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César E. Chávez’s Living Legacy: The César E. Chávez Leadership

Conference in Oregon

Presenters:

David Martinez, Chair

Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference, CECLC Inc.

Coordinator, Outreach & Orientation Portland Community College

Mission

To instill in our Latino(a) youth the value of

education, which nurtures mind, body and

spirit in order to develop a social

consciousness that empowers them as

leaders for social justice and civic

responsibility in the greater community

www.cecleadershipconference.org

http://www.cecleadershipconference.org/

Goals and Objectives

To develop leadership skills

To motivate students to complete and continue

their education

To strengthen self-confidence and pride

To create opportunities for Latino students of the Willamette Valley and the Portland metro area to build relationships and networks

To be respectful and inclusive of all people and races



Roots

Founders: Celedonio “Sonny” Montes Jr.

and Jose Romero

First conference in 1990

160 students attended, Portland Public Schools

Began as a networking session



Legacy of Cesar E. Chavez

Advocate for Latinos and Agricultural Workers

Community Organizer

Political Activism

Volunteerism

Strong conviction in the value of education



Today

Annual event in honor of César E. Chávez

Held at Western Oregon University – Regional Conference at Southern Oregon University

Over 70 high schools

Over 1,500 student participants

Over 250 staff and chaperones

One of the largest in the NW and country

Non-profit status- CECLC, Inc.



Board of Directors

Chair

David Martinez

Portland Community College

Vice-Chair

Ramiro Flores

Willamette University

Secretary

Cecilia Boscole

Beaverton School District

Representative at Large

Anna Hernandez-Hunter

Western Oregon University

Treasurer

Joseph Callahan

Northwest Regional ESD



Planning Committee


Participating School Districts

Education Service District

Community College

Private & Public Universities

Community Member


Conference Planning

Meetings

Retreat

Scholarship Night

Year Round Commitment

Fundraising

Budget

Coordination with School Districts

Coordination with Western Oregon University



Conference Planning

Student Expectations

– Conduct

– Dress Code

– Be Engaged and Participate

Chaperone Expectations

– Supervision

– Prepare Students

– Be Engaged and Participate



Planning: Meetings

Executive board

Ten Regions – Each region is represented on the committee

– Central meeting location

– Required meetings identified

Representatives from Colleges and Universities



Planning: Sub-committees

Art, essay, poetry

Media, public relations

Workshops, presenters

Security

Website

Fundraiser

Student Leaders

Scholarship

Translation, editing

Program

Keynote

Exhibitors

Registration

Corporate sponsorship

Western Oregon

University



School Participation

School Districts serve

on planning committee

Committee determines

allocations/student slots

for regions

Schools commit to pay

student & staff

conference registration

fee: $35.00 each

Committee determines

conference deadlines:

Registration, Student

Contest(s), and

Scholarship application

Each district/region

awarded at least one

scholarship award each

year



Research & Assessment

Western Oregon University Student

Surveys

University of Oregon Research Project

Results Video



Conference Highlights

Welcome session with keynote speaker

Workshops

Art, essay, and poetry contest

Portland Timbers Reportero Bilingue

Student leaders role

College and career fair

Scholarships

Dance



Keynotes Speakers

Fabian Ramirez

Consuelo Castillo-Kickbusch

Lalo Alcaraz

Dolores Huerta

Edward James Olmos

Christine Chavez

Tommy Nuñez


• Francisco Garcia • Simón Silva • Sergio Troncoso • Youth Speaks • Carlos Ojeda Jr.


Art, Essay and Poetry First: $200, Second: $150, Third: $100



Workshops

Strands – Legacy of César E. Chávez

– Leadership

– College Readiness

Sessions – 40 workshops

– Chaperones

– Building hosts

– 45 Student Groups/30 students each



Student Leadership Award Conference Role – Training Provided



Timbers: Reportero Bilingue


Aspiring Journalists are given the

opportunity to interview a Timbers

player, and the interview is published on

the Timbers website.


Our students: 9th – 12th grades



College Fair

Representatives from 35 Colleges and

Universities

Representatives from the Armed Forces

Other Representatives

– Americorps

– Governor’s Office: voter registration

– Associations: NAHN – Oregon Chapter



Scholarship awards

$21,000 awarded in 2013

Over $450,000 awarded throughout the

conferences history

Application/selection process

Scholarship Matches (WOU)

Generation of funds

– Corporate sponsorship

– Annual fundraiser

– Individual donation www.cecleadershipconference.org


Annual Sponsors


Chicanos of Oregon Golf Association

Oregon Association for

Comprehensive Education


What the Future Holds

Staffing Position – Partnership

Technology

– Social Networking

– Conference evaluation

Expansion of CECLC

– Middle school conference

– Regional conference(s)

– Grant Writing



Key Challenges

Funding

Physical space

Budget

Workloads

Sponsorship

Relationships

Training

Communication

Tracking of former attendees

Committee members

Continued improvement



Getting Started: Identify Partners

School District

Migrant Education

College & University

Community Based

Organization



Getting Started: Identify Student Needs/Priorities

Local Issues

Graduation/Retention

Rates

Accessing Higher

Education

Other



How to Get Started: Scholarship Program

Identify funding sources

Determine who to award

Set criteria

Develop a process/timeline and structure

Create a selection committee

Getting Started: Establish Budget & Timeline

Number of Students

Conference Schedule

Conference Expenses

Review School

Calendar

Determine Deadlines



Thank You for Joining Us


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