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{ EBRUARY, 1990 Center: life I Matthew Polanco LA VOZ STAFF WRITER With the problems of gangSj drugs and alcohr 1, t«n pregnancy, a 50 percent dropout rate for Chi- rano youth at all grade levels, and poor socio-eco- nomical conditions, where are our youth going to go for help? For some, the Chicano Youth Center is a raft of salvation. The Chicano Youth Center is located in Central Fresno. It was established by Alfonso Hernandez, a i977 CSUF graduate. Presently, it is run by an eight-person staffunder the direction of Hernandez. The center operates by funding provided by the United Way of Fresno, and by the Fresno City and County Parksand Recreation and Community Services. The center also has fifteen volunteers from the community to make up a Board of Directors that help set up various yearly events. The center's prime objective is to provide inter¬ vention programs to prevent dropouts and juvenile delinquency in the Chicano community of Fresno. These programs attempt to do this by providing the ■ Chicano youth with an understanding and pridefor their cultural background, and also by ericouragfnlp the development of their self-esteem along with personal and educational goals. Hernandez, who has a master's degrse in social work, said, "White middle-class youth centers don't ■ meet the needs of the Chicano youth. We need youth centers specifically established for the social and cultural needs of the Chicano community. "Furthermore, these centers must be run end staffed by Chicanos because only Chicanos can re¬ late to and deal with Chicano problems.' The center provides youth with leadership devel- LA VOZ DE AZTLAN PAGE 7 t for Fresno youth Tony Torres aims for the corner pocket as make a game of pool a weekly tradition at opment through Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) at junior high schools, high schools, and colleges throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Hernandez said MEChA provides the youth wifli or; ganizational skills so they can run meetings, and pic ■. Cousins Calito, Jasmine, and Larry Zambrano often go to the center after school "when there are a lot of people around." friend, Robert Acufia looks on. The two Central Fresno's Chicano Youth Center. and carry through a variety of activities with the advise of the CYC staff. The center deals with gang, drug and alcohol problems, teen pregnancy, and drop out preven¬ tion through counseling and sports activities. At the center, Chicano youth are able to partici¬ pate in sports such as softball, basketball, football and volleyball. Awards are given to winning teams and their outstanding members.*' The important concept with these activities, outside of fun and getting the youth off the streets, is that these activities produce self-discipline, said Hernandez. To be successful in school and in life, youth need self-discipline. Education is stressed in every aspect of the center. To be involved in any activity, one must maintain a 2.0 GPA. The CYC has on-site activities such as painting and selling of mural art, photography, silk screen¬ ing, publication of a newsletter, and food sales. Dances, festivals, trips to local colleges, and _ trips outside the community are sponsored by the I center as well. r~y, 5 When Hernandez looked five to 10 years into I the future he sai d,"I would like to see more CYCs u with the same purposes as this one here in Fresno. £ I hope that the Chicano community will recognize § the problems facing our youth and do imething about it—like Volunteering." SISTER CITY Continued from page 1 Fresno's sister city Attorneys Betsy Temple and Nancy Marsh as well Municipal Court Judge Armando Ro¬ driguez and U.S. Rep. Rich¬ ard Lehman | . are slated tc*- make the trip. "Our goal is to report the elections objectively, regardless of who the winners are," said Betsy Temple. "Our report will emanate from a position of integrity, as well as from our knowledge of thecommu- nity we will be observing." Some of their duties will be to inter- viewthecandidatesandothermembersof ernment and election officials. They will also meetwith other election observation teams. ' Fresno is one of 34 cities in two states who are sending delegations to the elec¬ tions. Fresno is one of 34 cities in two states who are sending delegations to the elections. The delegations will provide copies of their reports to the Supreme Electoral Council, an independent branch of Nica¬ ragua's government overseeing the elec¬ tions and to U.S. political and media rep¬ resentatives. ■"* ; Nicaragua will be electing its Presi¬ dent, Vice President, members of the national assembly and members of 143 However, the world's attention will be focused on the race between incumbent Daniel Ortega and opposition candidate Violeta de Chamorro. Although every international obser¬ vation report stated that the 1984 elec¬ tions were fairly and openly con¬ ducted, the U.S. government re¬ fused to recog¬ nize Ortega's victory in the elections calling j it a "sham," ac- | cording to the Fresno/Tel pan- eca Sister City Project. Thisrefusal has provided the basis for continued UJ3. -sponsored terrorism. The presence of over 3,000 observers from all over the world is intended to keep a re¬ peat of 1984 from occurring said the Sis¬ ter City Project Temple said, "We are corhitted to maintaining our inte-*^*- r-> the proc- v t.y the s, and mee AWARD Continued from page 3 Cogley s activities have-demonstrated her strong beliefs of equality and justice. She is involved*with the Mexican Ameri¬ can Political Association del Valle, Rain¬ bow Coalition, the National Organization for Women and different peace groups. Cogley said she has learned from the campus and the community how critticaH" is for Chicanos, African Americans, women, andotherunderrepresentedgroupstowork for those causes. Ybarra and Richard Keyes, chairman of the African American studies program, both received an award for their outstand¬ ing community service. Other student recipients were Veda Ramsey of the African American Student Union, and Victoria Sano: . Coordinator of the South African Project at CSUF. Dr. Izumi Taniguchi, received a special award for his academic leadership. CSUF students who are involved in the struggle for power and justice. "One hundred others could have received the award."
