Line up for Houston’s Mexican American Studies Day Fri May 1.

by Mucho MAS on 04/13/15

Line up for Houston’s Mexican American Studies Day Fri May 1.

 

3 pm, Austin High School, Houston, Texas.

 

230 pm: Students start assembling.

 

3 pm: Press Conference/Commemoration/Rally

 

 

3pm – 3:06 Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, reads a poem and introduces guests.

 

3:06 – 3:11 City official reads the City of Houston  Proclamation: We have invited City Council man Ed Gonzalez, and Gallegos, as well as Mayor Parker. We are awaiting confirmation.

 

3:11 – 3:16 HISD Board of Trusttee Member Juliet Stipeche (confirmed) announces that HISD has approved a MAS Special Topics course that any high school in HISD can implement.

 

3:16- 3:21 Austin High School Principal will speak on the importance of MAS.

 

3:21 – 3:30 Austin High School Students can read poetry: This can either be a poem or short excerpt that Tony Diaz will pick, or an original piece that was written by the student. Austin students who present their original work will also be invited to read their work on the radio program Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say