CAMARILLO — A CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Business Lecturer and a Business graduate student are winners of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2017 Conference Outstanding Teaching Case Award, held in Philadelphia last month. Instructor Maria Ballesteros-Sola, who teaches…
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May 3 — Season Finale of Latino Thought Makers to Honor Remarkable Women at Oxnard College
Interview Series to Feature Pilar Marrero (La Opinion), Patty Rodriguez (On Air with Ryan Seacrest) and Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio, Ph.D. (The Buckley School) OXNARD — In collaboration with Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and Oxnard College, Rick Najera’s Latino Thought Makers will…
April 18 — Author Reyna Grande to speak at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Author Reyna Grande will be coming to Oxnard College to discuss her work from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 at the Performing Arts Building, 4000 S. Rose Ave. Reyna Grande is the…
April 12 — Don’t Tell Anyone/No Le Digas a Nadie
SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Cup of Culture film screening of “Don’t Tell Anyone/No Le Digas a Nadie” will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 at the UCSB Multicultural Center Theater. In an environment where silence…
April 17 — Free diabetes class to be held at South Oxnard Senior Center
FREE Spanish diabetes class A four-part Spanish diabetes class will continue Monday April 3rd from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm at South Oxnard Senior Center, 200 E. Bard Rd. Two more classes will be on Mondays, April 10th and 17th.…
April 22 — Carnegie Art Museum to hold member’s tour of Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach
Museum of Latin American Art The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)’s comprehensive retrospective exhibition of work by legendary Los Angeles artist Frank Romero, encompasses over 50 years of the artist’s career, including History of the Chicano Movimiento from the Carnegie…
April 19 — ‘An Evening with Isabel Allende’
SANTA BARBARA — “An Evening with Isabel Allende” will be presented from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 at The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. “Allende’s books feel like ornate fairy tales, velvety and otherworldly and sly,…
April 26 — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara to present Artist Talk with Tanya Aguiñiga
SANTA BARBARA — The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara will present “Artist Talk with Tanya Aguiñiga” at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at the Physical Science Building Room 101, Santa Barbara City College Aguiñiga, a prominent social practice artist from Tijuana, Mexico, will discuss…
YCE, Inc. rolls out the “green carpet” to over 300 guests for “Dream Big” movie premiere on Feb. 26
VENTURA — Ventura-based YCE, Inc. a woman-owned engineering and surveying firm, hosted the local premiere of Dream Big – Engineering Our World at the Collection’s Century Riverpark 16 theater on Feb. 26. Over 300 enthusiastic guests were greeted by YCE, Inc. owner Marta…
April 13 — Poet Laureate Richard Blanco to speak at Ventura College
VENTURA — Diversity in Culture Festival Featured Presentation: Poet Laureate Richard Blanco, Thursday, April 13 at 1pm in the Ventura College Applied Science Center, Room 150. Seating is limited, free admission, please reserve your tickets on EventBrite. Richard Blanco, the fifth Inaugural poet of…
April 9 — CAUSE Action Fund Leadership Reception to be held in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — The CAUSE Action Fund Leadership Reception will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m.Sunday, April 9 at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. The event will honor Dr. Greg Freeland and Sharon Hoshida.…
Through April 2 — LA artists share personal stories with sculpture and photography in art exhibit at CSUCI
CAMARILLO — The work of Los Angeles artists Lesley Krane and Cecilia Z. Miguez will be on display from March 1 through April 2 at the John Spoor Broome Library Gallery on the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) campus. The opening reception of…
April 2 is Free First Sunday at the Museum of Ventura County & the Agriculture Museum
VENTURA COUNTY — The first Sunday of every month is free admission at The Museum of Ventura County and The Agriculture Museum, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free First Sunday, April 2, features a nature-themed Earth Day celebration, including…
April 13 — Gallery Talk: The Art of Self-Expression with Seana-Marie Sesma
SANTA PAULA — During a gallery talk on Thursday, April 13, 2017, Santa Paula Art Museum docent Seana-Marie Sesma will share her personal discovery of community and art at the annual “Burning Man” event. The talk begins at 3:00 p.m. Burning…
Bilingual report: Ventura County’s Indigenous Language Radio Station Launches on FM
OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) is thrilled to announce that our indigenous language radio station, Radio Indigena, can now be reached on your FM dial. After three years of careful preparation, training, and initial internet broadcasting, Radio Indigena…
April 9 — Museum of Ventura County Launches New Monthly Series, La Vida Local—Leadership Perspectives
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County is launching a new monthly discussion series, La Vida Local—Leadership Perspectives, featuring moderated conversations with Ventura County leaders sharing their vision for the future. The first event takes place 1–2:30 p.m., April 9,…
May 5 — Reservations being accepted for 28th annual El Concilio Family Services’ Latino Leadership Awards
OXNARD — Reservations are being accepted for 28th annual El Concilio Family Services’ Latino Leadership Awards from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. The 2017 Honorees are: Cesar Morales,Ed.D. Javier…
April 15 — Chicana/o Studies Summit of Ventura County to be held at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Connecting the Community to the University with Self Determination SATURDAY APRIL 15th 9 am-5 pm OXNARD COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING Lunch Provided! Keynote Speaker at 11:15 am: Dr. Irene Vasquez, Chicana/o Studies, University of New Mexico Cultural Pachanga Reception at…
April 8 — ‘Selenamos – A Selena Quintanilla Tribute Band’ to perform in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — “Selenamos – A Selena Quintanilla Tribute Band” will perform Saturday, April 8 at Del Pueblo Cafe, 5134 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara. Selenamos, anyone? What happens when you turn the late, iconic Mexican-American cumbia goddess, Selena into a verb?…
March 25 — Studio Channel Islands’ to present 2017 Collectors Choice fundraiser
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands’ 2017 Collectors Choice fundraiser promises to be the most spectacular event yet. Over 100 artists from across the United States have donated artwork into the exhibition and every ticket holder for the March 25th fundraising event is guaranteed to walk away with a piece worth a minimum…
March 22 — Museum of Ventura County to present ‘La Voz de la Colonia, 1926-1932 -The Mexican Community’s News Source from 1926-1932’ by Dr. Jose Alamillo
VENTURA — Museum of Ventura County to present “La Voz de la Colonia, 1926-1932 -The Mexican Community’s News Source from 1926-1932” by Dr. Jose Alamillo from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura, in…
March 28 — Central City Swing Band to perform annual Spring Concert
ORCUTT — The Central City Swing Band will perform their annual Spring Concert on Tuesday evening, March 28th, 2017 at 7:30PM. The concert will feature music arranged in a traditional or vintage swing style as well as arrangements in a modern jazz style.…
March 21 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Andrea Bowers and Marcos Ramírez ERRE: ‘A Conversation Beyond Borders’
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present Andrea Bowers and Marcos Ramírez ERRE: “A Conversation Beyond Borders” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. SBMA…
Through March 17 — UCSB Multicultural Center begins year with Winter Art Exhibit: ‘The Radical Imagination’
SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Multicultural Center’s “Resilient Love in a Time of Hate Series” will present the “Winter Art Exhibit: The Radical Imagination” continuing through March 17 at the UCSB Multicultural Center, MCC Theatre, UCSB. Favianna Rodriguez’s art and collaborative projects…
12 de marzo — Cine en Domingo: ‘Escuela de Vagabundos (1955) – ‘School for Tramps’ en Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — Consulado de Mexico en Oxnard: Les compartimos la siguiente información que puede resultar de su interés. ¿Qué? Proyección de la película Escuela de Vagabundos (1955) – “School for Tramps” – with English Subtitles ¿Cuándo? Domingo 12 de marzo a las 3:00 pm. ¿Dónde? 1214…
March 8 — Chicana feminism is at the heart of CSUCI’s “Celebrating la Mujer” event
CAMARILLO — A noted Los Angeles artist poet and a host of prominent Chicana women will speak, teach and perform at a day-long event at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) on Wednesday, March 8. Sponsored by the Chicana/o Studies, Spanish and Art program, “Celebrating…
March 18 — Teatro de las Américas to present for one night only ‘Esperanza Rising’
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas to present for one night only “Esperanza Rising” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. “Esperanza Rising” is a story of a young girl…
Museum of Ventura County: Community Conversations Continue — ‘We Want to Hear From You!’ on March 15
The Museum of Ventura County, along with its community partners, California Lutheran University and TOLD Corporation, is pleased to invite the public to attend a Community Outreach Meeting on March 15 at 5 pm at the California Lutheran University Lundring Events Center. The…
10 de marzo — Consulado de México en Oxnard: Foro Informativo
OXNARD — Foro Informativo, 10 de marzo, 6-8 pm, Consulado de México en Oxnard, 3151 W. Fifth St., Oxnard.
