Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
The Cinco de Mayo holiday was born in California 159 years ago as a celebration of a victory by forces upholding democratic government and full citizenship for persons of all races/ethnicities — the same values that form the foundation of today’s cry for social justice. Bearing the flags of the U.S. and Mexico, California’s Latinos in 1862 proudly made their voices heard with speeches, parades, and toasts, to let the world know where they stood on the issues of the U.S. Civil War, as well as the French invasion of Mexico:
This year, more than ever, the world needs to know the true story of the Cinco de Mayo and how the values of this holiday, then as now, support racial and full democracy.
ABOUT CESLAC
The Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture (CESLAC) at UCLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, and community service as a platform for the ongoing dissemination of accurate information about Latino health, history, and culture. CESLAC was founded in 1992 by Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, in response to the low enrollment of Latinos in higher education, the lack of health resources for the working class, and the overall disparity of resources for low-income and immigrant communities of Latinos living in California.
Since 1992, CESLAC has provided fact-based, cutting-edge research, education, and public information about Latinos, their health, their history, and their roles in California. CESLAC was established to educate the public about ongoing important contributions by Latinos to California and the nation, and to address issues important to Latinos. Although originally CESLAC only addressed Latinos’ health issues, it later expanded to include both Latino health and Latino culture, in recognition of the importance of cultural, historical, and linguistic knowledge for addressing health disparities among the Latino population.
Our mission is to provide science-based, data-driven studies to help decision makers guide California and its economy and institutions towards a productive, inclusive Latino-majority future.
ABOUT OUR DIRECTOR
David E. Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. is currently Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley, and completed his doctoral work in Basic Sciences at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco. Dr. Hayes-Bautista served on the faculty at the School of Public Health at U.C. Berkeley until 1987, when he took his current position at UCLA.
Dr. Hayes-Bautista’s research appears in a variety of medical journals including Family Medicine, the American Journal of Public Health, Family Practice, Academic Medicine and Salud Pública de México. Some of his published books include The Burden of Support: Young Latinos in an Aging Society (Stanford University Press, 1988), El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition (University of California Press, 2012) and La Nueva California: Latinos from Pioneers to Post Millennials (University of California Press, 2017.) Dr. Hayes-Bautista writes columns for the Los Angeles Times and La Opinion, and is often asked to provide opinions on radio and television in both Spanish and English.
For the past five years, he has been chosen one of the 101 Top Leaders of the Latino Community in the U.S. by Latino Leaders Magazine. In 2012, he received the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Herbert W. Nickens Award for his lifelong concerns about the educational, societal, and health care needs of underrepresented groups, and in 2016 the Ohtli Award from the Mexican Government.
OUR GIFTS TO YOU
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Cinco de Mayo Poster
Cinco de Mayo T-Shirt
"Cinco de Mayo in a Box"
El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition
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Gente&Health Podcast
In this podcast, produced by the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, we aim to unearth the voices of gente and health by highlighting Latino narratives and discussing the situation of Latinos in California, from the foundations of Cinco de Mayo to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where to Listen: https://anchor.fm/ceslac
MEDPEP
MEDPEP is a medical preparation and education pipeline program designed to support low-income Latino and other underrepresented minority (URM) students through their community college experience and transition to four-year universities and health professional programs. MEDPEP's program components include personal, academic, and leadership development; conference and research participation; and peer mentoring support.
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($9 tax deductible) 1 Cinco de Mayo sticker. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($18 tax deductible) 2 Cinco de Mayo stickers. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($17 tax deductible) 3 Cinco de Mayo stickers and a Cinco de Mayo poster. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($35 tax deductible) 1 signed Cinco de Mayo t-shirt. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($100 tax deductible) 1 "Cinco de Mayo in a box" featuring educational materials. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($168 tax deductible) 1 copy of "El Cinco de Mayo: an American Tradition" signed by author and CESLAC director Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.
($168 tax deductible) 1 "Cinco de Mayo in a box" featuring educational materials, and 1 copy of "El Cinco de Mayo: an American Tradition" signed by author and CESLAC director Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista. Please be sure to use your shipping address upon completion of your donation.