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February 2021.....IN THIS ISSUE
  • LATA Board Report & Important Dates
  • LATA Scholarship Application, Due March 5. Pass the word & donate
  • SF Alliance of Black School Educators
  • Tech Support for Families
  • Multilingual Education Pathways Info - JOIN!
  • AROC & Ethnic Studies
  • Carnaval
  • LATA Discussion Group: BLM at School
  • Hermanito/Hermanita Bilingual Books Reviewed by Araceli
  • Stop the Pipeline!
  • Virtual Book Fair by Las Mañanitas
LATA Board Report

At our January meeting, we discussed the following:
  • Scholarship Process in the days of COVID:  helping students apply & focus on African-Latinx students (see below).
  • Website: New and improved site with on-line scholarship!!!!
  • Update on: Latino Task Force work, Mexican Consulate partnership and how we can help families, current finances & Educators' Affinity Coalition.
Important Dates 2021:
  • 3rd Tuesday of each month, LATA Board meetings. RSVP to this newsletter to attend. Our meetings are open and we appreciate support.
  • Thurs. Feb. 4, 5pm, Multilingual Ed in SFUSD
  • Wed. Feb. 10, 4:00pm, BLM at School Discussion
  • Friday, March 5, Scholarship Applications Due
  • Friday, March 12, Scholarship Reading (if Covid vaccinated)
  • March 24-27, CABE Conference (on-line)
  • Friday, May 7, Scholarship Dinner/Dance Celebration????
Apply for LATA Scholarships NOW

Due Friday, March 5 !
No late applications accepted.
Download below or go on-line:
www.sflata.org
High School Senior Application HERE
Teacher Appliction HERE
Donate to LATA Scholarships HERE
Collaborating with the San Francisco Alliance of Black School Educators - SFABSE

LATA has made a commitment to support Black Lives. One way is to sponsor scholarships specifically for Latinx students who identify as Black.

We are working in collaboration with SFABSE.

SFABSE  has asked us all to support the following:
African American Honor Roll over  3 days via Zoom at 5:00 pm.  More info and Zoom link will be emailed the second week of February.
Tuesday, Feb. 16th - Elem Schools
Wednesday, Feb. 17th - Middle Schools
Thursday, Feb. 18th - High Schools 
Contact SFABSE HERE

TEACHERS! Do you know parents who need tech support?

SFUSD has one-on-one tutoring. If you have feedback about this service, let us know. LATA is advocating for more parent access in Spanish.
SFUSD Tech Support for Parents HERE
More info HERE

AROC, the Arab Resource and Organizing Committee,

is asking all conscious educators to help return Arab-American curriculum to its rightful place. A well-funded right-wing campaign is trying to gut Ethnic Studies and erase the Arab-American content, as well as any mention of Palestine.
Read More & Support HERE
Check out CARNAVAL's Theme for this Year!
CARNAVAL Info HERE
LATA Discussion Group
We are having a discussion based on the Rethinking Schools article:
Black Lives Matter at School, Year of Purpose.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 4:00-4:20
Reply to this newsletter and we'll send you the zoom link!
BLM at School Article HERE
These two books by Khalid White and Isela Garcia White centers Latinx/Afro-Latinx families and culture. 
In efforts of additional equity and social justice, these books are co-written, translated and illustrated by Latina education professionals. 
Hermanito/as Info HERE
Stop the Pipeline Video & Info HERE
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR!

Here is an opportunity to bring beautiful books into your own homes and schools while helping Las Mañanitas Preschool and a local SFUSD public school. It is a win-win-win!  

1. Go to Ashay by the Bay
2. Use Las Mañanitas tracking code: LAMAS21

 

Ashay By The Bay, located in the East Bay, is a Black-owned bookstore with everything from baby board books to adult chapter books.
Ashay By the Bay HERE
Las Mañanitas Info HERE
LATA Board
President: Araceli Leon, Teacher, Monroe ES
Vice President: Allison Martinez, Counselor, IB Wells HS
Immediate Past President: Cynthia Meza, Teacher, LR Flynn ES
Secretary: Pilar Mejia, Retired
Treasurer: Ray Ponce, Retired
K-8 Rep: Frank Lara, Teacher, BVHM
High School Rep: Joseph Vaez, O'Connell HS
Artist in Residence: Martha Estrella, Retired
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