Outreach and Special Programs
Fresno State Feria de Educación
Save the Date!
Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fresno State Maple Mall.
Parking Map for Buses and General Public
Fresno State Feria Linktree
- Vendor Registration application: deadline is Fri. Oct. 6, 2023
- Volunteer Sign Ups: deadline is Mon. Oct. 2, 2023
- Fresno State Feria de Educación website
- Social media links
- Contact us
2023 Vendor Registration Form
We'd like to welcome exhibitors to the resource fair. Colleges, non-profit, and for profit booths are welcome to attend. All vendor booths will be provided the following: one 6ft table, 2 chairs and 2 waters.
*Bring your own tablecloth/canopy (Per University policy, canopies must be fire retardant and weighed down using sandbags, water jugs, bricks, etc. Note: Garden stakes are not permitted.) Exhibitors may start setting up on Saturday, October 14, at 8:30 a.m. Exhibitors must be ready to greet guests at 9:45 a.m. and can start breaking down at 2:30 p.m.
*Please consider donating a gift basket that will be given to attendees during the opportunity drawing. Items can be dropped off to the office of Outreach and Special Programs (University Center 125 at Fresno State) from Oct. 9-12th.
Deadline to submit vendor registration booth: Friday, October 6, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. No refunds beyond this deadline.
Volunteer Sign Ups
Some areas of need are:
- Friday set up
- Saturday morning set up
- Photo Booth
- Information Booth
- Resource Fair
- Workshops
- Reading garden
- Water station
- Bus welcome crew
- Floater: will be assigned duties as needed.
Food Trucks
Cocula Taqueria
- Tortas
- Tacos
- Quesabirrias orden de 2 con consomé
- Burritos
- Sopes
- Quesadillas
- Birria Ramen
- Asada Fries
- Nachos
- Aguas Frescas
- Sodas lata
- Tacos
- Burritos
- Asada Fries
- Sopes
- Nachos
- Quesatacos
- Tortas
- Quesadillas
- Gorditas
- Bacon wrap hot dogs
- Hamburgers and fries
- Subway
- Panda Express
- Union Snack Bar
2023 Workshops/Talleres
STUDENT WORKSHOPS
- 1A) CAREER PANEL - LAW, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Would you like to be a lawyer, doctor, engineer or police officer? Meet professionals
who will encourage you and answer questions about their profession. They will share
the challenges and triumphs they had to go through to get to the positions they have.
- Panelists: Honorable Judge Virna L. Santos, Fresno County Superior Court Justice, Dr. Raul Ayala, Medical Doctor, Enrique Diaz, Google Engineer, and Anthony Martinez, Fresno Police Captain
- Moderador: Sayra Vasquez, Univision Fresno News Anchor
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 177
- Would you like to be a lawyer, doctor, engineer or police officer? Meet professionals
who will encourage you and answer questions about their profession. They will share
the challenges and triumphs they had to go through to get to the positions they have.
- 2A) WHAT TO EXPECT DURING YOUR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE
- Through conversation and discussion at this workshop parents, students and community
members will have the opportunity to learn more about the common challenges students
face during the transition from high school to college. The workshop will include
resources available to students while they are in college.
- Presenters: Martha Serrano, Fresno State Money Management Center Coordinator and Jose E. Mundo, Fresno State CAMP Academic and Career Counselor
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 173
- Through conversation and discussion at this workshop parents, students and community
members will have the opportunity to learn more about the common challenges students
face during the transition from high school to college. The workshop will include
resources available to students while they are in college.
- 3A) CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAYS
- Learn about the different options students have to pursue higher education after high
school. In this workshop you will learn the difference between applying, being accepted,
and attending a California State University (CSU), University of California (UC),
California Community College, and private or independent college. College is possible
for you!
- Presenters: Sureima Santillan, Fresno City College TRIO UBMS Senior Program Specialist and Markeshia Iverson, Fresno City College TRIO UB Senior Program Specialist
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 172
- Learn about the different options students have to pursue higher education after high
school. In this workshop you will learn the difference between applying, being accepted,
and attending a California State University (CSU), University of California (UC),
California Community College, and private or independent college. College is possible
for you!
- 4A) ENSEÑAMOS EN EL VALLE CENTRAL: INSPIRING MAESTROS DEL FUTURO
- Enseñamos en el Valle Central is bringing their teachers, future educadores, and families
to share experiences and a space to hear what is happening in our classrooms. Our
presenters will share information about the forthcoming Ethnic Studies High School
graduation requirement, experiences as a teacher of Ethnic Studies, and the need for
future teachers of Ethnic Studies. You will hear from a local Bilingual Educator and
their personal experiences as a billingual (Spanish/English) teacher and the need
for more bilingual teachers. We will also share information on teacher pathways relevant
to first-time freshman, transfer students, paraprofessionals, etc.
