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Your generous donations to Chicana/o Studies goes to supporting the work of the Community Advisory Board.
Vision Statement
To provide support, advocacy, advice, resources for the Chicana/o Studies Department at CSU Channel Islands, specifically focus is given to supporting the continuing development of its undergraduate program, bolstering research and scholarship, and expanding community engagement and impact. The community advisory board acts as a conduit to the community and will assist the CHS Department in maintaining its commitment to El Plan de Santa Barbara.
Goals
- Raise money for the CHS Dept.
- Increase visibility for the CHS Dept.
- Bring in Donors and others to support the CHS Dept.
- Assist the CHs Dept with Merchandising
- Acquaint K-12 and community college students with the CHS dept.
- To serve as a Community Liaison
- Provide continuing opportunities, internships and off-campus professional experiences for students
- Acquire resources necessary to advance the mission of the CHS Dept. by taking an active role in fund development and community based partnerships.
- Foster relationships with alumni and current students.
- Helping to expand the CHS department’s reach into the community.
Members
Anna Bermudez
Anna Bermudez, a lifelong resident of Ventura County, was formerly Chief Curator at the Museum of Ventura County. Anna’s interests lie in the history, art and culture of Ventura County and the surrounding region especially in the areas of food history and Chicano/a and Latinx artists. Anna has lectured on food history in Ventura County at California State University, Channel Islands. Anna has worked with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History as a West Coast researcher on food production and distribution during Covid. She is also working on a cookbook incorporating local history and recipes. She is currently a consultant for La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles.
Antonio Magaña
Antonio Magaña, was born and raised in Oxnard. He earned an AA degree at Oxnard College and B.A. degree from U.C. Berkeley in Psychology and Linguistics. Weary of finding only “boring” vegetarian burritos on menus, Chef Magaña, started transforming his family’s long-held recipes into meat-free dishes and selling them at the Berkeley farmers market in 2001 before opening the brick-and-mortar restaurant Flacos, a Berkeley establishment that’s been operating with the slogan “All Vegan All the Time” and has been named to PETA’s Top 10 Latinx-Owned Vegan Restaurants.
Jenny Bonilla
Jenny was born and raised in Ventura County. Jenny holds a B.A. in Chicana/o Studies from CSU Channel Islands and a MSW from the University of Southern California. Jenny currently works as a Clinical Social Worker at LAC+USC Medical Center in East Los Angeles. While Jenny resides in and serves the Los Angeles community she remains connected to her Ventura county roots. Jenny is working towards licensure to become a LCSW to return to Ventura County and provide mental health services to the Latinx community.
Jorge Garcia
Dr. Jorge Garcia is native of San Joaquin Valley. Student member of the committee that established La Raza Studies at Fresno State College. Taught La Raza Studies at FSC 1969-1970. Taught Chicana/o Studies at SFVSC now CSUN 1970-2015. Dean College of Humanities for thirteen years at CSUN. In 1975 moved to Eastern Ventura County where wife’s family settled in 1914. Taught courses at CSUN Ventura campus and was active in the campaign to found CSUCI and establish Chicana/o Studies at CSUCI.
Jorge Corralejo
Jorge Corralejo, a longtime civil rights activist, photographer, philanthropist and author. Corralejo fought tirelessly alongside labor leaders and political activists César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to establish suitable working conditions and fair treatment for farmworkers. Corralejo assisted with the recruitment and construction of Agbayani Village, a retirement community for elderly Filipino farmworkers in Delano, Calif. For over 50 years, he has advocated for laborers everywhere by serving on community and business boards and working with state and federal legislators. He displayed his photographs in “Huelga! at the Museum of Ventura County with help from curator Anna Bermudez and promotional support by Lazer Broadcasting.
For more information about the Community Advisory Board contact us at chicanaostudies@csuci.edu