Here’s a suggested list of biographies of notable Hispanics / Latinos your students will be amazed to learn about. Choose any of these ready-to-use presentations for them to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
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Notable Hispanics / Latinos in the Society 👩🎓👨🎓👨✈️👩✈️
- Jaime Escalante (Profesor) – Bolivia
- Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope) – Argentina
- José Celso Barbosa (Médico y político) – Puerto Rico
- Lolita Lebron (Activista) – Puerto Rico
- Luis von Ahn (Empresario) – Guatemala
- Maria Remedios del Valle (Militar) – Argentina (Spanish & English)
- Miriam Jiménez Román (Activista, escritora)- Puerto Rico (SPA & ENG)
- Rigoberta Menchú (Indigenous Leader) – Guatemala (Spanish & English)
- Sonia Sotomayor (Judge) – Puerto Rico (Spanish & English)
- Sylvia Rivera (Activista LGBT y feminista) – Puerto Rico
- Tito Kayak (Environmental Activist) – Puerto Rico
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