4 episodes
Through a Queer Lens Janel Alvarez
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I have known that I loved women since I was 8 years old and in this podcast, you will learn more about my journey, the journey of others, and how I have been able to be 28 and open about being queer and that there is so much hope. As a queer Latina, I want to help the youth of my Latinx and LGBTQ communities to get through the inevitable struggle being in a patriarchal and heterosexual world. I will be bringing guests here who are in my life to bring in their perspectives because regardless of how we all identify, in order to better understand yourself, it is important to listen to others and to learn about their history and their perspectives. This is part of the problem here in 2020 ya’ll, even in our queer community, we aren’t all listening to each other and that adds to the anger and adds to the confusion. It is important to take the time to listen to people who you may even hate because I promise you...you learn something about yourself each and every time. If you can do that in a world where the majority can’t for many reasons, you stand out and you become the person our world needs to create effective change globally.
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Season 1 - Episode 10: Lessons Learned in 2020
It's the last episode of season 1! For today's episode, I reflect on the lessons learned from such a chaotic year, 2020, with the two people who helped me start this safe space! Melissa, Angela and I dive into the unfortunate struggles during 2020, the meaning of a "new year", the concept of time, and the plan for season 2 of Through a Queer Lens. Leave a comment and rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts =) Enjoy!
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Episode #9: Equity And Disney
What does it really take for our schools to be fully equitable? Biden and Harris will soon be in office so, now what? Disney or Pixar? What are your top 3 Disney and Pixar movies? These are just some of the questions I dive into with a dear colleague, friend and historian, Jeff Fleming! In our conversation, I open up about my journey with being a Queer teacher and opening up to my students.
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Episode #8: Self Care
As the first big break of the school year was approaching, I took time to rethink self care and what that looks like for me as an individual. Since March, I've tried to come up with different ways to take care of my mental and physical health as I figured out remote teaching. In today's episode, my brother Ryan and I dive into the conversation of self care during multiple pandemics. The central question for today's episode is, "How do we balance making time for ourselves and the people we love?" - Enjoy!
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Episode #7: Kamala Harris! - Representation MATTERS
I voted for TRUTH, UNITY, and HOPE!!!! After such a long and stressful week, I am BEYOND happy to debrief with you all about the win that WE needed!!!! President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris!!!! "I am the first, but I won't be the last". YES YES Kamala!!!!! In today's episode, I talk about what it means to finally see a black woman elected as our Vice President. As a queer Latina, I am still feeling so much joy from seeing her speech this past Saturday in Delaware with Biden. It feels so good to hope again BUT, we have work to do ya'll =).