Storyteller and Spanish instructor Oralia Lamas will visit HOLA FESTIVAL on October 9, planting Seeds of Learning and love for books.
Storyteller ORALIA LAMAS
“My experience as a storyteller began in my childhood; my father supplied me with large doses of books and told me stories every night. The reading of poems and stories has been present throughout my life. A few years ago in San Antonio, Texas, I was invited to tell a story in a school to celebrate “Hispanic Heritage Month” which was very welcomed by both children and teachers.
From there, more schools began to extend me invitations to present myself as a storyteller on significant dates and events relevant to Hispanic culture. The opportunity to capture part of my culture and feelings arose from the collaboration with IDRA where I created the ten tales which constitute the curriculum “Seeds of Learning” for preschoolers.”
~Oralia Lamas
Oralia H. Lamas was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and holds a degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Political Science. Professionally she developed her career at different institutions at federal, state and municipal levels. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, and she is co-author of the “Semillitas de Aprendizaje” (Seeds of Learning) curriculum (IDRA), aimed at preschoolers. She currently works at the American Institute of Languages.
