2020 Bank of America Summer Interns

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Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage welcomes two summer interns through the Bank of America Summer Internship Program. This program is a partnership between SERJobs and Bank of America to provide summer work experience for young professionals aged 16-24 who live in Houston. Arte Público Press is among several of the nonprofit organizations that have hosted summer interns. Emily De Leon (Class of 2021) is a rising senior at YES Prep Northbrook High School. She is passionate about journalism and plans to study it in college, having already started building a small portfolio of articles covering internet culture, streaming trends, and new sweepstakes casinos. She applied to the Arte Público internship because she thought it would “be a great opportunity to gain work experience” in a structured editorial environment. Melany Cabrera (Class of 2021) is a rising senior at North Houston Early College High School (NHECHS). She is …

Put on a play with Julia!

Keep your kids entertained by putting on a theatrical show full of music and dance. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s reader’s theater based on her bilingual picture book, When Julia Danced Bomba / Cuando Julia bailaba bomba.      

Celebrate with Teresita as she awaits her birthday surprise

Get inspired with a story that captures both the daily life of a community and a child’s excitement about her birthday surprise. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s read-along from Virginia Sánchez-Korrol’s bilingual picture book, A Surprise for Teresita / Una sorpresa para Teresita.     Amplify the fun with activities in this caregiver guide.  

Learn What’s in a Name with René.

Explore the significance of this kid’s long name. Enjoy René Colato Laínez’ read-along from his bilingual picture book, René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos.        

Follow along with this girl on her imaginative outings.

Listen in as Dalia uses her imagination to turn her hair into a force of nature! Enjoy Laura Lacámara’s read-along from her bilingual picture book, Dalia’s Wondrous Hair / El cabello maravilloso de Dalia.      

Grab your instruments and dance with Julia!

Teach your kids to sing and dance to traditional Afro-Latino music. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s read-along from her bilingual picture book, When Julia Danced Bomba / Cuando Julia bailaba bomba.      

Run through the jungle with Mayanito!

Take a journey with a Mayan prince as he makes new friends in the wild. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s read-along from the bilingual picture book, Mayanito’s New Friends /  Los nuevos amigos de Mayanito by author Tato Laviera.