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Latino Heritage MonthProgram and Resource Guide September 2008

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KQED Public Television proudly celebrates the diversity of our community with a special lineup in September on KQED Channel 9 and our digital channels, which are available to viewers on Comcast digital cable and/or via a digital receiver. The digital channel schedules noted here are Life (Comcast 189, 54.3), World (Comcast 190, 9.3), Kids (Comcast 192, 54.4) and HD, the high-definition channel (Comcast 709, 9.1). Some of these programs repeat additional times on these digital channels. Visit www.kqed.org/dtv for the complete digital program schedule.

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Programs are subject to change. For the latest information, call 415.553.2215 or view our listings at kqed.org. For a list of changes only, visit kqed.org/tvchanges. if you are recording a program, please allow five minutes for early starts and late finishes.

Cover: American Experience: Roberto Clemente, airs on KQED 9 monday, September 22, at 9 p.m. Photo: Pedrin Zorrilla

Weekdays in September 5:00am KQED 9 & HD | Los Niños en Su Casa is a

Spanish-language series designed for par-ents, or anyone else who takes care of young kids; it cover subjects such as tantrums, literacy, preventing obesity, speech and language delays.

12:30pm KQED Life | Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish This telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses viewers in everyday situ-ations with native speakers and introduces the cultures, accents and dialects of mexico, Spain, argentina and Puerto Rico. Airs Monday–Thursday, starting September 8.

6:00pm KQED Kids | Maya and Miguel chronicles the adventures, and sometimes misadven-tures, of 10-year-old twins maya and miguel Santos, and features their family, friends and a richly diverse neighborhood. Also airs weekdays at 8:30pm.

Monday 1 EaRLy

5:30am KQED Life | Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions Yucatan, Mexico.

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9:00pm KQED HD | History Detectives Lost Gold Ship/John Hunt Morgan Saddle/Cesar Chavez Banner. | R 9/6 11pm (KQED World)

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | P.O.V. Maquilapolis (City of Factories). Sweatshop workers confront labor violations, environmental devastation and urban chaos in Tijuana.

Wednesday 39:00am KQED Kids | Postcards from Buster

Buster and Beatrice (San Antonio, Texas). buster learns about Cunjunto, a traditional mexican-american musical form, from a boy named Robert. | R 3:30pm (KQED Kids)

Friday 5EaRLy

5:30am KQED Life | Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions Shrine of Guadalupe.

Saturday 6EaRLy

1:00am KQED 9 & HD | Santana: Hymns for Peace Live at Montreux 2004 | P | Guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana assembled a stellar group of musicians to create a one-of-a-kind experi-ence at the famous jazz festival. | R 10pm, 9/28 11pm

4:30pm KQED World | Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories | q | No Sweat follows two hip new clothing manufacturers in downtown Los an-geles for one year, comparing their business practices and zeroing in on the hopes and dreams of the garment workers themselves. | R 9/7 11pm (KQED World)

5:30pm KQED World | Mecca: A Legacy of Cesar Chavez is a moving portrait of a dusty, poor farmworker town near the Salton Sea in Southern California. The extraordinary sense of community that exists in mecca has its roots in the farmworker movement led by Cesar Chavez in the 1970s. | R 9/7 11:30am (KQED World)

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10:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Santana: Hymns for Peace Live at Montreux 2004 | P | RR 9/6 1pm | R 9/28 11pm

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12:30pm KQED World | Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One Journalist maría Hinojosa interviews some of america’s foremost Latino artists, writers, activists and civic leaders.

6:30pm KQED World | Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the USA examines what happened to the nearly 6 million mexican men who came to work in the fields of the United States under the bracero program. | R 9/13 5:30pm (KQED World)

Monday 89:00am KQED World | Globe Trekker El Salvador

and Honduras. brianna visits a banana plantation, the mayan ruins of Copan and the izalco and Guazapa volcanoes. | R noon (KQED World); 9/18 8pm (KQED Life); 9/29 mid & 1am (KQED 9 & HD)

Tuesday 9EaRLy

5:30am KQED Life | Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions Mexico City.

2:00pm KQED Kids | Reading Rainbow Borreguita and the Coyote. Learn about mexican-american culture; meet a mural painter and the music group Los Lobos. | R 5/9/14, 9/16 & 9/21 2pm (KQED Kids)

Maria Hinojosa Photo: ©2006 nPR by michael Paras.

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Los Lonely Boys Cottonfields and Crossoads Photo: mary bruton.

