November 20, 1998
8th Annual Conference on Books in Spanish for Young Readers
Will be Held Nov. 21 at Southwestern College
The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) invites the community to attend the 8th Annual Conference on Books in Spanish for Young Readers, Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union facility at Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes Road in Chula Vista.
The conference —open free to the public— will focus on multilingualism and the development of literacy skills.
Keynote speaker will be Dr. Isabel Schon, director of the Center for Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University at San Marcos. In addition, San Diego singer and songwriter, Cristina Orin, will provide a bilingual musical presentation. Students from local schools will also entertain attendees.
Literacy activities for children, parents and educators will be offered throughout the day. Participants can browse and purchase books from a large selection provided by local and statewide vendors.
The conference is co-sponsored by CABE and The Center for Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents (CSU San Marcos); Chula Vista Elementary School District; National City School District; San Diego County Office of Education; and Kaiser Permanente.
The League of United Latin American Citizens, (L.U.L.A.C.), will hold their annual Christmas Food Basket Program to benefit those families who find themselves in hard times during this Christmas season. LULAC has a list of 300 families that will benefit from the "Food Basket Program".
With the severe need of those victims of Hurricane Mitch, we understand that many have already donated to assist those families in restarting their lives. These troubled times are making it more difficult for organizations to mobilize the communities resources to assist the less fortunate in our own area. However, when times are difficult, it is when giving becomes an act of compassion and love for those less fortunate.
We ask your help to help us serve our community by donating to LULAC, any of the food items listed, and or, send donations that we can add to our MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS to fill these boxes with food, Christmas cookies, candies, toys, or any other suitable gift.
10 lb bags of potatoes 5 lb bags of apples and oranges
Packages of celery stalks 10 lb bags of white rice
Loaves of bread flour and/ or corn tortillas (packs)
Chickens, turkeys, or hams candies, cookies, Xmas toys
Please call LULAC at 619-423-5014 for further information or special requests. All donations must be picked up or delivered by 18 December 1998.
Beatrice Estrada, Chairperson
LULAC Council 2842
Alliance for African Assistance To Hold First Annual Benefit
The non-profit refugee assistance organization, the Alliance for African Assistance, will sponsor its first benefit on Saturday, December 5th, at the Church of the Good Samaritan Episcopal in San Diego. The evening, entitled "Dance with the African Spirit," will include international art works and a silent auction, featuring Shona Sculpture from Spirits in Stone Gallery, the music of San Diego's own "Shine Eye" roots reggae band, and hor d'ouevres from around the world.
In its 10th year, the Alliance for African Assistance, assist thousands of refugees in their resettlement in the San Diego area. Partially funded by the City, the County and the United Way of San Diego, the Alliance is a multi-ethnic organization which provides a variety of services including emergency food, clothing and furniture, job training, English classes, health education and counseling, citizenship training and family reunification.
The evening "Dance with the African Spirit" is open to all. Advance tickets can be purchased from the Alliance located at 3869 42nd Street in San Diego or at the door the night of the Benefit. Tickets are $20 each and advance purchase is recommended. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
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