Rosa Guerrero at TEDxElPaso - Video
Rosa Guerrero at TEDxElPaso - Video
Published on Nov 20, 2013 Rosa Ramirez Guerrero of El Paso, Texas, is an artist, educator, dance historian, and humanitarian. Her efforts have enhanced her commitment in promoting cultural awareness around the United States. Mrs. Guerrero was the first of seven children in her family to graduate and earn her BA and MA from the University of Texas at El Paso. Mrs. Guerrero founded and became the artistic director of the International Folklorico Dance Group. Her film "Tapestry," based upon creating cultural harmony and understanding, was honored with a national award for documentary filmmaking. She was the first living Hispanic woman in El Paso to have a school, Rosa Guerrero Elementary, named in her honor. Rosa Guerrero has been called "a tapestry of many cultures whose mission is to share this tapestry of cultural diversity, and how it is woven, with all people." She continues her mission of love, peace, and cultural understanding to this day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVC-2JV-tG8
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