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Dr. Renee Fajardo
Description: Renee Fajardo is an attorney by training, who after spending several years working with inner city children and homeless families she decided that her first love, writing, was a more effective way to use her skills. In 1996, the mother of seven, decided to write her first children's book based on cultural family foods. She turned her passion for working with children and young adults into a career as she began to teach writing, workshops and storytelling seminars.
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ReneeFajardo is an attorney by training, who after spending several years working with inner city children and homeless families she decided that her first love, writing, was a more effective way to use her skills. In 1996, the mother of seven, decided to write her first children's book based on cultural family foods. She turned her passion for working with children and young adults into a career as she began to teach writing, workshops and storytelling seminars. Today Ms. Fajardo, along with Carl Ruby, Ed
Currently the program director for the Metropolitan State University of Denver Journey Through Our Heritage program (a multi-cultural leadership program under the Department of Chicana/o Studies) Fajardo worked with MSU Denver students, faculty and community members to compile stories for the Frijoles book. This new book was illustrated by Arlette Lucero and is in full color for the first time ever. You can hear more about the Tummy Tales series by visiting Colorado Public Radio - Colorado Matters
In addition to collecting stories Fajardo has collaborated with community members and MSU Denver students on several others projects including, the Return of the Corn Mothers with master photographer Todd Pierson, and the Aurora Fox Cultural Concerts Series with the Colorado Folk Arts Council
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