The Collectivo Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Communicating in the intersection of race and culture. We are a collective of diverse professionals focused on multicultural conversations.
Before we talk about the executive order on Patriotic Education, let's take a step back and talk about the history of History curriculum in the U.S. We know that history is told by the victors, so it makes sense that until recently, what we learned in schools spoke very highly of our founders and treated things like slavery, the conquest of natives, immigration exclusion acts or internment as necessities for their times. But it's just now that schools are broadening their curriculums to share stories that we may not have heard as children.
Want to learn more? Check out the latest Collectivo podcast on the controversial executive order.
Recently the President issued an executive order that banned the federal government, as well as its contractors, subcontractors and grantees, from offering certain diversity training on racial and gender biases. Was this the correct move by the administration? Or is it simply another step in the wrong direction? Find out on the newest episode of the Collectivo Podcast.
The Black Lives Matter movement has brought attention to racial identity in America. Labels have evolved, from negro and colored to Black and African-American. So what is the right approach? And more importantly, why do we even use racial labels?We invited Lloyd Hopkins Executive Director/Founder at Million Dollar Teacher Project, and Naquana Borrero, Chief Development Officer for Catholic Community Services of Southern AZ & Owner of Bella Vita Consulting Group, to discuss their perspectives on racial labels, the history of race in America, and how our experiences compare to those in other countries.
As more and more companies across sectors respond to Black Lives Matter (BLM), racial equity, and social justice, we have to ask, do their efforts speak to real change being made? Or is this just another “checkbox” moment? Join us with guests Ashlee Atkins, HR professional and current President of Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals & Roy Tatem, long time consultant, activist, community leader, and current President of the East Valley NAACP as we dive into this timely and important topic.
The deep rich history of Central and South America means there are a plethora of cultures and identities that fall under the generic umbrella of 'Hispanic/Latino/Latinx'. Each has unique cultural elements, perspectives, and experiences. In the U.S., we are normally all lumped together, but the truth is we are very diverse. Join us on our journey to highlight various Latino identities, what their experiences have been like, and how we as Latinos in the U.S. can help honor our diversity while still combating racism, classism, and colorism, which is still very real throughout the Americas.
In part one we are joined by Jenny Bernand & Carlos Soriano who both identity as Dominican and Afro-Latino. We talk about their experiences as an Afro-Latino in the U.S., and how we can help each other remove stigmas and biases so that we can continue to progress.
Last episode we ended up having more questions than answers around the changes to the race and ethnicity questions in the 2020 U.S. Census, so we decided to go straight to the source for answers. Mabel Leal, Partnership Specialist at the U.S. Census Bureau, joins us to not only talk about these changes, but also how their team is adapting to the Covid-19 landscape to be sure all our communities are counted in 2020.
For the first time in 2020 we have the chance to write in how we identify for race and ethnicity in the U.S. Census. Join us as we discuss these changes, why we even bother with the census, and find out how we decided to answer those questions!
In the internet age and an increasingly global society, when a brand makes a misstep in this space, it can spell disaster for their reputation, not to mention their bottom line. We continue to see industries of all sorts not get this right...but it’s not rocket science! Join us for some easy food for thought on how to avoid being an appropriator.
We kick off the Collectivo podcast with the topic that started it all. There is still no agreed upon term that encapsulates all the people from Central & South America...let alone including Spain or the generations of descendents in North America. Join our discussion where we pick apart which term makes most sense when talking about Hispanics/Latinos/Latinx; or is there even one term we can all agree on?!