- Presenters: Current Teachers and Enseñamos en el Valle Central Ambassadors
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 193
- Enseñamos en el Valle Central is bringing their teachers, future educadores, and families
to share experiences and a space to hear what is happening in our classrooms. Our
presenters will share information about the forthcoming Ethnic Studies High School
graduation requirement, experiences as a teacher of Ethnic Studies, and the need for
future teachers of Ethnic Studies. You will hear from a local Bilingual Educator and
their personal experiences as a billingual (Spanish/English) teacher and the need
for more bilingual teachers. We will also share information on teacher pathways relevant
to first-time freshman, transfer students, paraprofessionals, etc.
TALLERES PARA PADRES- ESPAÑOL
- 5A) PREPARANDO A LAS FAMILIAS PARA EL CAMBIO: PADRES APOYANDO A SUS HIJOS CONTRA LOS
PREJUICIOS RACIALES EN LA EDUCACIÓN Y LA VIDA COTIDIANA
- En este taller hablaremos sobre las diferencias raciales y el racismo. Desde peueños,
los niños pueden tener preguntas sobre las diferencias raciales y los padres deben
estar preparados para responderlas. Les daremos herramientas de cómo tener esas conversaciones
con sus hijos y familias.
- Presentadora: Sade Williams, PIQE-Lead of Engagement and Strategic Initiative- External Relations
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 153
- En este taller hablaremos sobre las diferencias raciales y el racismo. Desde peueños,
los niños pueden tener preguntas sobre las diferencias raciales y los padres deben
estar preparados para responderlas. Les daremos herramientas de cómo tener esas conversaciones
con sus hijos y familias.
- 6A) EXPLORANDO OPCIONES FINANCIERAS PARA LA UNIVERSIDAD Y EL COLEGIO
- Conozca las opciones para financiar los costos universitarios. Este taller cubrirá
información sobre los diferentes tipos de oporunidades financieras a nivel federal,
estatal, institucional y privado. El taller cubrirá los requisitos de elegibilidad
y el proceso de solicitud de Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). También
se cubrirá información sobre becas y otros tipos de ayuda financiera.
- Presentadora: Keiry Rodriguez, Fresno State Central Valley Cal-SOAP College Success Coach
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 154
- Conozca las opciones para financiar los costos universitarios. Este taller cubrirá
información sobre los diferentes tipos de oporunidades financieras a nivel federal,
estatal, institucional y privado. El taller cubrirá los requisitos de elegibilidad
y el proceso de solicitud de Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). También
se cubrirá información sobre becas y otros tipos de ayuda financiera.
- 7A) BULLDOG BOUND "PROGRAMA DE ADMISIONES GARANTIZADAS DE FRESNO STATE"
- Este es un taller bilingüe (inglés/español) destinado a padres. Venga a descubrir
cómo se le puede garantizar la admisión a Fresno State a su estudiante de preparatoria.
Bulldog Bound proporciona un camino claro y tangible desde le escuela preparatoria
hasta Fresno State. Phong Yang, vicepresidente asociado interino de inscripción estratégica
de Fresno State, brindará todos los detalles que los padres necesitan saber este programa
único en su tipo.
- Presentador: Phong Yang, Interim Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 151
- Este es un taller bilingüe (inglés/español) destinado a padres. Venga a descubrir
cómo se le puede garantizar la admisión a Fresno State a su estudiante de preparatoria.
Bulldog Bound proporciona un camino claro y tangible desde le escuela preparatoria
hasta Fresno State. Phong Yang, vicepresidente asociado interino de inscripción estratégica
de Fresno State, brindará todos los detalles que los padres necesitan saber este programa
único en su tipo.
STUDENT WORKSHOPS
- 8B) WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID?
- This workshop will cover information about the different types of financial aid opportunities
from the federal government, state, post-secondary institutions, and private sources,
as well as how to apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and FAFSA eligibility requirements. Information about scholarships and other forms
of financial aid will also be covered.
- Presenter: Sierra Estrada, Associate Director of Fresno State Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 172
- This workshop will cover information about the different types of financial aid opportunities
from the federal government, state, post-secondary institutions, and private sources,
as well as how to apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and FAFSA eligibility requirements. Information about scholarships and other forms
of financial aid will also be covered.
- 9B) CARING FOR ME (SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING)
- This workshop will allow students to dive a little deeper into their emotional well-being, understanding and practice. Participants will learn coping techniques that will help them understand their own emotions and of those around them.
