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Roberto Torres: The Humble Leader

May 22, 2015Area Education, Local FacesAlan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong, Roberto TorresJoanne

https://youtu.be/XOEWfI1YuQw

Roberto Torres stands tall in the community and not just because he wears cowboy boots and a ten-gallon hat. This humble campesino child learned to fight for his dignity in Anglo schools. He went on to become an avid reader, U.S. Marine, and community organizer. Through the great recession of 2007, he led economic development activities in northern Ohio until being selected executive director of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan. The two proudest possessions in his office? A pickle hamper and a construction helmet. Find out why in this inspiring interview with Roberto Torres.

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