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Carlos and T. talk about their reflections and experiences as educators in school during the Fall semester 2021. Carlos has been working as a professor/lecturer at UC Berkeley. T has been working as a mental health counselor at a continuation high school. Our Info: Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon....

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Takashi, nicky, and Rebecca Overmyer-Velázquez discuss a variety of topics on education such as the role of teacher identities, how covid has impacted the well being of students, and our ideal visions of schools. Takashi and nicky also talk about their favorite books. Show Notes: Memories of El Monte: https://linktr.ee/MemoriesofElMonte Memories of El Monte Pa...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Takashi and nicky discuss a variety of topics on education such as the takeaway of Paulo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” so far, “social justice” schools, advice for new teachers, and the role of teacher identities. Show Notes: “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by Paulo Freire: https://envs.ucsc.edu/internships/internship-readings/freire-pedagogy-of-the-oppress...

Carlos and T. talk about the American propaganda against China and the ongoing Sinophobia. Carlos shares his thoughts and feelings about his preparations to be working at an university in China starting next month.  Show Notes: Trevor Noah spreads PROPAGANDA about China-Africa relations!: https://youtu.be/FED5AZWfTYQ  John Cena Interview Entirely in Mandarin Chinese: https://youtu.be/5UN...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos and T discuss the term QTBIPOC and what it means for men of color. Recorded on 7/31/21 Show Notes: BLM Donation Controversy: https://youtu.be/do8KagJ7p4Q  Mainstream media’s lack of coverage of No DAPL protest: https://youtu.be/wYvKcPBVV84  CIA Woke ad: https://youtu.be/eqNxF5_Ijuc  Critical Race Theory Debate: https://youtu.be/bEMULQlhRu...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos and T discuss the term QTBIPOC and what it means for men of color.  Recorded on 7/31/21 Show Notes: BLM Donation Controversy: https://youtu.be/do8KagJ7p4Q  Mainstream media’s lack of coverage of No DAPL protest: https://youtu.be/wYvKcPBVV84  CIA Woke ad: https://youtu.be/eqNxF5_Ijuc  Critical Race Theory Debate: https://youtu.be/bEMU...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos, Cresencia, and Takashi talk about a variety of topics related to the field of therapy and counseling such as the type of people in the field, what makes an effective counselor/therapist, our personal experience with therapy, do race and gender matter as therapists, and thoughts on the process of getting licensed as therapists in California. Recorded on...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos, Cresencia, and Takashi talk about a variety of topics related to the field of therapy and counseling such as parenting, services in schools, personal journey into the field, and attachment theory. Recorded on 5/8/21 Show Notes: Latinx Parenting on Instagram: www.instagram.com/latinxparenting/ What is Attachment Theory? Bowlby’s 4 Stages Explained: posi...

Daniel, Sergio, and Takashi talk about the profession of a teacher and what it truly mean to be a teacher. Recorded on 5/6/21 Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/ www.instagram.com/djwonbp/

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos and Takashi talk about variety of topics such as the type of people that are drawn to the field of education, why students of color are more likely to major in social sciences and humanities, who gets counted as a “person of color”, income disparity in the Asian groups, and how the term “biracial” may not be accurate. Recorded on 4/24/21 Desperate to fi...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos and Takashi talk about variety of topics such as the type of people that are drawn to the field of education, why students of color are more likely to major in social sciences and humanities, who gets counted as a “person of color”, income disparity in the Asian groups, and how the term “biracial” may not be accurate. Recorded on 4/24/21 Desperate to fi...

Daniel and Takashi talk about the classism that exists in the liberal mainstream media, returning to work, how people’s self worth are tied to their job status, deaths of despair, and white anxiety. Recorded on 4/15/21 Special Voices: www.ybwarriortimes.com/stories/2020-…pecial-voices VICE article on Daniel: www.vice.com/en/article/qbe9qq/…em-about-underwear The Atlantic article on Daniel: www.the...

Daniel and Takashi talk about a variety of topics on the vaccine, school reopening, anti-Asian violence, and white entitlement. Recorded on 3/18/21 Show Notes: THE LEGACY OF VINCENT CHIN — FT. PAULA YOO ('ESCAPE FROM PLAN A' EP. 174) planamag.com/the-legacy-of-vinc…rom-plan-a-ep-174/ CORRECTED: Shooting reported on first day of on-site learning at Arkansas middle school thehill.com/homenews/state-...

