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GYMNASTIC FOR
LAURIE
HERNANDEZ
HER LIFE
• Lauren Zoe "Laurie" Hernandez is an
American artistic gymnast
• born on June 9, 2000 in Old Bridge
Township, New Jersey
• the youngest of three children born to
parents Anthony and Wanda
Hernandez
• She is of Puerto Rican descent
HER CAREER
• Hernandez began her gymnastics career at
the age of 6 after dance classes failed to
capture her attention.
• Maggie Haney would become her coach
and manager.
• U.S. Classic in 2012
• She landed a spot on the 2016 U.S.
Olympic Gymnastics team “The Final Five”
• She won team gold and a silver medal in
the individual balance beam event.
HER ORIGINS
• Hernandez is one of only a handful of
Latinas to represent the U.S. since
1936.
• “I’m proud of my heritage,”
• Two people who really inspire her are
her parents, Wanda and Anthony
• She didn't realize the impact of being
a Latina gymnast in 2016
“I feel I could be a role
model to other Hispanic
gymnasts interested in the
sport, but I also want them
to understand the
importance of being
focused, determined, and
not giving up, despite all
the struggles.”
THE DIVERSITY
• She expressed the need for gymnastics
to progress into a more inclusive and
accessible sport for Latins and Black
communities.
• The sport itself is expensive
• The team was so good that their
diversity was the secondary storyline.
What diversity in
gymnastics (and in sports
in general) comes down
to, is giving everybody a
shot, an opportunity to
try out something that
they could really fall in
love with."
HER EXPERIENCES
• With all of the support she's felt,
Hernandez has also experienced the
negative side of being a prominent
woman of color
• But she's also not afraid to speak out
against casual racism.
• As a Latina, she said the idea of self-
expression and therapy is often
suppressed in communities of color
“We’ve just had enough of it. It’s 2020. There’s no
reason to discriminate against people.”
STRUGGLE WITH ABUSE
• She has also experienced mental
and emotional abuse from her
coach, and shared her story
• Hernandez detailed consistent
verbal and emotional abuse from
Haney in an Instagram post
• She’s not alone. Top U.S. gymnasts
are making their voices heard
HER ROLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
• Share and spread some positive messages
to all of her young followers who look up
to her
• She uses her social media platforms to be more
vocal about mental health and to talk about her
experiences in hopes of helping others
LAURIE USING HER PLATFORMS
Source: USA Today
THANKS FOR THE ATTENTION
edited by
Martina Lauriola

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Laurie Hernandez human rights

  • 3. HER LIFE • Lauren Zoe "Laurie" Hernandez is an American artistic gymnast • born on June 9, 2000 in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey • the youngest of three children born to parents Anthony and Wanda Hernandez • She is of Puerto Rican descent
  • 4. HER CAREER • Hernandez began her gymnastics career at the age of 6 after dance classes failed to capture her attention. • Maggie Haney would become her coach and manager. • U.S. Classic in 2012 • She landed a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team “The Final Five” • She won team gold and a silver medal in the individual balance beam event.
  • 5. HER ORIGINS • Hernandez is one of only a handful of Latinas to represent the U.S. since 1936. • “I’m proud of my heritage,” • Two people who really inspire her are her parents, Wanda and Anthony • She didn't realize the impact of being a Latina gymnast in 2016 “I feel I could be a role model to other Hispanic gymnasts interested in the sport, but I also want them to understand the importance of being focused, determined, and not giving up, despite all the struggles.”
  • 6. THE DIVERSITY • She expressed the need for gymnastics to progress into a more inclusive and accessible sport for Latins and Black communities. • The sport itself is expensive • The team was so good that their diversity was the secondary storyline. What diversity in gymnastics (and in sports in general) comes down to, is giving everybody a shot, an opportunity to try out something that they could really fall in love with."
  • 7. HER EXPERIENCES • With all of the support she's felt, Hernandez has also experienced the negative side of being a prominent woman of color • But she's also not afraid to speak out against casual racism. • As a Latina, she said the idea of self- expression and therapy is often suppressed in communities of color “We’ve just had enough of it. It’s 2020. There’s no reason to discriminate against people.”
  • 8. STRUGGLE WITH ABUSE • She has also experienced mental and emotional abuse from her coach, and shared her story • Hernandez detailed consistent verbal and emotional abuse from Haney in an Instagram post • She’s not alone. Top U.S. gymnasts are making their voices heard
  • 9. HER ROLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA • Share and spread some positive messages to all of her young followers who look up to her • She uses her social media platforms to be more vocal about mental health and to talk about her experiences in hopes of helping others
  • 10. LAURIE USING HER PLATFORMS Source: USA Today
  • 11. THANKS FOR THE ATTENTION edited by Martina Lauriola