College of DuPage to host renowned 'The Trouble with My Name' poet Javier Avila

On Tuesday, April 13, the Latino Outreach Center at College of DuPage will host professor and poet Javier Avila for a virtual presentation of his popular show, "The Trouble with My Name."

This event from 1 to 2 p.m. is free and open to the public.

"The Trouble with My Name" is a presentation that blends storytelling, comedy and poetry to shed light on the American Latino experience. It is a history lesson on Hispanic heritage, an examination of discrimination in America, and a celebration of Puerto Rican culture and poetry. Participants will learn about the value of diversity, equity and inclusion as it pertains to their worldviews.

Avila is a professor in the English department at Northampton Community College whose work with students earned him the 2015 Pennsylvania Professor of the Year Award, which was sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He has also earned recognition for literary work, including the PEN Club's National Poetry Award and the Olga Nolla Poetry Award.

Learn more at www.cod.edu/news/and register to attend the presentation.

The Latino Outreach Center at College of DuPage offers extensive support services to Hispanic students to ensure that they succeed at COD and beyond.

Learn more about the Latino Outreach Center at www.cod.edu/student_life/.