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New CLS chair to speak at dinner

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Juan Felipe Herrera, a professor and chair of the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department, will speak on "Each Grape Knows Our Name: Reflections on growing up in the Valley," on Sept. 21 at the Friends of the Madden Library annual dinner program.

Herrerea was born in Fowler to parents who worked in the fields and gave him their words, stories and memoirs. In many of his works, he paints landscapes of the San Joaquin Valley and portraits of immigrant families. His award-winning children's books, such as "Calling the Doves" and "The Upside Down Boy," feature the stories of the Valley. Herrera has garnered the Ezra Jack Keats, the Americas, and the Pura Belpre awards, among others. He has received honors from the Latino Literary Hall of Fame 2000, the Smithsonian Institute, the IRA Teacher's Council, and the Parents Council.

Herrera earned a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a master's degree from Stanford University, both in social anthropology. In addition he received a master's in fine art from the University of Iowa.

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with a reception followed by a brief business meeting then dinner. The program begins at 7:30 p.m.

The dinner is $45 for members and $50 for non-members. A sign language interpreter will be provided upon request. Reservations may be made by calling Nazik Arisian at ext. 8-2403 before Sept. 12.

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