José-Luis Orozco has performed before millions of children, and his books and music are used by tens of thousands of teachers in America. He has a loyal following of parents, teachers and pre-school and elementary-aged children. His presentations are a musical journey through Latin American history, language and culture.
AWARDS
C.A.B.E. Leadership Award
California Association for Bilingual Education, San Francisco, CA., 1990
Radio Host and Recording Artist of the Year
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
Recognition as Educator, 1990
American Children's Book Award
Commended List: De Colores and Latin American Folk Songs for Children., 1994
Notable Book Recognition
American Librarians Association, 1994
Commended List: De Colores and Latin American Folk Songs for Children
American Children's Book Award, 1994
Outstanding Dedication and Service to Latinos
Association of Mexican American Educators, Montebello Chapter,1995
Outstanding and Dedicated Service to Students
Association of Mexican American Educators, Montebello Chapter,1995
Recognition for Fine Arts Entertainment
Diez Deditos - Ten Little Fingers
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), 1996
A.M.A.E. Outstanding and Dedicated Service to Students Award
Association of Mexican-American Educators, Montebello, CA., 1996
C.A.B.E. Exemplary Fine Arts/Entertainment Award
California Association for Bilingual Education, San Jose, CA, 1996
A.M.A.E. El Fuego Nuevo Award
Association of Mexican-American Educators, San Francisco, CA., 1996
El Nuevo Fuego
De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs
Association of Mexican American Educators, 1997
Nominee/ Best Children's Book
Bay Area Book Review Association, 1998
Recommended: Arrullos/Lullabies in Spanish
Parent's Choice Foundation, 2000
The Cesar E. Chavez Legacy Award
California State Senate, Berkeley, CA., 2002
Profiles of Excellence Award
KGO Channel 7 ABC, San Francisco, CA., 2002
Latino Literature Hall of Fame
Book FIESTAS, Los Angeles, CA., 2003
The American Heritage Award
American Immigration Law Foundation, New Orleans, LA., 2003
The Community Service Award
Familias Unidas, Los Angeles, CA., 2003
Leadership in Arts Education Award
Los Angeles Music & Art School, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
Honored by the Association of Bilingual Directors
Affiliated with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, 2009
FEATURED PRESENTER
Albuquerque Unified School District
Arizona State University
Brooklyn Public Library
Columbia University, Teacher's College
Houston Independent School District
Houston Public Library
Las Vegas Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Unified School District
Miami Dade County Community College
New York Public Library
Queens Public Library
San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio Public Library
San Francisco Public Schools
Tucson Unified School District
UC Berkeley, School of Education
University of Southern California (USC), School of Education
University of Texas, San Antonio
Western Michigan University
CONFERENCES
Arizona Association for Bilingual Education (AABE)
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)
California Kindergarten Association
California Migrant Even Start
California Two Way Immersion Conference
Children's Music Network
Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FAEYC)
Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education (MABE)
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Even Start Association
National Migrant Education Association
Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)
Texas Migrant Education Association
REFORMA
BOOK, FAMILY FAIRS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS
Edward James Olmos Latino Book and Family Festival
Festival of Children's Literature
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Paramount's Great America, Santa Clara, CA
Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA
TARGET AUDIENCE
The US Census Bureau estimates that in 2009, Hispanics accounted for over 15% of the total U.S. population.
It is estimated that there are over 48 million Hispanics living in the United States.
The projected Hispanic population of the U.S. in 2050 is 132.8 million, accounting for 30% of the entire
U.S. population.
Hispanic purchasing power is around $700 billion annually.
About 91% of Hispanics are bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.
Although the highest numbers of Hispanics live in the states of Texas, California and Florida, the population of Hispanics has doubled in the states like Arkansas, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
From 1996-2006, the proportion of Latino students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools increased from 14% to 20.1%, significantly higher than the growth of any other ethnic/racial group.
