SPECIAL EVENING EVENT | Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 8:15–9:00 p.m.

“One Dream 2009" Youth Project

“...Just like on September 11th...except that this time...my community is the one that’s under attack”

Together, we perform Spoken Word, Skits, and through multimedia storytelling will be showcasing the empowerment and resiliency of immigrant youth. An organization of 20 undocumented youth has devoted themselves to demonstrating humanity for undocumented immigrants. Of the total undocumented population, 3 million of them came as children and are being raised in this country. They would like the opportunity to choose this country as their own. Our national public awareness campaign illuminates the plight of undocumented youth as a dignified human experience. Young people have organized to demonstrate the humanity for all undocumented immigrants, whose country was once chosen for them and one they choose today. This movement, known as, One Dream 2009, is giving a voice to the voiceless and needs your support by providing Human Being Cards to all people.

JuanCarlos Arauz, Ph.D., Consultant, Peace x Piece Education Consulting—Novato, California (Coordinator/Organizer) arauzmoore@comcast.net www.peacexpiece.org 1world@peacexpiece.org

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT | Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 9:00–10:30 p.m.

Between Barack and a Hard Place:
Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama

Race is, and always has been, an explosive issue in the United States. In this timely new book, Tim Wise explores how Barack Obama's emergence as a political force is taking the race debate to new levels. According to Wise, for many whites, Obama's rise signifies the end of racism as a pervasive social force; they point to Obama as a validation of the American ideology that anyone can make it if they work hard, and an example of how institutional barriers against people of color have all but vanished. But is this true? And does a reinforced white belief in color-blind meritocracy potentially make it harder to address ongoing institutional racism? After all, in housing, employment, the justice system and education, the evidence is clear: white privilege and discrimination against people of color are still operative and actively thwarting opportunities, despite the success of individuals like Obama.

Is black success making it harder for whites to see the problem of racism, thereby further straining race relations, or will it challenge anti-black stereotypes to such an extent that racism will diminish and race relations improve? Will blacks in power continue to be seen as an "exception" in white eyes? Is Obama "acceptable" because he seems "different than most blacks," who are still viewed too often as the dangerous and inferior "other?" All of these possibilities are explored in Between Barack and a Hard Place, by Tim Wise.

Tim Wise, one of the nation's most prominent antiracist activists and educators and author of the critically-acclaimed memoir, White Like Me.

For more information visit
www.speakoutnow.org

SPECIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Native California Welcome

Continuing thousands of years of ceremony and dance, California Indians from Northern and Southern California will share their traditional dances and songs with NCORE participants welcoming them to the land of their ancestors. This “California Welcome” will be performed by the Elem Pomo Dance Group from Lake County in Northern California, led by their dance captain, Robert Geary and the Bird Singers of San Diego County, led by their captain, Roy Cook. This special performance is unique in that the dancers very seldom perform outside of their ceremonial houses or events.

California is the home to 109 Indian tribes. The two groups represent a sample of the very distinct and diverse cultural expressions found in California’s indigenous population. Join us for this special event!

Dr. Alan Lechusza, highly regarded Musician and Artist—Los Angeles, California (Event Coordinator)

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 7:15–8:30 p.m.

NCORE Reception

Following the California Welcome Ceremony, please join friends, colleagues, and first-time NCORE attendees at the hotel’s Waterfront Park. Enjoy food and good company.

A performance by Mariachi Chula Vista,
and Grupo Folklorico deChula Vista.

Mariachi Chula Vista was formed at Chula Vista High School in September 2001. Since then, Mariachi Chula Vista has performed at more than 900 events and has earned a reputation as one of the best student mariachis in the country. The group has appeared at festivals in Albuquerque, Tucson, Las Cruces, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Phoenix, Seattle, Wenatchee, and Guadalajara and has shared the stage with such famous groups as Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández, Mariachi de América de Jesús Rodríguez de Hijar, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, Mariachi Internacional Guadalajara, and the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. Mariachi Chula Vista has won numerous competitions and was the subject of an extended front-page article in the New York Times (April 2005). The group was the first mariachi invited to perform at a national music educators conference (MENC 2006, Salt Lake City).

Mariachi Chula Vista packed a powerful punch straight out of the gate, with clouds of violin rosin billowing from the fiddles as members dug in the bows. The group displayed bravura as it nearly perfectly executed every facet of the mariachi art.

Mark Fogelquist, Director, Mariachi Chula Vista huenachi@yahoo.com

Grupo Folklorico de Chula Vista has been in existence since 1977. They are part of the School of Creative and Performing Arts at Chula Vista High School. Grupo Folklorico de Chula Vista are a student Mexican Folk dance Group that performs throughout San Diego County for school, community, social and special events. Grupo Folklorico de Chula Vista’s aim is to promote cultural understanding through their performances.

Carlos Santoyo, Director, Grupo Folklorico Chula Vista.

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT | Friday, May 29, 2009 | 8:30–10:00 p.m.

Pow Wow 101, “The Pow Wow Experience”

NCORE invites you to attend this informative, educational and interactive event intended to share the exciting and colorful American Indian Pow Wow Experience! Local San Diego Pow Wow dancers, drummers, and singers will demonstrate their Regalia and Dance as well as explain event etiquette during this educational presentation.

The Pow Wow is a rich tradition among many American Indian Nations that provides tribal communities an opportunity to gather, socialize, laugh, honor community members and share special moments. Please come and enjoy this rich, cross-cultural experience. The event is open to all NCORE participants and is intended to showcase the various dance styles and music of a Pow Wow. Participants will be encouraged to participate in a traditional “round dance” or “friendship dance” to culminate the evening activities.

Dr. Alan Lechusza, highly regarded Musician and Artist—Los Angeles, California (Event Coordinator)

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT | Friday, May 29, 2009 | 10:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.

JDOTT-Sponsored Dance

Enjoy an evening of music and dance sponsored by the John D. O’Bryant National Think Tank for Black Professionals in Higher Education on Predominantly White Campuses (JDOTT), a national association that has developed through the efforts of members of NCORE’s African American Networking Group.

SPECIAL LUNCHEON PERFORMANCE | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | 12:15–1:15 p.m.

The Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble

The Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble of the Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts & Education Center performs gong-chime music and dances from the southern Philippines. Formed in 2003 by UCLA alumnists, Peter Paul De Guzman, Bernard Ellorin, Mary T. Lacanlale, Eleanor Lipat-Chesler, and Nickki Martin-Lustre, Pakaraguian has been performing at various festivals, lectures, venues and universities around southern California.

The group’s main purpose is to accurately represent and educate its audiences on the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) cultures of the Maguindanaon, Maranao, Tausug, Sama, and Yakan ethno-linguistic groups. It is important to note that music and dances from this region are NOT ”Muslim music or dances.” These indigenous Philippine cultural arts forms originating from the Muslim Filipinos in Mindanao and Sulu are a part of the Philippines’ Southeast Asian heritage.