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IPED Spring 2021 Lecture Series: The Importance of Promoting Latin American Culture with Dutidú

Thursday, March 11, 2021, 12 p.m.

Zoom

How can Latin American parents promote their cultural roots to their children? Why is there a need for them to do so? What is it even like for Latin American kids growing up in Anglo-American culture? Please join the IPED community to welcome two passionate Latin American entrepreneurs, Maria Claire Vasquez and Maria Victoria Abreu, as they share their vision, Dutidú. Dutidú helps fill a growing demand in the market for Latin American culture. It has a growing collection of games, textiles, and décor that celebrates Dominican and Latin American culture.

Maria Claire is the co-founder of Dutidú. She has dedicated her life to researching Latin American democracy and development. She has had previous stints with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, and the Brookings Institution. She earned her M.A. and a Ph.D. in international policy studies from Stanford University and the University of Maryland, respectively.

Maria Victoria is the co-founder of Dutidú. Prior to Dutidú, she served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Bank, and the IDB. She holds two M.A.s: one from Complutense University of Madrid and one from Fordham University, wherein the latter, she received a Fulbright scholarship to study international political economy and development.

This event is free and will be a webinar via Zoom. To join, please register on the event page or email [email protected] to receive the link.

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