Appalachians as a Minority: Third World Stereotyping | Rawan Elhamdani | TEDxMarshallUniversity

As an undergraduate student hailing from diverse worlds, Rawan Elhamdani draws from her Libyan (African), Appalachian, and Muslim identities and experiences to address some key differences between perception and reality. Highlighting some of the similarities between Appalachia and her home country, Libya (both of which have been stereotyped as 3rd world), Rawan shares personal experiences to explore insights for successfully overcoming stereotypes and building your own legacy. Rawan Elhamdani is a senior at Marshall University majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in premedical studies. She has a publication in the Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology and has completed laboratory research on diabetic lysozyme function. Born and raised in West Virginia, Rawan has been published in Goldenseal, a West Virginian magazine, for her speech on state loyalty-- Rooted in the Mountains. Being a minority, both as a West Virginian and a Libyan, Rawan has a vested interest in dispelling the myths and stereotypes surrounding minorities. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at local elementary schools and traveling. 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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