[Music] when I was 11 years old my family
when I was 11 years old my family
when I was 11 years old my family decided to move from Quito Ecuador
decided to move from Quito Ecuador
decided to move from Quito Ecuador bustling capital city to a sleepy little
bustling capital city to a sleepy little
bustling capital city to a sleepy little town in Central Florida I remember to
town in Central Florida I remember to
town in Central Florida I remember to this day the day me papi came to pick me
this day the day me papi came to pick me
this day the day me papi came to pick me up from school and very casually asked
up from school and very casually asked
up from school and very casually asked me what I thought about moving to los
me what I thought about moving to los
me what I thought about moving to los Estados Unidos are you kidding me I
Estados Unidos are you kidding me I
Estados Unidos are you kidding me I thought the place where DJ Tanner lives
thought the place where DJ Tanner lives
thought the place where DJ Tanner lives in those gorgeous Victorian homes duh I
in those gorgeous Victorian homes duh I
in those gorgeous Victorian homes duh I thought it would fit right in
thought it would fit right in
thought it would fit right in I mean I was a pretty bright kid
I mean I was a pretty bright kid
I mean I was a pretty bright kid president of my sixth grade class
president of my sixth grade class
president of my sixth grade class hula hoop champion not to brag or
hula hoop champion not to brag or
hula hoop champion not to brag or anything um but you know I whenever we
anything um but you know I whenever we
anything um but you know I whenever we moved to the States even though I
moved to the States even though I
moved to the States even though I thought this bright kid right here would
thought this bright kid right here would
thought this bright kid right here would have a life that looked like a episode
have a life that looked like a episode
have a life that looked like a episode of full house with the golden retriever
of full house with the golden retriever
of full house with the golden retriever an upper-middle class existence with no
an upper-middle class existence with no
an upper-middle class existence with no racial tensions among friends or
racial tensions among friends or
racial tensions among friends or neighbors what what I actually found out
neighbors what what I actually found out
neighbors what what I actually found out is that there was something about the
is that there was something about the
is that there was something about the color of my skin my accent and my
color of my skin my accent and my
color of my skin my accent and my immigration status that led my new
immigration status that led my new
immigration status that led my new teachers to believe that I wasn’t very
teachers to believe that I wasn’t very
teachers to believe that I wasn’t very bright who the hell was I in this new
bright who the hell was I in this new
bright who the hell was I in this new world why didn’t anybody bother to
world why didn’t anybody bother to
world why didn’t anybody bother to explain how my social identities would
explain how my social identities would
explain how my social identities would change so dramatically in my new home
change so dramatically in my new home
change so dramatically in my new home kind of felt like being dropped off in
kind of felt like being dropped off in
kind of felt like being dropped off in the middle of the woods with a blindfold
the middle of the woods with a blindfold
the middle of the woods with a blindfold and no math so in order to find my way
and no math so in order to find my way
and no math so in order to find my way and figure out where I was I had to
and figure out where I was I had to
and figure out where I was I had to listen to my surroundings of course that
listen to my surroundings of course that
listen to my surroundings of course that usually showed up in the form of
usually showed up in the form of
usually showed up in the form of stereotypes or the narrow representation
stereotypes or the narrow representation
stereotypes or the narrow representation of people who look like me in the media
of people who look like me in the media
of people who look like me in the media back in the early 2000s that looked like
back in the early 2000s that looked like
back in the early 2000s that looked like JLo gypsy from Gilmore Girls I don’t
JLo gypsy from Gilmore Girls I don’t
JLo gypsy from Gilmore Girls I don’t know if she was even let next but it was
know if she was even let next but it was
know if she was even let next but it was pretty limited and of course and there’s
pretty limited and of course and there’s
pretty limited and of course and there’s what I learned from my family in my
what I learned from my family in my
what I learned from my family in my community so pretty quickly I learn
community so pretty quickly I learn
community so pretty quickly I learn which of my identities not back to that
which of my identities not back to that
which of my identities not back to that one which of my identities were
one which of my identities were
one which of my identities were punishable right which which of my
punishable right which which of my
punishable right which which of my identities were perhaps even worth
identities were perhaps even worth
identities were perhaps even worth hiding later on with lots of
hiding later on with lots of
