Dr. Michelson is an author of five books. She is a nationally recognized expert in voter mobilization, Latino politics, LGBTQ politics, and California politics. Her ongoing work
looks at the politicization of Latino immigrants, how to increase voter turnout in community of color, and how to increase support for transgender rights. Social Justice is a complex issue, however, it can be as simple as respecting someone’s pronouns. We are excited to present Menlo's very own Dr. Melissa Michelson, Professor of Political Science, as she discusses how to be an ally for Social justice. As society starts to slowly realizes that various institutions and social interactions we have built comes from racist and misogynistic ideals most people want to stop these practices and build a better America. However with awareness rising on this topic of social justice many people are left in limbo on how to help and not step on boundaries.

Michelson is an award-winning author of five books, with her sixth book expected in 2020. She is a nationally recognized expert on Latinx politics, voter mobilization experiments, and LGBTQ rights.

Dr. Melissa Michelson earned her B.A in political science from Colombia and PhD in addition to two masters degrees in political science from Yale University.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx