Talking Across Activisms

In this episode, my good friend Maya and I sat down for a discussion about mental health, burnout, and coping with kindness. She shared some wise insights about self care and we had some laughs along the way. Maya is a social work student, yoga teacher, artists, student organizer, and matcha latte enthusiast. You can contact her via instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stinkycheesebreath/] or her email mayatatikola@gmail.com [mayatatikola@gmail.com] to learn more about her virtual yoga classes or with any other questions. Talking Across Activisms is a podcast about activism in Connecticut and beyond. Talking Across Activisms aims to provide a platform for grassroots and radical organizers to share their perspectives on justice and liberation. Follow us onInstagram [https://www.instagram.com/talkingacrossactivisms/]and keep up to date with theblog [https://talkingacrossactivisms.wordpress.com/]for more articles about activism and social justice. Guests: Maya Tatikola, she/her/hers Music: Find Your Way Beat – Nana Kwabena Podcast Host: Gabriela Ramos-King

Today I sat down with my former classmates from UConn’s Latin American and Latino/a Studies program to discuss the creation and implementation of a Latinx Studies curriculum in Connecticut’s public high school. Latinx Studies majors at UConn helped to design a syllabus for this course for our community engagement project in the Spring of 2020. In this episode, students discuss the work that went into the project and their ongoing contributions to the fight for representation and justice in our school system. Talking Across Activisms is a podcast about activism in Connecticut and beyond. Talking Across Activisms aims to provide a platform for grassroots and radical organizers to share their perspectives on justice and liberation. Follow us onInstagram [https://www.instagram.com/talkingacrossactivisms/]and keep up to date with theblog [https://talkingacrossactivisms.wordpress.com/]for more articles about activism and social justice. More information: Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation To Require High Schools Provide Courses on Black and Latino Studies [https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2020/12-2020/Governor-Lamont-Announces-Connecticut-Becomes-First-To-Require-Courses-on-Black-and-Latino-Studies] New London students testify in Hartford for bill on African-American, Latino curriculum [https://www.theday.com/article/20190307/NWS01/190309567] Mass Walkout At Amistad High [https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/mass_walkout_at_amistad_high/] UCONN El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies [https://elin.uconn.edu/] Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Collective [https://antiracistteaching.org/] Hearing Youth Voices [https://www.hearingyouthvoices.com/] An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554578/an-african-american-and-latinx-history-of-the-united-states-by-paul-ortiz/] Guests: Lizzette Perez, she/her/hers Maria Mejia-Giron, she/her/hers Yadiel Rodriguez, he/him/his Music:Find Your Way Beat – Nana Kwabena

In this episode, I talk with Danny and Anneke of Spring Valley Student Farm about sustainable farming, global food systems, and the benefits of intentional community. You can connect with SVSF through their Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/springvalleystudentfarm/?hl=en] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/uconnsvsf/] pages, or email Danny and Anneke directly with questions. Any inquiries about Spring Valley Student Farm’s Finding Our Roots initiative or interest in joining a food sovereignty reading group can be directed to Anneke. Anneke’s email: anneke.levine@gmail.com Danny’s email: daniel.mitola@uconn.edu Talking Across Activisms is a podcast about activism in Connecticut and beyond. Talking Across Activisms aims to provide a platform for grassroots and radical organizers to share their perspectives on justice and liberation. Follow us onInstagram [https://www.instagram.com/talkingacrossactivisms/]and keep up to date with theblog [https://talkingacrossactivisms.wordpress.com/]for more articles about activism and social justice. Guests: Daniel “Danny” Mitola Anneke Levine Music: Find Your Way Beat – Nana Kwabena

In this episode, I sat down for a conversation with Shanelle from Grow Hartford Youth Program. We discussed the food system, the fight for healthy school lunches, and the role that food access plays in our lives. Talking Across Activisms is a podcast about activism in Connecticut and beyond. Talking Across Activisms aims to provide a platform for grassroots and radical organizers to share their perspectives on justice and liberation. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talkingacrossactivisms/] and keep up to date with the blog [https://talkingacrossactivisms.wordpress.com/] for more articles about activism and social justice. You can learn more or get involved with Grow Hartford Youth Program through their website, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages. You can also email Shanelle at shanelle@hartfordfood.org Guests: Shanelle Morris, Program Director, Grow Hartford Youth Program Music: Find Your Way Beat – Nana Kwabena

For our first episode, we talked with Hartford-based group Summer of Solutions about mutual aid, community gardening, youth empowerment, and their efforts to alleviate the issues in their community that the government has ignored. Talking Across Activisms is a podcast about activism in Connecticut and beyond. Talking Across Activisms aims to provide a platform for grassroots and radical organizers to share their perspectives on justice and liberation. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/talkingacrossactivisms/] and keep up to date with the blog [https://talkingacrossactivisms.wordpress.com/] for more articles about activism and social justice. You can keep up with Summer of Solutions on their Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sos_hartford2/], their Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SummerofSolutionsHartford/], or their fundraising page [https://grassrootsfund.org/groups/grand-aspirations-summer-of-solutions-hartford]. Guests: Tenaya Taylor, they/them/theirs Sonsharae Owens, she/her/hers Jay, she/her/hers Rosie, she/her/hers Music: Find Your Way Beat – Nana Kwabena