9:00pm KQED World | Nova ScienceNow #303. it’s been two decades since alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa jumped the border fence separating mexico and the United States. His goal: to earn enough to feed his family. Today he’s an assistant professor of neurosurgery and oncology at Johns Hopkins University, where he is in hot pursuit of a breakthrough in the treatment of brain cancer. | R 11pm (KQED World)

Sunday 2112:30pm KQED World | Maria Hinojosa: One-on-

One Journalist maría Hinojosa interviews some of america’s foremost Latino artists, writers, activists and civic leaders.

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8:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Nature Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean explores the astonishing diversity of wildlife on the island, much of it unknown until recently. | R 9/27 9pm (KQED World); 9/28 11am (KQED 9 & HD)

8:30pm KQED World | Valentia: Mexican-Amer-icans in World War II Veterans from all branches of the U.S. armed forces discuss their experiences, creating an oral history.

9:00pm KQED World | Global Voices | H | Discover-ing Dominga an iowa housewife searches for her past when she learns she is a survivor of a Guatemalan massacre.

9:30pm KQED Life | Austin City Limits Juanes. a performance by the Colombian musician.

10:00pm KQED World | True Lives | H | My American Girls: A Dominican Story captures the joys and struggles of the ortiz family, immigrants from the Dominican Republic.

10:30pm KQED Life | The Josh Kornbluth Show | q | Marga Gomez/Beth Lisick. Performer marga Gomez shares tales of growing up in a showbiz family, and author beth Lisick dis-cusses life on the fringe in San Francisco’s mission District. | R 9/28 11:30pm (KQED Life); 9/29 7:30pm (KQED 9 & HD)

Wednesday 108:30am KQED Life | Burt Wolf: Travels and

Traditions Mexico City.

Thursday 11EaRLy

7:30am KQED Word | Desert Speaks Origins of a Royal Road. Journey along this historic route of communication, conquest and gold from mexico City to Santa Fe.

Friday 12 10:30am KQED Life | Passport to Adventure Baja

and the Sea of Cortez.

Saturday 13EVEninG

8:00pm KQED World | Globe Trekker Peru and Amazon travels the path of the incas, treks to glacial ausangate mountain and fishes for deadly black piranha. | R 9/18 9pm (KQED Life); 9/29 11pm (KQED 9 & HD); 9/30 10pm (KQED Life)

Sunday 1412:30pm KQED World | Maria Hinojosa: One-on-

One Journalist maría Hinojosa interviews some of america’s foremost Latino artists, writers, activists and civic leaders.

7:00pm KQED World | Globe Trekker Southern Mexico visits the Day of the Dead festival in Pazcuaro, mayan ruins in Palenque and aca-pulco nightlife. | R 9/18 10pm (KQED Life); 9/20 8pm (KQED World); 9/22 8am & 11am (KQED World)

Tuesday 1610:00am KQED Life | Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie

Brazil—When Foods Collide. Foreign chefs blend their own cultural traditions with new-found indigenous recipes.

10:30am KQED Life | Passport to Adventure The Jungles and Rivers of Costa Rica. | R 9/27 1:30am (KQED Life)

Wednesday 17EVEninG

7:30pm KQED 9 & HD | Spark | q | H | The Boneset-ter’s Daughter, Los Cazadores del Sur goes behind the scenes to reveal the making of the San Francisco opera’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter and trails street musicians through San Francisco.

Thursday 1810:30am KQED Life | Passport to Adventure The

Mystery of the Maya, Guatamala explores the jungles and temples of Tikal, where the maya thrived and then mysteriously disappeared. | R 9/29 2pm (KQED 9 & HD)

7:00pm KQED Life | Independent Lens Mirror Dance tells the story of identical twins margarita and Ramona de Saa, who became acclaimed ballerinas with the national ballet of Cuba.

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9:00pm KQED Life | Globe Trekker Peru and Amazon. | RR 9/13 8pm | R 9/29 11pm (KQED 9 & HD)

9:30pm KQED 9 & HD | Los Lonely Boys Cotton-fields and Crossroads | H | Three mexican american brothers create a unique sound that melds the core of the early San angelo, Texas, music scene of the 1950s and ’60s with a signature style they call “Texican.” | R 9/19 8:30pm, 9/21 8pm (KQED Life)

11:00pm KQED Life | Globe Trekker Venezuela. ian paraglides into the andean city of meridas and takes part in a fire-dancing ceremony in Chivacoa. | R 9/21 7pm (KQED World); 9/22 9am & noon (KQED World); 9/27 8pm (KQED World); 9/29 4am (KQED 9& HD)

Friday 19EaRLy

9:00am KQED Kids | Postcards from Buster Buster’s Road Rules (Tucson, Arizona). buster visits a Latin american grocery store and meets ariana, who plays in a mariachi band. | R 3:30pm (KQED Kids)

Saturday 205:00pm KQED World | Independent Lens Maid in

America reveals the challenges faced by three Latina women as they pursue The american Dream, their significant roles in american households and the globalization of motherhood.

