Why our Children Need Role Models that Look Like Them | Patty Rodriguez | TEDxCalStateLA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Research has found that 70 percent of all people feel like impostors at one time or another, especially people of color. This syndrome is mostly prevalent in communities of color -- starting with our children. If they don't see themselves being represented how can they feel they belong? A few years ago, upon understanding my feelings and fears of self-doubt, I decided to push away those fears and start a business to contribute to representation of people of color in children's books!
Patty Rodriguez is a nationally recognized multi-faceted individual. An entrepreneur, senior producer, co-founder and author of the bilingual children's book publisher Lil Libros, and founder of MALA by Patty Rodriguez, jewelry line. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents and raised in Lynwood, CA - she’s become a role model in the Latino community and given a voice of hope to the youth. Patty and her work have been featured in LA Times, Buzzfeed, Univision, Rolling Stone, CNN Latino, Latina Magazine, Cosmopolitan, People En Español, Cosmo Latina, and American Latino TV to name a few.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
You are such an inspiration to our community!! una mujer fuerte, someone our little girls can see as a true role model. Gracias!! puro pa delante!! and thanks for your books.
Patty, I LOVE this! You are such an inspiration!! Bravo!
How about you start being role models for your own children instead of relying on other people?
mujer you made me cry!! as I'm telling my 6 year old boy growing up in a super competitive school district, mainly Asian and white. where we are the minority. that he can grow up to be anything he has ever imagined. I too have experience this, oh spanish book at the back. asking for spanish reading time, and them being like oh no one comes. gracias
Que Hermoso, keep making those books Girl Be the light for us all and the future to come!
Yes QUEEN!! Keep fighting the good fight for our community 🙌🏽
So inspirational! Will be definitely buying your books for my little boy!
Bravo!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Extremely well done, Patty! Standing O!!!
Amazing!! ❤️
How inspiring!
Phenomenal, keep being that light for our community. Andale!
Wow,.....that is Beautiful,........The Books are Still available i Hope,...!?
nice
Oh man once she mentioned the sweet valley high series I lost it. What Patty described in this talk was how I've felt growing up and reading books my whole life. Whenever I found myself in a book it was because it was someone who was ashamed of who they were. I wasn't ashamed of myself but it did make me work harder to speak with no accent. I've assimilated myself into being that complacent Mexican-American who didn't complain about representation in media until now. I'm so happy to see the rise in diversity in books, movies, and artists that I'm no longer ashamed when my true original vernacular comes out full blown.
I love you patty. Adding your name to my amazing women list
1. Momma
2. 4 sisters
3. Nieces
4. Selena Quintanilla
5. Jenni Rivera
6. Eva longoria
7.Gloria Estefan
8. Gina Rodriguez
9. America Ferrera
10. Patty Rodriguez
See a wonderful pattern?