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Chicanos Por La Causa, or CPLC, is a non-profit organization based in Arizona founded in 1969. It is a statewide community development corporation (CDC). It has staff of nearly 900 and impacts more than 2,000,000 people every year throughout Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and California.
Abraham F. Arvizu (standing, far right) and family, including Ramon Arvizu. Abraham F. Arvizu, or Abe Arvizu Sr. [1] (1928–1988), was a pioneering community activist and youth developer from Phoenix, Arizona, and is credited with being the President and "driving force" of the Southside Catholic Youth Center, the forerunner of the Barrio Youth Project [2], impacting thousands of South Phoenix ...
While in that position, she was approached by Chicano activists, including Joe Eddie Lopez, asking to use the spirit duplicator. She became involved with their group, which became Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC). [2] Cruz helped found Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) in 1969. [1] Cruz served on CPLC's Board of Directors until she was hired by the ...
La Causa” means "the cause" for which the Brown Berets fight. [38] A variation of the patch was developed in the late 1970s that reads Aztlan instead of La Causa. Aztlan is the Chicanos' historical nation; those who wear this patch are committed to fighting for that nation. [38]
During the decade of the 1950s he became the first Hispanic to serve on the Phoenix Elementary School District's governing board. He encouraged highly educated Hispanics to take an active role within the city's educational administration. [1] [2] [3] He later served on the Board of Directors of "Chicanos por la Causa".
CPLC Community Schools is an operator of two charter high schools in Tucson, Arizona and one charter high school in Phoenix, AZ. It has some 300 students and 17 faculty members. It is an affiliate of Chicanos Por La Causa. As of 2007, CPLC Community Schools has approximately 317 students and approximately 17 faculty members.
Guadalupe Huerta was one of the first people to be elected to the board of Chicanos Por La Causa, a Hispanic advocacy group, and was re-elected to this position numerous times. She ably served in this capacity from 1978 to 1993, when she was made a lifelong honorary member after her failing health forced her to retire.
Burke has received numerous awards and commendations for his years in public service, including the Public Advocate Award from Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Arizona and the Minuteman Award from the Arizona National Guard.