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8:00pm KQED Life | Austin City Limits | H | Sufjan Stevens/Calexico. Two of the underground rock scene’s most creative artists perform. | R 9/21 11pm (KQED 9 & HD)

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11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Austin City Limits Sufjan Stevens/Calexico. | RR 9/20 8pm

11:00pm KQED Life | Mi Mambo! Latin rhythms create a lifeline for street kids at the Harbor Conservatory in East Harlem.

11:00pm KQED World | P.O.V. Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side) is an examination of songs, drugs and dreams along the U.S./mexico border, as captured in corridor music.

Monday 22EVEninG

7:30pm KQED 9 & HD | The Josh Kornbluth Show | q | Rita Moreno. actress Rita moreno shares some of the highs and lows of her extraordinary Hollywood career, including landing her oscar-winning role in West Side Story.

9:00pm KQED 9 & HD | American Experience Roberto Clemente looks at Clemente’s spec-tacular baseball career and his commitment as a humanitarian.

10:00pm KQED 9 & HD | American Masters Rivera in America tells the personal story of the man considered to be the greatest mexican painter of the 20th century.

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | P.O.V. | H | Calavera High-way. When brothers armando and Carlos Peña set off to carry their mother’s ashes to south Texas, their road trip turns into a quest for answers about a strangely veiled past. as they reunite with five other brothers, the two men try to piece together their family’s shattered history.

Tuesday 23EVEninG

8:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Nova Cracking the Maya Code investigates how pioneers deciphered the intricate system of hieroglyphs devel-oped by the mayans. | R 9/27 3am (KQED 9 & HD) & 10pm (KQED World)

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Independent Lens | H | Writ Writer examines the work of jailhouse lawyer Fred Cruz and his legal battle to secure rights for Texas prisoners.

Wednesday 24EVEninG

7:30pm KQED 9 & HD | Spark | q | The Ark, Rebeca Mauleón, David Grisman is a musical ad-venture, exploring Latin jazz, bluegrass and music from the Jewish diaspora. First climb aboard The ark, a project created by the Jewish music Festival, then meet pianist and bandleader Rebeca mauleón and visit with mandolin master, David Grisman. | R 9/26 11:30pm (KQED 9 & HD); 9/27 2pm (KQED Life); 9/28 11am (KQED Life); 9/29 3am (KQED 9 & HD)

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Migrant’s Masterpiece: The Life and Legacy of Patrick Flores | H | This new documentary by Hector Galan tells of the extraordinary journey of america’s first mexican american Catholic bishop, Patrick F. Flores, who became one of the most influential Latino leaders in the United States.

Friday 26EVEninG

11:30pm KQED 9 & HD | Spark | q | The Ark, Rebeca Mauleón, David Grisman. | RR 9/24 7:30pm | R 9/29 3am

Saturday 27EaRLy

3:00am KQED 9 & HD | Nova Cracking the Maya Code. | RR 9/23 8pm

5:00am KQED 9 & HD | Los Niños en Su Casa

8:30am KQED 9 & HD | Mexico—One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless Yesterday, Today and Tamales.

2:30pm KQED 9 & HD | Fiesta Mexicana Singing icon Vikki Carr hosts this celebration of music and dance from different regions of mexico.

4:30pm KQED World | Justice for My People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story explores the activist’s fight to bring attention to the mexican american civil rights movement.

6:00pm KQED 9 & HD | The War: Soldados This documentary tells the story of the Latino veterans of the South bay and Central Coast. many of these brave young men, mostly farm workers, felt compelled to prove their patriotism.

6:30pm KQED 9 & HD | F.A.Q. | q | Latino Stories from World War II explores the largely untold stories of Latino servicemen in World War ii.

7:00pm KQED Life | Austin City Limits | H | Los Lonely Boys/The Gourds. an evening of diverse Texas roots rock.

Sunday 28EaRLy

5:00am KQED 9 & HD | Los Niños en Su Casa

11:00am KQED 9 & HD | Nature Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean. | RR 9/21 8pm

noon KQED 9 & HD | A Life in Print | H | profiles bay area artist Xavier Viramontes, whose iconoclastic silk screen poster “boycott Grapes” for the United Farm Workers awakened a nation and rallied the Chicano movement in art.

