A Sense of Belonging
Season 2 – Episode 7 – In this episode, alumnus David (English/Law and Philosophy) and soon to be alumna Rashel (Communication/Spanish) speak about their experiences with racism. They describe their work as teachers and how they foster a positive environment with young students. They later talk about their own struggles to find a place of belonging in society and within their communities. They also explore how identity shapes their own unique experiences. Topics such as racism, white-passing Latinx, media, and government are addressed as well.
:00 Introduction
:24 Who is David?
2:58 Rashel’s work as a bilingual teacher
4:05 Children's emotional needs in education/ emotional needs
7:06 Building community with students through videogames
12:50 Getting in touch with their roots
19:00 Dealing with racism, identity, and belonging
26:39 Experiencing racism firsthand as a white-passing Mexican
34:00 We should stand up for one another
36:00 Building each other up instead of bringing each other down
36:31 How the media and government perpetuate division
40:20 Opening up to new experiences in the Southwest
Contributors:
Rashel Jimenez (Storyteller), David Mitchell (Storyteller), Claudia Pique (host), Henry Grygas (host), Jessica Dandrow (sound editor/marketing), Rashel Jimenez (marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
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