- Presenter: Sol Robinson, Parent Services Director at United We Lead Foundation (UWLF)
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 178
- 10B) CAL STATE APPLY - A ROAD MAP TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM
- This workshop aims to provide students with information about California State University
(CSU) Fresno, including its unique undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
Fresno State professionals will be available to answer questions about applying to
Fresno State and any other CSU's. Come learn about Fresno State's new Guaranteed Admissions
Program, "Bulldog Bound"!
- Presenter: Jesse Farias, Senior Recruitment Counselor at Fresno State
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 177
- This workshop aims to provide students with information about California State University
(CSU) Fresno, including its unique undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
Fresno State professionals will be available to answer questions about applying to
Fresno State and any other CSU's. Come learn about Fresno State's new Guaranteed Admissions
Program, "Bulldog Bound"!
- 11B) EDUCATION FOR DREAMERS / LA EDUCACIÓN PARA SOÑADORES
- This bilingual workshop is for students and families who have undocumented children, who want to know more about how to enter college after graduating from high school. Participants will have the opportunity to meet representatives of various Dream Centers located in the Central Valley.
- Este taller bilingüe es para estudiantes y familias que tienen hijos indocumentados,
que quieren saber más sobre cómo sus hijos pueden ingresar a la universidad después
de graduarse de la escuela preparatoria (High School). Los particpantes tendrán le
oportunidad de conocer representantes de varios Centros de Soñadores (Dream Centers)
ubicados en el Valle Central.
- Presenter: Maria Teresa Arroyo and Silvina Santos, Fresno City College Dream Center Counselors
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 193
- 12B) WHAT TEST DO I TAKE TO GET INTO COLLEGE: ACT/SAT OR NEITHER?
- This bilingual workshop discusses what students should know about universities that
no longer require tests like ACT, and SAT for admission. It is intended for all families
with students interested in college and will give specific attention to mixed immigration
status families and undocumented students. This workshop is based on Gates Foundation-funded
research project that focuses on California's Central Valley.
- Presenters: Luis Fernando Macías, Ph.D. Co-Principal Investigator: Gates Foundation project and an Associate Professor at Fresno State and Citlalli Rendón Guzmán, Fresno State Graduate researcher-Gates Foundation-funded project
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 173
- This bilingual workshop discusses what students should know about universities that
no longer require tests like ACT, and SAT for admission. It is intended for all families
with students interested in college and will give specific attention to mixed immigration
status families and undocumented students. This workshop is based on Gates Foundation-funded
research project that focuses on California's Central Valley.
TALLERES PARA PADRES- ESPAÑOL
- 13B) COMO ABOGAR POR SUS HIJOS EN LA ESCUELA Y EN LA VIDA COTIDIANA
- Los padres son los primeros maestros en la vida de sus hijos y los que tienen la mayor
influencia. Sin embargo, a veces les resulta difícil defender o abogar eficazmente
por sus hojos y sus familias. En muchas ocasiones asistir a las reuniones escolares
resulta complicado por no saber cómo manejar ciertas conversaciones o temas con profesores,
consejeros, directores, etc. En esta taller, expertos le darán herramientas sobre
cómo abogar eficamente por sus hojos tanto en la escuela como en la vida diaria.
- Panelistas: Dr. Roberto Pimentel, Presidente Fresno City College and Veronica Lopez, Deputy Director of Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
- Moderadora: Dr. Daniel Gutierrez Avila, Profesor del Colegio Comunitario de Clovis
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 153
- Los padres son los primeros maestros en la vida de sus hijos y los que tienen la mayor
influencia. Sin embargo, a veces les resulta difícil defender o abogar eficazmente
por sus hojos y sus familias. En muchas ocasiones asistir a las reuniones escolares
resulta complicado por no saber cómo manejar ciertas conversaciones o temas con profesores,
consejeros, directores, etc. En esta taller, expertos le darán herramientas sobre
cómo abogar eficamente por sus hojos tanto en la escuela como en la vida diaria.
- 14B) SALUD MENTAL Y BIENESTAR EN LATINAS/OS
- La salud mental es un tema muy importante, relevante y oportuno en nuestra vida diaria.
Al igual que nuestra salud física, la salud mental es fundamental para nuestro bienestar
general y la calidad de nuestras vidas. Los problemas de salud mental impactan cómo
pensamos, sentimos, actuamos y nos relacionamos con los demás. En esta presentacion,
les daremos informacion sobre la salud mental, síntomas y signos de trastornos mentales,
stigma, cuándo buscar ayuda professional, qué hacer en una crisis de salud mental
y como reconocer señales de suicidio y como lidear con ello y la importancia de la
resiliencia en nuestra salud mental.
