Summary: “Executive Director of The Roybal Foundation, Ed Roybal Jr. (third from the right), recently awarded $20,000 in scholarships to four Master of Social Work (MSW) students at the USC School of Social Work, who wish to pursue careers that serve older adults. In 2011, the program's inaugural year, the Roybal Foundation is committed to providing a $5,000 stipend for the academic calendar year for selected MSW students at field placements sites in the greater East Los Angeles area that focus on aging services. (From left to right (Maria Garcia, Gabriela Quirarte, Elizabeth Estrada and Julie Flores.)”

Summary: “In coordination with the Roybal Institute, the Roybal Foundation is generously offering internship placement and financial assistance to Master of Social Work (MSW) students at the USC School of Social Work, who wish to pursue careers that serve older adults. In 2011, the internship’s inaugural year, the Roybal Foundation is committed to providing a $5,000 stipend for the academic calendar year for selected MSW students at field placements sites in the greater East Los Angeles area that focus on aging services. “

Source Link: http://roybal.usc.edu/about/community_partnerships.html

Summary: “The NIA Division of Behavioral and Social Research currently supports thirteen Roybal Centers. The Roybal Centers are intended to stimulate broadly based multidisciplinary research that improves the health, wellbeing, and productivity of older adults. The thirteen Roybal Centers focus on the following topics: health and mobility, disease and pain management, decision making and behavior change, and better data, measurement, and forecasting. The Roybal Centers are credited with building a research infrastructure that: (1) Enhances the productivity of relevant basic research and existing projects; (2) Accelerates the development of new ideas or applications (including successful grant funding from other sponsors); (3) Facilitates collaborations among academic researchers and commercial interests and recruitment of new researchers to aging and/or translational research; (4) Provides a context for assembling multidisciplinary teams to solve practical problems.”

Source Link: http://www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ExtramuralPrograms/BehavioralAndSocialResearch/roybals.htm

Summary: “The library houses more than one-third of the Chicano archives in California and remains the only free-standing, independent Chicano Studies library in the United States. The research center and library were founded in 1969 after university-wide protests led to the drafting of El Plan de Santa Barbara, which outlined how universities should support Chicano studies. Renovations began Dec. 13 (2010) and the library celebrated its reopening …with a ceremony for donors, artists and politicians…The redesign was funded entirely by private donations – the library has no budget of its own. It relies on foundations and individuals for collections and new books. One of the most prominent collections is Edward R. Roybal’s documents and photographs. Roybal was one of California’s first Mexican-American congressmen and was an influential member in the Chicano/a community until his death in 2005. Lillian Roybal-Rose spoke to the audience about her father and said the preservation of his documents would provide valuable primary sources for future scholars.”

Source Link: http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2011/03/ucla_chicano_studies_research_library_reopens_after_renovations

Summary: The Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work announces the Roybal Memorial Lecture Series, with the February 2011 featured speaker as Congresswoman Karen Bass.

Source Link: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/65/event/892158

Summary: This event was held at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce located at 350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 on November 22, 2010, as a partnership between two foundations with a similar mission: to improve the lives of the young people throughout the Los Angeles community through education. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce closely supported this Scholarship Reception, as The Russell J. Hammer Scholarship Fund (RJHSF) is managed by the Chamber’s foundation. Proceeds from this reception went towards supporting scholarships to benefit both RJHSF and the Roybal Foundation. At this same event, the Russell J. Hammer Scholarship Fund (RJHSF) honored Mayor Richard Riordan as the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Leader in Education Award. The award was given at the reception and spotlighted Mayor Riordan’s outstanding and significant contribution, to the lives of the young people throughout the Los Angeles community by promoting education. Also in attendance were 2010 Roybal Scholars Gina Chapa (San Diego State University), Justin Martinez (California State University, Los Angeles) and Eddy Palacios (University of California, Los Angeles). Link to Photos: Nov. 22, 2010 - The Rusty J. Hammer Scholarship Reception

 

Summary: “On October 15, 2010 members of the Roybal family attended a very special Open House, where a large collection of historical photos featuring Lucille and Edward R. Roybal were on display. The event and photographic exhibit, put on by the East Los Angeles based Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation, in collaboration with Gallery ChimMaya, visually explored the Roybal Project’s historical archival collection spanning the life and accomplishments of Congressman Edward Roybal, who passed away in October 2005, and his wife Lucille Beserra Roybal. The celebration at the foundation’s Beverly Boulevard office, drew approximately 100 guests, including Councilmember Jan Perry. The Roybal Family continues to work with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center to preserve the hundreds of photographs documenting their family history, through the Roybal Project.”

Source Link: http://egpnews.com/?p=21279

Photo Summary at the Open House: Pictured left to right are: Lillian Roybal Rose, Ed Roybal Jr., Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and Lillian’s daughter Loushana Roybal Rose. (Eastern Group Publication photo by Fred Zermeno).

Source Link: www.cdrewu.edu/news/2010/AboutEdwardRoybal

Summary: “Dr. William Vega, a leading researcher on health disparities among aging populations, has been appointed executive director of the USC School of Social Work’s Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. The Roybal Institute primarily conducts research and advocates policy geared toward improving the health of seniors, particularly those from multiethnic and low-income backgrounds.”

Source Link: http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/william-vega-appointed-director-of-usc%e2%80%99s-roybal-institute

Summary: “In 1976, the late former California Congressman Edward R. Roybal founded the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, creating a national forum for Latino issues and opened doors for a new generation of Latino leaders. A devoted public servant for 43 years, the Honorable Edward R. Roybal was at the forefront of efforts to advance civil rights, protect civil liberties, establish mental health programs, fund AIDS research, and improve support services for veterans and the elderly. Congressman Roybal served as President of NALEO from 1976 until 1991, when the NALEO Board of Directors named him President Emeritus. He also served as Chairman of the NALEO Educational Fund from 1981 until 1994, and remained on the Board until 1999, when the Board named him Founder Emeritus. In 1999, the NALEO Board of Directors established the NALEO Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service, an award that provides an opportunity for Latino elected and appointed officials to recognize the exemplary leadership provided by their colleagues in communities throughout the United States. Congressman Roybal guided the organization from being an idea to becoming the nation’s premier civic participation organization. Executive Directors who worked with Congressman Roybal included Mr. Edward Avila, Dr. Harry Pachón, Karen Escalante (acting), and current Executive Director of NALEO and the NALEO Educational Fund, Arturo Vargas.”

Source Link: http://www.naleo.org/history.html

Source Link to NALEO Roybal Legacy Gala: http://www.naleo.org/RoybalLegacyGala.html