Randy Jurado Ertll

Hope in Times of Darkness (eBook, PDF)

A Salvadoran American Experience

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Hope in Times of Darkness sends a message that we can be agents of positive change, and that minority youth in impoverished areas can succeed in life and become productive citizens of our society. The author, a Salvadoran American, lived in El Salvador as a child but grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the late 1970s and 1980s. He also lived in Rochester, Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed the dynamics and challenges of the Salvadoran community. As he has both lived and transcended these struggles himself, he is able to depict a realistic and compassionate picture of the Salvadoran American/Latino experience throughout this book. The author focuses on social justice issues and contends that government, community-based organizations, elected officials, and community leaders can help create hope and opportunities for our youth, and thereby help improve our society. Watch author Randy Ertll discuss his book on GOOD DAY LA!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761881636
• Artikelnr.: 74398574

Autorenporträt

Randy Jurado Ertll was Director of Communications and Legislative Assistant to congresswoman Hilda Solís in Washington D.C. He has published opinion pieces in a variety of newspapers, such as La Opinión,Los Angeles Times,Houston Chronicle, La Prensa Grafica, San Diego Union Tribune, La Revista Progresista, and many others. He has been interviewed by NPR, CNN, PBS, Christian Science Monitor, and for the websites of Univisión y Telemundo. He studied at Occidental College, where he specialised in Political Sciences, with an emphasis on Spanish.