- Presentador: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 154
- La salud mental es un tema muy importante, relevante y oportuno en nuestra vida diaria.
Al igual que nuestra salud física, la salud mental es fundamental para nuestro bienestar
general y la calidad de nuestras vidas. Los problemas de salud mental impactan cómo
pensamos, sentimos, actuamos y nos relacionamos con los demás. En esta presentacion,
les daremos informacion sobre la salud mental, síntomas y signos de trastornos mentales,
stigma, cuándo buscar ayuda professional, qué hacer en una crisis de salud mental
y como reconocer señales de suicidio y como lidear con ello y la importancia de la
resiliencia en nuestra salud mental.
STUDENT WORKSHOPS
- 15C) UNLOCK YOUR A-GAME
- This workshop will help you understand A-G requirements and graduate from High School
with confidence. Students will be introduced to the A-G requirements and the importance
of successfully meeting these requirements in addition to enrolling in Honors and
Advance Placement (AP) courses to become strong college applicants.
- Presenters: Tiara Lopez and Francisco Morales, TRIO Fresno State Educational Talent Search College Counselors
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 173
- This workshop will help you understand A-G requirements and graduate from High School
with confidence. Students will be introduced to the A-G requirements and the importance
of successfully meeting these requirements in addition to enrolling in Honors and
Advance Placement (AP) courses to become strong college applicants.
- 16C) INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING? PATHWAYS AND PANEL
- Would you like to learn what it takes to become an engineer? Come to this workshop
to hear about this amazing career and the 16 different types of engineers that exist,
including: Agricultural, Electrical, Automobile, Aerospace, Computer, Biomedical,
Software, etc. We will have a panel of engineers available to answer questions about
their careers.
- Presenters: Hernan Maldonado, Director of Lyles College of Engineering Pathways: Student Services and Central Valley Engineers
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 177
- Would you like to learn what it takes to become an engineer? Come to this workshop
to hear about this amazing career and the 16 different types of engineers that exist,
including: Agricultural, Electrical, Automobile, Aerospace, Computer, Biomedical,
Software, etc. We will have a panel of engineers available to answer questions about
their careers.
- 17C) CAL STATE APPLY - A ROAD MAP TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM
- This workshop aims to provide students with information about California State University
(CSU) Fresno, including its unique undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
Fresno State professionals will be available to answer questions about applying to
Fresno State and any other CSU's. Come learn about Fresno State's new Guaranteed Admissions
Program, "Bulldog Bound"!
- Presenter: Jesse Farias, Senior Recruitment Counselor at Fresno State
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 177
- This workshop aims to provide students with information about California State University
(CSU) Fresno, including its unique undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
Fresno State professionals will be available to answer questions about applying to
Fresno State and any other CSU's. Come learn about Fresno State's new Guaranteed Admissions
Program, "Bulldog Bound"!
- 18C) SCHOLARSHIPS
- Scholarships are useful ways to finance your college education. They give you free
money that can go toward tuition or other educational expenses. Join us and we'll
provide you with helpful tips on how to apply for national, regional and local scholarships.
There are opportunities for all grade levels, from freshman to seniors. You don't
need to wait until your senior year of high school to apply for scholarships!
- Presenter: Julia Tena and Christopher Mendoza, Fresno State Central Valley Cal-SOAP, College Success Coaches and Hipolito Cerros, Community OUtreach Specialist United We Lead Foundation (UWLF)
- Location: Education (ED) Building Room 178
- Scholarships are useful ways to finance your college education. They give you free
money that can go toward tuition or other educational expenses. Join us and we'll
provide you with helpful tips on how to apply for national, regional and local scholarships.
There are opportunities for all grade levels, from freshman to seniors. You don't
need to wait until your senior year of high school to apply for scholarships!
TALLERES PARA PADRES- ESPAÑOL
- 19C) EL REGRESO A LA ESCUELA
- ¿Tiene sueños o inquietudes acerca de volver a la escuela o seguir una carrera? ¿O
quizás comenzó una carrera educativa en otro país? Venga a este taller para obtener
información sobre cómo ejercer su profesción.
- Presentador: Guadalupe Garcia, Consejera del programa de TRIO EOC en el Colegio Comunitario de Reedley
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 153
- ¿Tiene sueños o inquietudes acerca de volver a la escuela o seguir una carrera? ¿O
quizás comenzó una carrera educativa en otro país? Venga a este taller para obtener
información sobre cómo ejercer su profesción.