hiding later on with lots of self-reflection and through
self-reflection and through
self-reflection and through conversations I also learned that I
conversations I also learned that I
conversations I also learned that I embody lots of
embody lots of
embody lots of entities that I don’t even have to think
entities that I don’t even have to think
entities that I don’t even have to think about because they afford me lots of
about because they afford me lots of
about because they afford me lots of privilege and a sense of safety simply
privilege and a sense of safety simply
privilege and a sense of safety simply because they’re considered the norm in
because they’re considered the norm in
because they’re considered the norm in this long journey back to myself I found
this long journey back to myself I found
this long journey back to myself I found that the most reliable and efficient
that the most reliable and efficient
that the most reliable and efficient compass was really the power of
compass was really the power of
compass was really the power of storytelling and the power of listening
storytelling and the power of listening
storytelling and the power of listening to the stories of others and the way
to the stories of others and the way
to the stories of others and the way that I learned about the power of story
that I learned about the power of story
that I learned about the power of story was actually through my involvement in
was actually through my involvement in
was actually through my involvement in the feminist movement I remember as a
the feminist movement I remember as a
the feminist movement I remember as a college student being invited to a
college student being invited to a
college student being invited to a feminist organizing meeting and I was
feminist organizing meeting and I was
feminist organizing meeting and I was ready to go I had my megaphone I had my
ready to go I had my megaphone I had my
ready to go I had my megaphone I had my markers I was ready to make some signs I
markers I was ready to make some signs I
markers I was ready to make some signs I was ready for an action but it’s that I
was ready for an action but it’s that I
was ready for an action but it’s that I actually walked into a room full of
actually walked into a room full of
actually walked into a room full of women who sat around and we talked about
women who sat around and we talked about
women who sat around and we talked about our lived experiences and how they
our lived experiences and how they
our lived experiences and how they related to a particular topic later
related to a particular topic later
related to a particular topic later actually found out this approach is
actually found out this approach is
actually found out this approach is called consciousness-raising and it’s a
called consciousness-raising and it’s a
called consciousness-raising and it’s a organizing strategy that the feminist
organizing strategy that the feminist
organizing strategy that the feminist movement adopted from the civil rights
movement adopted from the civil rights
movement adopted from the civil rights movement of the 1960’s daz the idea here
movement of the 1960’s daz the idea here
movement of the 1960’s daz the idea here is that by speaking your truth and
is that by speaking your truth and
is that by speaking your truth and listening to the truth of others you’re
listening to the truth of others you’re
listening to the truth of others you’re actually making connections and
actually making connections and
actually making connections and validating your own experience while
validating your own experience while
validating your own experience while figuring out that those those problems
figuring out that those those problems
figuring out that those those problems that you thought were individual
that you thought were individual
that you thought were individual problems they’re not individual but
problems they’re not individual but
problems they’re not individual but collective so it was very powerful for
collective so it was very powerful for
collective so it was very powerful for me to realize in that roomful of women
me to realize in that roomful of women
me to realize in that roomful of women that I’m not the only one who feels
that I’m not the only one who feels
that I’m not the only one who feels overlooked or silenced and male
overlooked or silenced and male
overlooked or silenced and male dominated spaces but in those spaces of
dominated spaces but in those spaces of
dominated spaces but in those spaces of dialogue and connection I was also able
dialogue and connection I was also able
dialogue and connection I was also able to hear from women whose experiences
to hear from women whose experiences
to hear from women whose experiences were different from mine and who did not
were different from mine and who did not
were different from mine and who did not share the same identities as I it
share the same identities as I it
share the same identities as I it created a space for solidarity their
created a space for solidarity their
created a space for solidarity their issues became my issues for the first
issues became my issues for the first
issues became my issues for the first time I saw my existence in the larger
time I saw my existence in the larger
time I saw my existence in the larger social and political context and it made
social and political context and it made
social and political context and it made me feel grounded of course recently I
