The Equity Hour: Season 2 Kickoff

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Welcome to Season 2 of The Equity Hour! In this exciting new season, your host, Dr. Tami Dean, brings you thought-provoking conversations with educators and advocates who are making a real impact in the world of equity and social justice. In this kickoff episode, Dr. Dean shares her vision for the season, highlighting the importance of moving from performative statements to practical actions, embracing authenticity, and fostering community.

Introduction to Season 2: Dr. Tami sets the stage for the new season, emphasizing the need for practical applications of equity and social justice in various spaces, not just in education.

Upcoming Topics: Get a sneak peek at the upcoming episodes, which will cover essential themes like authenticity in equity work, moving beyond performative actions, and the power of community.

Community Importance: Dr. Dean discusses the critical role of community in supporting and sustaining equity work, sharing insights into how community can help us reflect, grow, and find support.

Guest Invitations: Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Dr. Dean invites listeners to reach out if they have a story to share or know someone making a difference in the world of equity and social justice.

Rate and Review: If you enjoyed Season 1, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your preferred platform. Your support helps others find the show!

Get Involved: Know someone who would be a great guest? Fill out the contact form  to nominate a guest or yourself for a future episode.

Thank You! Thank you for being part of this journey. We're excited to continue exploring important topics with you in Season 2 of The Equity Hour. Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with others who are passionate about equity and social justice.

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Episode Transcript

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Hello and welcome everyone to anew season of the equity hour
with me, your host, Dr.
Tami Dean.
I am so excited to launch seasontwo of the equity hour podcast,
and I have some great thingslined up for you this season.

(00:22):
Some great educators who aredoing some amazing things out in
the world.
Helping to promote equity andsocial justice.
And Eve and some people Who areno longer in educational spaces?
Out doing equity and socialjustice work too.
And I think that's reallyimportant as we go into season

(00:42):
two is to think about.
All of the various spaces.
That we move through the worldin how we can use our voice to
stand up for equity and socialjustice, not only in our
classrooms or schools ordistricts, but also in our
community.
And the greater community atlarge.

(01:04):
So I am.
For those of you that are new tothe podcast.
I am Dr.
Tami Dean and I help educatorsbuild equitable systems so they
can cultivate and support aculture grounded in equity and
social justice.
So I provide one resources andtips and tricks.
I have this wonderful podcast.

(01:26):
I also do professionaldevelopment, coaching and
speaking.
So.
I am always booking.
And you are free to use thelink.
Provided in the show notes andhead over to my Instagram.
Dragon fly a rising LLC to giveme a follow, to get an update on
all the latest and greatestinformation.

(01:47):
So some things coming up here inour.
Upcoming episodes.
We're going to really talk aboutmoving from performative into
practical equity in applicationand practice.
So There's.
Tends to be.

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A lot of spaces where we saywe're doing equity work, or we
believe in equity work, or wehave a.
You know, DEI statement or ateam or any of those things.
But really thinking about how dowe practically do that and is
what we're saying, matching whatwe actually do.
So we're going to talk a littlebit about that.
We're going to talk aboutauthenticity.

(02:29):
In what it is we do and bringingyour own voice and your
authentic self into the space.
And again, we're going to talksome more about community
because.
And I've said this before.
If you've listened to any ofseason one, you'll know, I talk
a lot about community becausecommunity is an essential part
of being a human number one.

(02:51):
We are meant to live incommunity.
We are meant to.
Have a community to support us,to learn from, to engage us.
And you also need a community inequity and social justice work.
There are times where this workcan feel, I'm gonna say heavy.
And so you need to community to.

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Bounce ideas off of share yourcelebrations and also people
that will speak truth.
So as we've discussed before weall have bias and How do we
recognize that bias one withsome self reflection, but
sometimes people help show andput up a mirror for us to see.

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What it is, where you may behaving some challenges, being
able to see.
So.
Just a little hint of what iscoming up.
And then just a little bit moreabout me.
I have been.
Doing work in.
The equity and social justicespace.
For, I'm going to say a quarterof a century.

(03:57):
That sounds like so long, but itis true.
And so I am just really excitedto bring this podcast to you in
season two.
I am looking for additionalguests always.
So if that is you or, you know,someone.
Please fill out the contact formand I would love to chat with

(04:17):
you about what it is you'redoing and get you scheduled on
the podcast.
So really exciting.
We ended our season one With areally diverse audience across
multiple countries andcontinents.
So very excited about that.
And so looking forward to seasontwo would ask if you enjoyed the
podcast and season one, pleasehead on over to your podcast

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provider and give me that fivestar review.
I would appreciate it.
And please share this with.
Anyone that, you know, thatcould benefit would enjoy And
would love to spend some timelistening to this podcast.
So thank you all for yoursupport over season one, looking
forward to an amazing seasontwo, and I will talk to you

(04:59):
soon.