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Native and Migrant: Bridging a Critical Cultural Gap | Ramon Galinanes | TEDxWoffordCollege

661 views · Published 27 November 2018 · 6:05 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In his talk, Ramon Galinanes explains how growing up in an immigrant community influenced his life. He discusses the advantages of nativism as well as the disadvantages, and what we must all be careful of.
 Ramon Galinanes is the director of the Bonner Scholars Program at Wofford College. A former high school social studies teacher, Ramón is passionate about working with college students and helping them realize their full potential and develop as scholars and civic leaders. As a scholar, his research examines important questions about civil conflict, democratization, migration, civic engagement, ethnic politics, and social movements. He holds a B.A. in History from Montclair State University, an MPhil in Politics, Democracy, and Education from the University of Cambridge (England), and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Florida.  His partner, Stephanie, is a professor of Spanish and they have two children: Lucía Grace and Leo Maximus. 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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