Fresno AMAE

The Fresno Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) has been active in encouraging Hispanic students to pursue a college education and to assume roles of leadership in our communities. AMAE encourages Hispanic students, especially those interested in the field of education, to apply for one of our scholarships. In each school year, AMAE awards an average of twenty $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors.

Upcoming Events


Fresno AMAE Meetings

Next meeting is 

April 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM

See you there!

Starting at 5:30 p.m.

General Membership meetings will be atLos Amigos Restaurant 5088 Blackstone AveFor more info, email Lisa Delapenalisanna101@yahoo.com 

Fresno AMAE’s Día del Maestro Banquet

Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025

Time: 5:30 p.m. (No Host Bar)

     Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial

     808 4th street

           Clovis, CA 93612

 

Cost:   $55.00 per person / $440.00 per table of 8

 

* Tickets may be purchased by contacting 

Lisa DelaPeña @ (559) 917-5224



Annual Golf Tournament
April 26,  2025

Help support Fresno County Latino Students reach their educational goals in our Annual  Golf Tournament Fundraiser.


More Information

2025 Scholarship Application Deadline March 28, 2025 

Latino High School Seniors if Fresno County are encouraged to submit their online application. Applicants who submit by mail must still complete online registration  for the application  www.tinyurl.com/amae2025   


2025 Día del Maestro Nominations 

Deadline February 21,  2025

Past Events

Annual Sí Se Puede! Conference 

March 28, 2025


This Annual Conference held at Fresno State is for 9th grade thru 11th grade high school male students to provide a workshops around careers in Engineering, Business, Architecture, Law Enforcement, Medicine as well as Graphics and Media Production. The conference serves students from All Fresno County High Schools and Madera Unified. 


Register with your counselor!!!


      For more information contact               


Encarnacion Ruiz, Committee Co-Chair 

encarnacionruizjr@gmail.com, (559) 598-3601 

Margarita Gonzalez, Committee Co-Chair

Margaritagonzalez03@comcast.net  (559) 250-4089









Checks payable to: Fresno AMAE    Print clearly                                                   

Feb. 7, 2025


Mail to: Amelia Garcia
PO BOX 1351  Clovis, CA 93613-1351

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Number of Tickets at $55.00:_________Table of 8 at $440

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You are Invited to our annual Fresno AMAE Back to School Social on Friday, September 6 , 2024, at 5:30 PM, at Arte Americas. 


Lisa De La Pena

President, Fresno AMAE

Association of Mexican American Educators 

Mini Grants for Educators

Mini Grants are now available to all Fresno AMAE active members.  The mini grants make funds available to AMAE member to develop and implement creative projects promoting Latino issues in the community and classrooms. 

Mini-Grants. The mini-grant process is moving forward. Fresno AMAE will issue 2 Grants, $250 each.

Deadline to apply- January 15, 2025  Extended deadline February 28, 2025

Must be an active Fresno AMAE Chapter member to apply.  


Deadline January 15,  2025

Proposals may be submitted in any one of the following categories:

*Innovation: Member implementing “Innovation/Creativity” within their classroom, community, and/or school

*Technology: Member implementing Technology in classroom/school; unit development.

*Collaboration: Member collaborating with community/college to support student success.

*Cultural: Member implementing Art/Hispanic Heritage activities in School/community; Lessons on Ethnic Studies; Music

Applicants may download the application from our website- www.fresnoamae.org .

For  more information contact Bertha Felix-Mata at  bertha.felixmata@gmail.com

You are Invited to our annual Fresno AMAE Christmas Mixer  on Friday, December 6 , 2024, at 5:30 PM, at Arte Americas. 


Lisa De La Pena

President, Fresno AMAE

Association of Mexican American Educators 

lisanna101@yahoo.com 
2024 AMAE Scholarship Recipients
Día del Maestro Art ContestDeadline February 28, 2024

2024 Theme:

"The Voice of Democracy Starts with Me"

Prize:  $1000

AMAE Back to School Social

Sept 9, 2022

Once a year, we gather and Celebrate our Educators of Fresno.