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In his new role as baker-in-residence at ASU\u2019s School of Transborder Studies, he\u2019ll be sharing that philosophy, life lessons and, of course, bread with students, faculty and the community. His upcoming lecture, titled \u201cBread without Borders,\u201d will take place March 5 on the Tempe campus.","teaser":"It\u2019s just past 8:30 on a Wednesday morning and already more than 50 people are in line waiting for\u0026nbsp;Barrio Bread bakery in Tucson, Arizona, to open.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20260225%20Barrio%20Bread%20274.jpg?h=c6f673d1\u0026amp;itok=8xeJgPaY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260303-arts-humanities-and-education-loaf-bread-sense-community","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tucson","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20260225%20Barrio%20Bread%20274.jpg?h=c6f673d1\u0026amp;itok=8xeJgPaY","image_alt":"Two people behind a counter helping a lady purchase bread from a bakery","image_caption":"Owner Don Guerra (center) and sales assistant Miriam Vause (left) fill customers\u0026#039; orders at Barrio Bread\u2019s bakery in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 25. They sold much of their freshly baked inventory between when they opened, at 9 a.m., and noon to a nonstop line of customers. Guerra is serving as a baker-in-residence in ASU\u0026#039;s School of Transborder Studies. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Transborder Studies|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Latino \/ Chicano|Humanities|Food and Dining","audiences":"Community|Students","locations":"Tucson","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}}]}