The Humanities Washington Speaker Series will come in-person to three NCW communities in October.
Pacific Lutheran University professor Maria Chávez will bring her program The Firsts: Latina Struggles in the United States to Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Moses Lake:
- Wednesday, Oct 16th at 5:30 PM| Wenatchee Valley College in partnership with Wenatchee Public Library.
- Thursday, Oct 17th at 5:30 PM| Leavenworth Public Library
- Friday, Oct 18th at 5:30 PM| Moses Lake Public Library
Many Latinas face extraordinary challenges in their professions and personal lives. They are often first-generation college students whose parents may have little experience with higher education. This results in a difficult balancing act: they are trying not to let the process of earning a college education change them in ways that are antithetical to traditional Latino values, yet they are often expected to help with family care and responsibilities that can take priority over their studies and careers.
In a talk that draws from interviews of Latinas from across a wide range of professions, as well as from her own personal experiences, join Maria Chávez for an exploration of the complicated challenges Latina professionals face. Chávez also offers ideas for how to provide Latinas with support and solutions.
Maria Chávez is a professor of political science at Pacific Lutheran University specializing in American government, public policy, and Latino Politics. As a first-generation college graduate herself, her work centers on the progress of and barriers to Latinos in the U.S. She was awarded the American Political Science Association’s Best Book in Latino Politics twice: first for Everyday Injustice, and most recently for Latino Professionals in America.
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