Confined to Being Defined

Author

Hope A. Reyes, University of Central FloridaFollow

Course Code

LDR

Course Number

3905

Faculty/Instructor

Donna Mercado

About the Author

Thank you to the LEAD Scholar program and Professor Mercado for this opportunity to present a passion project of mine. I am a Latin America, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies student at the University of Central Florida. For my entire life, I have struggled with self-identity and the lack of the ability to self-identify on necessary documentation that will ultimately define my successes in life in one way or another. I hope this project makes others aware of gaps in racial/ethnic identifiers and that improvements are continually being made to promote ultimate inclusion.

Keywords

ethniciy, race, demographics, identifiers, accuracy, inclusion, diversity

Recommended Citation

Reyes, Hope A., "Confined to Being Defined" (2025). LEAD Scholars Academy Showcase. 3.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ulead-showcase/2025spring/posters/3