Hola Hola! We are back for another episode of Conversaciones con Colegas: Season 3. In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with Elizabeth Ramos, an ELA teacher in Florida. Elizabeth was born and raised in NYC to Dominican immigrants. She is an Afro Latina who believes in education in academics, cultural awareness, emotional intelligence , and ethics as tools to excel in life. She also is a parent, and tries to instill these values to her children and her students.

Our hope and vision for our podcast is to elevate the voices and needs of educators and students, especially those voices which are often silenced or overlooked. Elizabeth’s work aligns with LatinXChange because she is constantly creating a safe space for her students to share their opinions as well as question each other. She is creating an environment where students can research and learn from one another, as well as how to be better human beings. Latinx students are typically taught in spaces that are not relevant to their backgrounds and therefore feel the need to stay quiet. Elizabeth encourages the opposite. Students are encouraged to speak up and speak out for what they believe in.

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