Spanish Films & Chats
Discussions about Latinos in the educational system and new professional opportunities available for bilinguals with a 3-film odyssey based on true events that are a testimony of Latinx power.
1st session: Walkout (2006, Edward James Olmos)
Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Set against the background of the civil rights movement of 1968, it is a story of courage and the fight for justice and empowerment.
Instructor: Borja Dorsch
Meetings: Sundays, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm, September 8, 2019 to September 22, 2019
Location: Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Humanities Building, HU 107
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Fee: $50 *Refunds will not be issued.*
Alternative method of payment by check or cash can be made at Monterey Peninsula College
Office of Academic Affairs - 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940.
To register you can visit the Continuing Education webpage: www.mpc.edu/continuinged
