Interview with Mr. Edward James Olmos

September 08, 2016

Silicon Vally Latino had the pleasure of spending some time with the one and only Edward James Olmos prior to his interview with Cultura Ambassador Rick Najera as part of the Latino Thought Makers series. Mr. Olmos shares with us why he's involved with the Latino Thought Makers series, his latest project, In A Little Spanish Town, he recalls his role as Jaime Escalante in Stand In Deliver and talks about being involved in so many Latino themed projects. In the 2nd part of our interview our intern Roberto Alvarez of the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy gets to sit with him and ask him some great questions. Stay tuned for that interview.

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