Press Releases

October 24, 2008

For Immediate Release
Press Contact:
Alka Joshi
650-224-7580 cell
408-270-6413 direct
alka.joshi@evc.edu

Evergreen Valley College Invites Community to Dios De Los Muertos Celebration

October 24, 2008, San Jose, CA – With Latinos comprising a third of its student population, Evergreen Valley College celebrates The Day Of The Dead in style with the community.  Live performances by Storyteller Olga Loya, Grupo Folklorico Las Estrellas and Grupo Tlaloc-Chalchiuhuitlicue accompany the Alter Exhibit and the Artesian Display.

The event, which attracts up to 500 people, is sponsored by the EVC Enlace Student Association, EOP&S, the Office of the EVC President and SJECCD District Chancellor, the Diversity Action Council and the Associated Students of EVC.

Thursday, October 30, 2008
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Evergreen Valley College

For more information, contact Yesenia Ramirez, 408-274-7900, x6598.

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ABOUT Evergreen Valley College

With student learning as its primary focus, Evergreen Valley College’s mission is to empower students to expand their human potential and to succeed in a global, multicultural society. The College, which sits on a picturesque 175-acre site in the eastern foothills of San Jose, provides access to comprehensive and flexible post-secondary education to prepare students of all ages and backgrounds for balanced and productive lives and to improve the workforce and quality of life in our community.