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Jorge Dueñas is a former farm worker and English learner who has traveled and worked with his family in California, Oregon, and Washington. An educator for 35 years, he has three bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree in Bilingual-Multicultural Education. He loves motivating students and trying to change the world one life at a time. His book, Disciplina con Dignidad Siete Dias a la Semana, won the International Latino Book Award (ILBA) in 2021. His focus as a motivational speaker is motivating people to analyze themselves in order to improve and change.