Communities of Care

For the final episode of season 6, we turn the mic over to newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Dani Magsumbol and fellow grad student and friend, Tka Pinnock! We're calling this, Academic Ate, where "ate" means "big sister" in Tagalog. They talk about the journey it took to get to the Ph.D. ...  Show more

The disjuncture between the stated goals of equity, diversity, and inclusion policies and their application has long been a theme we've covered on the pod. This week, we continue this conversation with Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui, co-author of the book, DEI Undone: The Rise, Fa ...  Show more

Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.Ai-jen, a MacArthur Fellow, is Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an advocacy organisation in the United States representing domestic workers, many of them carers. In this powerful, intimate talk, she ...  Show more

In this week's episode, Barb and Michelle reflect on the devastating California wildfires, highlighting the deep pain and loss so many are experiencing right now. In moments like these, the strength of our communities and the care we offer one another becomes not just important b ...  Show more

We’re talking about self care – and community care. Shouting SELF CARE at people who actually need community care isn’t enough, she wrote. Community care, according to Nakita Valerio, is people using their privilege to help each other. How often are we told a bubble bath can fix ...  Show more

Self-care is important, but what about "community care"? Today, Dora shares how we can help each other and ourselves by reaching out to those closest to us. To start building your own community, here are the links to Eventbrite and Meet Up that Dora mentioned in the episode. Dora ...  Show more