I'm Not Mexican | Paola Penalver | TEDxAmanaAcademy

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Paola hopes that people will respect different cultures and think about how the words we say have impact.

Paola Penalver is an eighth grade student at Amana Academy. She loves to learn new languages, create artwork, and being with my family. Paola hopes that people will respect different cultures and think about how the words we say have impact. Her talk will connect with the EL Design Principle of  Empathy and Caring as well as Diversity and Inclusion.


This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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