[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1954]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING JOSE-LUIS OROZCO FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2003

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Jose-Luis 
Orozco, whose commitment to bilingual education is being honored by the 
National Hispanic Caucus and the National Association for Bilingual 
Education (NABE) in Washington D.C.
  Throughout the last quarter century, Jose-Luis Orozco has established 
himself as one of the premier bilingual educators in the United States. 
His accomplishments and hard work as an author, songwriter, performer 
and recording artist in the field of bilingual education will be 
recognized and commemorated in our nation's capital today.
  Born in Mexico City, Jose-Luis Orozco discovered his love of music at 
a young age under the influence of his paternal grandmother. At age 8, 
he joined the Mexico City Boys Choir, traveling to 32 countries where 
he gained the cultural knowledge he shares with children through his 
wonderful books and songs.
  At age 19, Orozco immigrated to California where he gained a 
bachelors degree at the University of California, Berkeley and a 
Masters in Multicultural Education from the University of San 
Francisco.
  Originally a teacher, Jose-Luis Orozco found his true passion in 
sharing with children the songs and rhymes he picked up on his world 
travels.
  Over his more than 30 year career as an author, songwriter, performer 
and recording artist, Jose-Luis Orozco has shared his work with 
millions of children throughout the country. He has recorded 13 volumes 
of Lirica Infantil, Latin American children's music, and written two 
award winning books, Diez Deditos (Ten Little Fingers) and De Colores 
and other Latin American Folk Songs for Children. These works have 
become an essential teaching tool used in tens of thousands of 
multilingual classrooms across the country.
  Jose-Luis Orozco's determination to enrich the lives of children has 
made him a true legend in multilingual education. The world will 
forever remember Jose-Luis Orozco as the educator who has and will 
continue to make learning fun for millions of children through the 
medium of music.

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