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Lessons in Leadership | Juliet V. Garcia | TEDxBrownsvilleWomen

2,407 views · Published 16 November 2018 · 16:49 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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As the first Mexican-American woman in the United States to lead a college or university, Dr. Juliet V. Garcia knows a thing or two about leadership. In this inspiring talk, she shares powerful and moving insights.

Dr. Juliet V. García has devoted her life’s work to public service and is a national thought leader in higher education innovation. She is committed to nurturing America's democracy by flinging open the doors of higher education for first generation college students, transforming fast-growing regions into highly educated centers of human capital, building a culture of innovation and experimentation and developing the next generation of diverse leadership.
Currently, Dr. García is Professor of Communications at UT-RGV. She's been named 2009 Time Magazine Top 10 College President, 2014 Forbes Magazine Top 50 World Leader, and holds honorary degrees from Notre Dame, Brown and Smity, ACE Lifetime Achievement Award, Texas Women's Hall of Fame. Dr. Juliet V. García has devoted her life’s work to public service and is a national thought leader in higher education innovation. She is committed to nurturing America's democracy by flinging open the doors of higher education for first generation college students, transforming fast-growing regions into highly educated centers of human capital, building a culture of innovation and experimentation and developing the next generation of diverse leadership. Currently, Dr. García is Senior Adviser to the UT System Chancellor for Community, National & Global Engagement. She's been named 2009 Time Magazine Top 10 College President, 2014 Forbes Magazine Top 50 World Leader, and holds honorary degrees from Notre Dame, Brown and Smity, ACE Lifetime Achievement Award, Texas Women's Hall of Fame. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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