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DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN is a world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor.  She serves as a role model and inspiration to hundreds of thousands of families and people with autism.  She is considered the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.  GRANDIN is currently a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and speaks around the world on both autism and cattle handling.  She is an expert livestock-handling equipment designer and has now designed the facilities in which half the cattle are handled in the United States.  She has been featured on NPR and major television programs, including ABC’s Primetime Live, The Today Show, 20/20 and 48 Hours.  She has been written about in many national publications, including TIME in which she was included in the magazine’s annual “2010 TIME 100” List of the world’s most influential people. She has a current best-selling book on autism The Way I See It:  A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s.  In this unique presentation, GRANDIN will address how helping different kinds of minds solves problems. Backed by her personal experiences and research, she will share her valuable insight on all types of thinkers, why they are important, and ways in which people can continue to think about and understand what it means to be innovative.

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October 23, 2018
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Rita Moreno has won all four of the most prestigious awards in show business: the Oscar, the Tony, two Emmys, and a Grammy. Her countless credits span more than six decades, beginning with her Broadway debut at age 13.  Moreno has starred on Broadway; London’s West End; appeared in more than 40 feature films, and countless television shows; has performed in numerous regional theaters including her one woman show, Life Without Makeup at the Berkeley Rep. She recently completed a 30+ city concert and lecture tour around the country.

Rita stars in the Latino remake of Norman Lear’s classic sitcom, One Day at a Time on Netflix and also lends her voice to the character “Abuelita” on NBC-TV’s Sprout Network hit animated series, Nina’s World. Moreno has received the Kennedy Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to American Culture and was honored as the 50^th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2015, she served as the Grand Marshall of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. That same year she released her ‘first ever’ all Spanish language album, Una Vez Más, produced by good friend, Emilio Estefan. She also added New York Times Bestselling Author to her list of accomplishments with her first book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir published by Celebra Books.

Rita was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush and National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.

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