California Dreamin': Migration, Work, and Settlement in the "Other" California

FAIN: BH-281239-21

CSUB Auxilliary for Sponsored Programs Administration (Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022)
Adam Sawyer (Project Director: March 2021 to present)
Oliver Arthur Rosales (Co Project Director: July 2021 to present)

Two one-week workshops for 72 educators about migration and agricultural labor history in rural California.

From the exhausted hope of the Joads to the tenacity of Cesar Chavez; from the austere Garveyian self- reliance of Allensworth to the lyricism of the Bakersfield Sound, very few locales have captured the promise, struggles, artistry, and multi-ethnic tapestry of Rural America more than California’s San Joaquin Valley. This place-based workshop features four historical rural landmarks related to multiracial agricultural settlement since the late nineteenth century through the era of the farm worker movement in the 1960s. Participant field trips will include cultural heritage interpreters, visiting scholars, and companion digital archival material related to Allensworth State Park, Sunset Labor Camp, National Chavez Center, and various historical landmarks located in Delano, California. Hosted by CSU Bakersfield, participants will draw linkages to K-12 curriculum with a focus on teaching the rich and diverse history of migration and agricultural labor in the United States.

Media Coverage

Teachers across the U.S. enroll in classes about Kern County (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Charr Davenport
Publication: 23 ABC Bakersfield
Date: 3/1/2023
Abstract: From New York to Texas, teachers nationwide are coming to Bakersfield for a unique learning experience. It’s all funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. 23ABC's Ava Kershner tells us why Kern County was chosen for the program.
URL: https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/teachers-across-the-united-states-enroll-in-california-dreamin-class-about-kern-county

Two local professors introduce "California Dreamin'" course project (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Mary Paronyan
Publication: KBAK Bakersfield Now
Date: 2/1/2023
URL: http://Two local professors introduce "California Dreamin'" course project

Two professors awarded national humanities grant (Media Coverage)
Author(s): CSUB
Publication: CSUB
Date: 8/31/2021
URL: https://news.csub.edu/two-professors-awarded-national-humanities-grantnbsp

CSU Bakersfield hosting course for teachers nationwide on Valley's history (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Joshua Yeager
Date: 3/1/2023
URL: http://https://www.kvpr.org/local-news/2023-03-01/csu-bakersfield-hosting-course-for-teachers-nationwide-on-valleys-history

Associated Products

California Dreamin: Migration Work and Settlement in the other California -NEH Landmarks Summer 2023 (Web Resource)
Title: California Dreamin: Migration Work and Settlement in the other California -NEH Landmarks Summer 2023
Author: CSU Bakersfield
Abstract: A National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture program. This project will bring together 72 teachers from across the United States to have a resident learning experience at CSU Bakersfield to learn about the diverse history of migrant agricultural labor history in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://youtu.be/DJTmQRkgvQA?si=PoOoH3uux-SohfeZ

Education & Inequality Research Colloquium: "We Really Come from Something" (Web Resource)
Title: Education & Inequality Research Colloquium: "We Really Come from Something"
Author: GW Graduate School of Education & Human Development
Abstract: Dr. Adam Sawyer and Dr. Oliver Rosales present their collaborative National Endowment of the Humanities funded project on bringing place-based humanities learning to life for K-12 teachers through a curated, guided, and first-hand experience within numerous historic and cultural landmarks of the San Joaquin Valley in California. Connected to themes of multi-ethnic and multi-generational migration and rural agricultural labor, their project focuses on increasing the humanities knowledge and place-based pedagogical methods of K-12 educators--especially those serving rural communities--related to migration and rural agricultural labor. Their project seeks to illuminate the migratory and labor experiences of a multigenerational, multi-ethnic, and multi-racial ensemble of Rural Americans, as well as support teachers interested in integrating rural historical landmarks into their teaching and curriculum while considering the ties that bind rural Americans across time, space, and identity. Ultimately, their project seeks to help teachers expand their capacity to create a more perfect union and democratic society through substantive first-hand experiences within iconic rural landmarks and their relevance to K-12 teaching. * Dr. Adam Sawyer is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Director of Liberal Studies Program, and Coordinator of Bilingual Authorization at California State University, Bakersfield. * Dr. Oliver A. Rosales is a Professor of History at Bakersfield College in California. * Dr. Lionel Howard, Associate Professor of Educational Research at GSEHD, will moderate the discussion.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://youtu.be/h7Eb2w5C2uU?si=BGW4w6OyCobOlBLp

June/July California' Dreamin (NEH) Cohort (Web Resource)
Title: June/July California' Dreamin (NEH) Cohort
Author: Oliver Rosales
Abstract: Facebook group for teacher cohort; various resources shared
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/903437354279428

California Dreamin Project Website (Web Resource)
Title: California Dreamin Project Website
Author: Oliver Rosales
Author: Adam Sawyer
Abstract: Project website for California Dreamin': Migration, Work, and Settlement in the "Other California"
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://www.csub.edu/california-dreamin/

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