Identity-n-Me

This is the second part of my conversation with Gio Belen who talks about the barriers that kept her from pursuing a college degree and excelling academically. The first part of our discussion focused on her ethnic identity. This one explores the intersection of class, ethnicity, and generation. 

The featured guest in this episode is Gio Belen who is a first-generation college graduate and a Puerto Rican who joins me to discuss her perspective about being a Latina and one who transcended a tough life. 

This is part two of my conversation with Jorge Hernandez who discusses how he has experienced hierarchies in the Mexican community. We also talk about how he found his way to the field of admissions as a result of his experiences as a first generation student of color. 

The featured guest in this episode is Jorge Hernandez who joins me to discuss his experience as a first-generation, Mexican-American growing up in Inglewood, California. This is the first segment of a three-part episode that covers the breadth of the aforementioned identities. 

The featured guest in this episode is Mrs. Jennifer Smith, who is the International Students Coordinator at Phillips Exeter Academy. She joins me to talk about the very tailored support that's offered to international students and the intrinsic care and curiosity she embodies that underlies her efforts. 

The featured guest in this episode is Nhan Phan, who joins me to discuss how he acclimated to the United States as an international student and how an orientation program helped with his adjustment. 

The featured guest in this episode is Brandon Thomas, a friend and colleague who is an Instructor in the Health and Human Development department at Phillips Exeter Academy. He joins me to discuss how he came into his racial identity, along with how he has intentionally expanded his view of others through extensive travel around the world. 

The featured guest in this episode is Kasia (Ka-sha) Hatcher, who is a longtime friend. She joins me to talk about how she has adopted her profession as a personal identity, along with recent upheavals in her sector stemming from cuts in federal funding.  

The featured guest in this episode is Echo Freeman, who joins me to discuss how she has experienced being a biracial woman growing up and living in Central Massachusetts. 

The featured guest in this episode is Alex Jhun Kim, a content creator and food enthusiast, who expresses his curiosity about other cultures through his love of food. 

The featured guest in this episode provides an inspirational story about how he has overcome significant obstacles to lead a far better life than he could have ever imagined for himself. His name is Carlos Ruiz, and he happens to be a felon whose trajectory in life is truly remarkable. 

The featured guest in this episode is Lionel Loveless, who is an entrepreneur in the seacoast region of New Hampshire. He joins me to talk about his businesses along with the Business Alliance for People of Color (BAPOC) which supports minority owned businesses in the Granite State.