In this season's final episode, Carmel Tanaka, Founder and Executive Director of JQT (Vancouver's Jewish queer trans nonprofit) joins Gina and Mykella in an in-depth conversation complete with tears AND laughs. Carmel shares her experience as a queer Jewpanese woman of colour and the histories of her ancestors; survivors of Japanese internment and the Holocaust. Carmel is candid about the intersections of all her identifies, uncovering truths from her family histories and the inspirations for her incredible advocacy and community engagement work. CLICK HERE to donate to JQT! https://app.gigitmarketplace.com/group/jqtvan/donate

Links discussed in this episode: 

www.carmeltanaka.ca

www.jqtvancouver.ca

www.genocidepreventionbc.ca

www.facebook.com/crossculturaltours (FB/IN: @crossculturaltours)

https://writingwrongs-parolesperdues.ca/

https://youtu.be/RD5YbFD4-9s

https://www.landscapesofinjustice.com/

https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-2/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jewishand

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Co-founders of MIT6, Chef Haan Palcu-Chang (Taiwanese & Romanian) and Gina reminisce about the early Mixed in the Six events that started it all. From “failed Tinder date”, creating a mixed community to now “dad-ing”, Haan shares his journey over the years and what’s next for food, family and MIT6. Follow Haan’s projects: @haanpc @mamaligatoronto @myfavethai @saftasfalafel 

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Gina sits down with two leaders in the mixed community on raising multiracial children. Author and educator, Farzana Nayani and Life Coach, Sarah Lotus Garrett share their wisdom on how parents can talk to their children about race and microaggressions in an authentic way, using teachable moments to raise racially conscious kids. 

Follow Farzana’s work at www.farzananayani.com IG: @Multiracialmatters 

Follow Sarah’s work at www.mixedbloomroom.com IG: @mixedbloomroom 

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Mykella sits down for a sumptuous conversation with mixie, Cityline lifestyle contributor and travel writer, Natalie Preddie. Their conversation runs the gamut. From the hurt of not being acknowledged as the parent to children who don’t look like you, to embracing those healing conversations of race and mixedness with our parents, at any age. And how connecting with older generations can bring a much-needed sense of identity and spiritual wholeness. Natalie also shares her stories about travel to other countries that are more accepting to mixies, and how she is embracing the opportunity to offer acceptance and belonging to other mixed people, right here. 

Natalie on IG: @_nattyp 

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*PARTIAL EPISODE. Hear the full version at patreon.com/mixedinthesix.* Mykella sits down with Vancouver mixie and coach/counsellor Brittany George to discuss the specific stressors and mental health concerns us mixies go through. We also get into how parents can help their kids create a solid mixed identity, and how to distinguish between having a bad day and needing to seek out professional mental health help. 

Brittany on IG: @mixedmentalhealth 

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Mykella and mixie musicians Ink Sticks & Stones and BEX talk growing up in small towns, family conflict and resolution, unexpected family discoveries and how all the joy and challenges impacted their music. 

BEX: @thebexmusic Ink Sticks & Stones:  @Inkxns 

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