Olga Briseño

September 22nd, 2011

A Community Conversation

Academic, journalist and filmmaker Olga Briseno is the founder and director of The Center for Media, Democracy & Policy. An award winning journalist from 1977-1990, she has taught journalism courses at a college or university from 1985 to 2003 and developed and ran an award winning college newspaper at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California from 1991-2000.

She taught upper division journalism courses at The University of Arizona from 2000 to 2003 and has completed graduate work in literature and writing studies, political communications and communications.

She developed, wrote curriculum and ran a journalism program at Irvine Valley College, is a founding member of the National Association for Hispanic Journalists and served on the board of the California Chicano News Media Association.

She has led research on media retention in California in 1990, served on several planning committees for NAHJ conferences, chaired a CCNMA Conference and re-wrote their bylaws, and served on numerous community advisory boards.

Films:
Danza Folklórica Escénica
Films:
At the End of the Day
Music:
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard
Music:
Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez

Music:
Mariachi Cobre
Film & Community Conversations:
Olga Nájera-Ramírez
Film & Community Conversations:
Richard Gonzales
Film & Community Conversations:
Russell Rodríguez, Ph.D

Special Events:
¡A Moverse Todos! Mariachi Family Day
Music:
Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Dance:
Calpulli Tonalehqueh
Special Events:
Mariachi Mass

Films:
The Harvest
Music:
Dan Guerrero – Creative Director
Music:
Vikki Carr
Dance:
Los Lupeños

Friday, May 4, 2012:
VivaFest 2012 Spring Events – Conversations with Javier Sicilia Ruben Martinez and Ruben Navarrette
Film & Community Conversations:
Olga Briseño
Music:
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Concerts:
Latina on the Loose