Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Tomás' Picks ] [ Higher Education ]
Tags: Chicano, MECha, Professor, protest, student
Knowledge is Power!
“Eric Alfaro realized about a year ago that something was bothering him about Woodland Community College.
Alfaro said he was among the few Latino students on path to transfer to a four-year university, while others were taking longer to graduate or dropping out of school.
As president of the student group Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, or MEChA, Alfaro encouraged others to seek answers.
What they discovered prompted a student protest and demand that the college hire more Latino instructors.”
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