March 9 — UCSB sociologist Victor Rios to discuss how emotional support from authority figures impacts the lives of marginalized students
By Andrea Estrada / UCSB Research on students who overcome adversity to successfully navigate higher education has shown that emotionally relevant educators often make the difference, by fostering the resilience that makes success possible. No one knows that better than…
Latino News Notes: Latinos divided about their place in America after Trump’s election
By the Pew Research Center Click here for the entire newsletter Hispanics are divided about their place in America after Trump’s election. A growing share says the situation of U.S. Latinos is worsening, and about half worry they or someone they know might be…
Oxnard artist to receive Arts & Accessibility Grant from the National Arts and Disability Center
OXNARD — Oxnard artist, Ana Carrillo, will be awarded funds from the National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA through the Arts and Accessibility Grant Program to advance her artistic career. Funds from the Arts…
Bilingual commentary: Mexican Outrage
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. David Magallanes By David Magallanes…
Local Girls Inc. Member Awarded $20K Scholarship from National Scholars Program
Carpinteria High senior Ana Delgado selected to speak at Girls Inc. National Luncheon in New York CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria member Ana Delgado has been selected as a 2017 scholarship winner in the competitive Girls Inc. National Scholar Program. She is…
Bilingual commentary: The Spring 2017 Oxnard College Literature, Arts & Lecture Series
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Guest Column: The Latino Art & Cultural Center of Oxnard
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Latino News Notes: TheTRENDTalk Show Launches With A Limitless Reach to Over 140 Million Viewers
Executive Produced by Hosts Bel Hernandez and Naibe Reynoso in Association with Latino PBS GLENDALE — TheTRENDTalk, the American TV talk show highlighting the latest trends and specifically highlighting Latino accomplishments, innovators, and trending topics, launches production on its first season slated for 13…
Bilingual commentary: Trump’s Alternative Universe
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Through Feb. 28 — California Welcome Center in Oxnard Features Artist Susan Ochoa
OXNARD – The California Welcome Center (CWC) in Oxnard, located at 2786 Seaglass Way is currently featuring Artist, Susan Weigt Ochoa, now through the end of February. Local residents and visitors alike are invited to see her work on display…
March 4 — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Celebrates Cavity Free Children
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics celebrates Children’s Dental Health on Saturday, March 4, 2017 by giving special recognition to children who are cavity free. Over one-hundred cavity free children ages 3 to 12, who are patients at one of…
UCSB Chicana/o Studies scholar Aída Hurtado gives remarks at historic Women’s March on Washington
By Shelly Leachman • UCSB As a scholar, Aída Hurtado has marked multiple firsts in her study and teaching of Chicana/o studies and feminist theory. And now she’s made history of another kind, as a featured speaker at the recent…
Latino News Notes: Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends
By the Pew Research Center Click here for the entire newsletter Unauthorized immigrants covered by DACA face uncertain future 115th Congress sets new high for racial, ethnic diversity Blacks and Hispanics face extra challenges in getting home loans Less than…
Bilingual commentary: A Daughter’s Birthday
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LULAC Statement on New Executive Orders on Border Wall and Sanctuary Cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump (on Jan. 25) signed two controversial executive orders regarding the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and penalties for sanctuary cities. The proposed wall would extend along the southern border and would cost as…
Monique Limón “Counter Plans” for Inauguration
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) announced how she would be observing the days around the swearing in ceremonies of President-Elect Trump. “Several people have asked me what I will be doing when the 45th President of the United States…
Bilingual commentary: Refusing to Discuss
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Guest commentary: Professor, You’re Being Watched!?
