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August 20 , 2009

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Univision KMEX 34, Telefutura 46’s First “Feria Deja Huella” Comes to CSU Dominguez Hills Saturday
Education fair aims to reduce high school drop-out rate among Latinos

(Carson, CA) – California State University, Dominguez Hills will be the location of the first Univision KMEX 34 and Telefutura 46 “Feria Deja Huella” (Leave Your Mark Fair), taking place from noon to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 22, in the Loker Student Union.

The Spanish language education fair – the first and largest such fair in Southern California - is part of the Univision’s “Deja Huella Edúcate” (Leave Your Mark, Educate Yourself) campaign to increase the involvement of Spanish-speaking parents in their kids’ education. The ultimate goal is to reduce the Latino dropout rate and promote a college-going culture.

“CSU Dominguez Hills commends KMEX Univision 34 and KFTR TeleFutura 46 on their efforts to promote education and wellness within the Latino community,” said CSU Dominguez Hills President Mildred García. “CSU Dominguez Hills shares that commitment and is extremely proud to host this first ‘Feria Deja Huella’. We look forward to welcoming everyone to campus, and we hope many will return as future students.”

The free event is geared toward parents who only speak Spanish and have limited experience with the U.S. educational system. The layout of the fair has been designed to reinforce and guide parents through that system, starting with Pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school and then college. Along the way, the fair builds awareness of the many non-profit resources that are available to support parents and their child on their educational journey. There will also reading gardens, science activities, mentors and a visualization area for careers, and vision and dental screenings and immunization station.

The event will make history with the largest one-day book giveaway, distributing more than 25,000 books that have been donated by the Molina Foundation and Mexican Consulate. There will be additional give-aways and participation by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chivas USA and Univision Radio.

The feria is being sponsored by Univision, California State University, CSU Dominguez Hills,  First 5 LA, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, LA Universal Preschool and Preschool California.

Parking will beavailable for $4 in Lots 2 and 7 on the CSU Dominguez Hills campus.

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About CSU Dominguez Hills -- California State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse, urban university located in the South Bay, primarily serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered environment. Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology, business administration, and digital media arts, new degree programs include computer science, criminal justice, recreation and leisure studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex that hosts world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and cycling.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes http://www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

Media Contact:
Amy Bentley-Smith
(310) 243-2455
abentleysmith@csudh.edu

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