me feel grounded of course recently I
me feel grounded of course recently I traded my megaphone in for the classroom
traded my megaphone in for the classroom
traded my megaphone in for the classroom now I work with lots of college students
now I work with lots of college students
now I work with lots of college students helping them figure themselves out
helping them figure themselves out
helping them figure themselves out through this sort of facilitated
through this sort of facilitated
through this sort of facilitated conversations around identity and social
conversations around identity and social
conversations around identity and social issues usually we expect for kids to
issues usually we expect for kids to
issues usually we expect for kids to have to do that on their own right by
have to do that on their own right by
have to do that on their own right by bumping into circumstances experiences
bumping into circumstances experiences
bumping into circumstances experiences or people that are either going to
or people that are either going to
or people that are either going to reinforce or punish them depending
reinforce or punish them depending
reinforce or punish them depending what identities they hold so you have
what identities they hold so you have
what identities they hold so you have queer children in Latin ex households
queer children in Latin ex households
queer children in Latin ex households who learn pretty early on that
who learn pretty early on that
who learn pretty early on that masculinity is at the top of the gender
masculinity is at the top of the gender
masculinity is at the top of the gender hierarchy and to hide any inclination
hierarchy and to hide any inclination
hierarchy and to hide any inclination towards the feminine or you have
towards the feminine or you have
towards the feminine or you have upper-middle class children who see
upper-middle class children who see
upper-middle class children who see themselves reflected in their
themselves reflected in their
themselves reflected in their neighborhoods in their schools on
neighborhoods in their schools on
neighborhoods in their schools on television and they might assume okay
television and they might assume okay
television and they might assume okay nobody has to worry about paying the
nobody has to worry about paying the
nobody has to worry about paying the bills on time or getting that second job
bills on time or getting that second job
bills on time or getting that second job to pay for tuition so these are
to pay for tuition so these are
to pay for tuition so these are snapshots of reality that usually form a
snapshots of reality that usually form a
snapshots of reality that usually form a pretty unreliable and incomplete map
pretty unreliable and incomplete map
pretty unreliable and incomplete map that really don’t allow us to know
that really don’t allow us to know
that really don’t allow us to know exactly where we stand and where Pierce
exactly where we stand and where Pierce
exactly where we stand and where Pierce and so we come together in a group full
and so we come together in a group full
and so we come together in a group full of people from diverse backgrounds to
of people from diverse backgrounds to
of people from diverse backgrounds to begin to unravel those multiple and
begin to unravel those multiple and
begin to unravel those multiple and complicated layers of identity that make
complicated layers of identity that make
complicated layers of identity that make us who we are all right I’m not going to
us who we are all right I’m not going to
us who we are all right I’m not going to lie to you this is a pretty powerful
lie to you this is a pretty powerful
lie to you this is a pretty powerful process but it also requires a lot of
process but it also requires a lot of
process but it also requires a lot of vulnerability a lot of honesty and a lot
vulnerability a lot of honesty and a lot
vulnerability a lot of honesty and a lot of courage let’s get down to business
of courage let’s get down to business
of courage let’s get down to business how do I get a bunch of 18 to 21 year
how do I get a bunch of 18 to 21 year
how do I get a bunch of 18 to 21 year olds to sit around and share their
olds to sit around and share their
olds to sit around and share their deepest and most personal stories and a
deepest and most personal stories and a
deepest and most personal stories and a roomful of their peers I’ll tell you how
roomful of their peers I’ll tell you how
roomful of their peers I’ll tell you how free pizza
free pizza
free pizza nah I’m just kidding I’m just kidding my
nah I’m just kidding I’m just kidding my
nah I’m just kidding I’m just kidding my students right they’re saying like she
students right they’re saying like she
students right they’re saying like she never brought pizza for us what are you
never brought pizza for us what are you
never brought pizza for us what are you talking about no actually the way we set
talking about no actually the way we set
talking about no actually the way we set up this magical sounding place is pretty
up this magical sounding place is pretty
up this magical sounding place is pretty straightforward we got to create
straightforward we got to create
straightforward we got to create expectations that are going to promote
expectations that are going to promote
expectations that are going to promote this type of dialogue and and really
