Bodies & Borders – Griselda Rodriguez on Apr 19

Please join South Asian Students & Scholars (SASS) and the Polis Project for our Spring 2018 lecture-conversations: ‘Borders & Bodies‘ on Apr 19th at 6pm, in room 5414.
This talk will feature Dr. Griselda Rodriguez, adjunct assistant professor at LaGuardia Community College. Dr. Rodriguez devotes her research and activism to understanding the ways that race and gendered processes of global economic development shape the lives of working class women of color, with specific emphasis on Dominican women. Dr. Rodriguez has conducted workshops and keynotes related to youth-empowerment and leadership development, and is currently the Secretary for the Board of Directors of the Image Initiative, Inc. In addition to her professional career, Dr. Rodriguez is also a birth doula (or labor coach), and has assisted in the birth of seven children.
Snacks will be provided. Please see attached poster for more info.
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Thanks to those of you who came and participated in the conversation.
Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/gJ4O5C1Mzp4