New "Growing Activism" series on UCSD-TV

1 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:34 pm

New "Growing Activism" series on UCSD-TV

A new UCSD-TV series featuring local activists teaching and inspiring UCSD students to get involved with causes of interest to them. Of particular interest is the "Undocumented Students/DREAM Act" program featuring an impressive student, Grecia Lima, sharing her experiences as an undocumented student (and therefore unable to apply for financial aid) struggling to fund her UCSD education. She and other undocumented students rally the standing-room only crowd to get on their cell phones right then and there to call their Congressperson to urge them to support the Act.

More information about the series is below and you can find a link to all three programs in there series at: http://www.ucsd.tv/search.asp?keyword=growing+activism&x=0&y=0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Alison Gang, (858) 822-5060, agang@ucsd.edu

LOCAL ACTIVISTS INSPIRE UCSD STUDENTS INTO ACTION

Unique seminar highlighted in new UCSD-TV series

LA JOLLA, CA— Refusing to believe the myth that today’s students are more concerned with themselves than the world around them, two UCSD professors created a senior seminar designed to bring students into contact with local activists and give them the tools – and the inspiration- to take action. UCSD-TV was there for several of these sessions, resulting in the “Growing Activism” series airing this month.

Los Angeles-based activist Eric Mann is the featured guest during “Labor/Community Strategy Center,” premiering May 7 at 9pm. Mr. Mann shares his experiences working for democratic international social movements, and describes his strategy center as a “think tank/act tank” for working people.

“Undocumented Students/DREAM Act,” premiering May 28 at 8pm, welcomes undocumented immigrant students like Grecia Lima, who reveal the obstacles they face while pursuing higher education. As part of her volunteer work for the Chancellor's Undergraduate Diversity Leadership Institute and the Cesar Chavez Commemorative Committee, Ms. Lima is leading the UCSD student effort to lobby Congress to pass the DREAM Act, which would give eligible students temporary legal residency, access to financial aid and potential for employment during school and after graduation.

The third program in the series, “License to Freedom,” features two local activists who share their tales of teaching immigrant victims of domestic violence to drive in order to alleviate their sense of helpless isolation. This program can be viewed on-demand now at www. ucsd. tv and will air on June 11 at 9pm.

The “Growing Activism” series is funded by California Cultures and the Chicano/Latino Arts & Humanities Program at UCSD and is based on the "Contemporary Social Movements in San Diego" senior seminar developed by UCSD Professors Jorge Mariscal of Literature and David Pellow of Ethnic Studies. The seminar took place during the Winter 2007 Quarter and brought in different activists each week to tell their stories and encourage students to take action for a cause that sparked their interest.

UCSD-TV offers programming unlike anything else in San Diego. Launched in 1993, UCSD-TV is a non-profit, non-commercial broadcast station that provides viewers with locally produced, regionally focused programs that enrich the public’s awareness of new ideas, key issues and local events. UCSD-TV airs on Cox Digital Ch. 135; Time Warner San Diego Ch. 18; Time Warner Del Mar Ch. 68; or UHF (no cable) Ch. 35. For more information visit www. ucsd. tv

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