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Guest column: Residents hold the KEYS to Transform Oxnard into a Premier Art City of California
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Bilingual commentary: The Changing World of Retail
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Latino News Notes: Trump Team’s Meeting With Latino Leaders Gets Mixed Reviews
By Adrian Florido • NPR It was billed as a “listening session,” a chance for Latino leaders from across the country to sit down with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team and talk about the issues important to them and to their…
Fundación El Lustrador ayuda con donaciones en Guatemala
OXNARD — Ésta Semana, después del drástico incendio que afectó a parte de la población aledaña al basurero de la Zona 3 en la Ciudad de Guatemala, el 29 de diciembre de 2016. Observando esta tragedia humana LA UNIDAD DE…
CSU Channel Islands receives grant to develop four-year teacher preparation programs
Grant will help university’s effort to develop Bilingual and Special Education teachers CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will receive a grant of almost $250,000 from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to develop four-year teacher preparation programs. California is experiencing…
Latino News Notes: Getty Foundation Project Weaves U.S. Latino Art With Latin American Art
By Mandalit del Barco • NPR The artistic ties between Los Angles and Latin America will be featured in more than 60 museums and arts centers throughout Southern California. It opens in September and spans history and geography. Click here for the…
Feb. 1 — Latino Thought Makers Series to present CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Show
OXNARD — Join host of Latino Thought Makers RICK NAJERA (CBS, Hulu’s East Los High, Mad TV, In Living Color) Writer / Director / Comedian / as he directs the famed CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase from Hollywood. Now see it…
Through Feb. 12 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presents Ballet Hispánico
SANTA BARBARA — Doors open one half hour before the show starts. Reception follows concert. Las puertas se abrirán media hora antes de la functión. Habrá recepción después del concierto. More info: (805) 252-3493 or facebook.com/vivaelartesb Ballet Hispánico brings communities…
Feb. 24 — ‘An Evening of Chican@ Rock: Quetzal,” The Hub, Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — The UCSB Multicultural Center is hosting An Evening of Chicano Rock with East L.A. band QUETZAL on Friday, February 24th at 8 pm. A Grammy-Award winning East LA Chican@ rock group, Quetzal is the collaborative project of Quetzal Flores (guitar),…
Feb. 21 — Bilingual Presentation “Laundry in 18th and 19th century Mexico” by Marie Francois, Ph.D., Professor of History
Santa Paula — Bilingual Presentation — “Laundry in 18th and 19th century Mexico” by Marie Francois, Ph.D., Professor of History, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, Blanchard Community Library, 119 North 8th Street, Santa Paula. Abstract: Las lavanderas de la ciudad de México…
Feb. 25 — Social Justice Fund for Ventura County presenting free workshop — ‘Hidden Prejudice: Barriers to Success in Education’
CAMARILLO — The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County will present the free workshop — “Hidden Prejudice: Barriers to Success in Education” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Ventura County Community Foundation, 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo.…
Feb. 4 — Beowulf: The Bear’s Son – A reading by local author Jon Christopher – at the Ojai Library
SUBJECT: Beowulf: The Bear’s Son – A reading by local author Jon Christopher – at the Ojai Library CONTACT: Ron Solórzano, Regional Librarian, (805) 218-9146 Julie Albright, Youth Librarian, (805) 646-6019 DATE: February 4, 2017; 2 p.m. Local author Jon…
Feb. 25-26 — Consulado Móvil in Santa Maria
Dears friends: On behalf of the Consulate of Mexico in Oxnard it is my pleasure to share with you the following information: On Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th 2017 we will have aMobile Consulate in the City of Santa Maria California We will be from 8:00…
Through Feb. 26 — ‘On the Margin / Luchando Contra El Olvido’ at the Carnegie Art Museum
OXNARD — The exhibit of “On the Margin / Luchando Contra El Olvido” by CAM Studio Guest Artist Antonio Arredondo Juarez will be presented through Feb. 26 at the Carnegie Art Museum, 329 N. Fifth St., Oxnard. Antonio Arredondo Juarez was born…
Feb. 14 — Bruising for Besos Central Coast Premiere Film Screening
TUESDAY FEB. 14TH 6-8:30PM 1500 DEL NORTE CSU CHANNEL ISLANDS. Bruising for Besos is an intimate character study of YOLI— a charismatic and complicated Xicana lesbian making family in a Queer and Trans People Of Color (QTPOC) suburban Los Angeles…
Feb. 5 — Santa Paula Art Museum Free Family Day: Mysteries at the Museum
Admission is free for everyone SANTA PAULA – Discover the mysteries of the Santa Paula Art Museum at a Free Family Day event on Sunday, February 5, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guests can explore the Art About Agriculture and The…
Feb. 9 — Speakers Rick Najera & Soraya Deen Talk Diversity at Canoga Park High School
CANOGA PARK — Diversity leaders Soraya Deen and Rick Najera will speak at Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, CA on Thursday, February 9 at 7 p.m. to raise funds for Multicultural Learning Center’s (MLC) graduating class of 2017 and for Canoga Park High…
Bilingual report: Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. hosting Dental Health Fair on Feb. 11 in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month
OXNARD — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, on February…