On this episode from @ewbpod, Mahlon (@SuperMahrio) and Chantelle (IG - @Chantelle38 / 🐦 - @_ChanRaq) have a conversation that is as much a journey of self reflection as it is one that is a reflection of working within the education system at various levels.
We talk about reflections of working with students throughout their educational career, including encouraging young boys to cry as a means of expression, (as opposed to suppressing it and then sanctioning other associated expressions) and how the experience of simply trying to get through university as a BAME student can cause one not take notice of the surrounding environment.
We discuss how the nature of institutional racism can play out in school setting where its minimised to 'casual exchange' about a wedding, to the more insidious nature of how when educational institutions are treated as businesses it can have pervasive implications for how they deal with their commitments to inclusion, diversity and equity.
Podcast music - Mitsubachi by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com