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Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

Policies & Politics: Gaps in Higher Ed S:4 E:1
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The Unheard Outsider

The Unheard Outsider

The Unheard Outsider is a space that invites uncomfortable conversations surrounding Higher Education & Social Justice.

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Introducing Erin & nicole S:4 E:0ImageImage

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022

Introducing Erin & nicole S:4 E:0

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022

The Unheard Outsider has two new co-hosts. Let us introduce you to Erin Rust & nicole gugliotti 

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Let‘s Talk Policies & Politics S3:E5ImageImage

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021

Let‘s Talk Policies & Politics S3:E5

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021

Rayne Pearson (she/her) works as an administrative law judge and is passionate about advancing equity, diversity, access, inclusion, belonging, and justice in state employment. To that end, she centers antiracism education and practice in her personal life. Rayne has a BA from New York University, where she majored in Journalism and Women’s Studies and minored in Africana Studies. She also has a JD from Seattle University School of Law. She is the executive sponsor of the EDI committee for her organization, and serves as a board member for Pizza Klatch.   After receiving his B.A. in English Literature from Northwestern University, and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Adam co-founded and served as President and General Counsel of a gourmet food enterprise.  He later transitioned into public service working for various State agencies in Illinois. Adam has also served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary for a  global advisory and consulting firm, where he provided legal advice on complex matters in regards to both US and international law. After his time in legal practice, Adam entered the world of academics as Director of Legal Professions Advising and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business, Organizations & Society at Franklin & Marshall College where he advised students and alumni about the legal profession and taught courses at the intersect of law and business. Currently, Adam is a Professor and Program Lead of Paralegal Studies at South Puget Sound Community College.  

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Cancel Culture V.S Accoutability Culture S3:E4ImageImage

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021

Cancel Culture V.S Accoutability Culture S3:E4

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021

  Sarah Lloyd i LOVE a good framework. two things. maslow & WE before me.    if WE want to make radical change, WE must first acknowledge the basic needs that WE have, and thus, MUST meet.   maslow's revised hierarchy of needs (1969) clarifies the motivation for our behavior. in everything. this is the most widely-accepted (and a pretty damn good bridge) between what white supremacy has left us to manage...and the Truths that Black, Brown, and Indigeous people have been saying all along; WE have a shared and innate responsibility to steward humanity well.    WE before me means that i prioritize the greater good over my own fears, insecurities, limitations (perceived or actual), and discomfort. ESPECIALLY discomfort.    if you are doing this work comfortably, i have some bad news...you are NOT actually doing this work.    like. at all.    radical change requires us to disrupt current norms (that protect the status quo...), and all of the harmful ways they manifest systemically: hindering leadership capacity, stifling growth opportunities, and diminishing the inherent value of our most talented leaders.    not historically marginalized.  it's happening right now.       Luis Ortega is a TEDx Speaker, multidisciplinary storyteller, artist, empathy educator, social impact consultant, and the director and founder of Storytellers for Change. Over the last fourteen years, Luis has traveled across the nation to share his personal narrative and message about the power of storytelling and story-listening to inspire action and build empathetic, inclusive, and equitable communities.

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Unpacking The Role and Responsibilities of A Board of Trustee Member S3:E3ImageImage

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Unpacking The Role and Responsibilities of A Board of Trustee Member S3:E3

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Trustee Navas served as Board Chair from 2018-2019, and as Board Vice Chair 2017-2018. She is the co-founder and current Executive Director of the Equity in Education Coalition. She was a Commissioner for the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs from 2010 - 2012. Her former work experience consists of being a community organizer with Stand for Children, Executive Director of Para Los Ninos, Assistant Director of Development for NARAL Pro-Choice America, Deputy Executive Director for Ayuda, Inc., and Development Coordinator for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Currently, she is on the steering committee of the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition and the board of Reading Partners Seattle. Ms. Navas sits on the Every Student Succeeds Act Accountability Workgroup as well as several workgroups for the Professional Educators Standards Board. Ms. Navas was a volunteer for the South King Council on Human Services and was a Board member of the League for Education Voters. She was an advisory member for the Thrive by Five Advancing Racial Equity Theory of Change in Early Learning as well as a committee member of the WA State Education Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee. Sharonne holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from St. John's University.    

