José D. Villa, a gifted community organizer, left his mark on every community that he touched. He helped develop the Community Council in Phoenix at the time of the War on Poverty under President Johnson; after appointment in 1969 as the first faculty member of the School of Social Work at San José State University in San José, CA, he helped in the formation of that School, taught Community Development classes for many years and served as Interim Dean for two years. He developed the Mexican American Community Services Agency into a major force in San José during the Chicano Revolution in the 1970's, and served two years as director of the Mexican-American Graduate Studies Department at SJSU.
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Lasting Legacy: Local activist Jose Villa was a driver for positive, lasting change
Jose D. Villa
Published for local Metro Silicon Valley newspaper; authored by Gary Singh. August 1-7, 2018. Vol. 34 (21): 12.
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Interview with Jose Luz Diaz De Leon Villa, pt 1
Jose D. Villa
Interview with José Luz Díaz De Leon Villa Social worker, community organizer, professor May 29, 1931 (Clovis, NM) - June 27, 2018 (Alcalde, NM). 29 mins long. Part 1: On his life as a community organizer/advocate/teacher.
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Ernesto Galarza: Mentor and Friend
Jose D. Villa
Presentation to the SJSU CLFSA's 14th Annual Dr. Galarza Scholarship Symposium, September 16, 1998.