Raina León's guest appearances

Raina León

GrottoPod

Naming It

South Phoenix Oral History Project

Kevin Kelly

Vanessa Hua

Rachel Levin

Liz Warren

Aaminah Norris

Michael Frank

Nia Wilson

Jean Beaman

Bonnie Tsui

Kevin Smokler

Beth Lisick

Rob Jackson

Nekeshia Hammond

Brad Balukjian

Ashtin Berry

OwlTail

In the spring of 2020, a team of educators at Saint Mary’s College of California in the Teacher Educator Program got together to meet the challenge of transitioning to online teaching head on. Together, Drs. Mary Raygoza,  Raina León, and Aaminah Norris collaborated on an open document, titled "Humanizing Online Teaching," inspired by one of the classes in their program. They shared it widely, and within a few days, several hundred educators across the country viewed the document. "Humanizing Online Education" emphasizes the following categories: Building and Maintaining Beloved Community; Be Prepared; Fostering Equitable Participation; Group Work and Group Roles; Sharing Out; Other Helpful Zoom Functions; Be Flexible, Be Patient, and Be You; and Some Notes on Asynchronous Teaching. We first interviewed Mary, Raina, and Aaminah in April, but due to an unexpected technological error, we lost their file. We were crushed. The conversation in April was robust and complex, full of raw emotions like hope, fear, and gratitude. We decided to take a risk and sheepishly reach out to these three brilliant teachers to ask for a do-over. We were thrilled when they agreed! Our second conversation was just as fulfilling as the first. In it, we talk about how each of them is coping with the realities of teaching in the COVID19 Era. We dive deep into our emotions about George Floyd's assassination and the aftermath, the calls we all faced to make contributions in this unique historical moment, and how we think our students are affected by the realities of 2020. Find their episode wherever you get your podcasts. Show notes: Take a look at their shared document: Mary Raygoza, Raina León and Aaminah Norris. "Humanizing Online Teaching" (2020). Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary-candace-raygoza/28/ Mary co-hosted the "Humanizing Online Math Teaching" webinar over the summer. Click here for the slides. Aaminah has a new podcast. Listen to "Unhidden Voices." She mentions her interview with her brother, who was tear gassed while protesting. Find the interview here: https://anchor.fm/aaminah-norris/episodes/A-Black-Man-Leads-by-Example-with-Special-Guest-Matin-Abdel-Qawi-eh9slc Raina León is a nationally-lauded writer, artist, and coach. See her website: https://rainaleon.com/. Raina read poetry by Derrick Weston Brown. You can connect with us:Insta: @SMCCHistoryClick here to read our first More and More Post Please support our show by donating to the South Phoenix Oral History Project!Interview conducted: 7/27/20

