On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, host Tat Wza sits down with Emmanuel Wright and Pierre Bazile of the Hidden Genius Project to explore how tech education can change lives. They break down the program’s 15-month immersion in coding, app building, and game design, and why access matters for Black and Brown youth. The conversation tackles AI’s rapid rise, shifting job futures, and the power of human creativity. They also discuss digital safety, data ownership, and preparing young people to lead in an evolving, connected world with confidence, purpose, and community impact today across cities nationwide and beyond together.

Host: Mariela Regalado (@marielaandariega ) & Dr. Sean Tory (@theedrseantory ) 

Guest: Esmeralda Alai & José Fernández Brito (@immschools)

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Hosts Mariela Regalado and Dr. Sean Tory are joined by educators Esmeralda Alai and José Fernández Brito of non-profit IMM Schools (@immschools) to discuss supporting immigrant students and families through education on this episode of the KYRC Podcast. Esmeralda breaks down the mission of IMM Schools and its work creating safe, welcoming spaces across multiple states. José speaks on the responsibility educators carry in understanding student rights and building belonging. Together, they explore cultural identity, asset-based learning, translanguaging, and practical ways schools can show care and solidarity while helping students thrive academically without placing families at risk.

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On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, the focus shifts to healing, care, and belonging as Diana Diaz Madera joins the conversation. A licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience, she shares insights from her work supporting asylum seekers, displaced families, and unaccompanied youth through her practice, Corte. Diana speaks on emotional wellness for Black and Brown youth impacted by immigration raids, fear, and instability. She highlights the mental weight placed on young people, the value of mutual aid, and accessible self-preservation practices, stressing community solidarity as a vital part of holistic mental health support.

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In this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, hosts Dr. Sean Tory and Amir Whitaker sit down with entrepreneur and financial literacy advocate Nicole Walters. Walters shares her inspiring journey from the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants to becoming a self-made multimillionaire and New York Times bestselling author. She speaks about the real challenges of today’s economy, including inflation and new digital financial trends, and explains why earning money is only part of the equation. Walters stresses the need to keep wealth circulating in our own communities through smart saving, investing, and entrepreneurship. She encourages young people to treat their creativity and talents as valuable assets and reminds listeners that success grows through authenticity, consistency, and small daily steps.

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On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, host Dr. Sean Tory(@theedrseantory) sits with Claudia Ramos (@claudiaramosdesigns)  and Brandan Bmike Odums(@bmike2c) to explore how art becomes a living response to injustice in Los Angeles. Ramos shares her journey from El Salvador, how discrimination shaped her voice, and why her bright, playful visuals confront issues like immigration pressure and racial harm. Odums reflects on the responsibility artists carry to tell real community stories and spark dialogue. Together, they examine art as connection, resistance, and truth-telling, urging creatives to use their platforms intentionally to challenge harmful systems and inspire collective awareness through authentic expression.

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Host:  Mariela Regalado (@marielaandariega ) &  Amir Whitaker(@drknucklehead_esq)

Guest: Dr. Lupe Carrasco Cardona (@lupe_teaches_ethnic_studies)

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On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, a powerful conversation unfolds with Dr. Lupe Carrasco Cardona, a veteran educator and community organizer with over two decades of experience. She reflects on her parents’ lives as migrant workers, the lessons learned beyond textbooks, and how lived history shapes education. Dr. Cardona breaks down her laa methodology, which weaves personal, community, and historical narratives to reconnect students with their indigenous roots. She also discusses building ethnic studies outside state limits, human-centered teaching, and the role of storytelling in healing, identity, and collective liberation for future generations.