{"id":512,"date":"2016-04-06T17:19:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T00:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=512"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:02:08","slug":"tarde-de-familia-event-planned-april-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/tarde-de-familia-event-planned-april-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarde de Familia Event is Planned for April 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN MARCOS \u2013 <em>Tarde de Familia: An Evening for Our Families<\/em> will be held at the Palomar College Escondido Center on\u00a0 Friday, April 15, from 6 \u2013 8 p.m. The Escondido Center is located at 1951 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92027. The event will include speakers, networking opportunities, and public safety demonstrations. Dinner and parking are complimentary. Presentations will be in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>This semester, the <em>Tarde de Familia<\/em> event highlights the Public Safety program. Featured speakers are five Latino firefighters who have overcome adversity to achieve their educational and career goals in Public Safety. The speakers are Jorge Gonzalez, Rodney Ortiz, David Ontiveros, Jesus \u201cChuy\u201d Ramirez and Ricardo Tlapala. They will share stories of their personal struggles and successes on their way to becoming community professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Following the presentations, guests will be able to network with representatives from the various academic, student services and support programs available at Palomar College. There will also be special appearances by Mercy Air helicopter, Escondido Fire Unit 1312, and Escondido Police K-9 unit.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to bring together students and their families with Latino professionals, this biannual event also showcases the many programs and resources available to assist underrepresented students at Palomar College.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tarde de Familia<\/em> is hosted by the Multicultural Studies department and chair Dr. Rodolfo Jacobo, who originated the event in 2011. \u201cWe are proud to be celebrating our sixth year with this event which provides hope, inspiration and concrete information to our students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. Jack Kahn, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), \u201cThanks to Dr. Jacobo and other members of Association of Latinos and Allies for Student Success (ALASS), an all-volunteer group of staff, faculty and students, this event gets bigger and better each semester.\u201dFormed to provide support to the Hispanic community, the group has enlisted representatives from several College departments and programs to offer outreach at the event. Some areas to be represented include English as a Second Language (ESL); SBS; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC); <strong>Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP);<\/strong> Star Tutoring; and many others.<\/p>\n<p>With figures showing Palomar\u2019s Hispanic student population at 39% and growing, the College is recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and receives funding from the federal government designated \u201cto assist with strengthening institutional programs, facilities, and services to expand the educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans and other underrepresented populations.\u201d (U.S. Dept. of Education website). Kahn said that <em>Tarde de Familia<\/em> is one of many events and programs HSI funding helps make possible.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Informaci\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a1El Colegio Palomar los invita cordialmente a participar en nuestra <em>Tarde de Familia<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Viernes, 15 de Abril 2016<\/p>\n<p>6 \u2013 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Palomar College Escondido Center<\/p>\n<p>1951 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido CA 92027<\/p>\n<p>Escuchen relatos sobre los obst\u00e1culos y \u00e9xitos personales de tres latinos que superaron la adversidad para lograr sus metas educativas y ejercer sus carreras en el campo de la SEGURIDAD P\u00daBLICA!<\/p>\n<p>Al concluir las presentaciones, pasen a convivir con los oradores y varios representantes quienes les dar\u00e1n informaci\u00f3n sobre las diversas ramas acad\u00e9micas y recursos de apoyo disponibles en el Colegio Palomar.<\/p>\n<p>Presentaciones especiales en helic\u00f3ptero Mercy Air,<\/p>\n<p>Unidad de bomberos de Escondido 1312, y Departamento de Policia de Escondido K -9!<\/p>\n<p>Presentaciones ser\u00e1n en espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Estacionamiento\u00a0y Cena Gratis!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/tarde-de-familia-featuring-public-safety-programs-tickets-22131340435\">Por favor presione AQU\u013a para registrarse m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em># # #<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN MARCOS \u2013 Tarde de Familia: An Evening for Our Families will be held at the Palomar College Escondido Center on\u00a0 Friday, April 15, from 6 \u2013 8 p.m. The Escondido Center is located at 1951 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92027. 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