David Ambroz, Joseph Thomas and Javier Zamora all survived tumultuous childhoods. Be it immigration, poverty, drug abuse or mental illness, they somehow emerged victorious. What kept them going? How did these experience shape the people they are today?
| Where: | Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction |
| Moderator: | Dylan Smith |
David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. He currently serves as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon....
Javier Zamora was born in La Herradura, El Salvador in 1990. When he was a year old, his father fled El Salvador due to the US-funded Salvadoran Civil War. His mother followed her husband’s footsteps in 1995 when Javier was about to turn five....
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