In this episode, Adah and Anna Corinne talk about performative activism versus allyship and how we can all work to be better allies. They draw from personal experiences and understandings to talk about learning as a process and the importance of unpacking biases to understand systems of inequality and better help others.

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The Invisible Knapsack http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf

Is Reverse Racism Real? http://www.aclrc.com/myth-of-reverse-racism

Becoming a Better Ally https://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies

In this special podcast episode, Our Executive Order collaborated with Heart to Heart, a podcast run by Brea, who attends the University of Pennsylvania, and Kim, who attends Brown University.

Together, we delve into the shared experiences of being university students, while comparing the differences between WWU and their private, east coast schools. This episode centers on the shortcomings of universities in terms of serving BIPOC students and communities through meaningful, structural change, and how that has impacted us in our respective institutions.

Heart to Heart

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heart2heartpodcast/

Anchor https://anchor.fm/hearttoheartpod/episodes/Pdophilia--Race-a-conversation-about-whats-happening-to-Black-girls-ersldm

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1mjtneY5ixYFj8RbD053VY

In this episode, Jude and her roommate sit down to talk about their experiences as women in the workplace. They talk about the different jobs they each have had, the work environments, and how being women have impacted, and continue to impact, their experiences.

In this episode, Jude (WWU's Director of Legislative Affairs) and Nicole (WWU's ASVP for Governmental Affairs) sit down to discuss the history of Black legislators on the local, state, and national level and the importance of intersectional representation in leadership roles. They each draw on their own knowledge, touching on the experiences they have each had in their respective roles.

In this collaborative episode with the AS Review, Adah, Jude, and PJ sit down to talk about the shortcomings of the AS, their roles within their respective offices, and how each of their offices are working to better serve BIPOC students and meet the BSO demands.

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BSO Demands

https://as.wwu.edu/gov/board/

https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wp.wwu.edu/dist/8/1109/files/2020/06/BSO-DEMANDS.pdf

Western Black History Month Events

https://www.wwu.edu/black-history-month

OCE

https://www.instagram.com/aswwu_oce/

AS Review

https://www.instagram.com/asreview/

Black History Month Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QBe8lZs0YvxRGens6O6Y-DwcJjHdN7tMvpVmGFZivYs/edit?usp=sharing

This episode is the first in our four-week segment on Black History Month. In this episode, Nathalie, Jude, and Anna Corinne sit down to talk about Black History Month, the Office of Civic Engagement's plans for the month, and ways to get involved. They also discuss white privilege and how learning about it ties into civic engagement and better understanding our communities.

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0:30 What is Black History Month?

1:51 AS and OCE Plans for the Month

4:22 White Privilege

17:30 Legislative Action

24:45 Tying it all in to Civic Engagement

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Resources

Black History Month

https://abcnews.go.com/US/history-black-history-month/story?id=60922761

https://www.crresearch.com/blog/black-history-month-an-introduction-to-african-american-history-culture

White Privilege Resources

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wow-i-m-racist-time-viral-encounters-white-spaces-are-n947311?fbclid=IwAR1JX_CGV0Tu-Dz1DVfoWIanpJxgSmD1PnMLq3tPJu0w3ex9WGS58OJBte0

https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a32824297/color-blind-myth-racism/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-privilege-racism-ibram-x-kendi-robin-diangelo/

https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/white-privilege?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=apa-podcast-sop-racism&utm_content=ep110-white-privilege

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/things-white-people-say-highlight-privilege_l_5edeafafc5b637b87e22cee0

Five Stages of Understanding White Privilege http://www.nancyrust.com/2018/03/the-5-stages-of-white-privilege-awareness-5/

The Invisible Knapsack Activity http://www.loyno.edu/engage/sites/loyno.edu.engage/files/mac_gallavan_act1.pdf

Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy https://read.dukeupress.edu/books/book/3/chapter-abstract/95859/Heteropatriarchy-and-the-Three-Pillars-of-White?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The DEI Bill Call to Action https://www.instagram.com/p/CKchyH6JJdY/

In this episode, Adah, Chelsea, and Anna Corinne sit down to talk about what's going on in our country. They discuss the impeachment trial proceedings for former President Trump, the roles of President Biden and Vice President Harris, the executive orders that have been signed so far, as well as the cabinet member and other appointed position candidates.

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0:43 Impeachment Trial

5:21 First 100 Days of the Biden/Harris Administration

7:58 Powers of the Vice President

12:02 Cabinet and Appointed Positions Candidates

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Resources

Live Updates on Biden Presidency and Trump Impeachment

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-presidency-trump-impeachment-1-25-21/h_5055887180eb9760edce8d8f37fe20b6

Impeachment Proceedings

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/outstanding-questions-trumps-2nd-impeachment-trial-approaches/story?id=75253857

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-timing/index.html

Executive Orders Signed So Far

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/biden-executive-orders.html

Cabinet Appointees

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/17/933848488/biden-administration-heres-who-has-been-nominated

https://www.brookings.edu/research/tracking-president-joe-bidens-cabinet-and-appointees/

In this episode, Jude, Anna Corinne, and Chelsea sit down to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. day while talking about the gaps in their K12 civic education. They focus on how civic education has been whitewashed and sanitized to make it more comfortable to digest, and they mention some of the implications of that. They also shine a light on a few notable women of the civil rights era, who are often left out of the narrative.

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0:16 Our K12 Civic Education

8:01 Juneteenth

15:01 Coretta Scott King

19:45 Claudette Colvin

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Our Friend Marvin

Our Friend, Martin

The Sanitization of MLK https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/4/17193286/martin-luther-king-assassination-50th-anniversary-jeanne-theoharis

Coretta Scott King 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/03/coretta-scott-king-extract

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/coretta-scott-king 

Claudette Colvin https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/12/01/rosa-parks-the-name-you-know-claudette-colvin-the-one-too-many-dont/

In this episode, Adah, Jude, and Nathalie sat down to talk about their experiences with Lobby Days, what's it's like, and what they have taken away from their experiences. They also highlight the upcoming lobbying opportunities that will be available to Western students.

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1:05 Their Experiences Lobbying

6:05 Lobbying Opportunities

10:38 What Will Lobbying Look Like This Year? & agenda items

13:30 Past Successes

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Western Lobby Day https://as.wwu.edu/gov/lobby-day/

Western Lobby Day Agenda 2021 https://asvuwwu.blob.core.windows.net/media/up/2020/12/ss-agenda_nOCv0j3.pdf

In this holiday special episode, Nathalie, Adah, Anna Corinne, and Chelsea sit down to talk about the ways that they will be celebrating the holidays during COVID. They also talk about different ways to give back to the community through volunteering and shopping locally this season.

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0:17 How We Are Celebrating the Holidays During COVID

7:11 Holidays and Civic Engagement

9:26 Shopping Local this Holiday Season

15:30 Creative and Unique Gift Ideas

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OCE Instagram www.instagram.com/aswwu_oce/

ESC Instagram www.instagram.com/wwuesc/

Longer Local Gift Guide https://linktr.ee/achuffman/

"Think Local" Gift Card https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/bellingham