- 20C) COMO UTILIZAR LA AYUDA FINANCIERA EDUCATIVA EFICAZMENTE
- A veces, cuando un estudiante recibe ayuda financiera para seguir su educación superior,
no sabe cómo utilizarla y la desperdicia o malgasta. En este taller, estudiantes universitarios
compartirán sus buenas y malas experiencias de cómo han manejado la ayuda financiera
que han recibido del gobierno federal, estatal, instituciones postsecundarias o fuentes
privadas. Daremos consejos a los padres sobre cómo ayudar a sus hijos a tomar buenas
decisiones financieras.
- Panelistas: Estudiantes Universitarios de Fresno State
- Moderador: Bernardo Reynoso, Director de Programs de Éxito Estudiantes de el Colegio Comunitario de Fresno
- Numero de Cuarto: Speech Arts Building Room 154
- A veces, cuando un estudiante recibe ayuda financiera para seguir su educación superior,
no sabe cómo utilizarla y la desperdicia o malgasta. En este taller, estudiantes universitarios
compartirán sus buenas y malas experiencias de cómo han manejado la ayuda financiera
que han recibido del gobierno federal, estatal, instituciones postsecundarias o fuentes
privadas. Daremos consejos a los padres sobre cómo ayudar a sus hijos a tomar buenas
decisiones financieras.
11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- SERVICIOS DE INMIGRACIÓN- IMIMIGRATION SERVICES
- Consultas GRATUITAS con abogados de immigración y/o representantes acreditados. Tendrá
la opotunidad de solicitar la ciudadanía; para el proceso son necesarios los siguientes
documentos: tarjeta de residente permanente legal y declaración de impuestos de 2022.
Si actualmente recibe Medi-Cal o tiene bajos ingresos, puede ser elegible para el
perdón de tarifa. También tendrá la oportunidad de renovar su Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
- Presentadores: Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC), Education and Leadership Foundation (ELF) y abogados de inmigración del área de Fresno
- Numero de Cuarto: Peters Building Rooms 101, 102, and 103
- Consultas GRATUITAS con abogados de immigración y/o representantes acreditados. Tendrá
la opotunidad de solicitar la ciudadanía; para el proceso son necesarios los siguientes
documentos: tarjeta de residente permanente legal y declaración de impuestos de 2022.
Si actualmente recibe Medi-Cal o tiene bajos ingresos, puede ser elegible para el
perdón de tarifa. También tendrá la oportunidad de renovar su Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
- WHY AND WHEN SHOULD I GET AN FSA ID (FEDERAL STUDENT AID IDENTIFICATION)? POR QUÉ Y CUÁNDO DEBO OBTENER UNA FSA ID (IDENTIFICACIÓN DE AYUDA FEDERAL PARA ESTUDIANTES)
- If you are a senior in high school this workshop is for you and your parents! If you will be applying for financial aid for the next academic year, you and one of your parents need to create an FSA ID as soon as possible. Fresno State financial aid staff will be ready to help you create yours and one of your parents FSA ID. The FSA ID serves as your legal electronic signature throughout the financial aid process. Without your FSA ID you will not be able to apply for financial aid.
- Si eres estudiante del último año de high school, ¡este taller es para ti y tus padres!
Si vas a solicitar ayuda financiera para el próximo año académico, tú y uno de tus
padres deben crear una FSA ID lo antes posible. El personal de ayuda financiera de
Fresno State estará listo para ayudarte a crear tu FSA ID y la de uno de tus padres.
La FSA ID sirve como firma electrónica legal durante todo el procesco de ayuda financiera.
Sin FSA ID el estudiante no podrá solicitar ayuda financiera.
- Presentadores: Maria De La Mora, Yer Yang, Nettie Ruiz and Koua Vang, Fresno State Financial Aid Staff
- Numero de Cuarto: Education (ED) Building Room 165 Computer lab/Laboratorio de computación
About Feria
Goals and Objectives
- Provide a culturally sensitive environment for Spanish-speaking parents with children of all ages.
- Bridge the cultural gap between Spanish-speaking parents and California’s educational system.
- Provide information and resources (in Spanish and English) from pre-school to higher education aimed at increasing the college-going culture among the Latino population.
- Provide a variety of career paths and alternatives in a diverse range of fields.
Outreach and Special Programs would like to thank key collaborators and supporters responsible for the success of Feria de Educación including the California State University (CSU), Fresno Univision, the Mexican Consulate, Parent Institute for Quality Education, Merced County Office of Education Migrant Education Region III, Tulare County Office of Education Migrant Education Program Region VIII, Migrant Education Region IV, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno State’s Educational Talent Search, Clovis Community College, Fresno City College, Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula’s Office and Fresno Unified School District.
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