Schedule

2022

9/15/22 – Latino Thought Makers hosted by Rick Najera and special guest award-winning actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo. Click here for more information.

8/26/22 – Latino Thought Makers hosted by Rick Najera with special guests in higher education featuring Dr. Jamillah Moore and Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. Click here for more info

4/9/22 – Latino Thought Makers hosted by Rick Najera with special guest Edward James Olmos, Morton College, IL. Click here for more information.

2021

12/10/21 – Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera in conversation with actress Paulina Chavez. Click here for more information.

11/12/21 – Latino Thought Makers hosted by Rick Najera in conversation with actress Natasha Perez. Click here for more information.

10/22/21 – Latino Thought Makers hosted by Rick Najera in conversation with Dr. Cornel West. Click here for more info.

9/24/21 – Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera in conversation with Luis Guzman, in person at Morton College. https://www.morton.edu/latino-thought-makers/

1/1/21 – 8/2021 – all online

2020

5/7/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with special guest tbd

4/30/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with special guest Carlos Gomez

4/23/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with special guest Jackie Camacho and Armando Arias, Ph.D.

4/16/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with special guest Elena Sotomayor, Sanjiv Chopra MD, and Lisa Vidal

4/9/2020 – Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera in conversation with Luis Alberto Urrea

4/2/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with Dr. Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio

3/26/2020 – Latino Thought Makers online with Rick Najera in conversation with Edward James Olmos

Past Shows:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera and special guest Cheech Marin at Riverside City College at 2019 11th Annual AHSIE Conference; Tickets here: BUY tickets here
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera and special guest Cheech Marin at Contra Costa College
October 30, 2017 – HACU 31st Annual Conference; 3:30pm – 5:00pm @ Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Special guests include Cheech Marin, Esai Morales, David Villarino and Rick Najera
September 12, 2017 – Cañada College with special guest award-winning actor Esai Morales
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 – Women Who Rule featuring Pilar Marrero, Patty Rodriguez, Dr. Aidyl Gonzalez-Serricchio
Monday, April 17, 2017 – Cal State LA and Latino Thought Makers Present A Conversation with Cheech Marin – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 – Legendary Leader/Activist Dolores Huerta, Oxnard College Get Tickets
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 – CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase PLUS Special Guest SNL’s Horatio Sanz, Oxnard College
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 – A Holiday Special, Oxnard College
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 – Latino Thought Makers with Rick Najera: Hollywood & Politics with Ruben Navarrette, Wendy Carrillo and special guest award-winning actor Emilio Rivera
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 – Latino Thought Makers featuring Rick Najera and SPECIAL guest DANNY TREJO; Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033; 6:30 doors, 7pm live show; FREE entrance
Saturday, April 30, 2016 – Latino Thought Makers featuring Rick Najera and Edward James Olmos at Santa Clara University; Louis B. Mayer Theater, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053; 2:30-4:00PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 – Social Media Stars featuring David Lopez, Vincent Marcus and Ana Flores, hosted by Rick Najera
Thursday, March 10, 2016 – A Conversation with the Stars in Hollywood – Playwright Josefina Lopez and Award-winning actor Luis Guzman, hosted by Rick Najera

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Troup showcase performance PLUS special guest Fox’s Bordertown Lalo Alcaraz, hosted by Rick Najera
Dec 3, 2015- Ha Ha Holidays Special featuring Rico and Mambo, Momo Rodriguez, Karina Nuvo, Jill-Michele Melean, Vanessa Verduga
Nov 12, 2015– Award-winning journalists Ruben Navarrette Jr., Julio Varela, Myrka Dellanos
Oct 21, 2105 – Actress Judy Reyes, Reynaldo Pacheco, Julissa Arce
Sept 24, 2105 – Marco Antonio Regil, Scott Montoya

Aug 26, 2015 – Actors Enrique Castillo and Lisa Vidal
2014 – Rick Najera in conversation with author Alisa Valdes

Latino Thought Makers guest, actor Edward James Olmos with host Rick Najera; photo credit by Gracie Slegers, IMAGE & STYLE Magazine