12:30pm KQED World | Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One Journalist maría Hinojosa interviews some of america’s foremost Latino artists, writers, activists and civic leaders.

1:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Independent Lens Com-pañeras profiles america’s first all-female mariachi band—mariachi Reyna de Los angeles.

2:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Forever Tango with Luis Bravo: Live from Teatro Coliseo Podesta tells the story of the birth of the tango in 19th-century argentina, featuring 14 world-class dancers. | R 9/29 2am

5:00pm KQED Life | La Cocina Cubana: Secretos de Mi Abuela | H | pays tribute to Cuba’s best chefs, its abuelas, or grandmothers, and includes mouthwatering recipes.

6:00pm KQED Life | Ninth Annual Sphinx Com-petition This classical music competition features performances by Hispanic and african american artists.

American Masters: Rivera in America. Pictured (l. to r.) Ralph Stackpole, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Photo: courtesy of the San Francisco Examiner.

Migrants Masterpiece: The Life and Legacy of Patrick Flores Photo: Galan incorporated.

Nature: Andes: The Dragon’s Back Photo: ©Laurie Campbell 2004.

7:00pm KQED Life | Independent Lens La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul. interviews and rare ar-chival footage tell the story of the legendary afro-Cuban pop singer.

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8:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Nature Andes: The Dragon’s Back examines the mountain range’s diverse ecosystems, including a large ice field, a desert and geysers.

8:00pm KQED Life | American Masters Orozco: Man of Fire examines the life and career of the mexican muralist who had a profound impact on artists in the United States.

9:00pm KQED Life | The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo combines her stunning artwork with photographs, archival films and contempo-rary interviews.

9:00pm KQED World | P.O.V. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez. actor Tommy Lee Jones narrates this look at the death of an american citizen on the Texas-mexico border.

10:30pm KQED Life | Austin City Limits Alejandro Escovedo. a performance by the artist praised by Billboard magazine as “one of the genuine lights in rock music.”

10:30pm KQED World | P.O.V. The Last Conquistador. Controversy over a sculptor’s bronze statue divides El Paso, Texas, along race and class lines.

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Santana: Hymns for Peace Live at Montreux 2004 | RR 9/6 1am

Monday 29EaRLy

mid KQED 9 & HD | Globe Trekker El Salvador and Honduras. | RR 9/8 8am | R 1am

1:00am KQED 9 & HD | Globe Trekker El Salvador and Honduras. | RR 9/18 8pm

2:00am KQED 9 & HD | Forever Tango with Luis Bravo: Live from Teatro Coliseo Podesta | RR 9/28 2pm

3:00am KQED 9 & HD | Spark | q | The Ark, Rebeca Mauleón, David Grisman. | RR 9/24 7:30pm

4:00am KQED 9 & HD | Globe Trekker Venezuela. | RR 9/18 11pm

2:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Passport to Adventure The Mystery of the Maya, Guatemala. | RR 9/18 10:30am

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7:30pm KQED 9 & HD | The Josh Kornbluth Show | q | Marga Gomez/Beth Lisick. | RR 9/21 10:30pm

10:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream | q | examines how american media and Hispanic marketing are shaping the contem-porary Latino identity.

11:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Globe Trekker Peru and Amazon. | RR 9/13 8pm | R 9/30 10pm (KQED Life)

Tuesday 302:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Rudy Maxa’s World | H |

Mendoza, Argentina. Rudy meets local wine-makers.

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8:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Nova The Great Inca Rebel-lion. a Peruvian archaeologist discovers hastily buried corpses from a little-known battle in 1532.

9:00pm KQED 9 & HD | Secrets of the Dead Aztec Massacre. Forensic and archaeological tech-niques explain how these Spanish colonists met their gruesome end.

Hearing VoicesCrossing Borders: From Mexico to U.S. Wednesday, September 3, 8pm and Saturday, September 6, 1pm Host marcos martinez brings us a tale

of two countries. in a Sonora, mexico, border town, Scott Carrier talks to im-migrants about their hazardous, illegal desert crossing and to the border patrol waiting for them in Sasabe, arizona. Luis alberto Urrea reads from The Devil’s Highway, his book about death in the desert. Guillermo Gomez-Pena imagines “maquiladoras of the Future,” fantasy border factories. and ann Heppermann and Kara oehler present their sound-portrait of mexicans who risk their lives to find better-paying jobs in the United States.

