Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario

Future Speaking Engagements:


2010

  • 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)
  • City of Memphis (Nov. 4, One City, One Book events)
  • Puente Project, UC Davis (Nov. 13)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (March 10, Common Book)

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)