Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting Tonight to Discuss Ethnic Studies (HB 1504) this evening on Facebook at Librotraficante

Facebook Live Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Ethnic Studies (HB 1504) this evening on Facebook at Librotraficante with our host, Tony Diaz of Librotraficante

Friends,

This super-exciting bill (HB 1504) gets heard in the Texas State Legislature tomorrow on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Join us this evening for a discussion on this bill, including ways to strategize.

-Angela Valenzuela

When: Monday, April 5, 6:30 pm, CST

Where: https://www.facebook.com/Librotraficante

Who:

• Dr. Christopher Carmona, Chair of the K-12 Education Committee of the NACCS Tejas FOCO,

• Dr. Angela Valenzuela, whose research has paved the way for Ethnic Studies

• Ron Castro, Mexican American Studies teacher, Project YES!

• Scheduled to attend: Texas State Representative Christina Morales, Co-sponsor of TX HB1504, which will make Ethnic Studies Count Towards High School Graduation.

Topics for Discussion

Press Conference:

Tuesday, April 6, 2021,

9:30 am. South Entrance. Texas Capital Building.

Hearing Details:

Public Education Committee Hearing for The Texas Ethnic Studies Bill HB1504.

Tuesday, April 6. Time is indefinite.

In-person testimony is urgently needed.

Sign up the day of at the kiosk at the capitol.

You may also send written testimony.

 How to Advocate Beyond Testifying:

Contact your state rep. To locate them visit: www.WhoRepresentsMe.com.

Submit written testimony. (More details to come.)

More info: www.TexasSizedHistory.com

For further comment on the press release and the work group you can contact: 

More info on press conference contact Tony Diaz: Tony@Librotraficante.com, Texas State Representative Christina Morales, (512) 463-0732 tammy.pirtle@house.texas.gov. 

Dr. Christopher Carmona, Chair, National Association of Chicana/o Studies-Tejas Foco Committee on Mexican American Studies in K-12 Education, (956) 854-1717

Please visit us at: www.mas4txschools.org