Invisible Numbers: Dari Sylvester at TEDxSanJoaquin

Dr. Dari Sylvester reflects on the political and psychological implications of "counting" in society. Blending humor and poignant snippets of personal insight, she challenges us to stand up and feel empowered in our own communities.

Dari E. Sylvester is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Research at the Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership at the University of the Pacific. She holds a B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, CT (with Honors in General Scholarship and Phi Beta Kappa) and a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University. She has dedicated her professional and private lives to empowering the marginalized and the politically underrepresented through her pedagogy, research, and service. Her recent awards include the Podesto Award for Excellence in Student Life, Mentoring, and Counseling and the Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Award for Exemplary Mentoring of Latino/a Students in Political Science. Her current research is focused on the civic impact of foreclosure in California's Central San Joaquin Valley.

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