Epicentro Latino: Spanishand English–Are We a Bilingual Nation? Thursday, September 11, 8pm This program looks at the phenomena

of the English-only movement and how it has crept into even such iconic U.S. symbols as the national anthem. The pro-gram includes a round- table discussion with Dan Stein, director of the Federation for american immigration Reform, and Pilar marrero, columnist of La Opinion, the nation’s largest-circulating Spanish-language daily newspaper, about the pros and cons of English-only; an interview with afro-Latino activist Roland Roebuck on the issue of afro-Latinos in the com-munity and how scant attention is paid to them; and an interview with noted poet and author ana Castillo, who talks about the use of language in her writing and whether writing in both English and Spanish is positive or negative.

Pueblo, USA Part of the Real Face of PovertyThursday, September 25, 8pm The wave of immigrants from south of the

U.S. border has changed the culture and the economics of cities and small towns across the country. Pueblo, USA shows how the immigrants are both a boon and a burden to their new communities.

Latino Heritage Month Programming on KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM San Francisco89.3 FM Sacramento

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ADVOCACY

Arriba Juntos415.487.3240; www.arribajuntos.orgoffers free employment services, computer classes and courses in English as a second language.

Centro de Servicios510.489.4100; www.ci.union-city.ca.us/community/centro.htma city of Union City program providing food, day care and assistance with job applications.

Familias Unidas Counseling and Information Center510.412.5930; www.familias-unidas.orgProvides counseling services for the community, medical help for aiDS patients, youth activities, referrals and support groups.

Hispanics in Philanthropy415.837.0427; www.hiponline.orgPartners with funders and individual donors to increase philanthropic support of the Latino community, Latino leadership within philanthropy and policy change to enhance equity and inclusiveness.

Instituto Laboral de la Raza415.431.7522, 510.535.7900; www.ilaboral.orgoffers economic and labor support to low-income immigrant families.

Latino Community Foundation415.733.8591; www.latinocf.orgSupports philanthropic activities and investments that foster healthy and empowered Latino communities.

Latino Issues Forum415.284.7220; www.lif.orga nonprofit public policy and advocacy institute dedicated to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a better, more equitable and prosperous society.

Mexican American Community Services Agencysee FamiLy/CHiLDREn

Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.415.206.7747; www.mncsf.orgPromotes and develops leadership by delivering culturally sensitive, multi-generational, community-based services that empower families to build strong, healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.

La Raza Community Resource Center415.863.0764; http://larazacrc.orga bilingual multi-use nonprofit organization providing immigration and social services, a food pantry and free legal consultation.

Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation510.261.7839; www.sscf.orgProviding educational enrichment and promoting civic responsibility through youth and family services; offering youth programs, immigration and citizenship services, and information and referrals.

The Unity Council510.535.6900; www.unitycouncil.orga community development corporation in oakland that aids in economic, social and physical development.

ARTS

Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center510.233.8015; www.loscenzontles.comPromotes value for mexican american traditions through its youth arts education program, touring group, CD and documentary film productions.

Coro Hispano de San Francisco415.431.4234; www.corohispano.orgThis program of the instituto Pro música de California is a chorus of the Spanish-speaking communities of the San Francisco bay area.

Flamenco Society of San Jose510.971.8468; http://home.earthlink.net/~flamencos/Dedicated to the promotion, explanation and presentation of flamenco in all its modes.

Galería de la Raza/Studio 24415.826.8009; www.galeriadelaraza.orga Chicano/Latino multidisciplinary art space located in San Francisco’s mission district.

Latino Film Festival415.513.5308; www.latinofilmfestival.orgPromotes films created by Latinos or depicting the Latino experience to the bay area community.

Mexican Heritage Corporation408.928.5564; www.mhcviva.orgPresents, produces and promotes the dance, music and visual arts traditions of mexico in the bay area.

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts415.821.1155; www.missionculturalcenter.orgoffers dance, drawing and graphics classes, programs for children, and exhibitions.

Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana408.998.2783; www.maclaarte.orga contemporary art space dedicated to supporting the work of Latino artists.

Please note that this is only a small portion of the many organizations that serve the Latino community in the bay area. To add your organization to this list or update information for next year’s guide, please send an e-mail to heritage@kqed.org.

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Moving Beyond Productions415.282.9546; www.movingbeyondproductions.orgFunds, nurtures and uses performing arts and video technology to promote the cultural and social values of Latin america—specifically, those of Colombia.

La Peña Cultural Center510.849.2568; www.lapena.orgShowcases performing arts from all over the world and promotes local artists.

Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitors Center415.285.2287, 415.285.2311 (studio); www.precitaeyes.orga community mural arts organization committed to teaching artistic expression to the public.

