TEDx to highlight Latino ideas

*I’m a huge TED and TEDx fan. I’m glad this is happening. We need more – any Taquistas interested in organizing an event? VL

By Robin L. Flanigan, Democrat & Chronicle

The TEDxFlourCitySalon 2015 Series kicks off Thursday with a two-hour event dedicated to the Latino perspective.

“VOZ: The Power of the Latino Voice” presents an opportunity for “the regular TED Talk crowd to hear beyond the stereotypes, to hear beyond the accent,” says Annette Ramos, co-founder and executive director of the Rochester Latino Theatre Company, which is co-sponsoring the event.

The speeches, each to last about 10 minutes, “are not about being Latino, but about the infusion of their cultural identity in their work,” explains Ramos …

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[Photo of HUD Secretary Julian Castro at TEDx San Antonio courtesy of TEDx San Antonio]

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