- Los Angeles Unified School District
- 50th Anniversary of the East L.A. Walkouts
Read More About Vision 2068
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- Los Angeles Unified School District Commemorates 1968 Walkouts with Community Events
- Student-nominated Sal Castro Awards
- L.A. UNIFIED STUDENTS COMMEMORATE THE EDUCATIONAL LEGACY OF THE 1968 EAST L.A. WALKOUTS BY ‘WALKING INTO’ CAL STATE LA
- EASTSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL IS BACK!
- City, State & National Civil Rights Leaders Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Milestone in Civil Rights History
- Unity Day to Celebrate Diversity in L.A. Unified
- LOCAL DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMEMORATES THE 1968 STUDENT WALKOUTS AT THE 2018 PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
- Read 2019 Statement on the 1968 Walkouts
Instructional Resources
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Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations
Tools to help prepare your classroom and your students to practice civil discourse, an essential skill for effective civic participation.
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Engaging Students in Peaceful Dialogues about Conflict and Bias
A packet of resources to engage students in peaceful dialogues about supporting safe school environments.
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11 Ways Schools Can Help Students
Examples of prevention, intervention and education strategies in order to promote inclusive school environments where young people can learn, thrive and become their best selves.
11-ways-schools-can-help-students-feel-safe-in-challenging-times.pdf 172.45 KB (Last Modified on February 12, 2018) -
The Chicana and Chicano Civil Rights Movement
A lesson plan providing a 'non-traditional history of the United States' developed by UCLA professor Pedro Navarro, Jr.
Featured Video
See video of the board room re-enactment from March 6, 2018.
Additional Resources
- Latinopia-1968 E.L.A. High School Walk-out-Demands
- Library of Congress-A Latinx Resource Guide: Civil Rights Cases and Events in the United States
- Facing History-The 1968 East LA School Walkouts
- Facing History-Student Demands East LA Walkouts
- Pomona College-All Power to the People
- Britannica-East L.A. walkouts social protest, Los Angeles, California, United States [1968]
- Global Nonviolent Action Database-East Los Angeles students walkout for educational reform (East L.A. Blowouts), 1968
- KCET-East L.A. Blowouts: Walking Out for Justice in the Classrooms
- The Chicana and Chicano Civil Rights Movement
- Los Angeles Times: '60s 'Blowouts' : Leaders of Latino School Protest See Little Change
- PBS Documentary on East L.A. Blowouts: Walking Out for Justice in the Classrooms
- Pomona College Instructional Guide for 1968 Walkouts
- East Los Angeles College
- California State University Los Angeles
- InnerCity Struggle