Teatro Visión408.272.9926; www.teatrovision.orga nationally recognized Chicano/Latino theater company offering plays at the mexican Heritage Plaza theater in San Jose’s historic mayfair neighborhood.

EDUCATION

Aztlán Academy–San Jose, Inc.408.984.0342; www.aztlanacademy.orgaims to promote creative outlets for youth while increasing cross-cultural community interaction through the folk arts.

Bay Area Hispano Institute for Advancement, Inc. 510.525.1463; www.bahiainc.comProvides bilingual child care and offers support, opportunities and tools for developing parenting skills.

Center for Latin American Studies—University of California, Berkeley510.642.2088; www.clas.berkeley.edubrings political and cultural figures and Latin american scholars to the classroom, helps plan curricula, distributes publications, and develops grants for teachers and students.

Center for Latino Policy Research—University of California, Berkeley510.642.6903; www.clpr.berkeley.eduProvides the academic community, government officials and advocacy organizations with timely and important research on topics related to the Latino population.

International House—University of California, Berkeley510.642.9490; www.ihouse.berkeley.eduaims to foster leadership and intercultural understanding by providing students and scholars from around the world with an opportunity to live and learn together.

Mission Education Projects Inc. 415.282.9898; www.mepisf.orgProvides tutorial services for school children and support for parents.

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund877.473.4636; www.hsf.netRecognizes and rewards outstanding Hispanic american students in higher education.

National Hispanic University408.254.6900; www.nhu.eduoffers high-quality education and job opportunities in Silicon Valley.

Oakland Public Library, César E. Chávez Branch510.535.5620; www.oaklandlibrary.org

The Puente Project—University of California, Office of the President510.987.9548; http://puente.ucop.edu/Provides writing instruction, counseling and mentoring services to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students who earn college degrees and become mentors and leaders to future generations. Please see website for current list of high schools and community colleges in the area.

San Francisco Public Library, Mission Branch415.355.2800; www.sfpl.orgoffers the largest Spanish-language collection in San Francisco. also offers a children’s story hour in Spanish and many other bilingual programs.

San Francisco State University, Raza Studies Department415.338.1054; www.sfsu.edu/~raza/ Raza Studies is a critical, multidisciplinary academic program leading to the bachelor of arts degree. The focus of the program is on U.S. Latinos’ histories, cultures, communities and social issues.

San Jose Public Library, Biblioteca Latino Americana408.294.1237; www.sjlibrary.orgFeatures strong Spanish-language collections focused on Latin american history and culture, with books, CDs and DVDs available in Spanish and English.

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science877.SaCnaS.1 (722.6271- toll free) or 831.459.0170; www.sacnas.orgEncourages Chicano/Latino and native american students to pursue graduate education and obtain the degrees necessary for science research, leadership and teaching careers.

YWCA Berkeley510.848.6370; www.ywca-berkeley.orgProvides programs and resources for U.C. berkeley students and the berkeley community, with the goals of eliminating racism, empowering women and developing leaders.

FAMILY/CHILDREN

Break the Cycle888.988.8336 (teen help line); www.breakthecycle.orgaims to end domestic violence by working proactively with youth (age 12 to 22). Provides preventive education, free legal services, advocacy and support.

Catholic Charities CYO: Mission Day Care415.826.6880; www.cccyo.orga child-development program focusing on school-age, low-income children, predominantly Latino immigrants.

Compañeros del Barrio415.431.9925Helps Latino families with subsidized child care and preschool services.

Centro Latino de San Francisco see SEnioRS

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center “El Buen Samaritano”415.401.4253; www.goodsamfrc.orga multiservice family resource center whose mission is to help immigrant families access needed services, develop self-sufficiency and participate fully as members of the community. Services include parenting classes, support groups, leadership development and financial education, as well as youth services and early childhood education.

Mexican American Community Services Agency Youth Center408.929.1080; www.macsa.orgaims to enrich the lives and advance the interests of the Latino community of Santa Clara County. Provides services for youth, families and seniors; builds affordable housing; and establishes public charter schools.

Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.—Youth Services415.206.7756; www.mncsf.org/locations.htmlProvides quality services including summer jobs, court advocacy, girls support group, after school and summer programs for youths ages 7-23.

Mission YMCA415.586.6900; www.ymcasf.org/missionServes the mission, bernal Heights, Glen Park and Excelsior communities in San Francisco. Spanish and other language assistance is available.

HEALTH/SAFETY

Alcoholics Anonymous (Spanish Speaking) of Santa Clara County408.975.0826; www.aaespanolsanjose.orga fellowship of men and women who share their experiences to help others recover from alcoholism.

