ASU Center for Community Development & Civil Rights
Welcome to ASU Center for Community Development & Civil Rights
 
Greetings!
The Center for Community Development & Civil Rights (the Center) has had an active year.  From parental education to Civil Rights's impact today, the Center has been working successfully to integrate itself into the most pressing issues in our communities and the United States.  Under the direction of Raul Yzaguirre, the Center foresees a more ambitious and impactful 2008.
1st Annual Latino Male Symposium
Preparing for College: Enrolling, Educating, and Advancing Latinos
Symposium 
On June 22nd and 23rd experts from across the country were invited by the Center for Community Development and Civil Rights to discuss solutions to the Latino male dropout crisis. The two day symposium provided a foundational moment for the building of a community of activists, practitioners, and scholars dedicated to solving this crisis.  Through the discussions a better understanding of the important work currently going on across the nation was shared.  Though much work remains to be done, the steps taken during the symposium established the necessary frameworks for intervention.
 
The next step for the Center is a series of focus groups; these focus groups will consist of youth and educational practitioners who will analyze the symposium outcomes to ensure a "grassroots" voice in the ongoing research of the Latino Male High School/College Achievement Program.
 
The outcome of this symposium and focus groups will be an actionable and sustainable best practices model to be piloted in Maricopa County in cooperation with Arizona State University and other community partners.  This model program will be used as the basis for a nationwide project to stem the already dire Latino male dropout rate.
 
 
Click here for symposium related publications
 
For more information please contact Program Officer Robert Soza at 602-496-0440 or Robert.A.Soza@asu.edu
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This symposium is part of the ongoing research project conducted by the Latino Male High School/College Achievement Program.
Civil Rights Forum - March 2007Yzaguirre Morial
March 1st and 2nd marked the second installation in the Civil Rights Forum: Civil Rights Past, Present & Future.
 
Speaker Marc Morial, President & CEO of National Urban League, led a lively discussion on contemporary civil rights. Key points from his discussion included looking to the future: what does 2050 hold for us?  Mr. Morial indicated that the children being educated today are the workforce for tomorrow and offered an innovative vision of education that starts at age 3 and extends the school day to more accurately match the work day of today's parents.  He also envisioned African-American and Latino groups working more closely together and overcoming the "us vs. them" mentality visible in the immigration issue.  The vision must be a civil rights issue where we should stand together and work together.
 
The Civil Rights Forum is an ongoing discussion series that offers ASU students as well as members of the local community unparalleled access to the policy makers and critics in today's civil rights arena.  These intimate settings allow for people to question and voice concerns on national civil rights issues with those who are at the forefront of shaping the agenda. 
 
The Civil Rights Forum series opened in March of 2006 with a screening of the movie Walkout and a Q&A session with Director Edward James Olmos and Producer Moctesuma Esparza on the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 60-70s and where it stands today.
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Coming September 27-28, 2007, conservative columnnist Linda Chavez joins ASU presidential professor of practice Raul Yzaguirre for the Fall 2007 Civil Rights Forum.  Linda Chavez will offer her take on individual rights in a civil rights context.
PIQE Wraps Up First School Year with 1000+ GraduatesChild and Parent Graduating
 
Beginning in October 2006 and going through May 2007 PIQE worked with 8 School Districts and 1 non profit resulting in 19 schools and 1,478 parents receiving training and the necessary tools to make sure their children do well academically.  The overall aim of ASU's PIQE program is to ensure a successful transition from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to college, and ultimately towards earning a college degree.
 
PIQE's proven 9-week parental engagement program teaches parents the fundamental skills necessary to ensure a family-focused effort in college education. 
 
Preparation for the second academic year of PIQE are already well underway with 14 schools offering the program in the fall and 4 districts partnering with PIQE to offer the program district-wide at all schools.
 
To find out about implementing PIQE in your school or community organization please contact 602.496.0433.
 
Interested in volunteering??
PIQE will be holding facilitator training Aug 4-5 at the downtown Phx ASU Campus.  Call 602-496-0428 or 602-496-0673 for more information.
 
In This Issue
Latino Male Symposium
Civil Rights Forum
PIQE
Thank You
Thank You Facilitators!
 
The Center for Community Development & Civil Rights would like to thank the volunteer facilitators, coordinators, and recruiters for working to make the PIQE-AZ program such a success.  With the official first offering starting in October 2006 we have reached over 1000 parents in 6 months! 1478 parents have gained valuable tools to empower their families and make college completion a reality.  Gracias!

PIQE Graduation
PHX Prep PIQE graduates display their diplomas
 
 
Mark Your Calendar

August 4 & 5
ASU Downtown Phx Campus
ASU PIQE Facilitators Training
 
 
Sept 27 & 28
Civil Rights Forum
with guest
Linda Chavez