Public Appearances
Upcoming Speeches & Appearances
July 31, 2025
National Association for Family Child Care
https://www.nafcc.org
Hilton Anatole, 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy, Dallas , TX
Speaker: Sonia Manzano
Speech Topic: Bigger, Better, Bolder: A New Legacy for FCC!
Keynote: 8:30am – 9:15am
Book Signing: 9:30a – 10:00a
September 25, 2025
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
https://www.GRCM.org
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
State of Play is a fundraiser discussing the critical importance of play.
Speech Topic: The Critical Importance of Play
8:00am: Event Begins
8:45-9:30am: Speech by Sonia Manzano
9:30am: Book Signing
September 30, 2025
Carson City School District
https://www.carsoncityschools.com
Venue: Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, NV
Speaker: Sonia Manzano
Speech Topic: The Power of Fostering and maintaining bi-literacy and its impact on educational and personal aspirations
Timetable: 1:00pm – 2:00pm High School small Student Meet and Greet (AP Spanish) – 60
students
6:00pm – 7:30pm Keynote plus moderated Q&A
October 1, 2025
University of Nevada Reno – Communication Studies
Campus lecture and recorded Q&A session
7:00 pm – Public Lecture
October 3, 2025
Kent State University-Stark – Featured Speakers Series
https://www.ecresourcecenter.org/wba/content/community/great-start-for-great-futures
Early Childhood Advantage Symposium on School Readiness
Venue: Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2121 George Halas Drive NW, Canton, OH
Speaker: Sonia Manzano
Timetable:
10:30 to 11:30 am presentation (45-minute keynote – 15-minute audience Q and A)
11:30 to 12:00 pm – break and lunch
12:00 to 1:00 pm – book signing/meet and greet with photos
1:00 pm – conclusion
Private event. Not opem to the public.
Sept. 11, 2023 – Today Show, featuring a snip-it of Alma’s Way Season 2 with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
view the video
May 27, 2020 – American Library Association presents a conversation between Sonia Manzano and Gary Knell, chairman of National Geographic Partners.