



A REQUEST FROM EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
Dear Supporters of Literacy,
Please join us in our work to empower underrepresented communities. Our goal is improved literacy throughout the Latino community. Our goals at Latino Literacy Now, a 501c3 nonprofit, are a variety of initiatives including educational, financial, and health literacy. Our cause is improving lives, both professionally and personally.
For this 2017 event a team of community leaders, educators, librarians, and Award Winning Authors have united to ensure that the Festival is well organized, well attended, and has a great array of workshops, activities, and entertainment.
Thanks and I hope to see you at a Latino Literacy Now event this year.
Sincerely,
Edward James Olmos, Latino Literacy Now Board Chair
North San Diego Festival Facts
When: Saturday, August 12, 2017
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Address: MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056
Festival: This will be our 62nd Festival and the 6th in San Diego County
PARKING: Plenty of FREE parking for the festival a short walk from activities
Meet the largest gathering of authors in North San Diego County history
Activities will include:
Meeting the Authors
Workshops
Author panels
Education
Culture
Entertainment:
Dances
Storytelling
Mexican folktales
Fun activities for kids
Free Mammograms: Call 619-508-8088 to make an appointment
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Meet the largest gathering of authors in North San Diego County history
Workshops will include:
Workshops
For children
For students
For parents
For writers
Topics: Education, immigration, health, financial, and more.
Write your own book
11am: Former U.S. Ambassador to México, Julian Nava
Noon: Espiritu de la Comunidad & North County Leadership Awards
1pm: Victor Villaseñor: How our local Latino communities have evolved
2pm: Sylvia Mendoza: Empowering Latinas
3pm: Estrategias para lidiar con el estrés y la ansiedad
Entertainment Groups
10am The Generation Boulevard Band
Performance Stage
The Generation Boulevard Band
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
Opening Ceremony Special Presentation by U.S. Ambassador Dr. Julian Nava
North County Latino Leadership Awards Espiritu de la Comunidad Awards
Room 3607
Mexican Folk Tales, Stories, Corridos & Proverbs – Annie Perez
Room 3608
An Out of Body Experience, Life after Death, Jaime Alvarez
Room 3507
The Community College Promise – Dr. Joi Lin Blake, Mike Dear, Dr. Sunita Cooke & Dr. John Halcón
Room 3508
Soluciones de la Migración – Athenea Beltran
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
North County Latino Leadership Awards Espiritu de la Comunidad Awards
Room 3607
Award Winning Children’s Books – Esther Reyes Jones, Amada Irma Perez, Alyssa E. Wright
Room 3608
Estrategias de Auto-ayuda para fortalezer a las mujeres – Becky Krinsky, Maritere Bellas
Room 3609
Writing Adult Fiction to Reach Young Adults – Maria Nieto, Sandra Lopez, Donna Miscolta, Philip Victor
Room 3507
10 Things to Get Admitted to College – Dr. Roxanne Ocampo
Room 3508
Mana – Leadership for Girls (middle & high school)
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
Victor Villaseñor: How our local Latino communities have evolved
Room 3607
Poetry for Young Readers – Rosie Ochoa, Jose Chavez, Vibiana Aparicio Chamberlin
Room 3608
So You Want to be a Writer and Getting Your Book Published – Natalie Torres
Room 3507
Nailing your Personal Statement for UC – Dr. Roxanne Ocampo
Room 3508
Latinos on TV & in the Movies – Bel Hernandez, Kirk Whisler, Alina Gonzalez
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
Sylvia Mendoza – Empowering Latinas
Room 3607
A Dramatic Reading -How Will I Talk to Abuela? – Dr. Maria de La Luz Reyes
Room 3608
Writing Mexican American History – Tom Prezelski
Room 3609
Using Fiction to Highlight History – Maria Nieto
Room 3507
Encuentros Leadership – Boys (middle school to high school) – Roberto Rivas, Dr. John Halcón
Room 3508
Avenues to U.S. Citizenship (Bilingual) – Dr. Arcela Nunez
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
Estrategias para lidiar con el estrés y la ansiedad
Room 3607
Language Acquisition and Vocabulary Enrichment – Georgette Baker
Room 3507
Financing College – Kirk Whisler, Natalie Torres, Claudia Tripp
Room 3508
Immigration Solutions/Soluciones de la Migracion (Bilingual) – Athenea Beltran
Keynotes: Little Theater, Room 3601
Especial Childrens’ Performance, Cuenta Cuentos – Martha Elisa Felix
Room 3508
Teen Addictions – Pedro Cruz







