HispanicBusiness

“Todos a Leer” brought to Primary Academy for Success in Panorama City, CA

Los Angeles, CA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--March 25, 2005--In a joint effort to promote child literacy, Univision 34, Ford, and Scholastic Books have partnered for a second year to present “Todos A Leer” (Let’s All Read) on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Primary Academy for Success, 9075 Willis Ave, Panorama City, CA 91402. The “Todos A Leer” event will feature Univision 34’s Cecilia Bogran, Entertainment Reporter for Noticias Univision 34, along with community leaders, and education professionals reading a variety of children’s books to students to promote child literacy.

“Todos A Leer” 2005 reminds us that it is never too early to enjoy reading, encouraging literacy in the students of Primary Academy for Success, whose student body consists of Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and First graders. This interactive evening, presented by Univision 34 and Ford, is highlighted by the presentation of awards to the winners of this year’s “Todos A Leer” reading contest, in which the students compete to read as many books as possible during the week prior to the event. Gift certificates will be awarded to the first, second and third place contest winners. Additionally, the will receive a Dell computer valued at $500 and Scholastic Books, the global children's publishing and media company, will donate approximately 500 children’s books in both Spanish and English to the school’s classrooms and library.

Throughout the evening, parents will visit the various classrooms, each decorated to reflect a classic childhood storybook, bringing the magic of literature to life. Workshops will also be available to parents, providing reading tips for parents informing them on how to make reading an integral and enjoyable part of their children’s lives.

In March of 2003, Univision 34 created “Club de los Libritos” to address literacy among children in the Southern California area. Univision 34’s overall goal for this community service campaign is for parents and children alike to be exposed to the plethora of kids’ literature that is currently available in local libraries and stores while at the same time helping them cultivate one of the most essential skills in their lives - reading.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 81% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 27 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 33 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net.