Daniel and Takashi discuss different topics on talent vs. effort, woke culture in capitalism and education, and why certain teachers may have difficulty in connecting with students. Recorded on 3/11/21 Show Notes: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.…GIuc8rX9n&rank=1 Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? youtu.be/JW6Bb8APNfM Our Inf...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Sarai joins the pod as she shares her experience being a TA (Teacher’s Assistant) at K-12 schools in Los Angeles, particularly in high school. She also shares her experience working with immigrant youth and her thoughts on the education system. Recorded on 3/6/21 Show Notes: Know Your Rights at Work (Spanish Subtitles) / Conocer Sus Derechos (Subtitulos en Esp...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Sarai joins the pod as she shares her experience being a TA (Teacher’s Assistant) at K-12 schools in Los Angeles, particularly in high school. She also shares her experience working with immigrant youth and her thoughts on the education system. Recorded on 3/6/21 Show Notes: Know Your Rights at Work (Spanish Subtitles) / Conocer Sus Derechos (Subtitulos en Esp...

Carlos and Takashi talk about conservatives and how mainstream media portrays Trump. Recorded on 2/23/21 Show Notes: Donald Trump Is First President Since Jimmy Carter Not to Enter U.S. Troops Into New Conflict www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-fir…conflict-1549037 Yes, Obama deported more people than Trump but context is everything www.cnn.com/2019/07/13/politics…igration/index.html Did Ted Cruz Fly...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Carlos, Juan, and Takashi discuss various aspects of math education such as mindsets, the usefulness and relevance of the current math education in the US, societal view of mathematics, challenges in math education, book recommendations, math history, gender disparity in STEM, and how systemic inequity connects with the challenges in math education. Recorded o...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Carlos, Juan, and Takashi discuss various aspects of math education such as mindsets, the usefulness and relevance of the current math education in the US, societal view of mathematics, challenges in math education, book recommendations, math history, gender disparity in STEM, and how systemic inequity connects with the challenges in math education. Recorded o...

Daniel and Takashi talk about liberals and conservatives, and how their ideologies have impacted schools and education. Recorded on 2/18/21 Our Info: Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Searching for Another” by DJ Won djwon.bandcamp.com/ www.instagram.com/djwonbp/ Edited by Takashi Artwork by Daniel

The original trio (Carlos, Daniel, Takashi) is back to discuss how teaching and working in schools have been going during the time of COVID through online platforms. Recorded on 2/11/21 Show Notes: Hiding or showing my video on my display support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles…deo-on-my-display Our Info: Contact us at WeMakethePodbyTalking@gmail.com Intro Music: “Black Fox” by DJ Won Outro Music: “Sear...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Cresencia, who is a licensed therapist that work with the Native American communities in the central valley California, shares her experience and discuss about mental health access, therapy for children, mental health in schools, systemic issues for therapists, decolonizing therapy, and book recommendations. I Am Diosa A JOURNEY TO HEALING DEEP, LOVING YOURSEL...

This is Part 1 of a two part episode. Cresencia, who is a licensed therapist that work with the Native American communities in the central valley California, shares her experience and discuss about mental health access, therapy for children, mental health in schools, systemic issues for therapists, decolonizing therapy, and book recommendations. I Am Diosa A JOURNEY TO HEALING DEEP, LOVING YOURSEL...

Carlos and Takashi discuss the shift in the culture of how parents may perceive teachers when it comes to student issues. We also talk about the internet culture and how that has an impact on young people and society in general. Show Notes: Opinion: Why Parents Don’t Respect Teachers teachmag.com/archives/128 A 28-Year-Old With No Degree Becomes a Must-Read on the Economy www.bloomberg.com/news/ar...

This is Part 2 of a two part episode. Terry and Takashi talk about the gaming culture, communal aspects of gaming, toxic gamers, misogyny in gaming, gaming under corporatocracy, indie games, rise of esports in schools, and game recommendations. Terry's Twitter: twitter.com/hagure Show Notes: Dragon Quest Day in Japan https://www.dualshockers.com/today-dragon-quest-day/ The Super Smash Bros. Commun...