Parent Engagement Specialist
Long Beach Public Library
Long Beach, CA
Guadalupe Castillo is a bilingual Parent Engagement Specialist at the Long Beach Public Library. She coordinates the systemwide Dive Into Learning initiative for families with children ages 0-5, provides weekly children’s storytimes, bilingual children’s reference and community engagement and outreach. In the past year, she collaborated with staff and external stakeholders in providing four Early Learning Fairs that focus on early literacy, community resources and parent engagement; and Parent Information Workshops that provide early childhood development resources to the community. Guadalupe is active in the LA Chapter of REFORMA, serving on the Libros Fest Committee.
Dive into Learning: Community Building for Early Learning
Friday, October 18, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT