Latino Thought Makers Presents a Conversation with Higher Education Leaders

3801 S Central Ave,Cicero IL 60804

26 August, 2022

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Hi Morton College Community! We are excited to bring to you Latino ThoughtMakers Live Interview Series Featuring Latino Innovators in Media and Entertainment moderated and hosted by award-winning writer, producer, author and comedian Rick Najera. We invite you to join the conversation and listen to the insights, stories, and perspectives on issues facing the Latino community! As a continuation of the Latino ThoughtMakers series we invite you to join us on Friday, August 26th for our live discussion about Higher Education in the Black & Brown Communities starting at 6:30 pm for our conversation with Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at San Francisco State University and author Dr. Jamillah Moore along with the Executive Director of the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Fellows Program and adjunct professor, Dr Ted Martinez, Jr. You don’t want to miss us for a powerful and inspirational interview series! Register today! Dr. Jamillah Moore is the Vice President of Student Enrollment and Academic Affairs at San Francisco State University, an award-winning institution located in the heart of San Francisco. A native Californian, Dr. Moore holds two degrees from California State University, Sacramento- a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Masters in Intercultural Communication and Public Policy. Dr. Moore also earned a Doctorate from the University of San Francisco in International and Multicultural Education. A prominent social justice advocate and higher education leader, Dr. Moore is recognized as an advocate for educational access and equity with a focus on student success for minoritized and low-income students. Her approach in covering diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in higher education and their impact on access has garnered praise from intellectuals and activists. In addition to publishing and presenting on a variety of topics related to equity, she has become known for her passion for educational excellence, commitment to students, and ability to tackle difficult issues. Her work prioritizes populations that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in education and examines the intersection of race and access. She is the author of Race and College Admission: A Case for Affirmative Action (McFarland 2022). Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. is the Executive Director of the NCCHC Leadership Fellows Program, hosted at the University of San Diego and serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego and University of Florida. Dr. Martinez has dedicated himself to education and has been a strong role model for Latinos in academia. He retired after a 41-year career, capped by service as the eighth Superintendent/President of Rio Hondo College in Whittier, CA. He also served in teaching and administrative positions in Texas, Chicago and San Diego. He has served as a member of the AACC Board of Directors, was twice elected as president of the National Community College Hispanic Council. Dr. Martinez has been an effective force in building the NCCHC The Dr. Ted Martinez Jr Leadership Fellows Program to prepare Latina(o) administrators as future community college leaders at the executive level. He has also served as a board member of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, as president of the National Council for Occupation Education: and served as co-chair of the United States Department of Agriculture HACU Leadership Group. Rick Najera is an award-winning screenwriter, actor, director, producer, sketch comedian, author, playwright, coach and national speaker with an expansive portfolio of credits in all forms of entertainment. He has received numerous industry awards for his work. From starring in films with Sidney Poitier, George Clooney and most recently Mario Lopez, to writing sketch comedy for Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx, Najera is best known for starring on Broadway in his award-winning, self-penned stageplay, Latinologues, directed by comedy legend Cheech Marin. Najera is only one of three Latinos to ever write and star in their own play on Broadway. As a screenwriter, Najera has written dozens of scripts for TV, film and the stage, starting out in the industry as a staff writer on the groundbreaking urban comedy series, In Living Color, for which he wrote more than( 30 episodes). Najera went on to write for Townsend TV (10 episodes), MAD TV (47 episodes), East Los High – a Hulu original (21 episodes) and numerous TV pilots and more. He penned the feature film Nothing Like the Holidays starring Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, John Leguizamo and Luis Guzman, which won him an ALMA Award. And was nominated by Congressman Joaquin Castro to be placed in the permanent Congressional record. Najera learned from great writers like Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino and Scorsese to “write what you know’ and has been a pioneer in Hollywood telling his American experience, from a Latino perspective. Most recently, Rick Najera co-authored an Amazon top-seller book titled “Ignite the Fire Within: Master Your Speaking and Writing” with Harvard Professor Sanjiv Chopra. Najera has a Masters of Fine Arts at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, whose alumni ranks include Elizabeth Banks, Annette Bening, Benjamin Bratt and Denzel Washington. We have a great line-up for you: Live sit-down interviews with interactive Q&A moderated by award-winning writer, producer, author and comedian Rick Najera. Meet and hear from trailblazing Latino leaders in Media and Entertainment and raises the bar on the positive image of Latinos and diversity in AmericaJoin engaging and candid conversations about critical issues facing Latinos, with a comedic twistHear inspirational stories from influential Latino artists, celebrities and entertainment industry professionalsDiscuss important issues to the Latino community including the current state of Latinos in the Media,Immigration, Social Justice, Career & Life Choices and Inspirational Success StoriesAbout Latino ThoughtMakersLatino ThoughtMakers inspires the future leaders of America through this positive, powerfully uplifting and motivational platform. The Latino Thought Makers builds bridges of understanding in cultural diversity through personal and comedic dialogue and showcases critical thinking as it relates to entertainment and education and provides the audience an opportunity to be a part of a greater dialogue and motivational story-telling experience. It is an unscripted interview series highlighting prominent Latinx personalities through organic conversations with Najera’s network of industry friends and community leaders. Educational. Engaging. Entertaining.For more information on Latino Thought Makers, please visit www.morton.edu/latino-thought-makers/. Follow Morton College’s Facebook page for the announcement of future guests and shows.We ask that you follow us on social media and use hashtags: #WeareMC #SomosMC #LTM22 #orgullolatino