You are listening to the Rachel Marzahn podcast, where we touch on intersectional justice issues. In our format, we read books. We talk about the books. And then we reflect on what we learned from the books and how to bring it back to our day-to-day work in higher education to be accomplices in social justice.

Today we will be covering the topic of Racial Justice. The book we read covering this topic is “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee. “

I am joined by Dr. Amy Zsohar, a Communications Instructor and LGBT+ Advisor at Inver Hills Community College. Listen as we dive into the intersectionality of race, capitalism, class, gender, ability, sex, and so much more...


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Thanks for listening! Together we can learn, grow, and make a positive impact in our communities.

You are listening to the Rachel Marzahn podcast, where we touch on intersectional justice issues. In our format, we read books. We talk about the books. And then we reflect on what we learned from the books and how to bring it back to our day-to-day work in higher education to be accomplices in social justice.

Today we will be covering the topic of Housing & Class Justice. The book we read covering this topic is “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond.

I am joined by three staff from Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College: Rachel Wood with Inver Hills Food Pantry; Jeremy Clark with the office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice; and Aria Kronebusch with the office of Financial Aid.  Each person comes to this discussion with a unique perspective based on their fault lines and in their roles within the college as they relate to student resources. 

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Thanks for listening! Together we can learn, grow, and make a positive impact in our communities.

You are listening to the Rachel Marzahn podcast, where we touch on intersectional justice issues. In our format, we read books. We talk about the books. And then we reflect on what we learned from the books and how to bring it back to our day-to-day work in higher education to be accomplices in social justice. 

Today we will be covering the topic of Environmental Justice. The book we read covering this topic is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and The Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. 

I am joined by three faculty from Inver Hills Community College: Erica Wood, Instructor of Geology and Climate Change; Sadie Pendaz-Foster, Instructor of Sociology and Social Justice; and Chuck Stieg, Instructor of Philosophy and Ethics. Each has read the book and comes to this discussion with a unique perspective based on their fault lines, and as teachers with expertise in three different fields.

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Thanks for listening! Together we can learn, grow, and make a positive impact in our communities.

Welcome to the Rachel Marzahn podcast, where we touch on intersectional justice issues. You might be wondering, "Who are you?" and "Why should I listen to this podcast?" 

The short answer is that I am a person who works in the field of communications in higher education, and you should listen to this podcast if you are interested in learning about intersectional justice issue facing America and higher education through the lens of community college employees and the books we read. 

For the long answer, listen to the full episode....

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Acknowledgments 

Thank you to all my gracious podcast guests: Dr. Amy Zsohar, Aria Kronebusch, Rachel Wood, Jeremy Clark, Sadie Pendaz-Foster, Chuck Stieg, and Erica Wood. Thank you to Inver Hills Community College for the use of their podcast room.  Thank you to Keith Kelley, Matiyas Abebe, and Aaron Tanning for your assistance with technology. Thank you to Upsin Hounds for the musical interlude. Thank you to Lise Freking for allowing me the time to pursue this work. Thank you to Dr. Tanya Ryan for the push to pursue this project. 

I also want to acknowledge that this podcast is was recorded in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, which is on the traditional homelands of the Dakota people. Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for this region, Minne Sota Ma Coche, which loosely translates to the land where the waters reflect the skies. It is important to acknowledge the peoples on whose land we live, learn, and work as we seek to improve and strengthen our relations with tribal nations. 

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Thanks for listening! Together we can learn, grow, and make a positive impact in our communities.