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Scholarships for Minorities

Many organizations in the United States give encouragement in the form of college funding to minority students so that they can continue education without financial barriers. Students of minority sections like Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Asian Americans…

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Consider a Foreign Exchange Student Program?

Experiencing another country firsthand can be a great way to learn all about another culture as well as to improve your grasp of a foreign language. For years now, various foreign exchange student program offerings have been helping students from…

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The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial

The City of San Fernando was undeniably the first city in the world to celebrate the Cesar E. Chavez holiday even before it was recognized as a State Holiday by the Governor of California in the year 2000. Today, years…

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The Cesar Chavez Legacy

The Cesar Chavez Legacy & Educational Fund is established to keep the dream and legacy of Cesar Chavez alive for upcoming generations. The people of San Antonio, Texas, have been very receptive to the “Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice.”…

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Is Studying Abroad Worth It?

Today I would like to talk about an alternative option of getting educated. There are many ways of getting a proper education from attending a university abroad. Education has crossed many boundaries, including those of many countries. Today, students travel…

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The best way avoid plagiarism

When you use somebody else’s ideas or writings as your own, that is plagiarism. Plagiarism can include using parts of another student’s work, books, journal articles, songs, newspapers, or even from web pages (Wikipedia being a common offender) but incorporating it…

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More SFSU Heroes

Richard Oakes Richard Oakes was a former SFSU student, important member of American Indian Studies, and an Indian occupier at Alcatraz Island. Oakes played an integral part in creating one of the first American Indian Studies departments in the nation. He…

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Alcatraz Proclamation

In the period 20 November 1969, through 10 June 1971, a group of Native Americans took possession of Alcatraz Island and held it as Indian Land. This “Occupation of the Island of Alcatraz” was initiated and led by a group…

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