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Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Enrique’s Journey, recently spoke to the Missouri State and Springfield communities about her life, career and thoughts on the complex issues surrounding immigration.

The conversation extended to social media, where attendees shared their reactions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Selected social media posts

Doors are opened and Hammons hall is filling up for the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Sonia Nazario to speak. #CitizenBear

— ALEXIS ALSTON (@EYESOFFALEXIS) November 1, 2016

Sonia Nazario became determined to be a journalist to tell the truth and shed light on stories that matter. That's a #CitizenBear

— Bree James (@Hello_Bree_Here) November 2, 2016

"Does my mother still love me?" The question @SLNazario says propelled Enrique through his journey. #CitizenBear pic.twitter.com/ikACg8T9RB

— Missouri State (@MissouriState) November 2, 2016

Sonia traveled about 1600 miles on top of 7 freight trains for about 3 months retracing the steps of Enrique's journey… #citizenbear

— sami (@Sami_Timmerberg) November 2, 2016

Sonia Nazario reminds us that now, more than ever, we must remember to be compassionate. #CitizenBear

— Chelsea Loftus (@chelsea_loftus) November 2, 2016

Being immigrant myself hearing @SLNazario's means a lot. It really helps to gain an extra boost of confidence for the future. #CitizenBear

— Evgenia Kotova (@zzhenyak) November 2, 2016

“Never give up. Even if you feel incredibly discouraged, find something meaningful and push for change. Have ganas.” — Sonia Nazario, Public Affairs Convocation speaker #CitizenBear

A photo posted by Missouri State University (@missouristate) on Nov 1, 2016 at 5:55pm PDT

Great evening w/ @SLNazario. Final advice to students: interact with people different from you to increase cultural competence. Well said! pic.twitter.com/wa9u2waST6

— Clif Smart (@ClifSmart) November 2, 2016

Exploring social issues through individual experiences

Sonia Nazario won a Pulitzer Prize for the feature that became Enrique’s Journey, the story of a Honduran boy searching for his mother in the U.S. Her book has become a popular choice for book groups and civic discussions. Nazario recently published a young adult version to include a younger audience in the national conversation about immigration.

Nazario is a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times, specializing in social issues like hunger, drug addiction and immigration. She also serves as an advocate for unaccompanied immigrant children and Latino college students.

Nazario will address the Missouri State and Springfield communities at the 2016 Fall Convocation.

Share the story

Help us spread the word about this event to the Missouri State and local communities by sharing it on social media. If you are at the event, we want to hear about your experience!

We encourage you to join the conversation during the Public Affairs Convocation by posting about it on social media. Tag your posts with the official Missouri State Public Affairs hashtag: #CitizenBear

Make your post social media savvy

Tag post with the official Public Affairs hashtag: #CitizenBear

Whenever possible, tag:

If applicable, tag the post with the Springfield, Missouri, hashtag: #SGF

If you would like to provide a link for more information on the event, please link to Public Affairs Convocation

When appropriate, boost your post by including a photo.

Photos

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Sample tweets

Pulitzer Prize winner @SLNazario discusses family, courage and commitment at free event @HammonsHall, Nov. 1: bit.ly/1Pb9WBK

LA Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner @SLNazario speaks on immigration at Nov. 1 Public Affairs Convocation: bit.ly/1Pb9WBK

Nov. 1 – Join @SLNazario as she discusses Enrique’s Journey, the @MissouriState common reader: bit.ly/1Pb9WBK

Sample Facebook posts

Example 1

Post: Missouri State freshmen are reading Enrique’s Journey, the story of a Honduran boy searching for his mother in the U.S. Author Sonia Nazario speaks to our community on Nov. 1.

URL: bit.ly/1GEF5FT

Example 2

Post: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario will join us for a free, public event about her book, Enrique’s Journey.