Ismael Hernandez shares his remarkable journey from Fidel Castro's disciple to advocate for free market principles and individual dignity. He'll detail how coming to the U.S. caused him to re-evaluate free markets and human dignity —but also what it was like as a poor minority to be on the receiving end of charitable programs —and how we can and must do better.

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Hernandez's most recent book, Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief

Study entrepreneurship at Catholic University's Busch School of Business

Pursue a career in Church Management

Prosper Podcast is a production of the ⁠Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship⁠ at Catholic University of America