College of Ethnic Studies • 43rd Anniversary

Annual Awards & Celebration
Sunday October 7, 2012
Noon - 3:00 PM

Food & Festivity
Please join us

for an afternoon
of sophisticated fun
and meaningful
community networking.

JAZZ

This year's event begins
with a jazz reception,
and will be followed by a
private reception in the nearby 

Jazz Heritage Center's

Lush Life Art Gallery

The celebration will  

feature spectacular  

live music, delicious  

hors d'oeuvres, and
an exciting silent auction.

Included in the afternoon's program will be a guest performance by Lawrence Beamen, finalist from
America's Got Talent.

Opening remarks by

Leslie E. Wong

President of San Francisco State

The 2012 Awards
and Celebration
will be dedicated
to the first Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies

James A. Hirabayashi
1926 - 2012

Educating and liberating minds.
In service to the community since 1969

For further information contact the College of Ethnic Studies, Office of the Dean  

$43 per person

On-line ticket sales end

October 3, 2012 

 Remaining tickets,
if any, will be on sale at the door

2012 Exemplary LeadershipAwards

The annual Exemplary Leadership Awards are given to individuals and organizations who embody the social justice values of the movements that gave birth to the College of Ethnic Studies, and who continue to serve our communities today.

This year's honorees are:

Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa

Terry Collins

Ben Kobashigawa

Jacob Perea

Eric Quezada

J.E. Penny Saffold

Proceeds to benefit the César E. Chávez Institute's
Community-University Empowerment fund

The CUE supports multiple grants each year for community relevant research, events,  

or creative works - centered on active partnering between faculty and local communities.