Young Americanos Photo Contest Winners Depict Latino Life in the Bay Area MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WHAT: Forty students, ranging from elementary through high school, will be awarded cash scholarships and other prizes for their winning photos depicting Latino life in the Bay Area. Over 250 guests will honor the Farmers Insurance Young Americanos photography competition winners at a reception following the unveiling of their winning entries. The winning photographs will be on public display at the Mexican Heritage Plaza beginning April 19 through May 4, 2003. WHEN: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose WHO: 40 excited student winners and their families Representatives from Farmers Insurance, contest sponsors Representatives from Mexican Heritage Plaza, contest co-sponsors Special VIP Guests WHY: The Young Americanos photography competition is being sponsored locally by Farmers Insurance and the Mexican Heritage Plaza. Young Americanos was developed by Farmers Insurance as an adjunct program to the Smithsonian Institution's Young Americanos: Photographic Visions of Our Community traveling photography exhibition which is currently on exhibition at the Mexican Heritage Plaza through May 4. Additional details of the Young Americanos program can be found at www.youngamericanos.net .
PRNewswire -- April 17
SOURCE: Farmers Insurance
CONTACT: Teresa Chavez Delgado of Mexican Heritage Plaza,
+1-408-928-5522; or Luis Sahagun, +1-323-691-6300, or Luisa Acosta-Franco,
+1-323-646-7514, both of Farmers Insurance
Web site: http://www.youngamericanos.net/