Text Box: The Legal Case that Ended School Segregation in Orange County: A Mendez Family Discussion Text Box: In 1947, Gonzalo Mendez and four other fathers of children of Mexican descent living in Orange County won a landmark legal case entitled “Gonzalo Mendez, et al. vs. Westminster School District of Orange County, et al.” This case desegregated Orange County elementary schools seven years before Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated the nation. Come and listen to the Mendez family story! Text Box: Highlights Moderator: Adela Lopez Speaker: Sylvia Mendez Speaker: Gonzalo Mendez Speaker: Geronimo Mendez Speaker: Mike Matsuda Speaker: Judge F.P. Aguirre Text Box: The Friends of the Fullerton College Library Text Box: The mission of this volunteer non-profit organization established in 1994 is to foster understanding and appreciation of Fullerton College and its Library, as well as to provide occasions for members of the community to discover the cultural resources provided by the Library and the College. Text Box: 321 East Chapman Avenue Fullerton, California 92832 Text Box: Phone: (714) 992-7061 Text Box: Text Box: Event Coordinator: Erica Bennett (714) 992-7061x 26694 E-mail: ebennett@fullcoll.edu Text Box: The Friends of the Fullerton College Library Text Box: March 22, 2007 Text Box: Time: 12:00 noon Text Box: Campus Theater