Mexican American Studies Day Commemorated Across Texas
Friday, May 1, 2015
Houston, TX (April 13, 2015)- More people in the U.S. than in Mexico celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Yet, most people don't really know what it's about.
That's why Mexican American Studies Day is here to save the day and raise awareness.
Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, founder of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, said, "If more people took Mexican American Studies courses, they would know that Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day, which some people confuse it for. They would understand the cultural context of May 5. That's the purpose of Mexican American Studies Day-raising awareness about the largest growing demographic in Texas."
State-wide Proclamation in the Morning: Friday, May 1, 2015.
Who: Senator Sylvia Garcia. Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante Director of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, and supporters.
What: Texas Proclamation of Mexican American Studies Day, May 1, 2015.
When: Friday, May 1, 2015, 10 am.
Where: Texas Capitol Senate Floor to be followed by a MAS Rally on the Capitol Steps in Austin, Texas.
Why: Cinco de Mayo is the perfect for metaphor for the Mexican American condition. People have heard of us but don't exactly know what we are about. MAS DAY will help spread understanding.
Proclamations in several Texas Cities in the Afternoon.
Houston has confirmed a city-wide proclamation of Mexican American Studies Day May 1. The other cities pending are: El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin. Other cities are expected to join as well.
The Houston rally for MAS Day will take place at Austin High School, currently the only HISD high school teaching Mexican American Studies. The rally will include an announcement by HISD Boad of Trustee member Juliet Stipeche that the Houston Independent School District has approved a MAS Special Topics course that can be taught at any high school in Houston.
Houston Proclamation of MAS DAY
Who: Austin High School MAS Students, HISD Board of Trustee Juliet Stipeche, Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, Director of Nuestra Palabra, and supporters.
What: Houston Commemoration of Mexican American Studies Day
When: Friday, May 1, 2015, 3 PM.
Where: Austin High School, 1700 Dumble St, Houston, TX 77023
Why: Recent reports prove that students who enrolled in Mexican American Studies courses graduated at higher rates than those who did not . MAS Students also passed standardized Math and English Tests at higher rates then non-MAS students.
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