Eva Paterson was only a teenager when she debated Spiro Agnew on national television in 1970. When she became an attorney she fought for Civil Rights for many underserved groups of people. Though she grew up in a violent home, she became a champion for those whose rights were challenged at home or in society. In the late 1970s she successfully sued the Oakland Police Department for not coming to the aide of battered women.
- Eva Patterson will be speaking in a panel at the CCSS Conference in Burlingame on March 9, 2013
"Prior to taking the helm of the Equal Justice Society in 2003, Paterson worked at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights for twenty-six years, thirteen of them as Executive Director. Paterson led the organization’s work providing free legal services to low-income individuals, litigating class action civil rights cases, and advocating for social justice. At the Lawyers’ Committee, she was part of a broad coalition that filed the groundbreaking anti-discrimination suit against race and gender discrimination by the San Francisco Fire Department. That lawsuit successfully desegregated the department, winning new opportunities for women and minority firefighters." http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/about/evapaterson/
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Martin Luther King Junior had a dream. Some people living in the United States are inhibited from following their dreams because of their immigrant status as children. "The 'The DREAM Act is a bipartisan legislation ‒ pioneered by Sen. Orin Hatch [R-UT] andSen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] ‒ that can solve this hemorrhaging injustice in our society. Under the rigorous provisions of the DREAM Act, qualifying undocumented youth would be eligible for a 6 year long conditional path to citizenship that requires completion of a college degree or two years of military service." http://dreamact.info/
Two of these students shared their stories during the panel discussion at the 2013 California Council for the Social Studies Conference. As a student Civil Rights advocate, Paterson, came to the spotlight during a panel discussion addressing then President Spiro Agnew, and, coming full circle at the 2013 CCSS Conference, Eva participated on a panel discussion with students who shared the their own struggle for civil rights nearly 50 years later.
Two of these students shared their stories during the panel discussion at the 2013 California Council for the Social Studies Conference. As a student Civil Rights advocate, Paterson, came to the spotlight during a panel discussion addressing then President Spiro Agnew, and, coming full circle at the 2013 CCSS Conference, Eva participated on a panel discussion with students who shared the their own struggle for civil rights nearly 50 years later.
California Council for the Social Studies attracts the best speakers for Civic Education, History, Economics and Geography, the four core subjects of history-social studies. We look forward to our 2014 Conference, "CCSS Wants You - Dig in for the Challenge"
This conference celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I expanding the theme to include the use of propaganda used during all war efforts. We received 121 proposals, and additionally look forward to many special speakers and scholars. In addition there will be support for implementation of the Common Core Standards and use of technology in the classroom.
It is going to be an exciting conference! Make your plans to attend now! We look forward to seeing you there! :)
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