{"id":916,"date":"2022-05-06T13:21:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/?p=916"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:18:40","slug":"award-winning-journalist-entrepreneur-aims-to-empower-individuals-to-create-meaningful-lasting-change-in-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/06\/award-winning-journalist-entrepreneur-aims-to-empower-individuals-to-create-meaningful-lasting-change-in-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning Journalist\/Entrepreneur Aims to Empower Individuals to Create Meaningful, Lasting Change in Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>ESL Charitable Foundation presents Monroe Community College\u2019s 14th<\/sup> annual Scholars\u2019 Day<\/a> keynote speaker Soledad O\u2019Brien<\/a>, an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and author of the critically acclaimed \u201cThe Next Big Story\u201d<\/em> and \u201cLatino in America<\/em>\u201d<\/em> who will draw from her life and career to stimulate thoughtful conversation on the roles we each play within our communities and organizations.<\/p>\n

WHERE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>MCC Theatre in the Robin and Tim Wentworth Arts Building on MCC\u2019s Brighton Campus, 1000 E. Henrietta Road. Tickets are required and available online<\/a> at www.monroecc.edu\/events\/scholars-day\/keynotes\/<\/a>. Admission is $10 for general public; $5 for MCC students, faculty and staff. Parking will be provided in lot F.<\/p>\n

WHEN: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11<\/p>\n

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Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur and 2022 MCC Scholars\u2019 Day keynote speaker<\/p><\/div>\n

DETAILS:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Through the power of storytelling, Soledad O\u2019Brien brings a fresh perspective on diverse and contemporary issues to foster change in your own community or organization.<\/p>\n

As the host of the Sunday morning syndicated political show, \u201cMatter of Fact with Soledad O\u2019Brien,\u201d<\/em> she has established herself as one of the most recognized names in broadcasting by telling the stories behind the most important issues, people and events of the day. A champion of diversity, she gives voice to the underserved and disenfranchised through her Emmy-winning reporting and acclaimed documentary series, \u201cBlack in America\u201d and \u201cLatino in America.\u201d While also the contributing editor, reporting in-depth news magazine pieces for PBS \u201cNewsHour\u201d<\/em> and correspondent for HBO\u2019s \u201cReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

A prominent philanthropist, O\u2019Brien is the founder of PowHERful, a foundation that mentors and funds college tuition and expenses for young women.<\/p>\n

A 2000 graduate of Harvard College and Harvard University Graduate School of Education\u2019s Distinguished Visiting Fellow in 2013-14, O\u2019Brien is dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues in inspiring individuals and companies to make meaningful and lasting change. With eloquence and a measured ability to make often-divisive issues such as race relations, social inequality and mass incarceration accessible to all, she moves audiences to delve deeper into the headlines that shape our lives, outlooks and daily interactions.<\/p>\n

The keynote address is made possible through support from presenting sponsor, the ESL Charitable Foundation, and local philanthropists through the Monroe Community College Foundation<\/a>. O\u2019Brien will answer questions and sign books following the presentation. Books will be available onsite for purchase.<\/p>\n

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Scholars\u2019 Day<\/em><\/a> showcases the work of MCC student and faculty researchers and celebrates academic excellence. MCC Foundation scholarships are awarded to outstanding student presenters. Scholars\u2019 Day 2022 will be held Tuesday, May 10, at MCC\u2019s Brighton Campus. Student and faculty research reflect a wide variety of academic disciplines. Presentations are free and open to the public.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ESL Charitable Foundation presents Monroe Community College\u2019s 14th annual Scholars\u2019 Day keynote speaker Soledad O\u2019Brien, an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and author of the critically acclaimed \u201cThe Next Big Story\u201d and \u201cLatino in America\u201d who will draw from her life and career to stimulate thoughtful conversation on the roles we each play within our communities and organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-news","tag-scholars-day"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":921,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916\/revisions\/921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}