he is with the newly formed
mexican-american educators of
silicone valley.
welcome to the show.
>> thank you.
>> your group, you're statewide,
but this chapter is new here in
silicone valley.
>> we're a statewide
organization, and we are the
newest chapter of the
association of mexican-american
educators.
i'm the president.
we look forward to our big
dinner.
we have a big dinner coming up.
we look forward to our dinner on
may 20th.
we're going to honor latino
educators in santa clara county
and at the same time we hope to
award $25,000 and 25 students
will receive $1,000 scholarship
that night also.
>> i was part of -- or i used to
emcee the ceremony in the
silicone valley a while back.
i'm glad are you doing it.
these are folks that don't ask
for the recognition.
it's the love of the job.
it's the love of the children.
the love of education.
these are the young unsung
heroes.