Vilma Luz Cabán

Broschiertes Buch

The Heart of an Advocate

Beschreibung

By all accounts, author Dr. Vilma Luz Cabán has led a remarkable life full of accomplishments. Well known as an educator and dedicated champion for women impacted by domestic violence and social and economic inequalities, she has blazed a trail of success and passion. However, success did not come easily. As the Puerto Rican daughter of immigrants, Cabán came of age in the tenements of the Lower East Side (Alphabet City) and in the Bronx. She was surrounded by poverty, abuse, and witness to domestic violence time and time again. Through these childhood events, and on into adulthood, Cabán would become acutely aware of the cycles of violence women may find themselves in, particularly women of color and, closest to her heart, her Latina sisters. In this wide-ranging and often heart-wrenching memoir, Cabán weaves her personal experiences and lessons from her survival with her deepest wish to change the course of these cycles of abuse for women everywhere. Ultimately, she succeeds in shining a light on a reality often kept in the shadows, and offers hope for a way out and a better tomorrow. The human experience can be fraught with trauma and risk, but as Cabán shows us, these experiences can also drive us to be the force behind real change for the better. A bruised and broken heart can become the heart of an advocate... and advocates can make all the difference!

Autor

Dr. Vilma Luz Cabán is a dedicated educator with over 30 years experience in Westchester County, New York. She began her humanitarian journey as an educational researcher close to 15 years ago. Her most recent book captures a teacher's journey as a humanitarian advocacy researcher. She is a strong supporter of national and international volunteer initiatives working with underprivileged communities. As an educational consultant for various non-profit organizations, Vilma traveled extensively to train educators with the People to People Ambassador Program at the Royal University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; The Teacher Professional Center in Cairo, Egypt; and The Ho Chi Minh University in Vietnam. In addition, Vilma presented findings on Latino education for the American Educational Research Association. Working with an international non-profit organization, she led program evaluations commissioned by Equality Now, Inc. (Nairobi Office). She evaluated a Kenyan girls rescue center utilizing grassroots efforts to save child brides from the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) as well as offer the rescued girls an education in private schools. Vilma Luz's research in Morocco and Guatemala examined the global epidemic of street children and orphans. Vilma has traveled to the Dominican Republic to conduct research on domestic violence and its impact on women and children. With the help of local/regional senators, councilmen, community advocates, and other dignitaries, she led empowerment workshops and trainings to help women develop a School Uniform Cooperative. For the past several years, she has supported organizations that seek to offer resources for victims seeking political asylum from domestic violence in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Cabán has served as an expert witness in different courts in Massachusetts supporting these victims. "The Latina Project: Using the Educational Path to Break the Silence of Domestic Abuse" examines domestic abuse among Latina immigrants, and the importance of opening educational pathways for children living with domestic violence. Dr. Vilma Luz Caban is the executive producer of the documentary La Casa de María Contra la Violencia Doméstica. It was filmed in various cities in Puerto Rico. The film chronicles her story as the daughter of a battered woman. Vilma tries to fulfill one last promise as her mother's champion and advocate. In November 2023, she hosted the premiere of this documentary with Director Joe Negron. She is grateful for the support she is received from The Bregamos Community Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. In September 2024, as a way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month and Domestic Violence Awareness, it was shown at The City University of New York at the Bronx Community College Campus. In the Spring of 2025, Dr. Caban intends to share it at the historic Schomberg Research Center in Harlem, New York City and at the Bronx Documentary Center.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Green Heart Living Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781954493551
• ISBN-10: 195449355X
• Artikelnr.: 72233465