VANCOUVER, Wash. – Texas State Rep. Mary González will be the featured speaker at Washington State University Vancouver’s fall Marquee Diversity event. González, who has twice been featured in Latin Leaders Magazine for leadership in education and politics, will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110.
Her talk is titled “Identity Culture and Social Justice: How Tortillas and Rainbows Taught Me to Change the World.” She will discuss her personal identities as a member of the Latino and LGBTQ communities, and how they intersect with each other and her work. She will also talk about what inspires her to advocate for social justice, and how members of the audience can affect positive change in their communities.
González has been recognized as one of “10 Next Generation Latinas” by Latina Magazine and one of 10 newly elected politicians in the nation to watch. She has held positions at the National Hispanic Institute and Southwestern University and serves on the board of directors for allgo, a statewide organization in Texas for queer people of color.
The event is free and open to the public. You can online at . Click on the events calendar and locate the event.
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