Persisting in Color

On the season 2 finale of Persisting in Color, Deb and Niara sit down with NYC real estate agent Courteney Fung. Listen in to learn about Courteney's path to real estate, her advise for professional growth, and even what to consider as a first time home buyer. Feel free to reach out to her on Instagram for any additional questions or any of your NYC real estate needs: @courteneykw or @courteneynyc

Join us on this episode to hear from Julie Rosas about her experience as an underwriter in the insurance industry. Born in Colombia and raised around the globe, Julie shares how she got into the industry, the difficulties she's faced, and what about underwriting she enjoys most.

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The riots and protests in Colombia are mentioned in today's episode. If ou'd like to learn more, check out these articles: http://thecitypaperbogota.com/

https://www.change.org/p/president-of-colombia-help-colombians-with-government-tax-reform?source_location=petitions_browse

To learn more about the epidemic of antisemitism, hate crimes, and more, visit www.adl.org.

On today's episode, we hear from Chanelle Jones, Esq. about her journey from discovering law as a career path to persisting through law school to her first few months as an attorney. Join us as we discuss representation in the industry, balancing life and the pressures that come with law school (especially as a woman of color), and much more. 

Have questions that weren't answered on today's episode? Shoot us an email at persistingincolor@gmailcom, DM us on Instagram @persisting_in_color, or reach out to Chanelle directly on Instagram @locdup_lawyer!

Join Niara and Deb on today's episode for a listener requested topic: tips and advice for killing your next interview! They talk prepping, keeping your cool in the room, and even a little tip for after the interview. 

Today's episode was requested by participants at Henry Street Settlement in NYC. Check them out at https://www.henrystreet.org/, @henrystreetsettlement on IG, @HenryStreet on Twitter 

To contribute to the COVID-19 relief efforts in India, consider donating to American Indian Foundation (https://aif.org/about/), AirLink (https://airlinkflight.org/), or Unicef (https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/india-faces-brutal-covid-19-crisis-unicef-there-help/38520)

Today on Persisting in Color, Deb and Niara talk about burn out and fatigue from two separate perspectives: the personal and the collective. Deb speaks to her experience being in People Operations during a time that many employees are struggling; Niara speaks to her fatigue as a member of the Black community after the killing of Daunte Wright. 

Welcome to another episode of Persisting In Color. This week, we sit down with our guest and friend, Kashara Johnson! Kashara is a multi-passionate designer and content creator focused on leveraging technology + design for social good. She loves investing her time in Social Good, Curiosity & Gratitude, and Storytelling & Community Building. Want to connect with her? You can find Kashara online at www.kasharajohnson.com/ and on IG at @kashara_johnson. 

On today's episode, Persisting in Color is excited to welcome our guest, Randi! Randi is a jack of many trades, excelling in activism, project management, coding, and much more. Listen in as she shares how she got here, how she stays balanced, and advice for anyone wanting to follow in her shoes. 

Learn more about the project Randi is currently most excited about at https://votersoftomorrow.org/index.html

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This week on Persisting In Color, our very own Deb opens up about her experience as an Asian-American witnessing the current slew of anti-Asian hate crimes spurred by false narratives spread about the COVID-19 virus. She shares her experience in the office, coping mechanisms that she's found helpful, and how this has impacted her personally. Persisting in Color is an unapologetically safe space for those navigating the world with minority identities and those wanting to support people in their lives who hold these identities (even if you are still learning how to support). With this in mind, we stand openly against these hate crimes and the lack of understanding that spurs them. You can donate to the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) now to help end the silence and ignorance one effort at a time.

To round out last week's episode on how companies can support their employees in the face of triggering current events, Deb and Niara take today's episode to cover how employees themselves can prepare for these kinds of events. From boundary setting to resources research, this is advice that is actionable now to help prepare for whatever this year has in store. 

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Persisting in Color is a podcast that doesn't have it all together. Come figure shit out with hosts Niara and Deb as we navigate work-life hurdles while we honor our different minority identities.

Follow us @persisting_in_color and email us at [email protected] to help build this community!

We're so excited for the first episode of season 2 and of 2021! To start off the year, Persisting in Color shares our advice for companies when responding to current events that may impact their employees. We'll touch on everything from first steps to general mindset. A sort of beginners guide to authentically supporting employees when the news weighs heavy, if you will.

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Persisting in Color is a podcast that doesn't have it all together. Come figure shit out with hosts Niara and Deb as we navigate work-life hurdles while we honor our different minority identities.

Follow us @persisting_in_color and email us at [email protected] to help build this community!