San Diego MEChA Central Sunday Dec. 6 2009

This month's San Diego MEChA Central Meeting was held at Cal State San Marcos. The chapters present were few but the meeting went well. The main topic discussed at the meeting was the MEChA Central Constitution which is to be revised by the individual chapters and then taken back to the next central meeting. At the central meeting ideas were put on the table of possible changes that would occur with the constitution, but to make it a fair document we need to have the chapters review it and give their own opinions about the constitution changes. The document will be presented again at the next central meeting and a final document will be set and taken back to the chapters so they see what was decided based on every ones opinions.

Present:
CSUSM
City College
SDSU
UCSD
Palomar College
Lindsay High School

Upcoming events:
SDSU- Noche de Cultura Thursday Dec. 10 from 7pm to 9pm
CSUSM- HS Conference (not sure of date and time)
CSUSM- Rally Dec. 11 from 1pm and on
Palomar College- Cinco de Mayo Event
Regional Meeting Dec. 20 at 10am in Cal State Fullerton

The next central meeting will be January 16th 2010 at 11am in Palomar College

I do want to apologize to the students from UCSD for not being in the picture. The picture was taken after the meeting and by that time you guys were gone, I know I should have taken it before but I completely forgot. Sorry!!!

San Ysidro March! Saturday Dec. 5 2009

The March at San Ysidro Community Park was a meaningful event that was meant to educate the San Ysidro community and their visitors about the realities of the Gatekeeper. More than a hundred people including students and leaders of different organizations showed up and supported the cause.

The 3.5 mile march starting point was at the park and to the border, across the freeway bridge and back to the park. Coffins were carried by the people that marched to represent some of the more than 5,000 recognized bodies (with out counting those other thousands that are unknown) that have been found dead from trying to cross, the majority of the people wore black to remember this as well. As the March went on we invited the residents of SY to join the march and support the cause. Some small businesses supported by calling out our cause on their microphones and other people honked from their cars as they went by. I believe that the march went well and that many people understood the message.

The fight though does not end there, Nuestra Gente will keep fighting for the wall to fall. Our goal will only be reached when there are no more deaths caused by the gatekeeper.

La Union Hace La Fuerza!!! Only together will we be able to reach our goals and help out our people.