this type of dialogue and and really
this type of dialogue and and really encourage boner ability I’ll call them
encourage boner ability I’ll call them
encourage boner ability I’ll call them ground rules and there’s only a couple
ground rules and there’s only a couple
ground rules and there’s only a couple conditions to make them work first they
conditions to make them work first they
conditions to make them work first they got to be agreed upon by the group we
got to be agreed upon by the group we
got to be agreed upon by the group we have to come to a collective decision on
have to come to a collective decision on
have to come to a collective decision on what what they will be secondly they got
what what they will be secondly they got
what what they will be secondly they got to be flexible so we can add to them
to be flexible so we can add to them
to be flexible so we can add to them take away or edit them as the
take away or edit them as the
take away or edit them as the conversation develops and as we see fit
conversation develops and as we see fit
conversation develops and as we see fit but usually in my experience they end up
but usually in my experience they end up
but usually in my experience they end up looking a little something like this
looking a little something like this
looking a little something like this first we got to agree on expectations
first we got to agree on expectations
first we got to agree on expectations because when we come into a room with a
because when we come into a room with a
because when we come into a room with a group that has very different
group that has very different
group that has very different experiences from our own but we know
experiences from our own but we know
experiences from our own but we know that we’re there for the same reason we
that we’re there for the same reason we
that we’re there for the same reason we know that we’re there to delve deep into
know that we’re there to delve deep into
know that we’re there to delve deep into identity and talk about social issues
identity and talk about social issues
identity and talk about social issues that matter to us well then it’s much
that matter to us well then it’s much
that matter to us well then it’s much easier for us to develop trust it’s much
easier for us to develop trust it’s much
easier for us to develop trust it’s much easier for us to give openness and to
easier for us to give openness and to
easier for us to give openness and to receive that openness and to address any
receive that openness and to address any
receive that openness and to address any issues that might arise of course we
issues that might arise of course we
issues that might arise of course we also want to ask our participants to be
also want to ask our participants to be
also want to ask our participants to be aware of how they show up how do they
aware of how they show up how do they
aware of how they show up how do they take up space in the room right and we
take up space in the room right and we
take up space in the room right and we use this little rule called step up step
use this little rule called step up step
use this little rule called step up step back so for example if you’re someone
back so for example if you’re someone
back so for example if you’re someone like me who does not mind raising their
like me who does not mind raising their
like me who does not mind raising their hands and always participating and
hands and always participating and
hands and always participating and you’re just ready to go you’re an
you’re just ready to go you’re an
you’re just ready to go you’re an extrovert or if you have identities that
extrovert or if you have identities that
extrovert or if you have identities that are privileged or belong to a dominant
are privileged or belong to a dominant
are privileged or belong to a dominant group what we ask you to challenge
group what we ask you to challenge
group what we ask you to challenge yourself step back maybe take some
yourself step back maybe take some
yourself step back maybe take some moments to listen conversely if you’re
moments to listen conversely if you’re
moments to listen conversely if you’re more in the introverted side of things
more in the introverted side of things
more in the introverted side of things if you’re a little shy or if you hold
if you’re a little shy or if you hold
if you’re a little shy or if you hold identities that have been historically
identities that have been historically
identities that have been historically underrepresented well we ask you to step
underrepresented well we ask you to step
underrepresented well we ask you to step up challenge yourself to really have
up challenge yourself to really have
up challenge yourself to really have your voice heard that way we’re modeling
your voice heard that way we’re modeling
your voice heard that way we’re modeling an equitable environment in which all
an equitable environment in which all
an equitable environment in which all voices can be honored of course in that
voices can be honored of course in that
voices can be honored of course in that room full of people that are different
room full of people that are different
room full of people that are different somebody’s bound to say something you
somebody’s bound to say something you
somebody’s bound to say something you disagree with right somebody’s balance
disagree with right somebody’s balance
