Mr. Freddy Marquez
Community educational development in Chicano communities
Education:
Sociology of Chicano Communities
Master’s Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University at San Antonio
Bachelor’s: Sociology, University of Texas at El Paso
Areas of Interest:
Community educational development in Chicano communities. Accessibility, recruitment
and graduation barriers affecting Chicanos. Self help-grass root initiatives for social, economic, and political
improvement of Chicanos and their communities.
Background:
Previous experience includes twenty years teaching Sociology. Social initiatives include collaboration with grassroots,
economic, political and education entities to improve the socio-economic status in Chicano communities.
Academic Profile:
My current position consists of coordinating recruitment and retention of Chicano student participating in the Enlace
Program at the university. I teach the Exito! course, designed for first generation Latino students. In addition to
learning skills to be successful in college, emphasis is placed on Chicano identity as it relates to the University culture
and campus climate.
Teaching:
My teaching philosophy is based on raising student’s consciousness through problem posing, problem solving and critical
thinking. Critiquing and synthesizing sociological theoretical perspectives such as assimilation, internal-colonial, and
radical thought are part of the course. Alternative Chicano sociological perspectives will be addressed as well.
Sociology Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Policy
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Mexican American Culture
Community Service/Chicano Activities:
- Executive Board Member, Hispanic Leadership Institute
- Executive Board Member, Mexican American Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Board Member, Sociedad Anonima (S.A.)
- Member, El Paso Affordable Housing Coalition
- Member, Housing Development Board
- Member, Trinity Chicano Coalition Board
- Member, Mexican American Jewish American Dialogue
- Member, Virjen de Guadalupe ‘89 Celebration Committee
- Faculty Advisor- Latinos for Exito
- Faculty Advisor-LUCHA de MECHA
- Vice Chair- Hispanic Faculty/Staff Caucus
- Member- State Wide Team for Enlace