<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Dear friends,</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">You & your students are invited for an evening of dialogue, free dinner, and solidarity, "</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><b>Latinos & Inland Labor Struggles," </b></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">a community event. <b><u>Please RSVP by NOON, Friday, 4/19 to reserve your seat & your plate!</u></b></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Date: Thursday, April 25th</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Location: UDW, 1445 Spruce St, Riverside, CA 92507</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Food & beverages provided</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://forms.gle/EKDYt2HUq4UEEWQZ9" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">RSVP Form</span></a><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span id="m_-6210641760740292084x_m_1931226660323795082m_-588215144705412904m_-5775619117815766091m_6374949541702699288m_513116066325478773m_-8914098897225675832gmail-docs-internal-guid-3c903dfd-7fff-d26f-f4b3-88880ffb7ad9"></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please join UCR’s Inland Empire Labor and Community Center and the Latino and Latin American Studies Research Center on April 25th from 6:00-8:00 PM at UDW Riverside, 1445 Spruce St, Riverside, CA 92507. This community event brings together students, workers, and community members to celebrate Latino labor activism’s role in the Inland Empire as we prepare for International Workers' Day (May Day). Hear from local union leaders on a panel that will connect immediate workplace struggles with the radical potential of Latino labor organizing in the IE. Food & beverages will be provided!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Be part of the discussion on current labor organizing, environmental health, and the crucial role of Latinos in these movements. Enjoy free food, refreshments, and the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Let's come together to build community, celebrate labor activism, and envision a future of solidarity. For more information and to RSVP, follow our Instagram for updates and our partnering organizations. Don't miss out on this amazing event, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">co-sponsored by the Latino and Latin American Studies Research Center, Labor Studies, IE Labor & Community Center, and UC Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California (CCREC). </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px">Flyer attached. Please spread the word and invite your friends & family. All are welcome.</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">In solidarity,</span><div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Ellen Reese<div>Professor and Acting Vice Chair, Department of Society, Environment, and Health Equity (<a href="https://sehe.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">https://sehe.ucr.edu/</a>)</div><div>Chair of Labor Studies (<a href="http://laborstudies.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">laborstudies.ucr.edu</a>)<br></div><div>Faculty Co-Director of the Inland Empire Labor & Community Center (<a href="http://ielcc.ucr.edu" target="_blank">ielcc.ucr.edu</a>)</div><div>UC-Riverside</div></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>