| Previous Speaking Engagements
2006
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Strengthening and Valuing Latino/a Communities in Iowa Conference, Des Moines
American Women In Radio and TV author series luncheon, Beverly Hills, CA
Indiana University, Kokomo.
Williams College, Convocation Speech, 2004.
Feria del Libro, Los Angeles,
National Association of Hispanic Publications, Washington DC
Women's Policy Forum Foundation, Fort Worth, TX
Hispanics in Philanthropy, Pittsburg, PA
The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference, University of North Texas, Denton
AASFE Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX
Women and Words, Los Angeles, CA
Texas Book Festival 2006, Austin, TX
2007
Women’s Policy Forum, Fort Worth, TX
Literary Women 25th Anniversary: Long Beach Festival of Authors, CA
Freshman Year Experience Conference, Addison, TX
The Southern California Social Science Association, UCLA
Haverford College, Haverford, PA
National Association of Hispanics in Higher Education annual convention, Costa Mesa, CA
Valparaiso University, Freshman Read, Valparaiso, IN
San Diego State University, CA
University of San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA “One City, One Book” events
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
University of Texas, El Paso
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
Ethnic Pen Student Writer’s Conference, Bay Shore, NY
Fundraiser for Legal Services for Children with Isabel Allende, Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.
American Association of University Women, Torrance, CA
Western New Mexico University, social workers convention, Silver City
California Council for the Social Studies, Los Angeles.
Summer Institute for Bilingual Teachers, Orange County, FL
La Jolla Country Day School, CA (Freshman Read)
Hispanic Heritage Event, KPBS, San Diego, CA
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Madison Civics Club, WI
Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
University of Texas, Austin, National Latino Leadership Summit
Southland Council of Teachers of English conference, Whittier, CA
Facing History and Ourselves, Los Angeles.
Arizona Humanities Council, Humanities Lecture, Phoenix
Facing History and Ourselves, San Francisco
Town Hall Continuing Series, “The State of the Melting Pot: Immigration in America Today,” with Bay Buchanan and Ray Suarez, Great Barrington, MA
Southland Council of Teachers of English, Whittier, CA
2008
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
California School Boards Association, San Jose, CA
Young Presidents' Organization, Little Rock, AR
South Texas College, Distinguished Lecture Series, McAllen, TX
California Association of Teachers of English convention, Long Beach, CA
Rice University, President’s Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars, Houston
Utah State University, Tanner Symposium, Logan, UT
Facing History and Ourselves, Memphis, TN
Dallas Institute, Dallas, TX
Celebrating Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students conference, sponsored by the California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas School Board Associations, San Jose, CA
Messiah College, Grantham, PA, commencement address, 2008
Friends of the Long Beach Library luncheon, Long Beach, CA
Hispanics in Philanthropy funder’s meeting at the Ford Foundation, NYC
National Council of La Raza annual convention, Latinas in the Arts Luncheon. San Diego, CA
Unity journalist conference, Chicago, IL
Santa Monica High School, CA
Iowa State University, Ames
Henderson State University, Freshman Read, Arkadelphia, AR
Facing History and Ourselves, Denver
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Edgewood College, Freshman Read, Madison, WI
Peace College, Freshman Read, Raleigh, NC
Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, AZ
Young Presidents’ Organization, Fort Worth, TX
University of North Carolina, Freshman Read, Charlotte
Idaho State University, Freshman Read, Pocatello, ID
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
UCLA “Through Different Eyes” conference for teachers of English learners, Los Angeles.
Yuma, AZ “One City, One Book Read” events
Glendale, CA “One City, One Book Read” events
Town of Buckeye, AZ
Los Osos High School, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The Chiapas Project, fundraiser, Dallas, TX
2009
Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth, MI
Facing History and Ourselves, Chicago
Facing History and Ourselves, Cleveland
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Santa Ana High School, CA
Santa Fe Springs, CA One City, One Book read events
National School Board Assn. annual conference, San Diego, CA
Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ
Literary Guild of Orange County, Irvine, CA
7th Annual HEART Brunch, Los Angeles, CA
Berlin, Germany
Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH (Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, Convocation and Freshman Read)
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL (Sept. 2, Convocation series speaker and freshman read)
UNICEF (Sept. 9, Los Angeles)
Aledo United Methodist Church, Aledo, TX (Sept. 21)
Bishop Dunne Catholic High School, Dallas, TX (Sept. 22)
Laredo, TX One City, One Book read events (Sept. 24 & 25)
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN (Sept. 28, Freshman Read)
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (Sept. 30, Freshman Read)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins (Oct. 6 & 7)
John Carroll University, University Heights, OH (Oct. 8)
Baldwin-Wallace College, (Berea, OH, Oct. 12, Freshman Read)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Foster Conference of Distinguished Writers (Oct. 13)
Central College, Pella, IA (Oct.22, Freshman Read)
Whittier College, Whittier, CA (Nov. 12)
San Francisco Human Services Agency (Nov. 13, 6pm at Episcopal Church of St. John, 1661 15th St., SF)
Puente Project at University of California, Santa Cruz (Nov. 14)
