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Show i motto . . . "Concern is not enough. Involvement is." Equal Opportunity for Spanish Speaking Purpose Of Annual Conference City; Boyd Lindquist, First Security Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City and Dr. Roy Shaw, Department of Marketing, University of Utah. Governor Calvin L. Rampton discusses Conference theme with Chairman of Spanish Speaking Committee on Jorge Vice-Presiden- Arce-Larret- a, Government Employment. waits "Think of Juan. limbo, victim of a thousand outrages and omissions. At last, his frustrations have erupted. The He in time for apathy passing. The time for action is here, today!" is Thusly, did Jorge Arce-Larret- Chairman, Spanish a, the Joe Pacheco, also intellectual professions. Other panel members who participated in the Education workshop were: Dr. Richard Ulibarri, Ethnic Studies Director, Weber State College, Ogden, Utah; Professor Orlando Rivera, representing MEDCU, proposed the possibility of his organization acting as a liason between the businessman and the loaning Psychology Department, Lindquist of First Security stressed the lack of collateral can be a secondary consideration on an SBA loan. Loan officers are balance of Chicanos by Laura Briggs Speaking Committee on Government Employment, of the Annual the theme keynote Utah Conference on Equal Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking, Thursday, October 12, e at the Northwest Center, 1300 West 200 North, Salt Lake City. conference was The day-lonofficially opened by Frank Multi-Purpos- g Mendez, Conference in University of Utah; Professor Arturo De Hoyos, Brigham Young University, Provo; Pete Gallegos, Skill Center, Salt Lake City; Dr. David Byrne, Educational Psychology, University of Utah; and A. 0. Archuleta, Chief of Police, Clearfield. In the Employment workshop, Gilbert Ramirez, American Institute for Human Development, Salt Lake City, Coordinator, who introduced initiated discussion Governor Calvin L. Rampton. Governor Rampton discussed his support of a proposed mandate requiring standardized job bank in the Salt Lake area, since present services for employment of minority workers overlap, are confusing and tests and qualifications are not uniform. special guest, Utah and training as a prerequisite for Utah teacher certification. The Governor al criticized federal and state merit examinations for being geared to only one culture - white, middle-clas- s Caucasian. Mendez assigned the General Assembly to "tres talleres" or three workshops: Education, presided over by Dave Cortez, University of Utah; Employment, conducted by Fred Trujillo, of CAP in Davis County and Economic Development, of which Tom Hori of the Small Business Administration was Chairman. Dr. Rudolph Martinez, Director, Manpower Management, Cranston, Rhode Island, was guest speaker at the Education workshop session. Dr. Martinez spoke of the hope he of a Several agencies and public were utility companies represented workshop. Anti-discriminatio- in the Employment Manuel Vigil, Division, n State of Utah, Salt Lake City, spoke of the functions and problems within his office. "Few minorities know our office exists. Communication with those we are trying to help is still a problem because of lack of funds and personnel. At present we have two representatives in this area. We still endeavor to accept the challenge to accomplish our goals of Point Program, two years ago, contrasted to the disillusionment and pessimism he feels at this time concerning the continuing upholding the laws of the State and the United States, so that no worker is subjected to unjust discrimination. If freedom is lost for one citizen, some freedom will be lost for all citizens, feel." Panel members leading the discussions in the Economic workshop were: Arthur F. Williams, Acting Director of facto discrimination, Community Programs, had placed in the Equal Opportunity Act and Sixteen de segregation and tokenism,, especially in the Southwest. He I Department of Commerce, fundamental Washington, D. C.; Tastsumi Misaka, Minority Economic prescription to strengthen the Development Coalition of Utah Chicano's position in American society is political awareness, combined with a more equitable (MEDCU), Salt Lake City; stressed that a t, Antonio Salazar, Director, ADELA Corporation, Salt Lake since special institution, screening and credit report procedures are often required. Fred Mendez asked for the final resolutions prepared in each of the workshops. Dave Cortez, Education Chairman, stated resolutions as follows: and training must be Student teaching should incude sensitivity training at skill centers, job corps situations The Economic workshop resolved to support MEDCU as a where between the minority businessman, SBA and other part of teacher education. drop-out- s and individual problems are in high focus as compared to the average school situation. Hire more Chicano teachers per Chicano student population than are being hired at present, especially those teachers from "charitable donations." businessman might encounter during the first two years of his operation, deferred payments and other special considerations might be constructive, according to Lindquist. The panel agreed that a higher than average percentage of loan losses from a Tats Misaka, MEDCU, served on specific ethnic group should not Economic panel. be a stigma to one individual from that group. who have special empathy and Director of first hand experience with slow Higinio Costales, Spanish Speaking Programs, U.S. learners, differing cultural values Civil Service, Washington, D. C. and appreciation of pride in was the featured speaker after lunch. ethnic identity. Hiring of more Costales stated he felt it a waste aides and of time to argue over validity of administrative personnel at levels merit exams. where it will do the most good to "Instead of worrying over insure equality to the Chicano in the public school system. changing the tests, we should concentrate on changing the Fred Trujillo, Chairman of people who administer the merit the Employment workshop, para-professional- 16-poi- nt more persons with Spanish into the Civil Service Commission. Dick Loya was introduced by Costales as the new local representative of E. E. O. Heretofore, there has been no representative for the program in this area. sur-nam- es 16-poi- in business management, specialized training Set Aside (8 A) and contracts be established with the Purchasing Commission. d problems the minority constructive to concentrate the positive accomplishments of the President's program, which was designed to introduce training courses Employment was formed in 1969 by interested community-mindeSpanish speaking persons and representatives of the U. S. Civil Service Commission. Standing committees whose members are Recognizing the special is on lending insitutions. The panel recommended use of government appropriations for state college The Spanish Speaking Committee on Government Written policy to familiarize the borrower with the goals and policies of the lending institution would probably be helpful, Lindquist felt. needs and problems, it liaison -- "Social Loans" as distinguished upsurging and upgrading slowly but surely, and Costales declared, though one cannot overlook confronting minority businessmen; lack of experience, lack of education and inadequate training. Financing is available for the small businessman who indicates his ability to solve the first three problems. concerned that minorities understand the concept of system." The number of Chicanos placed in Civil Service is outlined three major problems s, stated resolutions involved in government agencies and Community Action programs, as well as with other organizations and individuals who are interested in the Committee's goals include Manpower, to identify, publicize and coordinate incoming job information from all levels of -- government and business organizations; Civil Right Legislation, to assist in remedying alleged job discrimination in governmental and private agencies, as well as, research, initiate and support legislation beneficial to the Chicano community; membership, communications, communities coalition, education and ways and means. Pete Gallegos, Education panel, as follows: directs Skill Center in S. L. appointment of six persons and one secretary as a committee to meet within two weeks with agencies who deal with minorities to discuss creation of a centralized job bank. The committee is also instructed to draft a proposal, asking the EEO office in Utah to act as a clearing house for compliance in Affirmative Action programs in the area of civil rights. Testing procedures in Civil Service and monitoring of the Civil Service Board in the area of job selections was advised by the Employment workshop. Tom Hori, spokesman for the Economic workshop. |