Plan de Santa Bárbara
Encyclopedia
El Plan de Santa Bárbara: A Chicano Plan for Higher Education was written by the Chicano Coordinating Council on Higher Education as a manifesto for the implementation of Chicano Studies educational programs throughout the state of California
. The Plan was adopted in April 1969 at a symposium held at the University of California, Santa Barbara
, USA.
The 155-page document outlines proposals for a curriculum in Chicano Studies, the role of community control in Chicano
education, and the necessity of Chicano political independence. The document retains visibility as the founding document of the Chicano student group MEChA
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán).
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Plan was adopted in April 1969 at a symposium held at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
, USA.
The 155-page document outlines proposals for a curriculum in Chicano Studies, the role of community control in Chicano
Chicano
The terms "Chicano" and "Chicana" are used in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. However, those terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the world. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement, mainly among Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's...
education, and the necessity of Chicano political independence. The document retains visibility as the founding document of the Chicano student group MEChA
MEChA
M.E.Ch.A. is an organization that seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action. The acronym of the organization's name is the Spanish word mecha, which means "fuse"...
(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán).
See also
- MEChAMEChAM.E.Ch.A. is an organization that seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action. The acronym of the organization's name is the Spanish word mecha, which means "fuse"...
- Plan Espiritual de AztlánPlan Espiritual de AztlánThe Plan Espiritual de Aztlán is a manifesto advocating Chicano nationalism and self-determination for Mexican Americans...
- Nuevo Plan de Aztlan