The Power of Words of Hope | Dr. Schvalla Rivera | TEDxGrinnellCollege

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Dr. Schvalla Rivera shares how she held hope after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. She demonstrates that through personal vision, goal setting, and positive affirmations, each of us can create a solid foundation to lean on when catastrophe strikes.

With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Rivera has experience in fields such as residence Life, multicultural student affairs, international student affairs, and academic advising. A strong advocate for diversity, inclusion and equity issues in higher education, Dr. Rivera is a Certified Diversity Executive, and has collaborated to create institutional diversity policies and respond to bias-related incidents. She also collaborates with faculty to assist in diversifying curriculum and creating culturally competent learning environments.

Dr. Rivera is passionate about mentoring and career advocacy. She holds a B.A. in Social Science, an M.S. in Political Science and a Ph. D. in Curriculum and Instruction. A strong believer in servant leadership, her work is her passion and calling. She hopes to change the world through education, grace, and humor. 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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