A Class Apart shows ordinary people making change in extraordinary ways — from the attorneys who pushed the unlikely case forward to Pauline Rosa (below), a mother who stood up to ensure that her children would be treated fairly in school, to the countless men and women who contributed their hard-earned dollars to see that the Hernandez case went to the Supreme Court.

you can make a difference

Pauline Rosa who testified in the Hernandez case.
Photo: Michael Jordi Valdés.

you can INSPIRE

Host a screening to inspire future leaders and become part of the A Class Apart/A Night Together community.

you can ACT

Join the organizations that are championing social justice and education for Latinos today.

you can TEACH

Use our Teacher's Guide, which is keyed to the DVD, to bring this important chapter of our history to your classroom.

you can LEARN

Use our list of learning resources to discover more about the Hernandez v Texas case and the post-World War II Mexican American civil rights movement.

you can SAVE

Record your own local heroes' stories and pass them on.

— RICHARD REGAN, DIVERSITY PROGRAM MANAGER
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE