In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Assemblymember Alex Lee not too long ago honored Latino group leaders alongside co-host Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez.
“Throughout this month, we come collectively to have fun the wealthy histories, cultures, contributions and achievements of the Latino group,” mentioned Lee, whose District 24 contains Milpitas. “The laborious work and dedication of Latino people is imprinted in each nook of our group and California.”
Honorees included Leticia Garcia, a resident of San Jose’s Berryessa neighborhood. As a bilingual kindergarten trainer at Brooktree Elementary College, Garcia helps younger college students of immigrant households and Latino backgrounds acquire a way of belonging in school. She usually interprets for households and helps them with their wants exterior the classroom within the Brooktree group.
Patricia Montejano has lived in Fremont together with her household for over 30 years. She is the eldest of three and immigrated to the U.S. together with her dad and mom when she was 2. She has served on the Fremont Human Relations Fee since 2016 and is a co-chair of the LGBTQ subcommittee. Professionally, Patricia has labored for the Newark Police Division since 1997.
Newark resident Diego Torres served as the scholar member of the Newark Unified College District board for the 2022-2023 faculty 12 months. In that function, he organized conferences with pupil teams and the superintendent to debate methods to enhance and replace district amenities. He was a frontrunner in making a report on bettering the standard of WiFi at Newark Memorial Excessive College and bringing a decision to the board. He additionally began a recycling program within the faculty district.
The Newark Promotores Community is a gaggle of volunteer leaders who assist nearly 1,000 Spanish-speaking households, serving to them entry companies for varied academic, monetary and social wants.
