by Linda Castillo A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting educator, author, and advocate for social justice Francisco Jiménez at a book reading for The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Spanish title: Cajas de cartón) published in 1997. In this book, Francisco writes about his childhood when his family came to California in search for a better … [Read more...] about Francisco and Laura Jiménez Breaking Through Scholarship
Santa Clara University
Rick Najera and Edward James Olmos: Latino Thought Makers “Addressing the Latino Education Crisis”
A special presentation of Latino Thought Makers live, hosted by Hollywood comedian and award-winning writer, director and author, Rick Najera with special guest actor Edward James Olmos, will take place at the First Annual Latino Education Summit: Silicon Valley (LES) on April 30, 2016, at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, CA. The event will take place at Santa Clara … [Read more...] about Rick Najera and Edward James Olmos: Latino Thought Makers “Addressing the Latino Education Crisis”
Portraits of the Dream
Dr. Josef Castaneda-Liles and Dr. Maria del Socorro Castaneda-Liles from Santa Clara University started an Indegogo campaign to raise funds for their book in process, Portraits of the Dream. A book of portraits and stories of formerly undocumented migrants making impact and creating change. By focusing on formerly undocumented people, they want to show what has become of … [Read more...] about Portraits of the Dream