First Gen Failures

By Aileen and Trisha

Two immigrant daughters attempt to detangle everything from global social injustice to the insatiable expectations of foreign parents in this weekly conversation.

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First Gen Failures episodes:

August 28, 2020 "Defunding the Police" - What it really means and how it can protect Americans
Does "defunding the police" mean anarchy? Or can it actually benefit us? Today, we delve into these questions and more.
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
BLM:
https://blacklivesmatter.com
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Skid Row Crisis Article: https://laist.com/2020/06/29/los-angeles-police-homeless-why.php
Camden, New Jersey Article: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/12/camden-policing-reforms-313750
More info on Defunding the Police:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-defunding-the-police-really-means/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/opinion/george-floyd-police-funding.html?referringSource=articleShare

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20min
August 21, 2020 Surviving Virtual School - How to stay motivated (and sane) with online learning
Students across the world are taking to the internet for schooling due to the COVID pandemic. But how can we stay motivated and sane when each day drags into the next and the classroom connection is missing?
Mentioned in this episode:
How to create a good study space: youtube.com/watch?v=5N_ATEygLzs
Walmart Drive-In Movies: thewalmartdrivein.com
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16min
August 14, 2020 The Yemeni Crisis - How it began and the current humanitarian crisis
We hear that the Yemeni crisis is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. How did it actually start, and what can we do to help today?
More on the Arab Spring: https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/arab-spring
DONATE TODAY:
UN Refugee Agency: https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/yemen/
World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/countries/yemen
Doctors without Borders: https://www.msf.org/yemen
UNICEF: https://www.unicefusa.org/mission/emergencies/child-refugees/crisis-in-yemen
Save the Children: https://support.savethechildren.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2521&2521.donation=form1
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15min
August 07, 2020 High School Advice for Underclassmen and Juniors - Things to know BEFORE you make the mistakes
When should you take the SAT? Does freshman year even matter? Join us as we share some of our biggest tips for high school students this upcoming school year.
UNDERCLASSMAN ADVICE: 14:43
JUNIOR ADVICE: 24:04
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30min
July 31, 2020 Foreign Parents' Rules - Pets, dress codes, and body hair removal
In this episode, Trisha and Aileen discuss some of the common (and sometimes odd) rules foreign parents almost always have, from clothing to body hair removal to pets.

Mentioned in this episode:
News article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/jacksonville-rnc.html

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20min
July 22, 2020 Should we reopen schools? - Duval County's approach and the national conversation
Should we reopen schools? In this episode, Trisha and Aileen weigh the pros and cons of Duval County's three proposed options for high school students and talk about the arguments for and against reopening schools that have been made on a national scale.
Skip to 8:08 for discussion of the national conversation.
Visit duvalschools.org/backtoschool for more information on Duval County's plans for reopening.

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16min
July 17, 2020 The "Smart Stereotype" - The pressures of grades, college, and forcing yourself to like STEM
Do people always assume you have the answers to every test, homework, or personal question because of your background? In this episode, Trisha and Aileen discuss the "smart stereotype" put forth by the Model Minority Myth, the issue with deriving self-worth from academic achievement, and the specific college-related pressures often put on immigrant children by their parents.

Mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/behind-model-minority-myth-why-studious-asian-stereotype-hurts-n792926
Social News Link: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-york-and-italy-reach-single-digit-daily-case-numbers/

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30min
July 10, 2020 REAL Self Care - How to take care of yourself, beyond face masks
In this episode, Trisha and Aileen discuss the internet's myths surrounding self-care and offer ten alternative ways for truly taking care of your mental and physical health.

**Not professional advice! Simply comes from experience.
Mentioned in this episode:
Make Time by Jack Knapp and John Zeratsky: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
Fair and Lovely article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/25/unilever-rename-fair-and-lovely-skin-lightening-cream-inclusive-beauty#:~:text=The%20Indian%20arm%20of%20the,continue%20selling%20the%20popular%20product.
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29min
July 03, 2020 Eurocentric Beauty Standards and the Western Paradox of Tanning
Trisha and Aileen discuss the roots and manifestations of eurocentric beauty standards, the role of the modeling industry and media in reinforcing them, the physical and mental consequences, as well as America's "backward approach" to beauty.

Mentioned in this episode:
Tuberculosis and Victorian Fashion: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-tuberculosis-shaped-victorian-fashion-180959029/
More on black hair violating dress codes: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/07/17/534448313/when-black-hair-violates-the-dress-code
Social News Article: https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/22/telegram-anti-censorship-china-iran/

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34min
June 26, 2020 Immigrant Children's Guilt - The repercussions of culture shock on families
On this episode, Trisha and Aileen have an open discussion about the guilt they feel as first-generation immigrant children and the common sources of this guilt among first gens.

Mentioned in this episode:
https://mhanational.org/blog/be-child-immigrant
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/for-dreamers-elation-and-relief-at-supreme-court-decision-extending-daca/2020/06/18/59a2041a-aea0-11ea-8f56-63f38c990077_story.html

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19min

FAQs about First Gen Failures:

How many episodes does First Gen Failures have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.