Latino teen boys urged to pursue the 'real world'

Oceanside firefighters Oscar Ayala and Capt. Dennis Rodgers display hose techniques, to the delight of the hundreds of North County Latino boys who attended the third annual Educational & Career Exploration Conference on Saturday at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. The event was presented by the Encuentros Leadership of North San Diego County and is designed to improve the educational outcomes for boys of Latino descent. <br><small><B>NICK MORRIS </B>For The North County Times</small> <br><A HREF="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des= Photos By Nick Morris/For The North County Times/Oceanside firefighters Oscar Ayala and Capt. Dennis Rodgers display hose techniques, to the delight of the hundreds of North County Latino boys who attended the third annual Educational & Career Exploration Conference on Saturday at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. The event was presented by the Encuentros Leadership of North San Diego County and is designed to improve the educational outcomes for boys of Latino descent. " target="new">Order a copy of this photo</A> <!— <br><A HREF="XXXXXXXXXXXXXX">More of this story</A> —> <br> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</A> <br> <hr width="250">