One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern Revisits Taft!
This year’s book, Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario, is the true account of Enrique, a 17-year-old boy from Honduras who makes a perilous journey to the United States in 2000, after eight failed attempts, in order to be re-united with his mother. The 2006 book is based on journalist Nazario’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times articles on children migrating to the U.S. atop trains from Central America.
Here at Taft College, we are holding a community symposium exploring ethical issues in Taft and surrounding communities to give students a chance to interact and hear informed and varying opinions, from respected community members, on the many ethical issues discussed in Enrique’s Journey. To accompany the debate, Central American cuisine will be served, which is generously donated by The Foundation.
Please join us on October 14 at 6pm in the Cougar Room for this exciting community discussion. Seating is limited. Copies of Enrique’s Journey are available for purchase at the Taft College Bookstore.
