"Who's afraid of Mickey Mouse? Not me," he said. "A Mexican knows what it means to be a Mexican. The challenge is to go from identity to diversity."
One student said Fuentes' speech gave him a greater understanding of the creative process and appreciation of his ethnic heritage.
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"He made me remember how good it is to be Latin…and how important it is to be conscious of the moment you're living," said Juan Carlos Cardet '04.
Fuentes' talk was cosponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Askwith Education Forum and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.