disagree with right somebody’s balance and maybe say something that is even
and maybe say something that is even
and maybe say something that is even considered problematic
considered problematic
considered problematic offensive so how do we keep each other
offensive so how do we keep each other
offensive so how do we keep each other accountable well we ask for folks to
accountable well we ask for folks to
accountable well we ask for folks to call each other in instead of calling
call each other in instead of calling
call each other in instead of calling each other out now why is that I know
each other out now why is that I know
each other out now why is that I know that calling out is sort of this natural
that calling out is sort of this natural
that calling out is sort of this natural response to hearing something
response to hearing something
response to hearing something problematic but it really shuts down
problematic but it really shuts down
problematic but it really shuts down dialogue all together and it really is
dialogue all together and it really is
dialogue all together and it really is not it fails to give us that educational
not it fails to give us that educational
not it fails to give us that educational opportunity that we’re looking for right
opportunity that we’re looking for right
opportunity that we’re looking for right so what’s the difference how do we call
so what’s the difference how do we call
so what’s the difference how do we call someone in instead of calling them out
someone in instead of calling them out
someone in instead of calling them out well for example if someone says
well for example if someone says
well for example if someone says something that I hear pretty commonly
something that I hear pretty commonly
something that I hear pretty commonly hey I don’t see color right I can
hey I don’t see color right I can
hey I don’t see color right I can respond by saying you know
respond by saying you know
respond by saying you know colorblindness is actually a form of
colorblindness is actually a form of
colorblindness is actually a form of racism that perpetuates white supremacy
racism that perpetuates white supremacy
racism that perpetuates white supremacy I could do that or I could say something
I could do that or I could say something
I could do that or I could say something a little bit like so I’m wondering where
a little bit like so I’m wondering where
a little bit like so I’m wondering where you learn that from could you speak a
you learn that from could you speak a
you learn that from could you speak a little bit more about you know where
little bit more about you know where
little bit more about you know where that comes from because as a person of
that comes from because as a person of
that comes from because as a person of color actually my race and ethnicity are
color actually my race and ethnicity are
color actually my race and ethnicity are a pretty important part of my identity
a pretty important part of my identity
a pretty important part of my identity and their positive part of my identity
and their positive part of my identity
and their positive part of my identity so when you say something like you don’t
so when you say something like you don’t
so when you say something like you don’t see color it kind of makes me feel like
see color it kind of makes me feel like
see color it kind of makes me feel like maybe you don’t see my experiences you
maybe you don’t see my experiences you
maybe you don’t see my experiences you see the difference there of course if
see the difference there of course if
see the difference there of course if you do say something that is harmful or
you do say something that is harmful or
you do say something that is harmful or hurtful to someone we got to make sure
hurtful to someone we got to make sure
hurtful to someone we got to make sure that we own up to it so we have to own
that we own up to it so we have to own
that we own up to it so we have to own not just the intention of our words but
not just the intention of our words but
not just the intention of our words but also the impact that they might have on
also the impact that they might have on
also the impact that they might have on someone how does that happen well if we
someone how does that happen well if we
someone how does that happen well if we acknowledge that the words or actions
acknowledge that the words or actions
acknowledge that the words or actions that we might have done have been
that we might have done have been
that we might have done have been hurtful that’s the first step
hurtful that’s the first step
hurtful that’s the first step acknowledging accepting and of course
acknowledging accepting and of course
acknowledging accepting and of course educating ourselves on what it is that
educating ourselves on what it is that
educating ourselves on what it is that we might have done wrong now
we might have done wrong now
we might have done wrong now we don’t want to put the educate the
we don’t want to put the educate the
we don’t want to put the educate the labor of educating you back on the
labor of educating you back on the
labor of educating you back on the person that you might have heard right
person that you might have heard right
person that you might have heard right so we want to make sure that we’re
so we want to make sure that we’re
so we want to make sure that we’re responsible for educating ourselves and
responsible for educating ourselves and