El Centro de Libertad Redwood City: 650.599.9955, Half moon bay: 650.560.9995; www.elcentrodelibertad.organ outpatient drug- and alcohol-abuse agency; provides HiV testing, employment opportunities and school programs.

La Clínica de la Raza510.535.4000; www.laclinica.orgProvides outpatient health-care services, without financial or cultural access barriers.

La Familia Counseling Service510.881.5921; www.lafamiliacounselingservice.coma community-based organization that offers a broad range of human services, with an emphasis on advocacy, education and community mental health.

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc.415.229.0500; www.ifrsf.orga mental health agency that offers aiDS education/prevention programs in both English and Spanish.

Mission Council on Alcohol Abuse for the Spanish Speaking415.826.6767 (outpatient programs), 415.864.0554 (family day treatment); www.missioncouncil.orgoffers adult substance-abuse counseling.

Mission Neighborhood Health Center415.552.1013; www.mnhc.org Provides quality health-care services to residents of the mission District in San Francisco.

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San Francisco AIDS Foundation800.FoR.aiDS (367.2437) (bilingual hotline), 415.487.8000 (client services); www.sfaf.orgProvides leadership to prevent new HiV infections. Services include the California HiV/aiDS Hotline, client services (medical benefits, housing), HiV Prevention Project (needle exchange), black brothers Esteem, El Grupo, Speed and Stonewall Projects, and magnet.

MEDIA

Alianza Metropolitan News408.272.9394; www.alianzanews.com bilingual and bi-weekly newspaper covering local, state and international news.

El Bohemio News415.469.9579; www.bohemionews.comThe oldest Spanish-language newspaper in San Francisco.

El Latino415.648.1670; www.sflatino.comWeekly Spanish-language newspaper covering alameda, Contra Costa, San mateo and San Francisco counties.

El Mensajero415.206.7230; www.elmensajero.comThe bay area’s largest circulation Spanish-language newspaper.

El Observador408.938.1700; www.el-observador.comThe largest bilingual newspaper in the bay area.

El Reportero415.648.3711; www.elreporterosf.coma weekly newspaper with local news, sports, social events, entertainment and commentaries affecting Hispanics.

El Tecolote415.648.1045; www.eltecolote.org a free bilingual newspaper founded in 1970 serving the Chicano/Latino communities of the bay area.

El Sol831.424.2221; www.thecalifornian.coma Spanish-language supplement of The Salinas Californian, published twice weekly.

KDTV 14 Univision 415.538.8000; www.univision.com The most watched Spanish-language television station among bay area Hispanics.

KSTS 48 Telemundo408.944.4848 The only Silicon Valley-based television station transmitting exclusively in Spanish. Provides Spanish-language news, novellas, sports, music, talk shows, movies and specials.

La Ganga831.724.6564; www.lagangaonline.comFree weekly Spanish-language publication based in Watsonville.

La Oferta408.436.7850; www.laoferta.comThe oldest, continuous Hispanic publication in San Jose.

La Voz707.525.0898 (English), 525.0622 (Spanish); www.lavoznews.com monthly bilingual newspaper covering northern California.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Hispanic Chambers of CommerceSan Francisco: 415.278.9611; www.sfhcc.comalameda County: 510.536.4477; www.hccac.commarin: 415.721.9686; www.hccmarin.comSilicon Valley: 408.213.0320; www.hccsv.comSonoma County: 707.575.3648; www.hcc-sc.orgadvocate, promote and facilitate the success of Hispanic businesses.

Hispanic Development Corporation408.280.5111; www.portraitsofsuccess.orgShowcases outstanding Hispanic role models and runs tutoring programs for 23 high school districts.

National Latino Peace Officers Associationwww.nlpoa.org Provides support, advocacy, and personal and professional development for Latino peace officers.

Mission Economic Development Association 415.282.3334; www.medasf.orgProvides small-business technical assistance, loan packaging, and advocacy for minority- and women-owned businesses in the San Francisco mission district.

La Raza Centro Legal415.575.3500; www.lrcl.orgProvides low-income Spanish-speaking communities with free legal services pertaining to immigration, housing, employment, and senior and youth law.

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center415.541.8580; www.rencenter.org Provides comprehensive training and support services to women and men who want to start or grow a small business in the bay area.

World Affairs Council of Northern California415.293.4600; www.itsyourworld.orgProvides a forum for policy makers and other international dignitaries to speak out on the issues affecting our society today. Latin american leaders and other cultural figures have been key contributors to many of the council’s events in San Francisco.

