ERA Science was honored to provide funding to host the annual Feria de Educación, part of Univision’s “Regresa a Classes” (Back-to-School) campaign, which is one of the largest education fairs in the nation provided for free to parents, students and educators. Through its award-winning corporate empowerment platform, Univision Contigo, the back-to-school campaign is focused on promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) building blocks, education, opportunities and careers for Latinos.
Feria de Educación provides opportunities for attendees to discover valuable educational information and a better understanding of the financial resources that make higher education affordable and accessible.
Since 2009, a CSU campus and Univision Los Angeles have partnered to offer this one-day education fair filled with Spanish- and English-language workshops and other activities designed to give parents the tools to help their children achieve their educational and career goals, providing resources and valuable information on the full spectrum of education.
“Our joint mission to provide access to education and empower our community has been the driving force behind our ten-year partnership with CSU system and why we are proud to do this event,” said Luis Patiño, president and general manager of Univision Los Angeles. “Knowledge is powerful and empowering, it opens doors and helps our community rise and succeed.”
Workshops include how to navigate the California educational system, preparing for college early, financial aid and scholarships, and services for undocumented students.
The collaboration between Univision Los Angeles, the California State University Chancellor’s Office and California State University, Northridge were also joined by Wells Fargo Bank for the 2018 Feria de Educacion.
The Feria de Educación supports the CSU’s Graduation Initiative 2025 that is focused on increasing the completion rates of first-time freshmen, transfer, low-income and underserved students. The Graduation Initiative 2025 will add 100,000 more college graduates to California’s workforce over the next 10 years, bringing the total number of expected CSU graduates between 2015 and 2025 to more than 1 million.
For more information about the Feria de Educación at CSUN, visit www.csun.edu/feria. To learn more about Feria events across California, visit www.calstate.edu/feriadeeducacion.
CONTACTS: Mayola Delgado 310-348-3417 maydelgado@univision.net / Carmen Ramos Chandler 818-677-2130 Carmen.chandler@csun.edu
