Word on the Street: An OML & RRC Podcast

In this episode of Word on the Street: an OML & RRC Podcast, SIEs Annissa (She/Her), Kyara (She/They), Nicole (She/Her), and Shray (He/Him) are joined by Sarah (She/He/They) and Juliana (She/Her) from QPOCA to discuss the unique, BIPOC experience of coming out to our family members. All of the material discussed and advice given in this episode are based on our own personal experiences being queer...

In this episode of Word on the Street: an OML & RRC Podcast, SIEs Annissa (She/Her), Grace (She/Her), and Hannah (She/Her) are joined by Dr. Joanna Thompson (She/Her/They/Them; Director of OML) to continue the discussion of being bi/multiracial in a new edition of the Growing Up Mixed Series. The episode focuses the conversation on Dr. Thompson’s dissertation on the experiences of bullying among m...

In this episode of Word on the Street: An OML & RRC Podcast, SIEs Annissa (She/Her) and Grace (She/Her) work in collaboration with Dr. Miranda’s ANTH/PHSC 135 class to discuss reproductive justice, and specifically the Supreme Court’s draft leak containing votes to overturn Roe v. Wade. Though the episode was originally already planned to cover reproductive justice, in light of recent news the con...

In this episode of Word on the Street: an OML & RRC Podcast, SIEs Annissa (She/Her), Grace (She/Her), and Hannah (She/Her) discuss how their multiracial identities shaped their upbringing, and their personal understanding of their place in the world. This episode brings the light of what it is like to grow up mixed from the personal perspectives of the host, however we know that many come to their...

In this episode of Word on the Street, Student Inclusion Educator Chi of the OML is joined by Dr. Kai Harris, faculty member from SCU's English Department, to discuss her first book that was released February 1st. You can learn more about Dr. Harris and her work at https://kaiharriswrites.com and her social medias on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok at @/AuthorKaiHarris If you would like to write in...

In this episode of Word on the Street: an OML & RRC Podcast, SIEs Annissa (She/Her) and Valeria (She/They) from the RRC are joined by Counseling Psychology (MFT Track; LGBTQ+ Counseling emphasis) graduate students Alex (He/They), Cory (They/Them), and Shayda (They/She) to discuss, answer, and react to viewer/listener submissions surrounding gender identity and expression. As members of the LGBTQ+...

In this episode of Word on the Street, Student Inclusion Educators Annissa and Omar of the RRC are joined by Jocelyn, Evelyn, and Antonio, members of the Multicultural Center and/or Latinx Student Union to discuss Disney’s Encanto from their perspectives as Latine individuals. This episode contains many spoilers for the movie, as well as deep discussions of mental health stigma and lack of resourc...

In this episode of Word on the Street, Student Inclusion Educators Annissa and Omar of the RRC will be discussing colonization at its lasting effects in the LGBTQ+ community. During the discussion, the history of colonialism regarding BIPOC communities around the world is elaborated on to show its contribution to homophobic/transphobic idealogies that exist in these communites today and the roots...

In this episode of Word on the Street, Student Inclusion Educators Annissa and Omar of the RRC will be sharing and discussing folklore from different cultures! Get all warm and cozy in this fall weather while we share stories about Irish Selkies, La Llorona, The Haunted House of Terceira, and The Mirror of Matsuyama. Definitely won’t want to miss this episode! If you would like to write in to join...

In this episode of Word on the Street, Student Inclusion Educators Annissa and Omar from the RRC, and Mehak from the OML take a deep dive into BIPOC & LGBTQ+ representation in Netflix’s ‘You’, as well as in other popular television shows and movies. This episode contains spoilers from the first two seasons of “You” and the final season of “Supernatural” starting at 4:47 until 25:39. Join us to tal...

In honor of May being APISA (Asian Pacific Islander South Asian) Heritage Month, our Student Inclusion Educators in the Office for Multicultural Learning, Jacqui and Gabbi, are joined by APISA identified students and staff at Santa Clara University to unpack the APISA experience. From discussing the model minority myth to addressing solidarity between AAPI and Black/Brown communities, this episode...

