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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Stereotypes of Hispanic women must be broken. Hispanic women must be encouraged to share their stories.
Michelle Navarro is a full-time professor of history at Richland College. Michelle earned a Student Engagement Award in 2010 for her innovative teaching practices. She is also the 2014-2015 recipient of Richland’s Innovation of the Year award, along with her fellow history department colleagues for their work on the Virtual Oral History Project. Michelle co-sponsors a student club called A.L.A.S., which stands for “Achieving Latino Academic Success.” The club welcomes all nationalities and boasts a diverse international student membership. This mentoring program supports students through their academic journey along with fundraising for student scholarships and volunteer events.
Michelle is completing her PhD in humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas. She wrote a creative novel for her dissertation, a fictional biography about the life of her grandfather, Chucho Navarro, a founding member of the group Trio Los Panchos.
When Michelle is not teaching, she is working on writing her next novel and enjoys music, art, and dance. Michelle takes classes at Richland in ceramics, painting, and tap dance. She is an avid line dancer and can be seen dancing on Juliet Lam’s KZfaq channel.
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