Immigrant to speak about American Dream in Imperial, McCook

An immigrant who found success through the American Dream will speak in Imperial and McCook next month as part of a speaker series offered by Mid-Plains Community College.

Luis Sotelo is the vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Doane University in Crete. He will present, “The Dream We Share: An Immigrant’s Story on What it Means to Find a Place in America.”

As a proud son of meatpacking and migrant workers, Sotelo will talk about finding his place in America and how others can find success in the Dream as well.

About Sotelo

Sotelo’s father moved his family from a remote village in northern Mexico to Nebraska in 1995. Sotelo did not speak a word of English at the time but was determined to achieve his goals.

He co-founded a youth development organization in high school and graduated as the valedictorian of his class. Sotelo went on to attend a Top 10 university, was a candidate for the state legislature and became a university vice president in his 20s.

He is a dreamer, and his dream is to unleash the potential in others to fulfill their definition of the American promise. 

Sotelo will speak at 1 p.m. (MST) Feb. 11 at the Chase County High School auditorium in Imperial. He will be at the Fox Theater in McCook at 11 a.m. (CST) Feb. 12.

Tickets are $10 for each presentation. They must be reserved by Feb. 5 by calling Jeff Smeltzer, MPCC Business and Community Education coordinator, at (308) 535-3687.