Empowering Latino Futures
When actor Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler co-founded in 1997 what is now the 501c3 nonprofit Empowering Latino Futures, we saw the organization as a facilitator to give Latinos more access to a multitude of resources to help improve their futures AND to help mainstream America view the Latino community in more accurate, less stereotypical ways. Over the last two and a half decades our collective accomplishments include:
76 Latino Book & Family Festivals around the USA, with a combined attendance of 900,000+ people
Books honored through the International Latino Book Awards
Copies of the National Latino & American Indian Scholarship Directory produced and distributed
Books distributed to underserved youth via Education Begins in the Home.
North County Informador Team / Nuestro equipo
Melanie Slone
Editor-in-Chief / Editora ejecutiva
619-756-5478
María Fernanda Álvarez
Art Director / Directora de arte
Marc Perez
IT Director/ Director de IT
Edward Becerra
Education Begins in the Home / Educación Comienza en el hogar
Write to Education Begins in the Home
760-681-9950
Rene Aguilera
Sacramento Coordinator / Coordinador en Sacramento
Galilea Flores
Book Awards / Premios de libros
Submit a book / Concursen con un libro: https://www.latinobookawards.org
Publisher
Kirk Whisler
760-579-1696
To Advertise / Anúnciese
Melissa Lopez
760-458-7568
North County Informador Advisory Board / Consejo asesor
Gaby Baes, MiraCosta College
Edward Becerra, Education Begins in the Home
Jacqueline “Kiki” Bispo, Vista Unified School District
Adriana Brunner, Chase Business Banking
Jonathan Gomez, MiraCosta College
Monica Martinez, North County Philanthropy Council
Deysi B. Merino, VCC
Arcela Nuñez, Universidad Popular
María Nuñez, Universidad Popular
Alejandro Tamayo, San Diego County Office of Education
Dr. Rafe Edward Trickey, Jr., North San Diego County Promise
Victoria Vazquez, MAAC
Leticia Vara, TrueCare
Dra. Beatriz Villarreal, Mano a Mano Foundation
Empowering Latino Futures Board / Junta directive de ELF
Edward James Olmos, Chair
Kirk Whisler, President
Katharine A. Diaz, Author VP
Andres Tobar, Education VP
Lisa Montes, Secretary
Dennis Garcia, Treasurer
Board Members · Miembros del consejo editorial
Julia Abrantes
Edward Becerra
Victoria Chavez
Norma Jasso
Esther Reyes Jones
Leticia Ordaz
ELF Emeritus Board Members · Miembros eméritos del consejo editorial
Nora de Hoyos Comstock, Phd
Dennis Hernandez
Zeke Montes
Ambassador Julian Nava
Jesus Nieto, PhD
FOR ADVERTISING: Please contact Melissa Lopez: melissaL1632@gmail.com 760-458-7568
Editorial Deadline: Print and ePub versions: Day 15 of month prior.
eNewsletter: Every Wednesday by 4 p.m.
Links: In the eNewsletter, we can link to an article on your website.
Articles: Ideal articles are 250 to 500 words in English or Spanish, with one or two images.
Images should be submitted as a jpeg or comparable.
Informador helps you connect with Latinos in North County San Diego in English and Spanish, digitally and in print format.