Oral history interview with Eduardo Gutiʹerrez, 1997 [videorecording].

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Oral history interview with Eduardo Gutiʹerrez, 1997 [videorecording].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50445289

Mr. Gutiʹerrez discusses the purpose and mission of his non-profit organization, the Student Alternatives Program, Inc., that is an affiliate of the National Council of La Raza. He talks about the differences in emphasis between his organization and that of Ernesto and Gloria Nieto's National Hispanic Institute. Mr. Gutiʹerrez gives a detailed history of his work in alternative education systems in Texas and how he was able to begin contracting with the public schools to offer his services. He tells about his family history and genealogy, and relates some childhood memories of race discrimination practices he experienced. He tells about attending the University of Mexico where he became more socially and politically aware through exposure to people from many areas of the world. Mr. Gutiʹerrez briefly tells about his involvement with MECHA, NOMAS, and MAYA. He describes his work for Education Systems Corporation (ECS), which provided services to migrant seasonal farm workers, and he describes his employment by various foundation organizations before developing his educational alternatives business. Mr. Gutiʹerrez concludes the interview by reviewing the reasons for the failure of the Zavala County Economic Development plan and talks about testifying during court litigation concerning that failure.

1 videocassette (VHS) (31 min.) : col. ; 1/2 in.Transcript : 81 p. ; 28 cm.

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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University of Texas at Arlington. Center for Mexican American Studies

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Gutiérrez, Eduardo (1851-1889).

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National Hispanic Institute (U.S.)

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Gutiʹerrez, Eduardo,

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Born in 1943, Mr. Gutiʹerrez was the first Mexican American to organize and establish a network of alternative education schools in Texas, the Student Alternatives Program, Inc. From the description of Oral history interview with Eduardo Gutiʹerrez, 1997 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 50445289 ...

National Council of La Raza

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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) was founded in February 1968 under the name of the Southwest Council of La Raza as a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Its Central Office was originally located in Phoenix, Arizona and in 1970 it opened its National Services Office in Washington, D.C. Its early efforts were focused primarily in the Southwestern states ...

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Nieto, Gloria.

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Nieto, Ernesto.

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Born in 1940 in Houston, Texas, Ernesto Nieto is the president and founder of the National Hispanic Institute. A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, he holds a B.S. in special education. He completed his Master's work at the University of Houston and is a recipient of an Honorary Ph. D. in humane letters from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Nieto holds numerous awards and honors including a Citation of Merit Award, a Distinguished Alumnus Aw...

Gutiérrez, José Angel,

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José Angel Gutierrez was born Oct. 25, 1944, in Crystal City, Texas. An activist, educator, organizer, and lawyer, Gutierrez co-founded the La Raza Unida Party and played many leadership roles in the early Chicano civil rights movement. He served as President of the Crystal City Independent School District Board in the early 1970s and as a County Judge for Zavala County, Tex. (1975-1980). In the 1980s, Gutierrez pursued a teaching career and moved to Oregon where he taught at Colegio Cesar Chav...

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