University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Nov. 16, Freshman Read)
Towson University, Towson, MD (Nov. 18)
Moderating event with Nicholas Kristof and KANEKO (Omaha, Nov. 19 & 20)
National Council of Teachers of English, annual convention, Philadelphia (Nov. 21)
2010
University of California, Santa Barbara (Feb. 11, All-Campus Read, 7pm)
California Assn. of Teachers of English convention, Los Angeles (Feb. 12, 11:30am)
Puente Project at California State University, Fullerton (Feb. 27, 10am)
American Business Women's Assn., Peninsula Chapter, (Feb. 28, San Pedro Ports of Call Restaurant, 9.30am)
Puente Project, Riverside, CA (March 5)
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA (April 15, Freshman Read, 5pm Lecture)
Latina Luncheon fundraiser for El Concilio non-profit, Stockton, CA (April 16)
Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA (April 2, 7pm Lecture)
Newport Beach Literacy Services fundraiser, Raddison Hotel, Newport Beach (April 30, noon)
Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos, CA (May 6, 7pm Lecture)
Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles (May 10, 3pm, Commencement Address)
American Bar Assn. Equal Justice Conference, Keynote (May 12, Phoenix)
California Lutheran University, California Reading and Literature Project, Thousand Oaks (July 1, 10am)
San Joaquin County Office of Education, Stockton, CA (Sept. 14)
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock (Sept. 15, 6pm)
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, AL (Sept. 16, Evening Lecture)
Honduras Good Works fundraiser, Austin, TX (Sept. 17, 7pm)
BookPeople book store, Austin, TX (Sept. 18, 3pm, presentation and book signing)
Texas A&M, College Station (Sept. 20 & 21, Freshman Read)
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO (Sept. 23, Freshman Read)
East Los Angeles Public Library (Oct. 6, 6:30pm)
Flintridge Preparatory Academy, La Canada-Flintridge, CA (Oct. 7)
Los Angeles Latino Book Fair & Festival, California State University, Los Angeles (Oct. 9, Noon)
University of Southern California, Fall 2010 Distinguished Lecture Series on Social Issues (Oct. 19, 7pm & Oct. 20, 7pm, Bovard Auditorium)
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA (Oct. 25, 7.30pm Lecture)
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (Oct. 27, Evening Lecture)
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX (Oct. 28, 7pm)
Puente Project, Fresno State, Fresno, CA (Oct. 30)
City of Memphis (Nov. 4, One City, One Book events)
Puente Project, UC Davis (Nov. 13)
2011
Capital University, Columbus, OH (Jan. 17, 9am)
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA (Jan. 26, 7pm Keynote)
Lone Star College-CyFair, Cypress, TX (March 3, 7.30pm)
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA (March 7)
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (March 8, Common Book)
Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA (March 9, 7pm)
Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA (March 10)
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA (April 7, 1pm, Common Read)
Lawrence High School, Lawrence, MA (April 8, 8:45am, Performing Arts Center)
Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA (April 8, 12pm)
Puente Project, Keynote for the Annual Puente 9th Grade Southern California Conference (May 14, University of California, Riverside)
The Different Faces of Immigration: Exploring the Immigrant Experience through Literature, Film and Theatre. Panelists: Sonia Nazario, Reyna Grande, Josefina Lopez, Laila Lalami, Ligiah Villalobos(June 12, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA, 2-4pm)
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, Aug. 29, 7 pm Common Read
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL, Aug 30, Freshman Read
Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA, Sept. 8, 7:30 pm, Freshman Read
Sacramento City Community College, Sacramento, CA (Sept. 15, 10.30am)
San Joaquin County Office ofEducation, Stockton, CA (Sept. 15, 6pm)
Notre Dame High School, San Jose, CA (Sept. 16)
Millersville University, Millersville, PA (Sept. 19 & 20)
Marian High School, Omaha, NE (Sept. 21, Summer Read)
Creighton University, Omaha, NE (Sept. 21, 7pm)
SUNY College of Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY (Sept. 27, Freshman Read)
Elon University, Elon, NC (Sept. 29, 7pm)
Academy of the Pacific Rim High School, Hyde Park, MA (Oct. 3)
Lasell College, Newton, MA (Oct. 4, Common Read, Donahue Distinguished Scholar)
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (Oct. 6, 7pm)
California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA, Oct. 8)
California Reading and Literature Conference, University of California, Irvine (Oct. 10)
Metro State College, Denver, CO (Oct. 19 & 20, One Book Read, 2011 Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Come see the Su Teatro theater troupe perform their play based on Enrique's Journey
American Bar Assn. Fall Meeting & National Solo and Small Firm Conference, Denver, CO (Oct. 21, Luncheon Keynote)
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA (Oct. 25, 11.30am)
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (Oct. 27 & 28, Go Big Read)
Cumberland County College, Vineland, NJ (Nov. 2, 7pm, Common Read)
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, (Nov. 28)
2012
Peru State College, Peru, NE (Jan. 23 & 24 7pm, Keynote on Jan. 23)
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA (Jan. 25, 7pm, W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series)
New Tech High School at Jefferson High School, Gertz-Ressler High School, Los Angeles, CA (Jan. 26)
Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA (March 2, 1:15 pm, California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference)
Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators Conference of the Assn. of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Phoenix, AZ (March 10, 2pm)
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