I’ve joined Opportunity Nation, a campaign to help put promoting opportunity, social mobility and access to the American Dream back on the national, state and local community agendas.The Opportunity Nation campaign officially kicks off at a national summit on Nov … Continue reading →
Luis Herrera, Ramiro Salazar, Pat Mora, Carmen Peña Abrego I felt so fortunate attending REFORMA’s fourth national conference, also its 40th Anniversary, two weeks ago. REFORMA was founded by Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo in 1971. An ALA affiliate, REFORMA is the … Continue reading →
As I mentioned in my September newsletter, last month I spent a week in the beautiful and proudly bilingual country of Sweden. Travel usually includes surprises, and this trip to Stockholm and Uppsala was no exception. At the Stockholm airport, … Continue reading →
Sandra Lamm, Early Childhood Coordinator with the Library Department in Fort Worth, Texas, shared a project created by a family at one of the city’s Early Childhod Resource Centers. Sandra wrote “Erica Rodrigues said that Let’s Eat! ¡A Comer! is … Continue reading →
I’ll begin by saying: Who has her first book coming out this fall? My guest Guadalupe Garcia McCall. Her verse novel, Under the Mesquite, will be published in September. I met Guadalupe through e-mail, and we soon discovered our many connections including … Continue reading →
