ANNOUNCING

 The Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education

(AACHE)

25^th Annual State AACHE Conference

“Academic and Community Collaboration for Latino Educational Empowerment: Si se Puede”

Friday, October 10, 2008

Arizona State University at the West Campus

4701 West Thunderbird Road

Glendale, Arizona

The purpose of AACHE is to provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to Chicanos/Latinos in higher education and to cooperate in providing workable solutions to these issues. For more information, please visit our website: www.aache.org

AACHE 2008 Conference Committees

Dear Friends,

Below is a partial list of committees and committee members who have been initially identified. Anyone interested in joining a committee or committees is welcome to do so. Recommendations for additional committees or topics are also welcome.

• Listservs/Communication: Sarah Hiteman (UA – AACHE list), Eva Fatigoni & Gabriel Escontrias (ASU – CLFSA list), Antonio Arroyo (Pima CC Community College list). Other individuals and lists we may use for dissemination?
  • Announcement and information dissemination
  • Registration
  • Program; Sponsor Logos; Agenda

• Conference Facilities: Dr. Jose E. Nanez, Sr., Hortencia Gutierrez
  • Facilities, parking, signage

• Program Development: Dr. Jose E. Nanez, Sr., Dr. Cleopatria Martinez
  • Identify keynote speakers for the morning and afternoon sessions.
    • Dr. Nanez has invited Dr. Eugene Garcia and Dr. Raul Yzaguirre to serve as co-keynote speakers for the morning session.
      • Note: Unfortunately, Dr. Garcia has notified Dr. Nanez that he is unavailable due to a prior out-of-town commitment on the conference day. Response from Dr. Raul Yzaguirre is pending. A replacement for Dr. Garcia will be sought.
    • Rosie Lopez has been invited as keynote speaker from the field of higher education public policy/political activism. A second individual from this field will be sought as co-keynote speaker with Rosie for the afternoon session.
      • Note: Dr. Cleopatria Martinez has indicated that Rosie Lopez is available and willing to serve as a keynote speaker. Identification of the second keynote speaker is pending.
    • Rather than have symposia consisting of panels on topics with conference attendees serving as audiences and discussants, the plan is to follow the keynote addresses with an interactive working conference. The keynote topics will be of current and future importance to Latino higher education. One topic will be covered in the morning and another in the afternoon sessions. Each keynote speaker will be asked to address a topic of relevance to the session s/he will serve as keynote (opening speaker) for. A set of subtopics for accomplishing the goals of the two major topics will be formulated. Attendees will be divided into small groups and separated by subtopic. Each group will choose a discussion leader, time keeper, and recorder. The charge for the groups will be to thoroughly explore their subtopics and develop a core of action items for AACHE to pursue during the year and into the future. A possible topic for one session may be: “Impacting pre-K – 12 and 24+ Latino Education and Pedagogy for the 21^st century”. Dr. Eugene Garcia and Dr. Raul Yzaguirre would be natural keynote speakers on this topic. (Please see note above regarding Dr. Garcia’s unavailability for serving as a keynote speaker). The second keynote topic may be something to the effect, “Impacting pre-K – 12 and 24+ Latino Education Public Policy and Implementation for the 21^st Century”. (As stated above, Rosie Lopez is a confirmed keynote speaker and the second speaker on this topic is TBD).

Goal of the Working Conference: To utilize the expertise of the keynote speakers and conference participants to develop a plan of approach for AACHE and the greater community to implement for the present (2008) and beyond. By doing so, AACHE will be on-track for impacting Latino research-informed education/pedagogy and public policy at the state and national level.

• Research Committee: Dr. Jose E. Nanez, Sr., Dr. Edward Castaneda, Hortencia Gutierrez
  • Oversee solicitation of scholarly research posters from faculty, staff, and students
  • Oversee solicitation of public policy and community involvement posters and information from community groups, associations, non-profits, and individuals in the public policy area.
  • Secure research poster boards and develop the Research Program

• Fund Raising Committee: Successful fund raisers needed to step up to the plate for this very important committee.
  • AACHE has contributed $1,000 as seed money.
  • There is a need to raise additional funds to cover food and other conference costs.
  • There is also a great need to raise funds for student scholarships

• Silent Auction: Dr. Jose Colchado, Sarah Hiteman
  • Compile auction items and put together auction logistics  
    • Please submit art and other auction item donations to Dr. Jose Colchado and Sarah Hiteman

• Food Planning Committee: Dr. Nanez, Hortencia Gutierrez
  • The meals will be provided by the contracted ASU meal service provider. Committee members will work with the food service representative to develop the menu.

• Technology Committee: Dr. Nanez, Hortencia Gutierrez
  • The conference will be held in the University Center Building (UCB) which provides its own technicians. However, an individual(s) is/are needed to work with the ASU technicians to assure that the AACHE technology needs are met.

• Recruitment Committee:
  • Faculty and Staff: Dr. Nanez ASU; MCCD, UA, NAU TBD
  • Community: Community Latino(a) group leaders, CPLC, Friendly House, Valle del Sol, Others? TBD
    • Any community volunteers to lead effort of recruitment of Latino community conference participants?
  • Students: Dr. Nanez. Student leaders from the state universities and community colleges TBD.
    • Dr. Nanez is meeting with ASU students Wednesday 7/23 at 5;30 p.m. to discuss involvement of ASU Latino students, clubs, and organizations in the conference. Dr. Nanez will request assistance from these ASU students in helping identify and recruit students from NAU, UA, and MCCD.
      • Any volunteers from the latter universities and colleges to help in identifying student leaders at these campuses? Please contact Dr. Nanez.
    • Lead efforts to get students from their respective college/university to register for, attend, and participate in the conference

• Entertainment Committee: Members requested
  • The plan is to have a 1 hour or 1.5 hour reception at the end of the conference. Music, song, and other entertainment will be provided by students and other entertainers. Any suggestions?

• Scholarship Committee: Should we have a scholarship competition? If so,

• Request materials (e.g., essays) to be judged.
• Serve as judges for scholarship competition.
• Determine number and amount of scholarships
• Seek scholarship donors

IMPORTANT:

• AACHE and Community committee volunteers are in high demand. Please notify Dr. Nanez via email if you would like to serve on a committee(s).

• Please RSVP to Dr. Nanez jnanezsr@asu.edu (602) 543-6012; (480) 965-2002 at your earliest convenience if you plan to attend the conference. An approximate number of conference attendees is required for the purpose of meal planning.

Was there any topic omitted from the committee list? Please contact Dr. Nanez.

Please forward this announcement to others not on the listserv

Registration: Regular                              $  130.00

Students                                                 $ 25.00

Donations or Special waivers                Call Dr. Nanez or Martinez

Jose E. Nanez, Sr.

Professor 

Executive Director, Community Outreach

University Student Initiatives

Arizona State University

AACHE President-elect

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