Cañada College Celebrates Hispanic
Heritage Month with Rick Najera’s Latino Thought Makers Featuring
Special Guest, Award-winning Actor Esai Morales
Nationally
Recognized Live Conversation Series Comes to San Mateo County Community College
District’s Cañada
College on Tuesday, September 12 in the Main Theatre
REDWOOD CITY, CA [September 6, 2017] San
Mateo County Community College District in collaboration with Cañada College presents Rick
Najera’s Latino Thought Makers live
conversation series with special guest, award-winning actor/activist Esai Morales. Tuesday,
September 12, 2017. The special event, kicking
off celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, will take place at Cañada College’s Main Theatre at 4200
Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with a Q&A
following the discussion. Admission to the special event is free
and open to the public with registration on EventBrite by visiting http://tinyurl.com/LTM912.
Special guest Esai Morales is an
award-winning actor and social activist. He is recognized as one of the most
talented and relevant actors in Hollywood. His breakthrough role in La Bamba made him
a star, contributing to making the film the most commercially successful
Latino-themed Rock biopic of all time. In addition to film, some of his recent
television credits include Criminal Minds (CBS), Chicago
PD (NBC), How to Get Away with Murder (ABC), Ozark
(Netflix) and MARS executive produced by Ron Howard.
“We are very excited to partner with Rick
Najera and Latino Thought Makers to bring celebrated actor and activist Esai
Morales to our campus,” said Jamillah Moore, Ed.D., President of Cañada College. “Latino
Thought Makers is an inspirational program and a great example of the culture,
diversity and leadership we celebrate here on our campus.”
Latino Thought Makers is a nationally
recognized live interview stage series hosted and created by comedian and
award-winning writer-director-playwright-author Rick Najera. The show is
geared toward Hispanic Serving Institutions and showcases the successes
and career paths of prominent Latinos in Hollywood and other fields. Previous
high-profile guests have included Edward James Olmos, Danny Trejo, Josefina
Lopez, Luis Guzman, Emilio Rivera, Lisa Vidal, Marco Antonio Regil, Myrka
Dellanos, the family of Cesar Chavez and more.
Rick Najera’s Latino Thought
Makers: A Conversation with Esai Morales will take place on Tuesday,
September 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Cañada
College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061. Admission is FREE and
open to the public with registration on http://tinyurl.com/LTM912.
More info:
About Cañada College: For nearly 50 years, Cañada College has provided
enriching and life-changing educational opportunities for the residents of San
Mateo County. With the support and guidance from award-winning faculty and
staff, residents can pursue certificates and degrees for career training or to
serve as a transfer gateway to four-year colleges and universities. Located in
the heart of the Silicon Valley, Cañada College offers hundreds of day, evening, and weekend courses
in more than 40 quality instructional programs, including sciences, business,
multi-media, medical assisting, the arts, and technical training. The College
also provides extensive basic skills training and innovative student support
services in counseling, orientation, certificate and degree planning, transfer
assistance, and tutoring. Begin your Cañada College experience by visiting canadacollege.edu and
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