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Thursday, October 4, 2012

President Obama to Establish Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

Keene, California, On October 8th, 2012, President Obama will travel to Keene, California to announce the establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument. Years in the making, the monument – which will be designated under the Antiquities Act – will be established on the property known as Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz (Our Lady Queen of Peace), or La Paz.  The La Paz property is recognized worldwide for its historic link to civil rights icon César Estrada Chávez and the farm worker movement. The site served as the national headquarters of the United Farm Workers (UFW) as well as the home and workplace of César Chávez and his family from the early 1970’s until Chávez’ death in 1993, and includes his grave site which will also be part of the monument.
“César Chávez gave a voice to poor and disenfranchised workers everywhere,” said President Obama. “La Paz was at the center of some of the most significant civil rights moments in our nation’s history, and by designating it a national monument, Chávez’ legacy will be preserved and shared to inspire generations to come.”

From this rural headquarters in the Tehachapi Mountains of Kern County, California, Chávez played a central role in achieving basic worker protections for hundreds of thousands of farmworkers across the country, from provisions ensuring drinking water was provided to workers in the fields, to steps that helped limit workers’ exposure to dangerous pesticides, to helping to establish basic minimum wages and health care access for farm workers.

The National Chávez Center, in consultation with the United Farm Workers of America, the César Chávez Foundation and members of César Chávez’s family, offered to donate certain properties at La Paz to the federal government for the purpose of establishing a national monument commemorating César E. Chávez and the farmworker movement. This designation will represent the culmination of a process that has been underway for several years.

The César E. Chávez National Monument will encompass property that includes a Visitors’ Center containing César Chávez’s office as well as the UFW legal aid offices, the home of César and Helen Chávez, the Chávez Memorial Garden containing Chavez’s grave site, and additional buildings and structures at the La Paz campus.

The monument, which will be managed by the National Park Service in consultation with the National Chávez Center and the César Chávez Foundation, will be the fourth National Monument designated by President Obama using the Antiquities Act.   He previously designated Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia, a former Army post integral to the history of slavery, the Civil War, and the U.S. military; Fort Ord National Monument in California, a former military base that is a world-class destination for outdoor recreation; and Chimney Rock, which is located in the San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado, and offers a spectacular landscape rich in history and Native American culture. First exercised by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 to designate Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, the authority of the Antiquities Act has been used by 16 presidents since 1906 to protect unique natural and historic features in America, such as the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients.

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Spanish Translation
El Presidente Obama establecerá el Monumento Nacional a César E. Chávez
El día 8 de octubre de 2012, el Presidente Obama viajará a Keene, California, para anunciar el establecimiento del Monumento Nacional a César E. Chávez.  Este monumento, que lleva varios años en proyecto y será designado bajo la Ley de Antigüedades, se establecerá en la propiedad conocida como Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz, o La Paz.  La propiedad de La Paz está reconocida en todo el mundo por su conexión histórica con el ícono de los derechos civiles César Estrada Chávez y el movimiento de los trabajadores agrícolas.  Este lugar ha sido la sede nacional de la Unión de Trabajadores Agrícolas (UFW, por sus siglas en inglés) así como la casa y centro de trabajo de César Chávez y su familia desde principios de la década de 1970 hasta el fallecimiento de Chávez en 1993, e incluye su tumba, que también será parte del monumento.
El Presidente Obama comentó que, “César Chávez les dio una voz a los trabajadores pobres y despojados en todas partes.  La Paz fue el punto de partida de algunos de los movimientos de derechos civiles más significativos en la historia de nuestra nación y, al designársele como monumento nacional, se preservará y se compartirá el legado de Chávez para inspirar a las generaciones futuras”.

Desde esta sede rural en las Montañas Tehachapi del Condado Kern en California, Chávez desempeñó una función clave para lograr las protecciones básicas para cientos de miles de trabajadores agrícolas en todo el país, desde disposiciones que garantizaban que se les proporcionara agua potable a los trabajadores en los campos, hasta medidas que ayudaron a limitar la exposición de los trabajadores a pesticidas nocivos, hasta ayudar a establecer los salarios mínimos básicos y acceso a cuidado médico para los trabajadores agrícolas.
El Centro Nacional Chávez, en consulta con la Unión de Trabajadores Agrícolas de América, la Fundación César Chávez y miembros de la familia de César Chávez, ofreció donar ciertas propiedades en La Paz al gobierno federal con el fin de establecer un monumento nacional para conmemorar a César E. Chávez y el movimiento de los trabajadores agrícolas.  Esa designación representará la culminación de un proceso que lleva varios años en movimiento.

El Monumento Nacional César E. Chávez comprenderá propiedad que incluye un centro de visitantes que contiene la oficina de César Chávez así como las oficinas de ayuda legal de UFW, la casa de César y Helen Chávez, el Jardín Conmemorativo Chávez que contiene la tumba de Chavez, y otros edificios y estructuras en el recinto de La Paz.

El monumento, que estará bajo la administración del Servicio Nacional de Parques, en consulta con el Centro Nacional Chávez y la Fundación César Chávez, será el cuarto monumento nacional designado por el Presidente Obama bajo la Ley de Antigüedades.  Él designó previamente el Monumento Nacional Fort Monroe en Virginia, una antigua posta del ejército que fue integral a la historia de la esclavitud, la Guerra Civil, y las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU.; el Monumento Nacional Fort Ord en California, una antigua base militar que es un destino de clase mundial para recreación al aire libre; y Chimney Rock, que está ubicado en el Bosque Nacional de San Juan en el suroeste de Colorado, y ofrece un panorama espectacular repleto de historia y de cultura americana nativa.  La autoridad de la Ley de Antigüedades, que fue ejercida por primera vez por el Presidente Theodore Roosevelt en 1906 para designar el Monumento Nacional de Devils Tower en Wyoming, ha sido usada por 16 presidentes desde entonces para proteger las características naturales e históricas exclusivas en EE.UU., tales como el Gran Cañón, la Estatua de la Libertad, y el monumento Canyons of the Ancients en Colorado.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Email Statement of President Paula E. Peinovich of National Labor College/George Meany Center

Statement of President Paula E. Peinovich, PhD

National Labor College 
April 9, 2012

National Labor College (NLC) is open for business. The College’s educational programs are continuing without interruption. Students’ online courses, support services,  and registration processes are continuing. The College is working hard to continue its core mission of educating union workers and their families, now and in the future. 

The College’s Board of Trustees has made difficult decisions to refocus on the College’s core mission. The Board has approved a plan to offer for sale the campus in Silver Spring, MD and to stop operating the Kirkland Conference Center and the George Meany Memorial Archives by August 31, 2012. We anticipate that the College will remain on the campus at least until such time as the property is sold.

These decisions were not made lightly. We recognize that these changes will have a significant impact on the College community. We pledge to work to ease any necessary transition in the coming months.

We will continue to keep all informed of any further decisions made by National Labor College.
 Thank you for your patience and support throughout this process. 


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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

New Online Degree Program for Labor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The National Labor College (NLC) Launches New Bachelor’s Degree Programs.

SILVER SPRING, MD, January 24, 2011 — The National Labor College, which is
sponsored by the AFL-CIO and is the nation’s only regionally-accredited higher
education institution devoted exclusively to educating union members, leaders, and staff,
today announced it has launched three new fully-online bachelor’s degree programs in
Construction Management, Emergency Readiness and Response Management, and
Business Administration.
“Our new online bachelor’s degree programs are designed to help union members
advance in their current jobs or move into growth areas for new, good jobs,” said Dr.
Paula Peinovich, President of the NLC. “The College is proud to be part of the solution
to our country’s current unemployment crisis.”
New Online Degrees
These new degree-completion programs offer union members the convenience and
flexibility of online study. And with special union member rates and scholarships, NLC
students can complete their degree for less than $10,000 in two years. Plus, learning
from work experience and apprenticeships can earn union members credits towards
completing their degree.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
NLC’s bachelor’s degree in Business Administration is based upon the ethical treatment
of all members of society, sustainable business practices, and the idea that all
organizations should contribute to the health of the community. This program is unique
in that it has required courses that explore the labor movement’s contributions to
American society and economic prosperity. The program is designed to support the needs
of all members of the labor movement interested in contributing to the health of their
families, their unions, their organizations, and their communities.
Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management
The NLC offers the only bachelor's degree in Construction Management with required
courses that explore the labor movement’s preeminent role in the construction industry.
This degree is geared for members of the Building and Construction Trades unions who
are interested in combining their experience in the industry with the knowledge and
credentials gained in this program to become effective construction managers.
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Readiness and Response Management
The NLC is the only higher education institution offering a Bachelor of Science degree in
Emergency Readiness and Response Management that includes required courses
examining our nation’s safety and security from a labor perspective. The program is
specifically designed for rank and file union members in Fire Services, EMS, Law
Enforcement, Public Safety, Homeland Security, and other related unions. Areas of study
include the rise of modern terrorism, domestic terrorism, the Homeland Security
organization, and labor and civil liberties issues.
For more information on The National Labor College, go to http://www.nlc.edu.
The Princeton Review, Inc. (Nasdaq: REVU) has partnered with the National Labor
College to bring high-quality online bachelor’s degree completion and certificate
programs to America’s 17 million union members and working adults in their families.
About The AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
is a voluntary federation of 57 national and international labor unions
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/unions/. The AFL-CIO was created in 1955 by the merger
of the AFL and the CIO. The AFL-CIO union movement represents 11.5 million
members. We are teachers and miners, firefighters and farm workers, bakers and
engineers, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and plumbers—and
more. www.aflcio.org.
About the National Labor College
Established as a training center by AFL-CIO in 1969 to strengthen union member
education and organizing skills, today the NLC is the nation's only accredited higher
education institution devoted exclusively to educating union leaders, members and
activists. The NLC became a degree granting college in 1997 and first earned
accreditation in 2004. www.nlc.edu. The college is accredited by the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education, an independent, regional accrediting body recognized
by the U.S. Department of Education. www.msche.org.
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review (Nasdaq: REVU) has been a pioneer and leader in helping students
achieve their higher education goals for more than 28 years through college and graduate
school test preparation and private tutoring. With more than 165 print and digital
publications and a free website, www.PrincetonReview.com, the company provides
students and their parents with the resources to research, apply to, prepare for, and learn
how to pay for higher education. The Princeton Review partners with schools and
guidance counselors throughout the U.S. to assist in college readiness, test preparation
and career planning services, helping more students pursue postsecondary education.
The company also owns and operates Penn Foster Education Group, a global leader in
online education, providing career-focused degree and vocational programs in the fields
of allied health, business, technology, education, and select trades through Penn Foster
High School and Penn Foster Career School (www.pennfoster.edu). Penn Foster creates
the platform to leverage the company’s Career Education Partnerships division which is
comprised of ventures with the National Labor College (NLC) and Community College
Partnerships (CCP). The venture with the NLC was formed to bring high-quality bachelor
degree’s completion and certificate programs to the AFL-CIO's 13 million members and
the working adults in their families. The CCP venture is a partnership with community
colleges to expand distance and hybrid learning opportunities. For more information, visit
www.PrincetonReview.com.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education, (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104, 267-284-5000, http://www.msche.org/)
The National Labor College.
CONTACT: Michelle Dempsey (570) 961-4641
Michelle.Dempsey@pennfoster.edu
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