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Bustamante
to be roasted by fellow politicians
By Ako Sakurai
On-line Forty-Niner
California Lieutenant
Governor Cruz Bustamante will come to a fund-raising dinner
at the Museum of Latin American Art Friday, an event hosted
by the Chicano and Latino studies department of Cal State
Long Beach.
The idea of a political roast is to honor someone in a political
field by the politicians' friends by teasing and making fun
of him or her, said Luis Arroyo, professor and department
chair of Chicano and Latino studies.
The 3rd annual political roast will help the department support
two upcoming summer classes at CSULB. The classes incorporate
studying abroad in Mexico and Cuba.
Last year's fund-raising efforts helped the department send
seven students to study in Puerto Rico.
"What I've learned is that many employers preferred students
who had experience in studying abroad," Arroyo said.
"Those students are better able to work with people of
different backgrounds and are better able to make good judgments
for important decisions."
The dinner will also be a good opportunity to network, Arroyo
said. Not very many people have a chance to talk with politicians
but this fund-raising dinner will be small enough to talk
with the lieutenant governor or other guests. It is also just
large enough to meet many people. The department is expecting
around 350 people for this event, Arroyo said.
Bustamante was elected as the 45th lieutenant governor of
California in November 1998. He is the first Latino elected
to statewide office in California in more than 120 years.
One of his achievements while in office includes the College
Opportunity and Outreach Program, a campaign to promote and
expand awareness about higher education opportunities that
was launched in 2001.
Last year's honored and roasted guest was the speaker of California
State Assembly, Antonio Villaraigosa. He is one of the invited
roasters for this year.
Arroyo mentioned the importance of understanding about Latino
people.
"Many employers want people who understand and have experience
with Latinos in this side of border or in their countries,"
Arroyo said.
By creating the dinner as an annual event, the department
is planning to create an endowment to enhance students' experiences
and opportunities.
"Our aim is to increase our students' ability to succeed,"
Arroyo said.
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