In honor of MENA(Middle Eastern North African)Heritage Month, OML Student Assistants Jacqui and Gabbi chat with student leaders from MENA, an undergraduate student-led club that is a part of the Multicultural Center (MCC) at Santa Clara University. In this episode, the discussion covers a variety of topics such as cultural development, busting common misconceptions about the MENA community, and op...

For our latest episode of word on the street, in honor of Women's History Month, OML Student Assistants Jacqui and Gabbi chat with female-identified undergraduate and graduate student leaders at Santa Clara University to discuss a variety of topics from what does it mean to say "empowered women empower women" to inclusive feminism and how do we teach the younger generation to work against gender s...

For our latest episode, in honor of Black History Month, OML Student Assistants Gabbi and Jacqui chat with undergraduate and graduate Black student leaders from the Black Law Student Association [BLSA], Leavey Black Business Association [LBBA], and Inclusive Excellence Advisory Council [IESAC], student organizations which serve Black students at Santa Clara University. This episode touches on a va...

Here's Part 2 of our latest episode as we in the Office for Multicultural Learning at Santa Clara University take a deep dive into the question, "To open or not to open?" where we consider the complexities when it comes to virtual v. in-person classes. In Part 2, we focus on the ethical implications of virtual v. in-person classes through a conversation with Charles Binkley, MD, Director of Bioeth...

Check out Part 1 of our latest episode as we in the Office for Multicultural Learning at Santa Clara University take a deep dive into the question, "To open or not to open?" where we consider the complexities when it comes to virtual v. in-person classes. In Part 1, we focus on the accessibility implications of virtual v. in-person classes through a conversation with the Director, Maude Nazaire an...

word on the street is back! Check out this latest episode, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, as OML chats with members of SCU's Comunidad: students from SHPE (Society of Hispanic Engineers), Alpha Pi Sigma, LSU (Latinx Student Unions), and LBSA (Latinx Business Student Association). From what the word means to its historical and political implications, we take a deep dive into the impact of the t...

In this episode of Word on the Street Sydney and Gabe talk about the remembrance and public memory of Dr. Martin Luther King with special guest Dr. Anthony Q. Hazard, associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and History at Santa Clara University.

This week, Parisa and Kaylyn talk a little about culinary racism and appropriation – specifically, the dynamics of chefs who take and claim ownership over food from other groups/communities with less cultural capital than them. We explore the links between food and identity, (white) chefs really messing up, and ponder the question: is fusion food racist?

This week, Parisa and Kaylyn talk about the Armenian Genocide. Join us as we go through the history of the genocide, and reflect on our own about it. Trigger warning: we do read from some first-hand accounts of the genocide, so please be advised if you are sensitive to accounts of torture, trauma, etc.

This time, Parisa and Kaylyn break down the drama that seemed to have the entire beauty YouTube community weighing in, and had all of us spectators shook. Parisa and Kaylyn talk about some of the allegations that were made against James Charles, question Tati Westbrook's timing and motivations, and discuss why problematic beauty YouTubers seem to have so much longevity. NOTE: This was recorded BEF...

This week, in the middle of both weekends of Coachella, Parisa and Kaylyn talk about Coachella! Though Coachella is a widely popular music festival that takes place every April, the company and its founder have had a very interesting (read: problematic) past, and the festival itself has proven to be a hotbed of cultural appropriation in the past (between certain performers and festival goers).

In honor of Immigration Week this past week at SCU, Parisa and Kaylyn talk about the Cambodian refugee and deportation crisis. In the 1970s and 1980s, massive amounts of Cambodian refugees came to the United States. However, now, the United States has been systematically deporting many of these same Cambodian refugees. Since 2002, over 700 Cambodian refugees have been deported, and the number is o...

Join us this week as Parisa and Kaylyn discuss the history of Norooz, or Iranian/Persian New Year! This year, it will fall on March 20. A quick correction to our podcast: OML's Norooz event will be in NOBILI DINING HALL, not Benson 21. Our feedback form: https://goo.gl/forms/4x8yjpKmYHMpHYUN2

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated at a speaking engagement at Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. On this podcast, we talk with Dr. Anthony Hazard about the life, legacy, and influence of Malcolm X. If you liked our talk, make sure you check out these materials: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable The Night Malcolm X Spoke at the Oxford Union: A Transatlantic Story of Anti...