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

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 ipedlectures@fordham.edu to receive the link.