Coloring the Melody

As teachers and grad students, Nora and Darlene casually converse over what shortcuts have worked best for them as well as what shortcuts to avoid. 

Toxicity can be found everywhere - in friendships, in family, or in the workplace. Nora and Darlene discuss identifying healthy friendships, navigating through teacher lounge talk, and recognizing toxic positivity.

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What is SEL? Darlene and Nora talk about an overview of Social and Emotional Learning, cultural responsiveness, and the importance of understanding that our students are human too. 

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In this episode, we will discuss typical Filipino and Hispanic stereotypes that we have encountered ourselves. Darlene will address the myth of the model minority ("All Asians are good at math") and Filipino nurses. Nora will discuss contradictory labels ("Hispanics are either hard workers or uneducated/lazy people") and clarify Hispanics' assumptions of joining gangs.

History of Filipino Nurses: https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/05/28/filipino-nurses-in-the-us-podcast/

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Welcome to Coloring the Melody! We are kicking off this podcast discussing our encounters with colorism as Filipina and Hispanic music educators. In this episode, we talk about our childhood and college experiences with financial aid counselors,  light-skin obsessions, and a few call-to-action tips.

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