{"id":10,"date":"2010-02-24T19:28:54","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T19:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2010-10-07T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T18:05:47","slug":"educater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"Educator"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Commitment to Education<\/h3>\n<p>Yenque lectures at academic institutions from coast to coast, and has served on the faculty at California State University San Marcos, where he lectures in English and Spanish on topics such as acting, adapting narrative to film, Latino theatre, and performance techniques for future teachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Study abroad program in Almagro, Spain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Workshop_Spain09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Study abroad program in Almagro, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with Dr. Darci Strother (CSUSM), Yenque\u00a0 co-created and co-directed an intense study abroad program in Spain conducted in 2009.\u00a0 This innovative collaborative program provided a group of mainly first-generation-college-students with the chance to study Spanish drama and acting in the unique context of an international classical theatre festival.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yenque\u2019s success with students parallels his success on the screen and stage, and he is committed to weaving together his considerable skills and talents as both an actor and as an educator.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Participating in discussions about gang prevention\" src=\"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/humanitarian_250\/Jose-Yenque-on-discussion-panel-with-ex-gang-members-and-advocates_250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participating in discussions about gang prevention<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Driven to Making a Difference<\/h3>\n<p>Yenque has also dedicated his time and talent to a number of social causes that are important to him.\u00a0 In 2008, he co-produced and narrated \u201cNever Too Early, Never Too Late,\u201d (with versions in both Spanish and English).\u00a0 This gang prevention video has been distributed to families and law enforcement organizations nationwide, and was directed by Professor Kristine Diekman through a cooperative effort with the City of Oceanside Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fundraising campaign for FODAC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.joseyenque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/humanitarian_250\/Webathon-or-FODAC-fundraiser_c2-250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"201\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fundraising campaign for Foundation of Orphaned Disabled African Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2009, Yenque helped celebrate young people\u2019s commitment to fighting the global climate crisis, by appearing as a celebrity host of the National Wildlife\u2019s \u201cCampus Chillout,\u201d along with Al Gore and Michael Welch (Twilight).\u00a0 Also in 2009, he joined actors Shirley Jones and Efren Ramirez, donating his time to the Foundation of Orphaned Disabled African Children (FODAC), in a campaign to bring awareness to the plight of the orphans and to increase fundraising.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yenque also assisted the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre in a campaign to keep the lights shining on this important cultural and artistic 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