Sunday, November 1, 2009

A Dia De Los Muertos Jazz Funeral for Public Education



"Being the President of the University of California is like being the manager of a cemetery; there are many people under you, no one is listening."
-UC President Mark Yudof

On the heels of the Regent's vote to increase student fees by 32% and the continued defunding of all sectors of education in California, we the casualties of these decisions must take mass action against our collective death.

Come mourn the death of public education in California and celebrate our collective rebirth.

Altars to the dead on display all day at the Heller Lounge Multicultural Center in MLK.

Jazz Funeral for Public Education 12-1PM. Starts at Sproul Hall and ends at California Hall.

Dress in black OR bright colors.

Sponsored by: The Center for Latino Policy Research, the Comparative Ethnic Studies program, AFSCME 3299 the Solidarity Alliance, among others.
Protest Public U Press_Release-Oct_28

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