On today’s episode we interview Mary Robnett who is running for Pierce County Prosecutor. Despite being described by her opponent’s campaign as not being a serious challenger, she prevailed in the August primary by 11 points. Mary has a long career in the law and public service, is a UPS grad, and has lived in Tacoma since 1987. Get to know her better here!
Host: Jenny Jacobs
Producer: Doug Mackey
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In part one of our deep dive into The Northwest Detention Center, we had a conversation with Lewis Kamb and Monserrat Padilla.
The NWDC, a detention center created to hold undocumented migrants, is the largest private prison in the State of Washington. NWDC is privately owned by the corporation, GEO Group. GEO Group has more than 200 facilities that include both immigration prisons and privately operated prisons.
This week’s guests are Lewis Kamb and Monserrat Padilla. Lewis is an investigative journalist who currently writes for Seattle Times. His previous credits include Seattle PI and Tacoma News Tribune. Monserrat is the Coordinator for Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. Monserrat has been an LGBTQ Immigrant Coordinating Director, the program coordinator for QUIP (Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project) for United We Dream.
Going Further:
Washington Immigration Solidarity Network
Jay Inslee Legal Defense Fund for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Socials:
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network Facebook
Housekeeping: Buy the fall #NerdFarmReads Book, We Gon Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang
Tim, Steve & SummerTime Kevin in studio to break down NYCFC, Minnesota United, and the state of the team after four consecutive wins and a seven-match unbeaten streak! Can we hold on to the momentum?
(56:31) We talk about potential signings (yes, the MLS transfer window closed Wednesday), but leave the close analysis to Niko Moreno who talks about his connections, how he thought the transfer window would go, and what he would do with one more day in the summer window, and how he might build on the team for 2019 if he were King for a Day.
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- @cm_peterson Cat Peterson
- @kevin_zamira Kevin Zamira
- @nate_bowling Nathan Bowling
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Guests Beth Kraig and T’wina Franklin join host Julie Anderson to talk about the gains of feminism, but also how white women have so often failed to bring others along through those gains when confronted with questions around intersectionality.
Hosts and Credits
Regular hosts are Julie Anderson, Justin Camarata, Evelyn Lopez, Dave Jones, and Erik Hanberg.
Producer is Erik Hanberg.
Sound by Doug Mackey.
Theme written and performed by Doug Mackey.
Logo by Sean Alexander.
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Housekeeping: Buy the fall #NerdFarmReads Book, We Gon Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang
This week the pod takes on Social Emotional Learning in schools. Danielle Gonzalez of the Aspen Institute begins the podcast with her perspective on SEL and why we must teach it. She also delves into the danger of “systematic whitening” of students of color and where the national policy conversation on SEL is headed.
Next up, author and professor, Claude Steele, gives an overview of Stereotype Threat with a few ways to combat it. Professor Steele’s book Whistling Vivaldi centers around anecdote about a man-of-color whistling Vivaldi in public spaces. Steele also discussed the impact of the disproportionate ratio of white females teaching to students of color and the need for Social Emotional Learning in school.
2:00 What is Social Emotional Learning and why do we teach it in schools?
4:00 Aspen Institute convenes state superintendents to talk about leadership and disparities between white and black students. Implicit bias, interpersonal relationships, black and white students experience the world differently. See the Aspen Report here.
9:00 Is SEL a way to systematically “whiten” students of color?
12:00 Stereotype threat and the meaning behind Whistling Vivaldi.
15:00 Academic Beat of Professor Steele: What do you do?
17:30 Professor Steele explaining SEL from his perspective.
22:00 Teacher diversity and the correlation of Social Emotional Learning
“The opportunity to see yourself… in a leadership turns out to be important in the success students have.”
25:00 Professor Steele’s take on historical events that led to teachers being so homogeneously white and female. How should we develop trust between students and teachers of any color.
29:00 What should school systems do to support students social-emotional needs?
33:00 Who do you see and who have you seen do this well?
35:00 What do you [Professor Steele] wish the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, understood about Social Emotional Learning?
Going Further:
Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us by Claude Steele
On today’s episode we talk to Kate Larsen, the Director of the Tacoma Public Library and John Hines, a Board of Trustees member about their new initiative, “Libraries Transform Tacoma.” In this Gates Foundation promoted program, the Library is hosting conversations to better understand people’s aspirations for our community, to help make their work in the community more effective.
Host: Jenny Jacobs
Producer: Doug Mackey
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Citizen Tacoma is proudly sponsored by Alaska Airlines