In the spring of 2020, a team of educators at<a href="https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Saint Mary’s College of California </a>in the Teacher Educator Program got together to meet the challenge of transitioning to online teaching head on. Together, Drs. Mary Raygoza,  Raina León, and Aaminah Norris collaborated on an open document, titled "Humanizing Online Teaching," inspired by one of the classes in their program. They shared it widely, and within a few days, several hundred educators across the country viewed the document. "Humanizing Online Education" emphasizes the following categories: Building and Maintaining Beloved Community; Be Prepared; Fostering Equitable Participation; Group Work and Group Roles; Sharing Out; Other Helpful Zoom Functions; Be Flexible, Be Patient, and Be You; and Some Notes on Asynchronous Teaching. We first interviewed Mary, Raina, and Aaminah in April, but due to an unexpected technological error, we lost their file. We were crushed. The conversation in April was robust and complex, full of raw emotions like hope, fear, and gratitude. We decided to take a risk and sheepishly reach out to these three brilliant teachers to ask for a do-over. We were thrilled when they agreed! Our second conversation was just as fulfilling as the first. In it, we talk about how each of them is coping with the realities of teaching in the COVID19 Era. We dive deep into our emotions about George Floyd's assassination and the aftermath, the calls we all faced to make contributions in this unique historical moment, and how we think our students are affected by the realities of 2020. Find their episode wherever you get your <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/961189/website/background/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcasts</a>. Show notes: <ul><li>Take a look at their shared document: Mary Raygoza, Raina León and Aaminah Norris. "Humanizing Online Teaching" (2020). Available at: <a href="http://works.bepress.com/mary-candace-raygoza/28/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://works.bepress.com/mary-candace-raygoza/28/</a> </li><li>Mary co-hosted the "Humanizing Online Math Teaching" webinar over the summer. <a href="https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Conferences_and_Professional_Development/Webinars_and_Webcasts/Webcasts/July9WebinarSlidesr1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the slides</a>. </li><li>Aaminah has a new podcast. Listen to <a href="https://anchor.fm/aaminah-norris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Unhidden Voices</a>." She mentions her interview with her brother, who was tear gassed while protesting. Find the interview here: <a href="https://anchor.fm/aaminah-norris/episodes/A-Black-Man-Leads-by-Example-with-Special-Guest-Matin-Abdel-Qawi-eh9slc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/aaminah-norris/episodes/A-Black-Man-Leads-by-Example-with-Special-Guest-Matin-Abdel-Qawi-eh9slc</a> </li><li>Raina León is a nationally-lauded writer, artist, and coach. See her website: <a href="https://rainaleon.com/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rainaleon.com/</a>. </li><li>Raina read poetry by <a href="https://www.derrickwestonbrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Derrick Weston Brown</a>. </li><li>You can connect with us:<ul><li>Insta: <a href="https://southphoenixoralhistory.wordpress.com/mentions/smcchistory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SMCCHistory</a></li><li><a href="https://southphoenixoralhistory.com/more-and-more-every-day/more-and-more-every-day-summer-cherland-3-18-20/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to read our first More and More Post</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://smcc-maricopa.nbsstore.net/spoh-donations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please support our show by donating to the South Phoenix Oral History Project!</a></li></ul>Interview conducted: 7/27/20

1.48 Racism is Pandemic As Well (with Drs. Mary Raygoza,  Raina León, and Aaminah Norris)

Writer Raina León joins the GrottoPod this week as part of our summer reading series to share her piece “Solstice in Solidified Sugar.” León is a full professor of education at Saint Mary’s College of California, only the third Black person (all women) and the first Afro-Latina to achieve that rank there. She is a member of the Carolina African American Writers Collective, Cave Canem, CantoMundo, and Macondo. She is the author of three collections of poetry: Canticle of Idols, Boogeyman Dawn and sombra: dis(locate), and the chapbooks profeta without refuge and Areyto to Atabey: Essays on the Mother(ing) Self.

Writer <a href="https://rainaleon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raina León</a> joins the GrottoPod this week as part of our summer reading series to share her piece “Solstice in Solidified Sugar.” León is a full professor of education at <a href="https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/faculty-experts/find-faculty-by-name-expertise/raina-le%C3%B3n-phd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saint Mary’s College of California</a>, only the third Black person (all women) and the first Afro-Latina to achieve that rank there. She is a member of the Carolina African American Writers Collective, Cave Canem, CantoMundo, and Macondo. She is the author of three collections of poetry: Canticle of Idols, Boogeyman Dawn and sombra: dis(locate), and the chapbooks profeta without refuge and Areyto to Atabey: Essays on the Mother(ing) Self.

Episode 133: Raina León, “Solstice in Solidified Sugar”

This week, Bedford deals with separation anxiety, as Dr. Hill has been called away on business. But it works out, as he is lucky enough to find a special guest cohost in professor and poet, Dr. Raina J. León. They talk about Moonlight being deprived of its shine, and how that added to the shade of #OscarsSoWhite. They also talked about Betsy DeVos and her rewriting of the history of segregation in the US. We close out with an #RealTalk interview with Dr. León, who discusses her work as a scholar and a poet. Keep an ear out for information on Naming Gear (on sale now), and listen to the end for a special self-care moment.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/support

This week, Bedford deals with separation anxiety, as Dr. Hill has been called away on business. But it works out, as he is lucky enough to find a special guest cohost in professor and poet, Dr. Raina J. León. They talk about Moonlight being deprived of its shine, and how that added to the shade of #OscarsSoWhite. They also talked about Betsy DeVos and her rewriting of the history of segregation in the US. We close out with an #RealTalk interview with Dr. León, who discusses her work as a scholar and a poet. Keep an ear out for information on Naming Gear (on sale now), and listen to the end for a special self-care moment. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namingit/support</a>

 Ep 27 - La Profesora y Papas w/ Special Guest Dr. Raina León