$40 In Paris: Recent Episodes
UNCA OMA
$40 in Paris, hosted by UNC Asheville's Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), adds to the many virtual discussions on today's most pressing topics! We’ll use this podcast to introduce our listeners to new concepts, model critical (and challenging) dialogue, and share frameworks that we believe will increase our community's collective understanding.
In today's throwback episode we sit down with Allison Alcéna. Allison previously served as a program coordinator in the Office of Multicultural Affairs and has been a frequent collaborator over the years. Allison talks a little about their experience, how they arrived in Asheville, and shares some valuable advice the would have given to their younger self.
Today's episode of $40 in Paris is from our Diversity Development Series. The Diversity Development Series is a joint partnership between OMA & the UNC Asheville Alumni Association. In this episode, Megan speaks with Omar Ahmad, Assistant Athletic Director at Richard Bland College of William & Mary, about staying in good physical and mental health while navigating the impacts of Coronavirus, racial injustice, and student life in general.
In today's episode of $40 In Paris, we interview OMA intern and graduating senior Jeremy James. Jeremy talks about growing up in Winston Salem, his college experience, and studying abroad.
Enjoy!
In this episode, Megan and Luke talk current events, what's in a statement, performative social justice, and defunding the police.
In today's throwback episode from February of 2018 the team talks about racist incidents on college campuses and the responsibility institutions have in responding to them,
This is a throwback to one of our first episodes recorded back in February of 2018. In this episode, Alondra, Laura and Luke discuss Ursula K. Le Guine's, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas and it's connection to school segregation, the opportunity gap, and racial inequity.