responsible for educating ourselves and then of course doing better next time
then of course doing better next time
then of course doing better next time that’s the most important part but none
that’s the most important part but none
that’s the most important part but none of these rules are really going to work
of these rules are really going to work
of these rules are really going to work if we don’t use that golden rule of
if we don’t use that golden rule of
if we don’t use that golden rule of conversation and dialogue which is to
conversation and dialogue which is to
conversation and dialogue which is to actively listen what does it look like
actively listen what does it look like
actively listen what does it look like to listen actively instead of just kind
to listen actively instead of just kind
to listen actively instead of just kind of hearing what someone has to say well
of hearing what someone has to say well
of hearing what someone has to say well the easiest way to describe it is really
the easiest way to describe it is really
the easiest way to describe it is really to try to genuinely seek to understand
to try to genuinely seek to understand
to try to genuinely seek to understand someone else’s perspective listening to
someone else’s perspective listening to
someone else’s perspective listening to understand not just to respond to what a
understand not just to respond to what a
understand not just to respond to what a person
person
person pretty simple right well actually it
pretty simple right well actually it
pretty simple right well actually it takes a lot of practice but it really
takes a lot of practice but it really
takes a lot of practice but it really can change the nature of the dialogue
can change the nature of the dialogue
can change the nature of the dialogue and really deepen it last but not least
and really deepen it last but not least
and really deepen it last but not least and this one might sound a little bit
and this one might sound a little bit
and this one might sound a little bit weird to you we have to not just accept
weird to you we have to not just accept
weird to you we have to not just accept but welcome discomfort in our
but welcome discomfort in our
but welcome discomfort in our conversations now I can already hear my
conversations now I can already hear my
conversations now I can already hear my mommy
mommy
mommy adios mio mija what are gonna talk about
adios mio mija what are gonna talk about
adios mio mija what are gonna talk about what who are going to make uncomfortable
what who are going to make uncomfortable
what who are going to make uncomfortable this time right because we’ve been
this time right because we’ve been
this time right because we’ve been conditioned to not really talk about
conditioned to not really talk about
conditioned to not really talk about controversial topics to maybe prioritize
controversial topics to maybe prioritize
controversial topics to maybe prioritize people’s comforts / meanings in a
people’s comforts / meanings in a
people’s comforts / meanings in a conversation but if we’re gonna change
conversation but if we’re gonna change
conversation but if we’re gonna change preconceived notions if we are going to
preconceived notions if we are going to
preconceived notions if we are going to actually learn from people who’s lived
actually learn from people who’s lived
actually learn from people who’s lived experiences are vastly different from
experiences are vastly different from
experiences are vastly different from our own we got to give ourselves room to
our own we got to give ourselves room to
our own we got to give ourselves room to be a little uncomfortable because it’s
be a little uncomfortable because it’s
be a little uncomfortable because it’s uncomfortable to acknowledge and accept
uncomfortable to acknowledge and accept
uncomfortable to acknowledge and accept that our knowledge is partial we don’t
that our knowledge is partial we don’t
that our knowledge is partial we don’t know everything and we have to unlearn
know everything and we have to unlearn
know everything and we have to unlearn some of the things that we’ve learned in
some of the things that we’ve learned in
some of the things that we’ve learned in order to learn what was right so this
order to learn what was right so this
order to learn what was right so this type of approach really creates the
type of approach really creates the
type of approach really creates the dialogue where connections can happen
dialogue where connections can happen
dialogue where connections can happen where people can learn about themselves
where people can learn about themselves
where people can learn about themselves and each other in a space that is brave
and each other in a space that is brave
and each other in a space that is brave now these are by no means a
now these are by no means a
now these are by no means a comprehensive list of rules right but
comprehensive list of rules right but
comprehensive list of rules right but maybe they can get you started and
maybe they can get you started and
maybe they can get you started and creating the types of environments in
creating the types of environments in
creating the types of environments in which dialogue across difference can
which dialogue across difference can
which dialogue across difference can actually take place but so what I mean
actually take place but so what I mean
