Dr. Dan Moore, Vice President of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, provided a planning grant to the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) for meetings in Washington, DC. Celebrations increased around the country including one at The Museum of International Folk … Continue reading →
The first annual Día celebrations were held in cities including El Paso, Austin, and Tucson. Santa Fe’s Mayor and Governor issued proclamations. Thanks to the work of librarian and Día Dynamo Flo Trujillo among others, New Mexico Governors have continued … Continue reading →
Texas librarian Oralia Garza de Cortés, a literacy champion and early Día supporter, believed in Día’s importance and proposed to REFORMA that it endorse Día as a family literacy initiative.
Continue reading →“In 1996, I was becoming more and more aware of how many children didn’t have books at home, how many families did not visit their libraries, and how few diverse books were published. When I learned about the Mexican tradition … Continue reading →
