Remembering Cesar Chavez on 3-31-13

Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 an American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist, who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” – Cesar Chavez 

Behold 1500 Latinos—Everyone Graduates (B1500LEG)

B1500LEG is a great example of how one community in Louisville, Kentucky is taking the lead in addressing the needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. Starting on Saturday, March 23rd a group of volunteers, tutors and mentors are providing one-on-one instruction to twelve Latino families to help their teenage children prepare for college.

On Saturday, March 30 Dr. Antonio Perez, B1500LEG’s Training Director, introduced each student with their assigned tutors and mentors in order to give each student the help they needed most. From reading, writing and math to calculus and chemistry—tutors took turns with each student in order supplement their learning in specific subjects of their choosing.

Dr. Wes Lites, Dr. Rhonda Buchanan, Dr. Angelica Muñoz, Sonia Ruiz and Ben Ruiz (along with Dr. Perez and Dr. Maria C. Martinez Blanco) are helping to organize this Saturday Pilot Program for the entire twelve weeks, ending on June 15, 2013. Starting in the middle of April, they will schedule special presentations of other resources that will augment the B1500LEG program.

In the meantime, Dr. Perez and his volunteers (now being referred to as The B1500LEG Innovation Team) are already scheduling extra consultations with tutors on after school weekdays with certain students helping them with ACT preparation, English, math as well as applying for FAFSA and scholarship applications.

Congratulations! B1500LEG Innovation Team: 

Dr. Antonio Perez
Dr. Maria C. Martinez Blanco
Dr. Wes Lites
Dr. Angelica Muñoz
Dr. Rhonda Buchanan
Eva Gonzalez

Yolanda Moore
Sonia Ruiz and Ben Ruiz
Spencer Scruggs
Brandon Barnhill

Sarah Garza

Erran Huber

Greter Sierra

Cristin M. Redmond
Matthew Hufford

Tonya Schumaker
Kenny Karem

John Norton

Cynthia Norton

Richard Campbell

Omar Gutierrez Rebollo

Welcome! New B1500LEG Students:

Jose Andre

Rachael Lezcano
Salvador Lopez