SANTA CLARA LA RAZA LAWYERS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

La Raza Lawyers is proud to host it's annual scholarship dinner on October 23rd, 2009 for the benefit of: La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County Charitable Foundation at www.larazafoundation.org. The Foundation annual gives Scholarships to Latino Law Students based on financial need and community service.  To be a sponsor or to apply for a scholarship please go to the website at www.larazafoundation.org

For additional scholarship opportunities please click onto the HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIPS site and look for some of the millions in unclaimed scholarships every year

This mural depicts the historic Mendez v. Westminster case (1946). Mendez was one of the first Mexican American desgregation cases. The suit was brought by ordinary parents from Orange County after World War II who simply wanted to send their children to integrated schools. "Mendez v. Westminster: Knocking on the School House Door, Mexican Americans and Equal Protection in the 1940's" 8 LRLJ 164.