The First-Gen Power of Being Undefinable

Explore the unique challenges and opportunities faced by first and second-generation immigrants in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Nicole Cruz. Discover how navigating multiple cultures, languages, and value systems can empower individuals to break free from predefined roles and expectations. Learn strategies for challenging established norms, reclaiming agency, and redefining personal success beyond conventional standards. Gain insights into the complexities of identity formation and how to embrace a multifaceted cultural background. Drawing from her experience as a certified life and leadership coach specializing in immigrant communities, Cruz shares a culturally-aware and trauma-informed approach to help individuals with immigrant roots become impactful leaders by unlearning inherited generational limits and unleashing their innate power.