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Title | 1990_02 The Daily Collegian February 1990 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1990 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | February 20, 1990, La Voz de Aztlan Page 7 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1990 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | { EBRUARY, 1990 Center: life I Matthew Polanco LA VOZ STAFF WRITER With the problems of gangSj drugs and alcohr 1, t«n pregnancy, a 50 percent dropout rate for Chi- rano youth at all grade levels, and poor socio-eco- nomical conditions, where are our youth going to go for help? For some, the Chicano Youth Center is a raft of salvation. The Chicano Youth Center is located in Central Fresno. It was established by Alfonso Hernandez, a i977 CSUF graduate. Presently, it is run by an eight-person staffunder the direction of Hernandez. The center operates by funding provided by the United Way of Fresno, and by the Fresno City and County Parksand Recreation and Community Services. The center also has fifteen volunteers from the community to make up a Board of Directors that help set up various yearly events. The center's prime objective is to provide inter¬ vention programs to prevent dropouts and juvenile delinquency in the Chicano community of Fresno. These programs attempt to do this by providing the ■ Chicano youth with an understanding and pridefor their cultural background, and also by ericouragfnlp the development of their self-esteem along with personal and educational goals. Hernandez, who has a master's degrse in social work, said, "White middle-class youth centers don't ■ meet the needs of the Chicano youth. We need youth centers specifically established for the social and cultural needs of the Chicano community. "Furthermore, these centers must be run end staffed by Chicanos because only Chicanos can re¬ late to and deal with Chicano problems.' The center provides youth with leadership devel- LA VOZ DE AZTLAN PAGE 7 t for Fresno youth Tony Torres aims for the corner pocket as make a game of pool a weekly tradition at opment through Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) at junior high schools, high schools, and colleges throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Hernandez said MEChA provides the youth wifli or; ganizational skills so they can run meetings, and pic ■. Cousins Calito, Jasmine, and Larry Zambrano often go to the center after school "when there are a lot of people around." friend, Robert Acufia looks on. The two Central Fresno's Chicano Youth Center. and carry through a variety of activities with the advise of the CYC staff. The center deals with gang, drug and alcohol problems, teen pregnancy, and drop out preven¬ tion through counseling and sports activities. At the center, Chicano youth are able to partici¬ pate in sports such as softball, basketball, football and volleyball. Awards are given to winning teams and their outstanding members.*' The important concept with these activities, outside of fun and getting the youth off the streets, is that these activities produce self-discipline, said Hernandez. To be successful in school and in life, youth need self-discipline. Education is stressed in every aspect of the center. To be involved in any activity, one must maintain a 2.0 GPA. The CYC has on-site activities such as painting and selling of mural art, photography, silk screen¬ ing, publication of a newsletter, and food sales. Dances, festivals, trips to local colleges, and _ trips outside the community are sponsored by the I center as well. r~y, 5 When Hernandez looked five to 10 years into I the future he sai d,"I would like to see more CYCs u with the same purposes as this one here in Fresno. £ I hope that the Chicano community will recognize § the problems facing our youth and do imething about it—like Volunteering." SISTER CITY Continued from page 1 Fresno's sister city Attorneys Betsy Temple and Nancy Marsh as well Municipal Court Judge Armando Ro¬ driguez and U.S. Rep. Rich¬ ard Lehman | . are slated tc*- make the trip. "Our goal is to report the elections objectively, regardless of who the winners are," said Betsy Temple. "Our report will emanate from a position of integrity, as well as from our knowledge of thecommu- nity we will be observing." Some of their duties will be to inter- viewthecandidatesandothermembersof ernment and election officials. They will also meetwith other election observation teams. ' Fresno is one of 34 cities in two states who are sending delegations to the elec¬ tions. Fresno is one of 34 cities in two states who are sending delegations to the elections. The delegations will provide copies of their reports to the Supreme Electoral Council, an independent branch of Nica¬ ragua's government overseeing the elec¬ tions and to U.S. political and media rep¬ resentatives. ■"* ; Nicaragua will be electing its Presi¬ dent, Vice President, members of the national assembly and members of 143 However, the world's attention will be focused on the race between incumbent Daniel Ortega and opposition candidate Violeta de Chamorro. Although every international obser¬ vation report stated that the 1984 elec¬ tions were fairly and openly con¬ ducted, the U.S. government re¬ fused to recog¬ nize Ortega's victory in the elections calling j it a "sham," ac- | cording to the Fresno/Tel pan- eca Sister City Project. Thisrefusal has provided the basis for continued UJ3. -sponsored terrorism. The presence of over 3,000 observers from all over the world is intended to keep a re¬ peat of 1984 from occurring said the Sis¬ ter City Project Temple said, "We are corhitted to maintaining our inte-*^*- r-> the proc- v t.y the s, and mee AWARD Continued from page 3 Cogley s activities have-demonstrated her strong beliefs of equality and justice. She is involved*with the Mexican Ameri¬ can Political Association del Valle, Rain¬ bow Coalition, the National Organization for Women and different peace groups. Cogley said she has learned from the campus and the community how critticaH" is for Chicanos, African Americans, women, andotherunderrepresentedgroupstowork for those causes. Ybarra and Richard Keyes, chairman of the African American studies program, both received an award for their outstand¬ ing community service. Other student recipients were Veda Ramsey of the African American Student Union, and Victoria Sano: . Coordinator of the South African Project at CSUF. Dr. Izumi Taniguchi, received a special award for his academic leadership. CSUF students who are involved in the struggle for power and justice. "One hundred others could have received the award." |