OREGON CITY – Learn more about different Latino cultures, Clackamas Community College offerings and community resources while enjoying food, dancing and singing at Festival Latino on June 22 at CCC, 19600 Molalla Ave., Oregon City.
The festival runs noon to 4 p.m. and includes a DJ, student speakers, Zumba, traditional indigenous Latino singing and traditional Mexican dance performances. There will also be face painting, door prizes, campus tours and low-cost Mexican food. Additional resources will be on site, including Clackamas Social Services Workforce, Clackamas County Children’s Commission Head Start and Early Head Start, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, Clackamas County libraries, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, Job Corps, Oregon Youth Authority and the Unidos Club.
Community College representatives will have information on English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education courses. Community partners will have information on small-business development, immigrant and refugee support, family services and more.
“This festival is a wonderful opportunity to introduce Latino families to the college and the many resources we provide,” Skills Development Department Chair Camilo Sanchez said. “It is also an opportunity for the Latino community to connect with other community resources.”
The event is free and open to the community. For more information, contact Sanchez at camilos@clackamas.edu or 503-594-3029.
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