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Unpacking Mental Health & the lived experiences around Women of Color - Part2 S3:E2ImageImage

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Unpacking Mental Health & the lived experiences around Women of Color - Part2 S3:E2

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Social justice worker and mental health therapist serving the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. Sade Adeeyo is a licensed mental health clinician dedicated to the well-being, care coordination, and recovery of vulnerable communities. Formerly a researcher of the social determinants of health, housing and youth development at the Urban Institute, she focused on building multi-generational, place-based interventions in public housing communities. Before joining the Urban Institute, she worked at the Black Women’s Health Imperative and has consistently held positions that advocate for equitable public health and underhoused families. She holds a BA in comparative women’s studies with a minor in public health from her beloved alma mater Spelman College. She also holds an MA in public policy with a concentration in women’s studies as well as a second master’s degree in mental health counseling. In all, Sade is working towards a vision of more equitable, inclusive cities (particularly in DC) where decision making and solution building center those most impacted and at the margins. 

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Unpacking Mental Health & the lived experiences around Women of Color - Part1 S3:E1ImageImage

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Unpacking Mental Health & the lived experiences around Women of Color - Part1 S3:E1

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Erin Jones has been involved in and around schools for the past 26 years. She has taught in a variety of environments, from predominantly Black to predominantly White to some of the most diverse communities in the nation. Erin received an award as the Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher in 2007, while working in Tacoma, and was the Washington State Milken Educator of the Year in 2008 while teaching in Spokane. She received recognition at the White House in March of 2013 as a "Champion of Change” and was Washington State PTA’s “Outstanding Educator” in 2015. After serving as a classroom teacher and instructional coach, Erin worked as an executive for two State Superintendents. Erin left the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2012 to work in college access at the school district level. She left her job to run as a candidate for State Superintendent and was the first Black woman to run for any state office in Washington state, a race she lost by a mere 1%. Erin has one college graduate, one who’s a senior at Harvey Mudd College, and one starting a welding program in the fall. Her husband of 25 years, James, is a teacher.

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Unpacking Transphobia & Understanding the Trans Experience S2:E4ImageImage

Thursday Jun 17, 2021

Unpacking Transphobia & Understanding the Trans Experience S2:E4

Thursday Jun 17, 2021

This week's conversation aims to unpack transphobia and understand the trans experience through trans voices.     Guests for the Week:   Jay Banks   New to the Olympia area from DC, Jay Banks is an AfroLatinx Nonbinary Queer Educator. They started TQMason a trans support and education group during their time at George Mason University and was influential in the University adopting their gender-neutral housing policy. They also have their Masters in Early Childhood Education and worked to implement a Black Lives Matter curriculum in their classroom while focusing on being trans and queer affirming. After teaching in Elementary schools in Southeast DC Jay decided to use their life experiences and formal education to help support LGBTQ+ Youth with Pizza Klatch. Jay is passionate about intersectionality and being a source of positive representation for queer youth of color. They also love traveling to new places, binge-watching reality tv shows, and spending time with their french lop rabbit Bun.   Jaedyn Young   My name is Jaedyn or Jae (for short), and my pronouns are he/him. I grew up in North Minneapolis, and will always fight for justice and accountability no matter the situation.  I graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a bachelors in Mass Media, and I’m now finishing up school at PCI Academy to become a licensed Esthetician. With that license, I really want to make sure I create a safe place for those in the LGBT+ & Black community, and to give them the space to truly feel relaxed and not judged.   E.J. Frazier   E.J. is currently a student at South Puget Sound Community college working on his associates degree in automotive technology. He is currently working in The A. Barbra Clarkson Diversity Equity & Inclusion Center at SPSCC with Que.

