Rooted2Thrive:Conversations That Elevate Our Humanity
Rooted2Thrive:Conversations That Elevate Our Humanity
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Interested in expanding your ability to reach, teach and lead those you’re entrusted serve?
Rooted2Thrive: Conversations That Elevate Our Humanity brings you powerful conversations with experts who are committed to maintaining human dignity in our personal lives, our work and in learning environments. We speak to hearts and minds of leaders and educators with practical insights to counter the programming that makes us, often unconsciously, devalue other humans who we perceive as different from ourselves. CHANGED MINDS will CHANGE DIRECTION!
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The podcast explores critical themes such as leadership in education, diversity, equity, and inclusion, with episodes addressing topics like confronting white supremacy, self-care strategies for DEI leaders, cultural competence, and equitable hiring practices in academia.
Interested in expanding your ability to reach, teach and lead those you’re entrusted serve?
Rooted2Thrive: Conversations That Elevate Our Humanity brings you powerful conversations with experts who are committed to maintaining human dignity in our personal lives, our work and in learning environments. We speak to hearts and minds of leaders and educators with practical insights to counter the programming that makes us, often unconsciously, devalue other humans who we perceive as different from ourselves. CHANGED MINDS will CHANGE DIRECTION!
Overview
In this episode of ”Rooted2Thrive,” host Rochelle Peterson-Ansari interviews author, educator, and her former student, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, about the power of diverse literature as ”love letters to our children.” Reynoso-Morris shares that her journey as an author was inspired by her grandmother's storytelling and a desire to see her Dominican and Puerto Rican culture reflected in books, a reality she found lacking. She discusses how her books, such as ”Platanos Are Love,” are written to be both ”mirrors” that allow Black and Brown children to see themselves and feel limitless, and ”windows” that help adults and other children build empathy and cultural competence. The conversation also delves into the challenges within the publishing industry, where a lack of marketing and support for diverse authors creates a self-fulfilling prophecy of lower sales, reinforcing the need for authors like her to advocate for their work. Ultimately, both speakers emphasize that reading diverse stories year-round is crucial for developing anti-racist perspectives, understanding universal human themes, and preventing the repetition of historical injustices.
Topics Covered in This Episode:
The role of books as ”mirrors” for representation and ”windows” for empathy.
Inspiration drawn from family, storytelling, and cultural heritage.
Inequities and marketing challenges for diverse authors in publishing.
Introducing complex social issues to young readers in a hopeful way.
The importance of reading diverse books with universal themes year-round.
Guest Information:
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Author, Educator, and Mother
Social Media:
Instagram: @AReynosoMorris
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-reynoso-morris/
Website: www.alyssaauthor.com
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