SENIORS

Centro Latino de San Francisco 415.431.6102Provides services to Latino seniors in the mission District; offers educational programs for families including evening family reading classes for adults and an after-school academic enrichment program for at-risk elementary school students.

WEBSITES

Infobayareawww.infobayarea.com or www.muybueno.netThe largest website reaching out to and connecting bay area Latino professionals. Provides a business directory, calendar and job listings, and offers discounts at participating businesses.

The U.S. Department of Educationwww.ed.gov/espanol/bienvenidos/esEducation resources for Spanish speakers.

WOMEN

La Casa de las Madres877.503.1850 (adult crisis line), 877.923.0700 (teen crisis line); www.lacasa.org offers shelter, advocacy and support to battered women and their children; 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

A Safe Place510.986.8600, 510.536.SaFE (7233) (crisis line); www.asafeplacedvs.orgProvides shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence.

The Women’s Building/Edificio de Mujeres415.431.1180; www.womensbuilding.orga multiservice, multicultural community center focused on providing woman and girls with access to tools and resources to achieve full and equal participation in society.

Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment415.641.3460; www.womensinitiative.orgassists low-income women to become economically self-sufficient through entrepreneurial activities.

Join UsKQED enthusiastically celebrates the rich diversity of the bay area, and we proudly focus on nationally recognized heritage months with special programming.

We also publish a program and resource guide in February for black History month; march for Women’s History month; may for asian Pacific american Heritage month; June for Lesbian Gay bisexual Transgender Pride month; this month for Latino Heritage month; and november for american indian Heritage month. These free guides, which are available online at www.kqed.org/heritage, would not be possible without the support and generous contributions of our members.

if you would like to become a member of KQED, please call 415.553.2150 or visit www.kqed.org.

We appreciate your support.

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Contact KQEDKQED Program Information Line415.354.8000Recorded program schedules and updates for KQED Channel 9, KQED digital channels and KQED 88.5 Fm. KQED Public Television InfoTel 415.553.2135Fax 415.553.2254Live assistance 9am-5pm, mon–Fri. after hours, recorded information. KQED Public Television Comments415.553.2100Record a statement about KQED public television programs.

KQED Public Radio Infofm@kqed.org 88.5 San Francisco 415.553.212989.3 Sacramento 916.570.0215Live assistance and audio and transcript information 9am-5pm, mon–Fri. after hours, recorded information. Audience Services audserv@kqed.orgSend your programming questions anytime. Responses are usually sent within one to two business days. Member Services member@kqed.org415.553.21509am-5pm, mon–Fri. after hours, please leave a message.

Other KQED Info415.864.2000, 9am-5pm, mon–Fri

Latest Updates on KQED Public Television Schedule Changeswww.kqed.org/tvchanges

NCPB Senior ManagersPRESiDEnT & CHiEF EXECUTiVE oFFiCER Jeff Clarke

GEnERaL CoUnSEL & CoRPoRaTE SECRETaRy Margaret Berry

ViCE PRESiDEnT, HUman RESoURCES & LaboR RELaTionS Joanne Carder

EXECUTiVE ViCE PRESiDEnT FoR maRKETinG & CommUniCaTionS Donald W. Derheim

CHiEF DEVELoPmEnT oFFiCER Traci A. Eckels

ViCE PRESiDEnT FoR TELEViSion ConTEnT & EDUCaTion nETWoRK Michael Isip

CHiEF FinanCiaL oFFiCER Jeff Nemy

CHiEF ConTEnT oFFiCER Linda O’Bryon

ViCE PRESiDEnT, RaDio GEnERaL manaGER Jo Anne Wallace

ViCE PRESiDEnT, TELEViSion EnGinEERinG & oPERaTionS Steve Welch

NCPB Board of DirectorsNick Donatiello, Chair

Noëlle Leca, Chair-Elect & Vice Chair

Leo Martinez, John M. Sobrato, Vice Chairs

Mark Perry, Treasurer

Brenda Boudreaux, Secretaryanne avis, brenda boudreaux, Lee Caraher, yogen Dalal, Scott Dettmer, nick Donatiello, Tom Epstein, Elizabeth Hambrecht, Dianne Harrison, marie Jorajuria, noëlle Leca, David Lee, Jennifer Liu, David mahoney, Leo martinez, Rita moreno, Glenn Perry, mark Perry, Gary Sbona, Willa Seldon, ajay Shah, Heidi Locke Simon, John Sobrato, Roselyne Swig, Kimberly Wright-Violich, Jan Zivic

NCPB Community Advisory Panel

The Community advisory Panel (CaP) consists of community members who are responsible for advising the nCPb board of Directors on the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

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