actually take place but so what I mean isn’t it just another way to cuddle or
isn’t it just another way to cuddle or
isn’t it just another way to cuddle or snowflake little Millennials into this
snowflake little Millennials into this
snowflake little Millennials into this bubble but doesn’t even mirror real life
bubble but doesn’t even mirror real life
bubble but doesn’t even mirror real life I mean why are we teaching them to sit
I mean why are we teaching them to sit
I mean why are we teaching them to sit around and talk about their feelings
around and talk about their feelings
around and talk about their feelings well I’ll tell you why it’s my job to
well I’ll tell you why it’s my job to
well I’ll tell you why it’s my job to make sure that my students are
make sure that my students are
make sure that my students are successful citizens of the world right
successful citizens of the world right
successful citizens of the world right and that means preparing them for this
and that means preparing them for this
and that means preparing them for this world this diverse and ever-changing
world this diverse and ever-changing
world this diverse and ever-changing global community in my field we call
global community in my field we call
global community in my field we call this learning to work across difference
this learning to work across difference
this learning to work across difference and it’s usually followed by all this
and it’s usually followed by all this
and it’s usually followed by all this fun buzzwords like creating young adults
fun buzzwords like creating young adults
fun buzzwords like creating young adults that are ready for the global economy or
that are ready for the global economy or
that are ready for the global economy or creating global citizens and yes of
creating global citizens and yes of
creating global citizens and yes of course I want to make sure that these
course I want to make sure that these
course I want to make sure that these conversations are going to allow my
conversations are going to allow my
conversations are going to allow my students to be able to lead people from
students to be able to lead people from
students to be able to lead people from diverse backgrounds I know that being
diverse backgrounds I know that being
diverse backgrounds I know that being culturally competent is going to make
culturally competent is going to make
culturally competent is going to make the
the
the great doctors lawyers educators
great doctors lawyers educators
great doctors lawyers educators legislators
legislators
legislators let’s hope right but I’m going to be
let’s hope right but I’m going to be
let’s hope right but I’m going to be real with you all I don’t do this to
real with you all I don’t do this to
real with you all I don’t do this to make students more competitive in
make students more competitive in
make students more competitive in today’s global economy or even to make
today’s global economy or even to make
today’s global economy or even to make our university more globally renowned
our university more globally renowned
our university more globally renowned don’t tell them I said that I’m in the
don’t tell them I said that I’m in the
don’t tell them I said that I’m in the business of creating this type of
business of creating this type of
business of creating this type of learning environments because I think
learning environments because I think
learning environments because I think we’re in pretty dire need of a
we’re in pretty dire need of a
we’re in pretty dire need of a generation who is conscious of each
generation who is conscious of each
generation who is conscious of each other’s humanity when we facilitate
other’s humanity when we facilitate
other’s humanity when we facilitate dialogue across identities that focus on
dialogue across identities that focus on
dialogue across identities that focus on social issues were taking the blindfold
social issues were taking the blindfold
social issues were taking the blindfold off to see ourselves and each other and
off to see ourselves and each other and
off to see ourselves and each other and to know that we are connected and you
to know that we are connected and you
to know that we are connected and you know what it’s not easy to share
know what it’s not easy to share
know what it’s not easy to share experiences and to confront issues like
experiences and to confront issues like
experiences and to confront issues like racism misogyny or queer phobia it’s not
racism misogyny or queer phobia it’s not
racism misogyny or queer phobia it’s not easy to confront our own privilege but
easy to confront our own privilege but
easy to confront our own privilege but we’re not coddling we’re empowering a
we’re not coddling we’re empowering a
we’re not coddling we’re empowering a new generation of students who will
new generation of students who will
new generation of students who will understand the power of their voice and
understand the power of their voice and
understand the power of their voice and of listening to the voices of others so
of listening to the voices of others so
of listening to the voices of others so that they may understand that our
that they may understand that our
that they may understand that our liberation is intrinsically connected to
liberation is intrinsically connected to
liberation is intrinsically connected to the liberation of others
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