鈥淲hat Would You Do?鈥 anchor John Qui帽辞苍别蝉 and former Sesame Street actress Sonia Manzano will address students in Franklin Hall, as part the 20th annual State of the State Conference, March 17, 2016.
The State of the State Conference, which celebrates equity, opportunity and diversity, is hosted by 海角原创鈥檚 Division of Human Resources; Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Bowling Green State University.
The following sessions take place in Franklin Hall and are free to all students:
- Manzano, 1 p.m., Room 312/314
- Qui帽辞苍别蝉, 2:30 p.m., First Energy Auditorium (Room 340)
Manzano, who was twice Emmy nominated for her role as Maria in Sesame Street, has also authored several books. She will speak about Latinos and the civil rights movement, based on her book 鈥淭he Revolution of Evelyn Serrano.鈥 She examines how growing feelings of self-worth in both the African-American and Latino communities gave rise to social programs like Head Start and the United Farm Workers, as well as educational TV programs like Sesame Street.
Qui帽辞苍别蝉, who co-anchors the ABC newsmagazine 鈥淧rimetime鈥 as well as 鈥淲hat Would You Do?鈥, will ask his audience to take a close look in the mirror as he discusses his new book, 鈥淲ords of Wisdom about Doing the Right Thing.鈥 Qui帽辞苍别蝉 has been called the 鈥減ersonification of the moral compass,鈥 and in his new book, takes readers behind the scenes of the show and shares stories from the many parts of his life: from his humble beginnings in the barrios of San Antonio, Texas, to his career as a network journalist.
The theme of this year鈥檚 State of the State Conference is 鈥Understanding our Past, Embracing our Future: The Intersections of Identity and Change.鈥 For more information, please visit: /hr/sos-conference-2016.