2017 Summit
Tapestry of Evolution:
STRENGTH POWER & INFLUENCEE "Through Film,E Arts & Entertainment" Featuring films written, produced and directed by Latinas
With the support of:
SATURDAY JUNE 17, 2017 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CHAMIZAL NATIONAL PARK
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MISSION STATEMENT Wise Latina International’s mission is to educate, empower Latinas and women of all walks of life to overcome barriers, to be self-reliant, to become leaders, and to act as agents of change in our communities through arts and entertainment. VISION STATEMENT Wise Latina International’s vision is to advocate and strive towards equality for Latinas and women in all aspects of life thereby acquiring parity, power, and influence in education, health care, civil rights, social and economic justice. Thus, building a strong sisterhood and presence in all areas of government, community and family.
RESOLUTION
“Tapestry of Evolution: Strength, Power & Influence: Through Film, Arts and Entertainment”
Chamizal National Memorial – June 17, 2017
Felipa Solis
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elipa Solis is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Tapestry 2017 Moderator Association. Ms. Solis has more than 25 years of broadcast experience having worked at KTSM TV News Channel 9, the NBC affiliate in El Paso, Texas. She currently serves as film Reviewer for KTSM TV, KOFX Radio, writes film articles for City Magazine and hosts film festivals in El Paso, Sitka, Alaska and Spokane.
Program 7:00 a.m.
Gates Open at Chamizal National Memorial
8:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m.
WLI Yo Soy Teatro Usher attendees into Chamizal Theater
9:00 a.m.
Welcome- Liz Chavez, President Wise Latina International
9:15 a.m.
Screening - La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) (Running Time 1:49)
11:00 a.m.
La Misma Luna Panel Discussion-Moderator Felipa Solis Ligiah Villalobos- Writer, Executive Producer La Misma Luna Honorable Veronica Escobar- El Paso County Judge (SB4) Ouisa Davis- Attorney at Law (Human Rights Advocate) (There will be time for interactive Q & A)
12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break – Box Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Screening – Luminarias (Running Time 1:40)
2:40 p.m.
Luminarias Panel Discussion- Moderator Felipa Solis Evelina Fernandez- Playwright, Writer, Actress, Producer Dr. Irma Montelongo- Professor, Chicano/a Studies, UTEP Dr. Maria de los Angeles Flores, Professor, Communications, UTEP (There will be time for interactive Q & A)
4:15 p.m. Wrap-Up
Keynote Speaker Ligiah Villalobos La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon)
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igiah Villalobos is the Writer and Executive Producer of La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) the indie hit film and Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival. It became the highest sale for a Spanish-language film in the history of Sundance. She was also the Head Writer on the Nick Jr. television show Go Diego! Go! and is also the writer of the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Firelight for which she won a Humanitas Prize and was produced by Alicia Keyes and Mary Martin. More recently, she co-wrote the Lifetime Movie The Real MVP, based on the true-life story of Kevin Durant’s mother produced by Queen Latifah and Shelby Stone. Villalobos has also developed projects for multiple studios and networks including NBC, ABC/Family, FX, Showtime, BET, and HBO. Her career also includes being a studio executive at the Walt Disney Company where she oversaw all television production in Latin America for five years. At the Warner Bros.TV Network Villalobos served as a Current Programming Executive where she oversaw six prime time shows including the four highest rated shows on the network. She is a contributor to Americana Magazine, The Huffington Post and the Black List Blog.
