Hundreds to walk Santa Ana neighborhoods for education
By George Ma/Orange County Register
Between 300 and 400 parents and students are expected to participate in the 10th annual "Camino de Amistad" this Saturday. Translated from Spanish, "Camino de Amistad" means "Friendship Walk." It is an annual effort put on by Santa Ana College's "Padres Promotores de la Educación." The event, which runs from 8 a.m. to2 p.m., aims to raise awareness of important local high school registration dates and increase visibility of higher education throughout Santa Ana. "If parents are better informed, students will be less likely to drop out of school," the group's co-founder Rosa Harrizon said. (more...)