How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything artwork

She Tries to Explain Her Social-Justice Activism

How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything

English - April 04, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB
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Irene encounters roadblocks as she tries to share her political engagement with her Mexican and Guatemalan parents. And Natalia Ortiz, a racial-justice organizer and professor of education, helps us talk with our families in concrete terms about the fight for systemic change. 

You can learn more about Irene's organizing work here. Our expert this week is Natalia Ortiz, assistant professor of education at Barnard College. Learn more about her work here. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to to When Our Parents Don't See Their Bias, and The Mixed Privilege of Being a White Immigrant.

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