DF Latinos in Action Hear Guest Speaker NASA's Jose Hernandez

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Mr. Hernandez was the first Hispanic astronaut. Mr. Hernandez grew up in a family of migrant farm workers and went on to become NASA space engineer. He was part of the crew of the 2009 space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. He talked about one of the Diamond Fork Values - Perserverance. His application to NASA  was rejected 11 times. Once accepted, he trained for four years for the 14 day mission to space.  

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Latinos in Action Leadership Conference March 20, 2017