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BG Ideas“Out of Sight, Out of Mind:” Challenging Stereotypes of Immigrants through Activist Approaches to TheatreIn this episode, we talked to Haley Anissa Alvarez, a PhD candidate in Theatre at BGSU. Join us as we discuss her directorial debut, staging Alfaro’s Mojada, the work that went into it, and how different activist theatre techniques like antiracist acting can affect and challenge stereotypes. Alvarez hopes to show us that by thinking outside the box with theatre and using it as activism, that immigrants and the others in society should never be “out of sight, out of mind.”A transcript for this episode can be found below:h...2025-03-2642 min
Adoptees On174 [Estrangement Series] Justin Part 1I am honoured to be able to bring you Justin’s story today (this is part one, and we’ll be back next week with part two). Justin was labelled “difficult to adopt” because he is bi-racial. He tells us that he never had an interest in finding his biological family until he attended a very interesting week-long therapeutic workshop. Justin shares about a desire to add back his original surname and in part two we’ll see more of the fallout from that decision. *TW: Suicide Full Show Notes Here Show Notes Pleas...2021-03-1238 min
Babes TalkThe reality of being a teenage girlBeing a girl definitely has its perks but along with it comes some tough times. This weeks episode focuses on some things us girls deal with daily.2021-01-2723 minBabes TalkGirl Code 101This week we talked about a few factors we think are important when it comes to the topic of girl code!2021-01-1414 minBabes TalkWrappin Up 2020Bye 2020...Hello 2021. New episodes and opportunities to come and we’re so excited!!2020-12-3109 minBabes TalkDoes it really matter?This week we gave our thoughts on why you shouldn’t care what other people think of you.2020-12-2409 minBabes TalkFriendship series pt.1This is the first episode in our friendship series! This week we talk about being friends with the opposite gender!2020-12-1721 minBabes TalkYou Matter w/fifiThis week we have our bestie fifi give you guys her experience with mental health2020-12-1021 minBabes TalkBlessings in disguiseThis week we dive deeper into the idea of persevering through adversity. We even share some of our own personal stories! Anissa shares her story from 3:00-11:53 and Haley’s is from 11:56-18:022020-11-2627 minBabes TalkNormalizing the Real- Meet Twin IceGet to know us a little better! This episode is just a small taste of what it’s like to be part of one of our conversations. Come back for more in depth conversations a little later! We hope you enjoy:)2020-11-1909 min
Adoptees On147 Anissa and Adoptees For JusticeOn the latest episode of Adoptees On, we bring you some critical information about thousands of adoptees who are shockingly without citizenship. You will hear Anissa Druesedow’s powerful story of being adopted and brought to the United States, finding out she doesn’t have citizenship, and what lead to her deportation. Kristopher Larsen, Executive Director of Adoptees For Justice, also joins us to let us know how we can impact this movement and advocate for the Adoptee Citizenship Act. Full Show Notes Here Connect With Us Adoptees For Justice | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Haley Radk...2020-07-031h 45