The Migrant Experience: A Personal
Story
Francisco Jimenez – Author Presentation
September 7th 6:00 pm
A K Smiley Redlands Library
The
Redlands Adult Literacy Program invited
Jiménez to speak in Redlands because of the impact his book “The Circuit” has
had on students in the literacy program. In the past year, more than 150
tutors, learners and community members read the book, which was a favorite in
the literacy program’s book clubs.
As
a child, Francisco Jiménez emigrated from
Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the
fields with his family. Despite the
struggles in his formative years, he became an educator and award-winning
author of The Circuit: Stories from the Life of A Migrant Child and its three
sequels: Breaking Through, Reaching Out, and Taking Hold. Dr. Jiménez will share his personal story
with a backdrop of images from his youth.
He will discuss his reasons for writing, the importance that education
played in his life, and the value of the immigrant experience in our diverse
society.
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