Lecture Hall.
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Opportunity in
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Professor Georgiana Sanchez from CSULB will join us for a
dynamic dialogue about balancing, integrating, and thriving in multiple worlds with respect to the Native American
& Indigenous experience.
Refreshments provided. RSVP to [email protected] by 11/15.
M a n a g i n g E d i to r
Stephanie Barajas
Aguilar
Project ReMiX is a collaborative program offered by Asian
Pacific American Student Services, Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs, and El Centro Chicano.
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ALL are welcome!
For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?
eid=191620410918615
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INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMS OFFICE
When: Thursday at 9:00pm - November 11 at 12:00am
Where: Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom
Come celebrate the near-end of the year with APASA,
LSA, BSA and ISA! Dance the night away with your
friends and enjoy delicious refreshments. Dress to impress! This is one dance party you don’t want to miss!
Our theme will be the 1920s Speakeasy! Feel free to
dress up as a flirty flapper girl or in your dangerous
mobster gear! The more awesome the better because
we will be featuring a photobooth where you can take
pictures with friends! There will be props and silly costumes for all to wear and enjoy as the camera snaps
away!
Don't want to go back in time? No worries! You can dress
up in theme colors (Black, Silver and Gold) or in any winter formal wear you have!
Just make sure to look extra snazzy ;)
In addition, we will be having refreshments, including sparkling cider and a GIGANTIC CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! If anything, don't miss out on THAT! Hope to see you
there! For more info http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=280406445332437
When: Thursday, November 17 · 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Where: THH 102
The CA DREAM Act has been passed and signed by Governor
Brown, giving AB 540 students, those who have lived in the
country for most of their young lives, access to public funding
to aid them in their pursuit of higher education.
Although this is a great victory for undocumented students, the
conversation about the viability of the law as a catalyst for economic recovery in California and the country continues.
This panel will kick off what will surely be an on-going series of
discussions regarding the DREAM Act as we lead up to the
2012 election season. The event is for all who want to learn
more about the CA DREAM Act, the legislation and the effects
of its implementation on all Californians. We look to foster a respectful and all inclusive
conversation, so please bring your questions, concerns and comments.
Featured Panelists:
*Fredy Ceja
Senior Field Deputy, Office of Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo
*William Perez
Assistant Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University
Author of We ARE Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream
*Joseph Villela
Policy Advocate, Coalition for Human Immigration Rights of Los Angeles
Followed by a student panel.
Hosted by Redefining Engagement in Active Leadership (REAL) Project and El Centro
Chicano. FB event: http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Southern-CaliforniaEl-Centro-Chicano/111403224558#!/event.php?eid=188367724578937
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When: Wednesday, November 16 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: THH 214
Your brand is your personal business identity and reputation. It
represents what you can do for your future employers and what
differentiates you from a sea of college students. Your personal
brand sends a message about what you can do and who you are.
The online world is tough, competitive and unpredictable, that is
why the Latina/o Student Assembly brings to you "Branding Yourself: The Social Revolution," headed by two of the top branding experts Southern California has to offer you.
Innovation Protocol's own Matt Clayman and Jeremy Tucker will
teach students how to brand themselves online using social media
platforms such as Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook. As students, we
are told to make these social media accounts, yet we aren't taught
how to make them beneficial. That's where Matt and Jeremy come in. They will show students how
to make potential employers say "wow."
Come out and join the Latina/o Student Assembly as we bring representatives from one of the most
successful brand strategy consulting firms in Southern California, to help students learn the ins-and
-outs of personal, social media branding.
This event is open to all USC students, faculty and staff.
Please RSVP here, http://lsabrandingworkshop.eventbrite.com/
(RSVP is for food purposes - if you forget to RSVP you can still attend the event)
*******Food will be provided for those in attendance.**********
This is part of our Professionalism Month.
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239619696094455&ref=ts
Friday, November 11, 2011 : 7:00pm | Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
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Join us for an evening with Academy Award–winning filmmaker
Pedro Almodóvar, director of such groundbreaking and provocative films
as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!,
The Flower of My Secret, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Bad Education,
Volver and, most recently, The Skin I Live In. Following a welcome and introduction by Dean Elizabeth Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts,
Almodóvar will engage in a conversation about his life and his life’s work.
Almodóvar was born in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain, in the 1950s.
At 17, he moved to Madrid to study cinema and direct films. He was unable
to enroll in the Official Film School because it had just been closed by
Spain’s Head of State, Francisco Franco. Despite the suffering caused by
Franco’s dictatorship, for the young Almodóvar, Madrid represented culture, independence and freedom. He worked at many sporadic jobs but couldn’t buy his first Super-8mm
camera until he got a “serious” job at the National Telephone Company of Spain in 1971. He worked there
for twelve years as an administrative assistant. He shared this job in the mornings with other activities that
provided his real training as a filmmaker and as a person.
Almodóvar’s films are the heirs and witnesses of the newly born Spanish democracy. In 1986,
he founded the production company El Deseo S.A. with his brother Agustín. Their first project was Law of
Desire. In 1988, he received international recognition with Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Since then, his films have opened all around the world. With All About My Mother (1999), he won his first
Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and also the Golden Globe, the César, three European Film
Awards, the David de Donatello, two BAFTAs, seven Goyas and 45 other awards. Three years later, Talk
to Her had the same or better fortune (Academy Award for Best Script, five European Film Awards, two
BAFTAs, the Nastro de Argento, the César and many other awards throughout the world). In 2004, Bad
Education was selected to open the Cannes Film Festival and received extraordinary reviews. In 2006,
Volver received the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the Best Actress Award for the six
actresses of the film, led by Penélope Cruz, who was also nominated for an Academy Award. His newest
film, The Skin I Live In, starring Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya, is currently in theatres and receiving
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Need a break? Are midterms and papers killing you? Relax and come hang out
with the HSF Scholar Chapter at our social event. Come to meet other members
of the Chapter and have some fun. There will be Free Ice Cream and Diddy
Riese Cookies! Don't miss out!
