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Hispanic Heritage:
Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Best known for her Emmy-winning starring role in Ugly Betty, America Ferrera is an artist ambassador for Save the Children and an activist committed to issues surrounding education and children.
Travel Host & Video Journalist
Josh Garcia is an Award Winning, Emmy-Nominated Travel Host and Video-Journalist best known for his work on The Voyager with Josh Garcia on NBC.
Principal at MG2 & Founder of The Lionesque Group, an MG2 Studio
Continually pushing the boundaries of experiential retail, Melissa Gonzalez is an award-winning innovator and storyteller.
Co-Founder of March For Our Lives & Intersectional Activist
X González (they/them) is a gun-violence prevention activist born and raised in Parkland, Florida. A survivor of the Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School shooting, X became a leading voice in the gun-violence prevention movement.
Legendary Soccer Manager
FC Barcelona manager and speaker Josep Guardiola led the world-renowned soccer team in winning a record six trophies in six competitions.
Former NASA Astronaut & Inspiration for A Million Miles Away
Former NASA engineer Jose Hernandez wanted to fly in space ever since he heard that the first Hispanic-American had been chosen to travel into space. That hard work paid off when Hernandez was selected to begin training as a mission specialist.
Actor / Writer / Spoken Word Poet
Joe Hernandez-Kolski’s, aka "Pocho Joe," performances challenge while they entertain. He combines poetry, comedy and his socio-political "Chicagoan" voice to create a talk that embraces the conundrums of the US.
US Army Lieutenant Colonel / Education Advocate
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch is the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Support Field in the US Army. She is recognized for her work on teen pregnancy, gang violence and parenting education.