Las Adelitas Arizona Board of Directors

Chair Laura Dent Vice-Chair Deyanira Nevarez Secretary Jessica Pacheco Treasurer Liz Rangel Membership Eva Dong Outreach Priscilla Teran Historian Diana Uribe Board Member Brianda Bustamante Board Member Wendy Cevallos Board Member Michelle Aguilera

Summer 2012 Newsletter

LAS ADELITAS ARIZONA SUMMER 2012

TUSD Burrito Tardeada in Support of Mexican American Studies and Program Staff
Las Adelitas Arizona has been a strong supporter of the Mexican American Studies (MAS) program in TUSD and the work that the department and staff have done to advance educational equity for our local youth. Earlier this year, TUSD board member Michael Hicks appeared on The Daily Show and demonstrated an impressive lack of knowledge about MAS the program he has been working hard to ban among many other things. He also suggested that students only supported the program because the teachers would give them free burritos. Dumb. In April of this year, Las Adelitas

Adelitas passing out burritos at TUSD

Arizona joined community and student organizations in support of the MAS program at TUSD and its director, Sean Arce. At the board meeting, several organizations collaborated to make burritos and art to hand out to the community. Gracias to AFSCME 449, Casa Maria, Citizens for Educational Excellence, Derechos Humanos, Save Ethnic Studies, SJEP, Tucson High MEChA, UNIDOS. And Dwight Metzger from the Gloo Factory! La lucha sigue!
Warning: According to TUSD Board Member Michael Hicks burritos may cause brainwashing

Inside this issue:

Mothers Day Fundraiser Mi Familia Vota Workshops Dine out for Safety LAAZ Quarterly Meeting 7/28 Cesar Chavez March & Rally LAAZ New Years Brunch Welcome New Board Members

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Dorothy Iana Adjovu - Rest in Peace

This June, we lost a bright star and a dear friend and Adelita. Dorothy Adjovu was a wonderful individual and a great friend to many. She joined Las Adelitas Arizona in 2011 and grew dear to all that knew her. She was a kind, thoughtful, and dedicated individual with the warmest of spirits and a beautiful smile we will never forget. We will miss her dearly and wish her friends, family, and loved ones our deepest condolences and blessings. We love you Dorothy!
Dorothy Adjovu ~ 1990 - 2012

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Summer 2012 Newsletter

Celebrating the Adelitas in our Lives - Mothers Day Event

In March of this year, Las Adelitas Arizona hosted a Mothers Day brunch to fundraise for the non-profit and celebrate the women who have supported us throughout our lives. The event raised nearly $1,000 for Las Adelitas Arizona and gave our families a great Celebrating the Adelitas in our Lives Fundraiser opportunity to come together in support of an organization that advoand all the local businesses that donated cates for the civic engagement of food and beverages in order to make the Latinas throughout Arizona. event a success. We had a great time Thank you to our sponsors, celebrating the everyday Adelitas in our Angelicas Wedding & Event Center, lives for a great cause.

Las Adelitas AZ board member Priscilla Teran and her mom

Mi Familia Vota Citizenship Workshops

On March 10th and June 2nd of this year, Las Adelitas Arizona members volunteered their time at Mi Familia Vota citizenship workshops. Mi Familia Vota is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that focuses on Latino community engagement. The organization registers Latina/os to vote and hosts regular citizenship workshops to assist community members in filling out the forms to apply for citizenship. Las Adelitas Arizona volunteers helped eligible residents fill out fee waiver forms and their N-400 application for naturalization. With the assistance of Las Adelitas Arizona volunteers, Mi Familia Vota has been able to help close to 150 people apply for Citizenship this year! Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers!

Adelitas volunteering at MFV citizenship fair

MFV citizenship workshop

Dine out for Safety with Southern AZ Center Against Sexual Assault
Every year the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA) holds the annual Dine out for Safety fundraiser in support of the great work done by this local nonprofit. Did you know someone is affected by sexual violence every 2.5 minutes? In our community, these challenges are even greater, as often cultural norms play a role in rates at which women report assaults and abuse. SACASA provides resources to women who are affected by sexual assault and their families. Montserrat Caballero, former Las Adelitas Arizona chairwoman, is the executive director of this wonderful organization. This year, several Adelitas volunteered at local restaurants to raise funds for SACASA and support the valuable work they do for our community. Thank you to all the Adelitas that took part, and the great local restaurants that supported the event, and of course SACASA for all they do for the women of our community.

