Free event on April 26 honors Latino culture and the value of literacy      

On Friday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Clark College invites the community to participate in an evening of free, family-friendly activities that celebrate both Latino culture and the value of literacy.

“Celebración de Mi Gente: El Día delNiño/El Día del Libro” (“Celebration of My People: Day of the Child/Day of theBook”) is an annual event hosted by the college. It is free and open to thepublic. It is always held on or near the Mexican holiday of Día del Niño (April30), which is also celebrated as Día del Libroby the American Library Association. The festival will feature interactiveperformances and activities, dancing, face-painting, bilingual games,environmentally sustainable crafts, and delicious snacks. Clark College’smascot, Oswald the Penguin, will be on hand for photos with visiting children.

The event will be held in the GaiserStudent Center on Clark College’s main campus. Clark College is located at 1933Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Driving directions and parking maps areavailable at www.clark.edu/maps. Anyone needingaccommodation due to a disability in order to fully participate in this eventshould contact Clark College’s Disability Support Services Office at360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 (VP), prior to the event.

Photos from Clark’s 2017 Celebración de Mi Gente are available onFlickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clark_college/albums/72157683286542155. Video ofpast celebrations can be viewed on Clark YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/gNxuROUfDdY.