- Los Angeles Unified School District
- 50th Anniversary of the East L.A. Walkouts
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A year has passed since we celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the 1968 Walkouts.
Read more...Read last year's message from Board President García.
Read the complete list of student demands of the Board of Education in 1968.
Vision 2068 in the News
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- Los Angeles Unified School District Commemorates 1968 Walkouts with Community Events
- Student-nominated Sal Castro Awards
- L.A. UNIFIED STUDENTS COMMEMORATE THE EDUCATIONAL LEGACY OF THE 1968 EAST L.A. WALKOUTS BY ‘WALKING INTO’ CAL STATE LA
- EASTSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL IS BACK!
- City, State & National Civil Rights Leaders Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Milestone in Civil Rights History
- Unity Day to Celebrate Diversity in L.A. Unified
- District officials re-enact landmark meeting in ’68 commemoration
- LOCAL DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMEMORATES THE 1968 STUDENT WALKOUTS AT THE 2018 PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
Instructional Resources
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Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations
Tools to help prepare your classroom and your students to practice civil discourse, an essential skill for effective civic participation.
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Engaging Students in Peaceful Dialogues about Conflict and Bias
A packet of resources to engage students in peaceful dialogues about supporting safe school environments.
Engaging Students in Peaceful Dialogues about Conflict and Bias.pdf 5.3 MB (Last Modified on February 9, 2018) -
11 Ways Schools Can Help Students
Examples of prevention, intervention and education strategies in order to promote inclusive school environments where young people can learn, thrive and become their best selves.
11-ways-schools-can-help-students-feel-safe-in-challenging-times.pdf 172.45 KB (Last Modified on February 12, 2018) -
The Chicana and Chicano Civil Rights Movement
A lesson plan providing a 'non-traditional history of the United States' developed by UCLA professor Pedro Navarro, Jr.


































Featured Video
See video of the board room re-enactment from March 6, 2018.
Additional Resources
- UCLA Conference about the 1968 Chicana(o) Student Walkouts
- Los Angeles Times: '60s 'Blowouts' : Leaders of Latino School Protest See Little Change
- PBS Documentary on East L.A. Blowouts: Walking Out for Justice in the Classrooms
- Pomona College Instructional Guide for 1968 Walkouts
- East Los Angeles College
- California State University Los Angeles
- InnerCity Struggle