Chicano and Latino Studies at SSU

02/20/2026

Library collections aren't intended to sit on shelves: They're meant to be used, by students, by researchers, and by the community. Recently, a 1978 oral history of Frank Quan from the SSU library's North Bay Ethnic Archive was included within the China Camp Village virtual experience, produced by CyArk, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, in collaboration with California State Parks and the Friends of China Camp.

The experience launched just last week, and it's well worth exploring: https://www.cyark.org/projects/china-camp/tapestry2. You can learn more about the library's North Bay Ethnic Archive here: https://library.sonoma.edu/research/specialcollections/our-collections/north-bay-ethnic-archive.

09/30/2024

During our annual COPE Banquet where we honor those who've stood out in the Labor world, we will be honoring:

Mike Yates, Teamsters Local 665, Working Class Hero Award

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 551, Kicking Ass for the Working Class Award

Alegría De La Cruz, Michael Allen Leading for Labor Award

Special Recognition:

Todd McClenathan, UFCW
Alessandra Chavez, Casa Grande High School, Class of 2024
Lorenza Tapia, San Antonio High School, Class of 2024
Yanelli Vargas, San Antonio High School, Class of 2023
Eric Smith, Teacher, San Antonio High School

Please join us on Friday, November 8th in Rohnert Park at Sally Tomatoes. Link: https://www.nbclc.org/event-details-registration/save-the-date-21st-annual-cope-banquet-event

08/28/2024

It’s time for some Truth & Justice! LYP was created to serve students who had never been served before. Students were disengaged from school and their education. They didn’t have place to feel home at school. So we built a new garden together.
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This poster was one of the first things one would see upon entering every LYP classroom. Many adults always had a hard time understanding why our program was so successful. It was very simple for us.: “When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows. Not the flower” - Alexander Den Heijer
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07/12/2024

https://youtu.be/biQaQk4XQO8?si=tDR8Ooo3H2jKehJD

This week, KRWG Public Media welcomes Author Denise Chávez back into the Fronteras studio! Be sure to tune into the conversation, led by KRWG’s Jonny Coker, ...

05/31/2024

https://chng.it/CqYzqf94tw

Defend Academic Freedom! Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil!

04/05/2024

Hey! 🌟 Sonoma State's Giving Day is happening today, April 4, 2024! 🗓 The
Chicano and Latino Studies (CALS) Student Fund and Department of Chicano and Latino Studies
is joining in, and your support means the world to us. 🚀
Every gift counts, and I'd love for you to consider making a contribution. 💙 Check out
givingday.sonoma.edu for more info.

Sonoma State University's 4th Annual Giving Day

02/24/2024

CALS is a sponsor of the XITO Institute at SSU taking place on March 29-30. Our faculty and students are glad for the opportunity to participate in the institute along with other SSU colleagues and the broad community of Sonoma County.

02/21/2024

Congratulations to X'andrí Bautista, major in our department, for their publication “Just Survive” The Experiences of Chicana Activistas in Higher Education" in Metamorphosis a journal of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity.

Refusing to “Just Survive” The Experiences of Chicana Activistas in Higher Education Authors X’andrí D.G. Bautista Dra. Patricia Kim-Rajal Keywords: Student Activism, Chicana Scholars, First Generation, Communities of Support, Belonging in Higher Education Abstract My research focuses on the ...

02/21/2024

Julian Castro, former secretary of housing under Obama and present CEO of the Latino Community Foundation, visited SSU and talked with students, faculty, and members of the community.

02/17/2024

Dr. Natalia Villanueva-Nieves, Assistant Professor in our department, recently published this piece at Zócalo Public Square

“Almost everyone lost someone during the war,” writes Cristina Rivera Garza in The Restless Dead: Necrowriting and Disappropriation. In 2006, Mexican

02/11/2024

Did you hear? The CLF Leadership & Scholarship Application is now open! Don't miss out. Visit our website for more information on eligibility and application details.