Additional bilingual events will be announced in December 2025
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Additional bilingual events will be announced in December 2025 〰️
Upcoming events
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Host a Conversation with Emma!
If you have a book club, classroom, or other community gathering that would like to discuss Dreams and Shadows: An Immigrant’s Journey with Emma herself, please reach out!
Emma speaking at the American Cooperative School in La Paz, Bolivia
Local educators attended Bilingual Book Launch event at Cafe Sazón - Cafe Sazón
Book Event at Arlington County Detention Facility
Emma visits Hogar Salomon Klein, an orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Andy Shallal, founder and owner of Busboys and Poets welcomes guests to the sold-out book launch event - Busboys and Poets
Emma’s three grandson’s holding Dreams and Shadows: An Immigrant’s Journey - Busboys and Poets
Emma reads a passage from Dreams and Shadows: An Immigrant’s Journey during book launch at Busboys and Poets - Busboys and Poets
The Busboys and Poets book launch event on April 10, 2025 was completely sold-out - Busboys and Poets
Emma with longtime colleague, mentor, friend, Hon. Walter Tejada - Cafe Sazón
Arlington’s immigrant leaders helped sell books at the Bilingual Book Launch at Cafe Sazon - Cafe Sazón
Emma presentation of her book Sueños y Sombras: Memorias de un Immigrante in La Paz, November 13, 2025
David Bearinger, co-author, and Emma led an engaging conversation about Dreams and Shadows at One More Page Books. Many longtime Arlington residents attended. - One More Page
Emma visits Hogar Salomon Klein, an orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Emma Violand Sanchez with co-author, David Bearinger - One More Page
Arlington Public Schools (APS) hosted an event to honor Emma’s accomplishments in the classroom and on the board. Superintendent Duran delivered keynote remarks and former APS School Board Member, Tania Talento led a panel discussion featuring Emma and other key APS stakeholders voices. - Arlington Public Schools
At Dreaming & Doing Together, seven Dream Project alumni students and staff (past and current) discussed the main themes of Dreams and Shadows in a unique “fishbowl” activity.
Emma at the May 2025 Arlington Retired Teachers Luncheon alongside fellow former educators.
Barkley Condominium Book Club event
Book event hosted by Emma's sisters
Emma and David talking about the book at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA.
Dream Project Summit 2025 featured an alumni panel discussion centered on Dreams and Shadows
Dream Project Scholars received a copy of the book.
Emma and Iman after the Dream Summit event.
Emma with Raul Novillo Alarcon, journalist and Director of University of San Andres Radio and TV
