Rafael Agustín

Keynote Speaker

Rafael Agustin is a proud community college alum. His journey from undocumented student to Hollywood success story is emotional, inspiring, and surprisingly hilarious.  

For student audiences, Rafael provides an empowering message about the power of our lived experiences and cultural wealth to vanquish imposter syndrome and find our unique voice in the world.

For educators, Rafael reveals the power of narrative to create a climate of belonging. He also challenges individuals in all roles to become leaders for equity and architects of a growth-oriented campus culture.

  • author of the nationally celebrated memoir Illegally Yours

  • writer on Jane The Virgin

  • 2024 Latino Spirit Award winner

  • founding Executive Director of the Youth Cinema Project

One Book One Campus PartnershipS

Partner with Speak Theater Arts to launch an innovative campus-wide reading initiative. We’ll help you design events and conversations around themes presented in the book, Illegally Yours, while minimizing the time and resources needed from you to get the most out of your One Book experience.