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Model Minority: Uniquely AmericanPunam Saxena | The U.S. South - Immigrant Tales #6*CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains recounts of traumatic post-segregation-era racism inflicted on people of color including the storyteller and those in her community.*
Punam Saxena talks about the parallels between religious intolerance in America that she’s experienced, and the religious intolerance plaguing India at the moment. She also shares stories from her childhood in Alabama and Georgia and what it was like for her and other people of color and religious minorities in post-segregation America.
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2024-03-2011 min
edu-MeIndi's Journey (Encore episode)In light of the recent anti-LGBTQ bills in states throughout the country, it seems only appropriate to have an encore presentation of Indi's journey. My son, India, was always quiet, shy, but highly accomplished. He is kind. He is compassionate. He is a hard worker. He is a good friend to all. He is gay. His attributes make him a productive member of society. His sexual orientation is only one part of who is personality. It does not, in any way, impact his professional goals or how he interacts with others.These bills introduced throughout th...
2022-03-2934 minedu-MeCelebrating Pride MonthIn October 2019, my son, India, shared this...'Mom and Dad, I'm gay.' So many emotions of happiness, relief, and thankfulness. On some level, my husband and I always knew but to hear him say it, be ok with it, and deciding to live his life true to himself was an epiphany not only for himself but for us as well. This episode is our conversation in June 2020 where he shared how he felt growing up, the peer pressure he faced, and how he rose about it all. I also share my thoughts and journey as his m...
2021-06-1534 min
Business Infrastructure - Curing Back Office Blues144: Diversity, Digital Transformation & Coaching Parents with Punam SaxenaWhen Punam Saxena’s family relocated to a small town in Georgia, her neighbors asked what tribe they belonged to. They mistakenly thought her family was Native American, not Indians from India. Growing up ostracized, she knows the impact of social isolation and vowed to do something about it. In this episode, Punam shares her process for coaching parents to become active partners with their children’s teachers through open communication that leverages new technologies.
2021-04-1153 min
That's Not Proper!Parents, Love Who You Love.Being from an older generation is NOT an excuse to remain stagnant in our beliefs, mindset, understanding and language. It does present some obstacles, but when your desire is to seek unity, love, growth and the betterment of those you love and our society, you WILL seek to grow, change and understand.On this week’s episode Punam Saxena, the host of the podcast edu-Me, joins me and shares, from a parent’s perspective, her journey when her son came out as gay. Punam shares their response, how they came together as a family (even family in India...
2020-10-0949 minedu-MeParent Volunteers: From Punam's Children's PerspectiveEver wonder what your children think of you volunteering in schools? How does it impact them? What do other students think? What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a parent involved in schools? Punam's children, Maya, Kavi, Lyla, and India (MILK), come into the studio to share their experience of having 2 active parents in their schools. It was an eye opening conversation with them where we all learned a lot from each other (and a fair amount of sidebars that has been left in for your listening pleasure). Parents walk a tightrope of being 'too in...
2020-10-0641 minedu-MeIndi's JourneyOur 25th Episode! We are so excited to celebrate with all of you! In this episode, we talk with India Saxena, Punam's younger son, about his coming out as a young gay man. A rising Junior at Miami University (Ohio), he shares his hesitation in sharing his news, his advice for other young people who want to come out, and advice for parents. His insight, humility and, kindness shines through in this episode. I am a bit biased, but he's a pretty spectacular young man. And I know you'll enjoy his story. Support the s...
2020-06-2332 minedu-MeCelebrating Moms, Our First Teachers 3/3We are proud to bring you this last episode in the series. We share beautiful tributes of amazing moms and how they impacted our lives. You'll be inspired and humbled by these stories. Here are our guests this week:* 1:25 - Shelley Bourgeios is my friend, a teacher and Dancer who teaches at the performing arts high school my children attended. She taught both of my daughters. @shelleybourgeios* 9:51 - Sudha Verma, Retired Teacher, is my mom who shares her mom, my grandmother (Nani) with us. She brought her to life for me as she passed before...
2020-05-2647 minedu-MeCelebrating Moms, Our First Teachers, 2/3We are so fortunate to have our guests for this podcast. Each guest has a special place in my heart and even more so when you hear their stories about their Moms.1:52 - Carolyn Cohen, friend and fellow podcaster for Wellness While Walking, shares her story about her mom and her teacher. Both ladies brought a love of life, by example, to Carolyn's life. 7:20 - Jyotsna, Laxmi, and Aparna are my sisters and sister-in-law respectively who live in India. They share their story about a person we all called Mummy. She was a...
2020-05-1937 minedu-MeComing to AmericaThis is a very special episode for us. It's not only our 10th episode but our guests are my parents. Having emigrated from India in the '60s, there was a large learning curve for them to overcome. The education system is vastly different in India than America. They learned that our teachers here were overwhelmed with limited resources. And they had not yet met an Indian family from India. Many thought we were Native Americans. I know, right? Hard to imagine this today. There were also some differences in the teacher/student/parent relationship that they learned as...
2020-02-1840 min