Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at the annual Take the Lead Reception, featuring Kat Lazo.
Kat Lazo is a director, producer and host. The Colombian-Peruvian New Yorker has made a name for herself as the Internet's favorite no-nonsense Latina who tells it how it is - in front and behind the camera.
She transitioned her popularity as a YouTuber into a thriving career as a video producer. With more than 7 years of digital video production experience, her work has been featured in The Daily News, Huffpost, Latina Magazine and Buzzfeed just to name a few. And as a host Kat has worked and partnered with the likes of U by Kotex, Thrillist and Bustle.
As a video producer for the Latino digital platform Mitú, she's most known for her series - "The Kat Call." She developed and hosted "The Kat Call" series, where she debunked taboos and misconceptions about the Latino community. Within 3 seasons, the series has garnered more than 15 million views.
Most recently Kat has worked as the associate producer on a feature documentary about Reggaetón by Mass Appeal.
About the Diversity Lecture Series
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to present the Diversity Lecture Series, a series that features distinguished leaders and experts to inspire campus dialogue, community engagement and learning about the national narrative on diversity and inclusion. The speakers include scholars, thought leaders and diversity professionals whose research, scholarship, leadership and advocacy enhance the university's efforts to present diverse ideas, perspectives and viewpoints to inspire greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and inclusion.
The Diversity Lecture Series was made possible through support of various university departments at Wichita State University.
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