Reflection Sheet 3: Never being fond of my history classes I came into this class feeling very hesitant about

the material and my knowledge of higher education. I did not feel competent enough to be in this class but soon enough I learned that it was okay to not know it all because that was the purpose of the course. I chose this paper on the Chicano Movement because of the importance in has in the Civil Rights Movement as well as the effect that it had and continues to have in higher education. Identifying as a Latina I was able to with this movement in the struggles and challenges that were faced along with the successes. This is not to say that other groups of people did not face similar injustices but it was important for me to look at a part of history that is important especially at a time such as the one that we are encountering in higher education today. When I look at issues that students are facing across the nation from Arizona to

California and how they continue to be marginalized because of the tone of their skin and it angers me that this form of racism and injustices continue in a country that claims freedom and equality. As I am job searching and as I continue to identify what my values are and what I am not willing to sacrifice, I always go back to inclusivity, access, and safety for all students regardless of backgrounds. Through this paper I was able to look at something in history from a more academic perspective and how it has truly impacted our society back then and continues to do it now. I think of the examples of leadership within the Chicano Movement such as Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez along with those that are often not as recognized, like the hundreds of students across the country that protested on their campuses for equality and the right to learn. I think of the actions and movements students across the country continue to fight and how often they are silenced. As I have interviewing the same idea has come out as a value for me not only am I here to advocate for students but to educate them on how to advocate for themselves and if I do not do this I am doing them a disservice. If this was true across history, how often

have we failed at being a support for our students while allowing them to stand up for what they knew was right and just.