Date: Monday, Nov. 14th
Location: ECC 300
Time: 7 PM - 8 PM
*** 1 credit toward 3 credit member requirment***
For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142140845885536
USC's Latino Graduate Student Association cordially invites you to...
"CUMBIA FOR A CAUSE!!!!"
1. [koo-m- bee-uh]
- a type of Latin-American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars,
accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
FREE @ Traddies (USC Campus Bar)
Doors open- 8:30p -Music beginsLive CUMBIA band "Buyepongo" --> 10:30pm-midnight
FRIDAY NOV. 18TH
FREE EVENT - open to the public! 18+
Please bring much needed SCHOOL SUPPLIES or canned food items for
Proyecto Pastoral's IMPACTO school program & shelter in Boyle heights!!!!!!! Items will be collected at the door
Proyecto Pastoral is a non-profit organization working in the economically and politically disenfranchised community of Boyle Heights.
They help empower the community personally and socially by developing grassroots projects
in education, leadership, and service. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=267445849966520
NCLR 2012 Líderes Summit, Las Vegas, NV, Juy 6-9
Next July, join hundreds of college students, youth leaders and young professionals from throughout
the country at one of the premier youth conferences in the nation! As the youth leadership development
component of the NCLR Annual Conference, the Líderes Summit convenes close to five hundred young
people to discuss issues that impact the Latino community and explore ideas for youth empowerment
and civic engagement. Register here today! Summit registrations provide entrance to all Summit and
most NCLR Annual Conference events for one low price of $250 (through May 4, 2012). Questions?
Email [email protected].
Summit activities include:
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An educational peer-led workshop program
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Artistic cultural presentations
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Themed meal events
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Check-Ins featuring prominent Latino leaders
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A Noche de Premios Awards Night
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A Líderes Town Hall youth forum
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The Líderes Cultural Talent Showcase
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Queer Religion: Discussion Panel and Dinner
Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 PM, THH 214
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240993745956948
Join a panel of representatives from various faith backgrounds as they discuss what it's like to be religious in the
queer community moderated by Reverend Diane Kenny from the USC United Ministry. Panelists include Varun
Soni, USC Dean of Religious Life; Rabbi Ethan Bair, USC Hillel; Dave Sigmund, Pastor of North Long Beach Christian Church; and Rick Hoyt, USC Unitarian Universalists. Participants are invited to ask questions and share their
own stories over a delicious dinner of Greek cuisine. Sponsored by Genesis 9:13, JAGS, and URSC.
GenderFCUK Party
Wednesday, November 9, 9:30 PM, Ground Zero Performance Café
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168805529879828
Celebrate No Gender November with QuASA!! Who throws a better dance party? No one! For those of you that
enjoyed “USC is Burning” and want to try out your very own genderFCUK attire, then attend this delicious dance
party dressed to impress! Everyone is welcomed to attend! Enjoy music from DJ ChoclixXx. Info: [email protected].
In Chicago, just one in forty African-American boys in public schools earns a college degree by age 25. But for two years in a row at Urban
Prep Academies, the nation’s first network of all-male charter public high schools, 100% of seniors have gained admission to attend four-year
colleges and universities. Do you have the skills, passion, and energy to help us continue to make this vision a reality? Consider applying to
join the Urban Prep Fellows Program, our distinctive full-time, one-year service opportunity for recent college graduates.
Urban Prep Fellows augment and support regular classroom learning by building bonds with students through academic and personal advising, managing after-school activities, communicating with families, and leading a seminar course. Our experience has shown that these relationships are critical in providing students with the support, academic enrichment and social-emotional development necessary for college
readiness. Fellows are supported through the year by our veteran teaching staff and an ongoing Professional Development series, which
gives Fellows the opportunity to learn firsthand about the people, ideas, and policies shaping change in urban America. During their service
year, Fellows are provided with housing, transportation, health and dental insurance, and a monthly living stipend.
Urban Prep Academies operates 3 all-boys public high schools in low-income, predominantly African-American communities in Chicago. The
schools’ accomplishments have been praised by numerous luminaries and national news outlets, including President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, The Chicago Tribune, ABC World News, People Magazine, and the Associated Press.
Check out the Urban Prep Fellows website at http://www.UrbanPrep.org/fellows as well as our Facebook page. Feel free to fine
us on Twitter as well.
Currently, two recent USC Alumni are members of the Urban Prep Fellows corp. Nina Portugal, a fellow at the Urban Prep West Campus, will
be holding an information session about the program and its application process onNovember 10th, at 1pm, in the Ronald Tutor Campus
Center Room 301 (TCC Alumni Association Board Room). If you have any interest in Urban Studies, Public Policy, Social Work, Education, and
youth I encourage you to come hear about our program.
For more information and to apply please contact the Fellows Program Director, Jacob Wertz, at [email protected] or 312-276-0259
x1109.
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