Panelists
La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon)
Veronica Escobar El Paso County Judge
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ounty Judge Veronica Escobar is a native El Pasoan who has contributed to the betterment of the communit her entire adult life. She has been a strong advocate for expanding access to affordable health care for El Pasoans through her support of the El Paso County Hospital District as well as El Paso Children’s Hospital. Judge Escobar has also on modernizing county government through significant internal reforms to the organization that make it more efficient and responsive to constituents. She has also been active in addressing issues important to Border communities and has written about border policy for the New York Times. Judge Escobar is serving her second term as El Paso County Judge having previously served one term as County Commissioner for Precinct 2. Ousia D. Davis Attorney in Law
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uisa D. Davis is an El Paso native and a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso. A graduate of the University of Denver College of Law (Strum), she has been Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since 1991. In 1993 she joined the County Atorney’s office and in that capacity worked with victims of domestic violence, the mentally ill, abused elders, and disabled tcommunity members. She has vast experience in nonprofit management and human rights litigation. She is considered by some to be an expert in human rights advocacy and litigation, with a background in family support and civil rights. Since 2006 she has been a columnist with the El Paso Times sharing her insights on legal matters, civil rights and society.
Keynote Speaker Evelina Fernandez Luminarias
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velina Fernandez was born and raised in East Los Angeles. She began her professional career at the Mark Taper Forum in Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit where she played Della the female lead. She is a founding member of the Latino Theater Company (LTC) in Los Angeles and has performed in the LTC’s A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story that she wrote recently. The Trilogy includes Solitude, Faith Part I, and Charity Part II. Her film and television credits include American Me, where she played opposite Edward James Olmos and A Million to Juan with Cheech Marin and Paul Rodriguez. She has had roles in Roseanne, NCIS LA and Judging Amy. As a playwright she has written numerous plays among them How Else Am I Supposed to Know I Am Still Alive, which has been produced thoughout the U.S. and adapted into an award-winning film for Universal’s Hispanic Film Project. She has received recognition for her work with an Alma Award, Golden Eagle, and Spirit Award. What makes Luminarias such an achievement, aside from its significance for Latinas is the fact that it was made for less than $1 million and funded with grassroot donations of as little as $500.
Panelists Luminarias
Dra. Maria de los Angeles Flores Professor Communication, UTEP
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aria de los Angeles Flores is an AssistantProfessor of Communications at The University of Texas at El Paso. She teaches a variety of courses within the Multimedia Journalism sequence. Her research interests include cross-cultural journalism, journalism trends, political communication, and television studies. Flores has published scholarly work in English and Spanish in several international journals. Currently, she is also Research Associate for the U.S. research group of the Ibero-American Television Fiction Observatory (OBITEL), an international research project on television fiction. Flores holds a Ph.D. in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin.
Irma Victoria Montelongo
Professor Chicano/a Studies, UTEP
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r. Irma Victoria Montelongo received her MA and Ph.D. in Borderlands History from the Unversity of Texas at El Paso. Her fields of study include Gender and Sexuality, Latin American History, U.S. History with a sub-field in Immigration Studies, and Borderlands History with a sub-field in Race and Ethnic Studies. Her research and teaching interests focus on race, class, gender, sexuality, and criminology on the U.S.-Mexico border. Dr. Montelongo is a former fellow at the Center for Collaborative Online International Learning at the State University of New York Global Center and serves as the Online Program Coordinator for the Chicana/o Studies Program at UTEP.
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SPECIAL THANK YOU PAGE
Wise Latina Board of Directors Executive Committee
Directors
President - Liz Chavez Vice-President - Lizette Saucedo Secretary - Sandy Castillo Treasurer - Rosario Corral
Lorena Castaneda Dorian Clouser Elena Garza Laura Nebhan
Tapestry 2017 Planning Committee Lorrie Castaneda Co-Chair Rosie Corral Liz Chavez Co-Chair Elena Garza Sandy Castillo Laura Nebhan Dorian Clouser
Special Thanks to Our L.E.A.D. Fellows Veronica Corchado Di’Anna Xochitl Duran Brenda Garcia Olivas
Elena Garza Maria R. Navarro Ernestina Perez
Rocio Solis Ruiz
Dr. Guillermina Nunez-Mchiri, Director Women & Gender Studies
Dr. Areli Chacon Silva, Director Master’s in Leadership Studies Cynthia P. Marentes, Director of Community Engagement. Wise Latina International Yo Soy Teatro Womyn of the Americas
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