Dora the Explorer celebrates 10th anniversary across 30 U.S. cities

As part of Nickelodeon’s celebration of Dora the Explorer‘s 10th Anniversary, more than 30 cities and states across the United States are proclaiming Saturday, August 14, as Dora the Explorer Day. Citizens in these locales will be encouraged to embrace Dora’s spirit of inclusion and cooperation, her love of exploration and learning and to join in celebrating one of the most influential Latina characters in the history of television.The cities and states across the country that will acknowledge the positive impact of the spirited character include: Austin, TX; Albany, NY; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Columbia, SC; Corpus Christi, TX; Connecticut; Downey, CA; El Paso, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Galveston, TX; Hialeah, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Jackson, MI; La Redo, TX; Lansing, MI; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Montgomery, AL; New York, NY; Orlando, FL; Sacramento, CA; Salinas, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; Santa Ana, CA; Tampa, FL; Delaware; Louisiana; Maryland; Missouri; and New Mexico.Nickelodeon kicked off the 10th anniversary of Dora the Explorer this year with a multi-platform pro-social campaign titled Beyond the Backpack. Named for Dora’s iconic backpack, Beyond the Backpack champions overall school readiness for preschoolers as they prepare for the important adventure of starting school. In support of Beyond the Backpack, Salma Hayek Pinault, Shakira, Jessica Alba, Drew Brees and Slash along with other celebrities have designed specialty, Dora-inspired backpacks that will be auctioned off globally on CharityBuzz.com starting today through Sept. 2.