Former Las Adelitas AZ Chairwomen Regina Romero and Montserrat Caballero

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Las Adelitas AZ Quarterly Membership Meeting - 7/28/2012

On July 28th, 2012, Las Adelitas Arizona will host our quarterly membership meeting at Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault. SACASA is located at 1600 N. Country Club, the meeting will be held between 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please join us, lunch will be provided, we will be voting on 2012 legislative endorsements. You do not need to be a member to attend, however you must be one to vote! Feel free to bring a friend, kids are always welcome! Childcare will be provided.

WHAT: Las Adelitas AZ Quarterly Meeting WHEN: 7/28/2012 from 11:30am to 1:30pm WHERE: SACASA - 1600 N. Country Club

Cesar Chavez March & Rally 2012

This year Las Adelitas Arizona members marched in memory of the great Cesar Chavez. The march this year fell on Cesars actual birthday, March 31st, and shortly after the death of Richard Chavez, his brother and fellow UFW activist. The marcha was especially critical in light of the heightened attacks on our community, including SB1070, expanded voter ID laws, and the attack on ethnic studies in our own backyard. LAAZ walked with the community gave out free water at the rally. We hope to see the event continue to grow in Tucson and across the state, and for the spirit of community to bring us together in honor of the Chavez legacy.

Adelitas at Chavez Rally

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours - Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez March 2012

Las Adelitas AZ New Years Brunch

This year Las Adelitas AZ continued its tradition of hosting an annual New Years brunch. Every year we try to get together in January to catch up with members and discuss goals for the organization in the year to come. Getting member feedback helps the organization prioritize issues facing all Adelitas and their families. The event this year was held at the home of Wendy Cevallos, former Las Adelitas AZ chair. Thanks for the great ideas and gracias to all the new faces and longtime members that joined us!

LAAZ New Years Brunch

Our Mission: To recruit, educate, and mobilize Latinas to participate in the political process and support progressive issues.

Welcome New Las Adelitas AZ Board Members!

We are blessed to have brought these wonderful women on to the board of Las Adelitas Arizona. Thank you mujeres for your service to the community!

Las Adelitas Arizona P.O. Box 27716 Tucson, AZ 85726

Michelle Aguilera Board Member

Liz Rangel Treasurer

Phone: 520-343-4900 LasAdelitasArizona@ gmail.com

Brianda Bustamante Salazar Board Member

Diana Uribe Historian

www.LasAdelitasArizona.org

Las Adelitas Arizona Happy Hour

Join us for Las Adelitas Arizona Happy Hours! Keep an eye out for the next one, on Facebook or via Adelitas email updates... its a great way to meet LAAZ and get to know the membership!

2012 Active Members

Thank you to all our these individuals for your support of Las Adelitas Arizona! Welcome new members! We are only as strong as our membership !
Michelle Aguilera Veneranda Aguirre Tanya Alvarez Linda Barter Deanna Bates Susy Bravo Vera Buettner Brianda Bustamante Montserrat Caballero Olivia Cajero-Bedford Wendy Cevallos Andrea Dalessandro Laura Dent Eva Dong Pat Fleming Kristel Foster Marilyn Freed Rosanna Gabaldon Ramona Grijalva Sandra Hernandez Mari Helen High Paloma Lopez-Santiago Carolina Luque Stefanie Mach Deyanira Nevarez Jessica Pacheco Angelica Patino-Rockov Laura Penny Monica Perez Tamara Prime Celina Ramirez Liz Rangel Diana Rhoades Anna Rivera Andrea Romero Amy Santos Mohur Sidhwa Alexandria Soto Alma Sychuk Sherry Teachnor Priscilla Teran Diana Uribe Cecilia Valdez Madeleine Wachter June Webb-Vignery Bruce Wheeler June Webb-Vignery Patricia Wiedhopf Alma Yubeta