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Dauntless: A Book Talk with Marie Vallejo In-Person
The International Day of Education is observed on January 24, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. This day commemorates the significance of education in promoting peace and development.
Part of the celebration is a book talk featuring the book titled Dauntless by M
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marie Silva Vallejo has a degree in Education and pursued graduate studies in Psychology. Her corporate life was in Data Security and Internal Audit at Intel Corporation in California. She authored The Battle of Ising, a WWII battle for the liberation of Mindanao. She served as a board member of the American Historical Collection in Manila. She spearheaded the scanning of the Guerrilla Recognition Program files in the Philippine Archives Collection at the U.S. National Records and Administration (NARA) that began the Philippine Veterans Administration Office's (PVAO) mission to scan the entire Collection and make it available online to show the Filipinos' contribution to WWII history.
Target Audience
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DLSU students, faculty members, and staff
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Non-DLSU students enrolled in History
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Individuals interested in the topic of Filipino-American relations and WWII history
Event Organizer
Roana Marie Flores is an academic service faculty at De La Salle University, Manila, and is currently working as an Associate American Corner Librarian. She has been a dynamic library and information science (LIS) practitioner for over seven years with experience in school, academic, and the National Library of the Philippines. Her work experience comprises event management, information literacy, public relations and marketing, community outreach, and social and cultural services aimed at people from all walks of life, especially the underserved population. She has presented to various local and international conferences and has been actively publishing research works in reputable journals. Her research interests include library programming, inclusivity and diversity, and library management.