Date
12-2025
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Humanities & Communication
Major
Ethnic & Gender Studies
First Advisor
Sriya Shrestha
Abstract
This Capstone project captures personal participant ethnography of the 2023-2025 campaign to reinstate an esteemed Ethnic Studies consultant at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, CA. I joined students, educators, parents, and community members to form a grassroots movement of resistance to counter right-wing Zionist attacks on Ethnic Studies. This paper will show how the rich legacy and spirit of resistance within Watsonville contributed to the victory against academic repression in K-12 Ethnic Studies.
Recommended Citation
Davies, Eli L., "“Fighting For Our Future” The Grassroots Victory for Ethnic Studies in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District" (2025). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 2067.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/2067