Santos Rodriguez Memorial Endowed Scholarship
目的
The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of this young boy by providing other young persons an opportunity that he never had – the opportunity for a college education. It also dignifies the memory of July 24, 1973, by perpetually transforming the terrible injustice of that day into a positive force for change.
Scholarship funds provide support to qualified students studying Human Rights at SMU. As one of only seven institutions in the nation to offer an undergraduate degree in Human Rights, SMU is dedicated to nurturing a new generation of ethical and effective leaders. These leaders will fight to ensure that all children have opportunities to thrive, and that no families must lose daughters and sons to violence. Many students from diverse backgrounds come to SMU specifically to study with the 新大人权项目. The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship makes this degree more accessible, especially for students who demonstrate financial hardship.
The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship initiative is proceeding in partnership with the Latino Center for Leadership Development and with the full knowledge and approval of Bessie Rodriguez, 桑托斯和大卫的母亲, 代表罗德里格斯家族.
资金
The scholarship initiative goal is to raise at least $200,000 to establish the new scholarship endowment in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. 一旦资金到位, 捐赠基金将提供10美元,000 in annual scholarship support to a student majoring in Human Rights. 为了帮助实现这一目标 Latino Center for Leadership Development funded the endowment at $100,000 to be used to match each gift over $500. All gifts of $500 or more are eligible to be matched until the goal is reached.
The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship promotes Human Rights education for emerging leaders and honor the memory of a young boy whose life ended far too soon. Will you join us today with a generous gift or pledge?
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For additional information about the Santos Rodriguez Memorial Endowed Scholarship, please contact:
戴德曼学院发展办公室
214-768-9202
关于桑托斯·罗德里格斯
7月24日凌晨, 1973, 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez and his 13-year-old brother, 大卫, were taken illegally from their Dallas home, handcuffed and placed in a police car for questioning by police officers. Placing a revolver against the younger boy’s head, one of the officers attempted to elicit information on a recent robbery by pulling the trigger of his revolver in a game of “Russian Roulette.罗德里格斯坚称自己是无辜的, a claim that was later corroborated by physical evidence at the robbery scene. A second pull of the trigger fired a live bullet that killed the boy instantly.
This tragedy sparked such a widespread public outcry that it led to a race riot in Dallas. The officer was sentenced to five years in prison, although he was released after only half of that time. In 2013 – 40 years after the incident – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings issued an official apology on behalf of the City of Dallas to the Rodriguez family after grassroots efforts brought the event back into the public spotlight. The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship campaign seeks to follow this symbolic first step toward progress with a more tangible second step.
新闻:
SMU Human Rights names first scholar to honor slain boy
Read SMU's press release announcing the Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship
- Dallas mother of Santos Rodriguez visits Seattle park named for her son - Dallas Morning 新闻, November 2, 2015
- Editorial: Let’s add Santos Rodriguez’s name to Latino Cultural Center - Dallas Morning 新闻, September 8, 2015
- Seattle park honors Dallas 12-year-old killed by police - Dallas Morning 新闻, August 30, 2015
- Mourners remember Santos Rodriguez, Dallas boy killed by police 42 years ago ——《威尼斯人娱乐城》2015年7月24日
- Death of 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez to be remembered this Friday in Dallas cemetery - Dallas Morning 新闻 Scoop Blog, July 23, 2015
- Human Rights Scholarship Established to honor slain dallas youth ——每日校园,2015年3月31日
- Dallas mayor gives $10,000 to new Santos Rodriguez scholarship at SMU - Dallas Morning 新闻 Scoop Blog, March 16, 2015
- SMU scholarship named after Santos Rodriguez, 12-year-old killed in ’73 by Dallas cop - Dallas Morning 新闻 Scoop Blog, March 11, 2015
- Center aims to develop new Latino leadership in North Texas ——2015年3月6日《达拉斯晨报
- 40 years after son's death, Bessie Rodriguez surprised by Dallas mayor's apology - Dallas Morning 新闻, September 21, 2013
- How The Death Of A 12-Year-Old Changed The City Of Dallas ——NPR, 2013年7月24日