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Allyship Vs. Accomplice: Unpacking the White Savior Complex S2:E3ImageImage

Friday Jun 04, 2021

Allyship Vs. Accomplice: Unpacking the White Savior Complex S2:E3

Friday Jun 04, 2021

This week we discuss ally-ship vs. accomplice and where the line is between the two, and when do either of these become part of the white savior complex.   Our guest this week is Dr. Higgins Dr. Higgins is a speaker, writer, and social justice educator who focuses on issues related to gender, race, and media. Named Business Equality Magazine’s “Top 40 LGBTQ Under 40” for 2020, they have written for numerous media outlets including Complex Magazine, Out Magazine, Them, Essence, The Root, Blavity, MTV News and more. They have also been featured on sites like NBC News, Buzzfeed, Vox

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About the Host

Quinton C. Neal Jr is a quare blacktivist and critical intersectional educator. He was born in Peoria, IL where he spent a small portion of his life before moving to Philadelphia, PA. In his eight years there, he moved 13 different times, living in various parts of the metropolitan city. Some of the places he called home were really other people's homes, homeless shelters, 3-flats, and public housing. His family's high mobility rate had resulted in him attending four different high schools, a different school for each year. Through it all, he learned to adjust quickly to new surroundings, people and situations. Experiencing such hardships motivated him to focus on his education as much as possible.

 

His thirst for knowledge, and having the opportunity to attend a variety of schools, he knew education would be place for him to speak his truth. He received his M.A in Communication Studies at Minnesota State University at Mankato, where his research combined studies in black queer studies, masculinities, whiteness, and LGBTQ studies. At Minnesota State University, he held affiliated-faculty status in the Communication Studies department where he taught courses on public speaking, human communication and Intercultural communication. Additionally, Quinton has presented at national and local conferences along with guest appearing on radio shows to discuss his research.  

 

His teaching philosophy involves linking the complexities between race, gender and sexuality. The use of intersexuality and productive anger, allows him to create a warm climate, and tune in on the issues folks are upset with regarding their lived experiences. His approach to facilitating difficult and uncomfortable conversations.

 

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About the Cohost

Erin Identifies as a Bi-racial, Bi-Sexual, cis-gendered female full of intersections that she is still navigating. She’s experienced and witnessed the attempted erasure of herself and others who live in the in-between.

Erin is one of the Outreach/Admissions Specialists at South Puget Sound Community College. She started at SPSCC as a student working towards her AA degree in hopes to become an editor or to start her own publishing company. Her experience working with students and helping them break down barriers to success has inspired her to keep working in higher education for over a decade. She is especially interested in meeting the needs of underserved student populations.

Another passion of hers is writing and literature. She studied storytelling in a broad sense in college and has since narrowed her literary goals to becoming professionally published. She’s completed 2 fiction manuscripts and is working on revising them for optioning agents and publishers. On her journey of developing her writing practice, she’s learned that stories develop empathy in people and that empathy is the enemy of erasure. She wants others who have felt like she has, to know they are not alone and see themselves reflected in a story that is as diverse and magical as they are.

Other adventures and hobbies include co-founding a publishing cooperative; blogging; reading; being generally nerdy and somewhat morbid oh… and becoming a mom...twice!

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About the Co-host

nicole gugliotti is a socially engaged craft artist who makes installation work that intersects craft and reproductive justice and functional ware for the kitchen and garden.  Here at SPSCC she is the Instruction & Classroom Support Technician in the Art Department and adjunct instructor of ceramics and printmaking. 

nicole was born and raised under the hot Florida sun and is a white, working class, first generation college graduate.  She attended Manatee Community College for her AA, Florida Atlantic University for her BFA and after a decade of working at Planned Parenthood, living abroad in Tokyo, Japan and being a visiting student in Philadelphia, PA (not all at the same time) eventually received a fellowship to complete her Masters degree in Fine Art from the University of Florida. 

She considers herself a jack of all trades and is passionate about using art to create awareness of and access to education and reproductive justice as well as breaking down gate keeping that limits equitable access to art.  

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