We sit down with Bernadette Salagrino, the first Filipino president of the California Math Council and a trailblazer in mathematics education. Ma Bernadette shares her journey from teaching in the Philippines to becoming a leading advocate for immigrant teachers and underrepresented students in the U.S. Theodore, Shari, and Ma Bernadette discuss the complexities of Filipino American identity, the importance of representation in education, and her inspiring work with incarcerated youth. Through this episode, Ma Bernadette weaves together how her resilience, advocacy, and love for teaching helped her transcend the difficulty of teaching mathematics in a new country, separated from her family. Bonus: Here's a link to the <a href="https://www.ourmathworld.com/home">Our Math World</a> project that Ma Bernadette mentions from her work with David J. Purpusa's and Caroline Byrd Hornburg's EF+Math project at Purdue, with books available <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH7YBJHW?binding=paperback&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tpbk&qid=1729290978&sr=8-1">on Amazon</a>. Extra Bonus: Check out the Our Math World <a href="https://www.ourmathworld.com/bios/biosprofile/67">feature of mathematician Eilidh Salgarino</a>, who uses math in her competitive swimming! Shout out to Sunil Singh, who's story gets featured heavily in this episode.

We sit down with Bernadette Salagrino, the first Filipino president of the California Math Council and a trailblazer in mathematics education. Ma Bernadette shares her journey from teaching in the Philippines to becoming a leading advocate for immigrant teachers and underrepresented students in the U.S. Theodore, Shari, and Ma Bernadette discuss the complexities of Filipino American identity, the importance of representation in education, and her inspiring work with incarcerated youth. Through this episode, Ma Bernadette weaves together how her resilience, advocacy, and love for teaching helped her transcend the difficulty of teaching mathematics in a new country, separated from her family. Bonus: Here's a link to the Our Math World project that Ma Bernadette mentions from her work with David J. Purpusa's and Caroline Byrd Hornburg's EF+Math project at Purdue, with books available on Amazon. Extra Bonus: Check out the Our Math World feature of mathematician Eilidh Salgarino, who uses math in her competitive swimming! Shout out to Sunil Singh, who's story gets featured heavily in this episode.

We sit down with Bernadette Salagrino, the first Filipino president of the California Math Council and a trailblazer in mathematics education. Ma Bernadette shares her journey from teaching in the Philippines to becoming a leading advocate for immigrant teachers and underrepresented students in the U.S. Theodore, Shari, and Ma Bernadette discuss the complexities of Filipino American identity, the importance of representation in education, and her inspiring work with incarcerated youth. Through this episode, Ma Bernadette weaves together how her resilience, advocacy, and love for teaching helped her transcend the difficulty of teaching mathematics in a new country, separated from her family. Bonus: Here's a link to the <a href="https://www.ourmathworld.com/home" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Math World</a> project that Ma Bernadette mentions from her work with David J. Purpusa's and Caroline Byrd Hornburg's EF+Math project at Purdue, with books available <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH7YBJHW?binding=paperback&amp;searchxofy=true&amp;ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tpbk&amp;qid=1729290978&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">on Amazon</a>. Extra Bonus: Check out the Our Math World <a href="https://www.ourmathworld.com/bios/biosprofile/67" rel="noopener noreferrer">feature of mathematician Eilidh Salgarino</a>, who uses math in her competitive swimming! Shout out to Sunil Singh, who's story gets featured heavily in this episode.&nbsp;

Episode 5: S4E5 Filipino American Mathematics Leadership with Bernadette Salgarino

The TODOS: Mathematics for ALL Podcast explores the intersection of mathematics education, social justice, and identity. Season 4 brings in new hosts, Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, to amplify the voices of educators, activists, and community leaders who challenge traditional norms and reimagining math education as an inclusive and humanizing practice.  Season 4 focuses Invisibility &amp; Hypervisibility in Mathematics Education: An Exploration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Mathematics Identities. Hosts Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, both Asian American mathematics educators,  engage with guests in deep, narrative-driven conversations that challenge conventional narratives and stereotypes, like the model minority myth. These discussions uncover racial and cultural dynamics, drawing connections between Asian American and Latinx/e students’ experiences, shared struggles, and pathways to self-determination.   Whether you're an educator, advocate, or simply curious about how math intersects with identity and justice, the TODOS Podcast invites you to join these conversations and explore the transformative power of mathematics to uncover hidden narratives, foster solidarity, and reimagine equitable education. Thanks to Dr. Maria Zavala, founder and previous hosts of the TODOS: Mathematics for ALL podcast. And thanks to <a href="https://vectorhold.bandcamp.com/">Vector Hold </a>for the amazing synthwave music. Join us on the podcast of TODOS Mathematics for ALL! <a href="https://www.todos-math.org/podcast">https://www.todos-math.org/podcast</a> Bonus content, such as transcripts and files for Season 4 can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M_iZmdI_c8AmqjvFzpcy_AhpEiwI-uFu?usp=sharing">here</a>.

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The TODOS: Mathematics for ALL Podcast explores the intersection of mathematics education, social justice, and identity. Season 4 brings in new hosts, Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, to amplify the voices of educators, activists, and community leaders who challenge traditional norms and reimagining math education as an inclusive and humanizing practice. Season 4 focuses Invisibility & Hypervisibility in Mathematics Education: An Exploration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Mathematics Identities. Hosts Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, both Asian American mathematics educators, engage with guests in deep, narrative-driven conversations that challenge conventional narratives and stereotypes, like the model minority myth. These discussions uncover racial and cultural dynamics, drawing connections between Asian American and Latinx/e students’ experiences, shared struggles, and pathways to self-determination. Whether you're an educator, advocate, or simply curious about how math intersects with identity and justice, the TODOS Podcast invites you to join these conversations and explore the transformative power of mathematics to uncover hidden narratives, foster solidarity, and reimagine equitable education. Thanks to Dr. Maria Zavala, founder and previous hosts of the TODOS: Mathematics for ALL podcast. And thanks to Vector Hold for the amazing synthwave music. Join us on the podcast of TODOS Mathematics for ALL! https://www.todos-math.org/podcast Bonus content, such as transcripts and files for Season 4 can be found here.

The TODOS: Mathematics for ALL Podcast explores the intersection of mathematics education, social justice, and identity. Season 4 brings in new hosts, Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, to amplify the voices of educators, activists, and community leaders who challenge traditional norms and reimagining math education as an inclusive and humanizing practice.&nbsp; Season 4 focuses Invisibility &amp; Hypervisibility in Mathematics Education: An Exploration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Mathematics Identities. Hosts Theodore Chao and Shari Kaku, both Asian American mathematics educators,&nbsp; engage with guests in deep, narrative-driven conversations that challenge conventional narratives and stereotypes, like the model minority myth. These discussions uncover racial and cultural dynamics, drawing connections between Asian American and Latinx/e students’ experiences, shared struggles, and pathways to self-determination. &nbsp; Whether you're an educator, advocate, or simply curious about how math intersects with identity and justice, the TODOS Podcast invites you to join these conversations and explore the transformative power of mathematics to uncover hidden narratives, foster solidarity, and reimagine equitable education. Thanks to Dr. Maria Zavala, founder and previous hosts of the TODOS: Mathematics for ALL podcast. And thanks to <a href="https://vectorhold.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vector Hold </a>for the amazing synthwave music. Join us on the podcast of TODOS Mathematics for ALL! <a href="https://www.todos-math.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.todos-math.org/podcast</a> Bonus content, such as transcripts and files for Season 4 can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M_iZmdI_c8AmqjvFzpcy_AhpEiwI-uFu?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.&nbsp;

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