{"id":31301,"date":"2017-03-01T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/?p=31301"},"modified":"2017-05-15T08:32:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T15:32:36","slug":"may-3-season-finale-of-latino-thought-makers-to-honor-remarkable-women-at-oxnard-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/may-3-season-finale-of-latino-thought-makers-to-honor-remarkable-women-at-oxnard-college\/","title":{"rendered":"May 3 \u2014 Season Finale of Latino Thought Makers to Honor Remarkable Women at Oxnard College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><i>Interview Series to Feature Pilar Marrero (La Opinion), Patty Rodriguez (On Air with Ryan Seacrest) and Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio, Ph.D. (The Buckley School)<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>OXNARD<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0In collaboration with Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and Oxnard College, Rick Najera\u2019s Latino Thought Makers will present a special season finale, \u2018Women Who Rule\u2019 Awards on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Oxnard College\u2019s Performing Arts Center, 4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Admission to the special event is free and open to the public with registration on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eventbrite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EventBrite.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Special guests include Pilar Marrero (La Opinion), Patty Rodriguez (On Air with Ryan Seacrest) and Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio, Ph.D. (The Buckley School).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31302\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31302\" class=\"wp-image-31302\" src=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pilar-Marrero.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pilar Marrero. Courtesy photos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Pilar Marrero\u00a0<\/b>is a bilingual journalist, author and world traveler with a long experience in covering social and political issues of the Latino community in the United States.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">She is one of the foremost experts on immigration politics in the U.S. media world and has covered the issue extensively over the years as a reporter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> Pilar was born and raised in Venezuela and moved to the U.S. in 1986.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31303\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31303\" class=\"wp-image-31303\" src=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez-1024x806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Patty-Rodriguez.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patty Rodriguez<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Patty Rodriguez<\/b>\u00a0is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, senior producer, co-founder and author of the bilingual children&#8217;s books, Lil Libros. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">She is also the founder of MALA by Patty Rodriguez Jewelry line and was responsible for the successful implementation of MAC Selena by MAC Cosmetics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Patty is a dedicated philanthropist and community role model. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents and raised in Lynwood, CA , she\u2019s given a voice of hope to the youth. She is the recipient of numerous awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dr.-Aidyl-Gonzalez-Serricchio.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31304\" src=\"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dr.-Aidyl-Gonzalez-Serricchio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dr.-Aidyl-Gonzalez-Serricchio.jpg 256w, https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dr.-Aidyl-Gonzalez-Serricchio-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Dr. Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio\u00a0<\/b>earned her Doctorate in Genetics from the California Institute of Technology. She is a mentor to students as a science educator and a FIRST robotics coach while maintaining her research ties with Caltech. Dr. Gonzalez is also co-founder and co-director of non-profit organization, GoLD Initiative (Gift over Learning Differences Initiative) which provides after school STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) enrichment programs for youth. Dr. Gonzalez was born and raised in South Bronx, New York and is a wife, mother, amateur magician and astronaut applicant. She is a Science Educator at The Buckley School, STEAM director, and Science department co-Chair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Latino Thought Makers is a nationally recognized live interview stage series created, executive produced and hosted by comedian and award-winning writer-director-playwright-author Rick Najera. The show is geared toward Hispanic Serving Institutions and showcases the successes and career paths of prominent Latinos in Hollywood. Previous high-profile guests have included Edward James Olmos, Dolores Huerta, Danny Trejo, Josefina Lopez, Cheech Marin, Luis Guzman, Esai Morales, Emilio Rivera, Lisa Vidal, Marco Antonio Regil, Myrka Dellanos, Bianca Marroquin, the family of Cesar Chavez and more. The show is a mentorship and leadership platform to educate and inspire positive dialogue and growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Rick Najera\u2019s Latino Thought Makers: Women Who Rule Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at Oxnard College\u2019s Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are FREE and the event is family friendly and open to the public with registration on EVENTBRITE. Parking is FREE in Lot H on night of event only. A $5 donation is suggested to benefit the Oxnard College Foundation supporting student scholarships in the arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>More info:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Tickets:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/latinothoughtmakers-women-who-rule.eventbrite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/latinothoughtmakers-women-who-rule.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Latino Thought Makers Official Site:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latinothoughtmakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.latinothoughtmakers.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/latinothoughtmakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.facebook.com\/latinothoughtmakers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/LAThoughtMakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.twitter.com\/LAThoughtMakers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Latinothoughtmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Latinothoughtmakers\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">LTM Video Demo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/127667928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/127667928<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a0\u2014\u00a0In collaboration with Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and Oxnard College, Rick Najera\u2019s Latino Thought Makers will&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/may-3-season-finale-of-latino-thought-makers-to-honor-remarkable-women-at-oxnard-college\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,7,1711,5],"tags":[2284],"class_list":["post-31301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cultural","category-events","category-local","category-news","tag-latino-thought-makers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31301"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31307,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31301\/revisions\/31307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}