Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 9. Jerry Peña, founder & senior member Gradient A Human Equity Think Tank Podcast #: 75 Release Date: June 7, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In this ninth episode, Ashley and Casey talk with returning guest Jerry Peña (founder & senior member Gradient A Human Equity Think Tank). Jerry shares his experience as both a community organizer and a Diversity, Equity…
Photovoice FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: What is photovoice? “Photovoice is a participatory action research methodology” that “provides the opportunity for community members to creatively document their concerns and simultaneously act as ‘catalysts for change’” “It ignites interest about important topics that are relevant within a community and allows a community to express themselves through photography. Photovoice breaks past language and traditional communication barriers that often prevent members of a group from expressing their concerns” Source: “Tools for Action: Facilitator’s Toolkit for a…
Series 6 Episode 7 – Madhu Sharma, International Institute Akron
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 7. Madhu Sharma, International Institute of Akron Podcast #: 73 Release Date: May 6, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In our seventh episode, Casey and Anuj talk with Madhu Sharma, Executive Director and Director of Immigration Legal Services at International Institute of Akron in Akron, OH. The conversation explores the intersections of race, religion, and resettlement in Akron, OH with a…
Series 6 Episode 8 – Aisia and Samira, Midtown Cleveland
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 8. Aisia Jones and Samira Malone, MidTown Cleveland Podcast #: 74 Release Date: May 17, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In this eighth episode, Ashley and Shemariah talk with Midtown Cleveland staff Aisia Jones (Director of Community Empowerment) and Samira Malone (Neighborhood Planning Manager). The conversation emphasizes the importance of Black women in local activism, municipal politics, and neighborhood planning. The…
Series 6 Episode 6 – Katie Beck, Gum-Dip Theatre
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 6. Katie Beck, Gum-Dip Theatre (Akron, OH) Podcast #: 72 Release Date: April 18, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In our sixth episode, Casey and Anuj talk with Katie Beck, Co-Artistic Director of the Gum-Dip Theatre in Akron, OH. The conversation explores the changing face of Akron, OH – and Katie reflects on how community identity can be reinvented and reimagined…
Series 6 Episode 5 – Khyati Joshi, Race, Religion, and Democracy
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 5. Khyati Joshi – Race, Religion, and Democracy Podcast #: 71 Release Date: April 4, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. In our fifth episode, Casey and Shemariah talk with Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi (Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, author: White Christian Privilege). The conversation explores topics of religious privilege and the intersections of race, religion, and democracy. Dr. Joshi provides personal…
Series 6 Episode 4 – Akii Butler & Erik Gomez, Organizing Youth
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 4. Akii Butler and Erik Gomez, Organizing Youth Podcast #: 70 Release Date: March 28, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. Our fourth episode features two youth of color who are active in the NEO organizing space. Ashley and Casey talk with Akii Butler (Ohio Organizing Collaborative) and Erik Gomez (Director of Governmental Affairs for Undergraduate Student Government at Kent State). The…
Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio-Film Series and Photovoice Exhibition, April 2022
The Growing Democracy Project, Race & Democracy in Northeast Ohio series, is proud to announce our Spring 2022 events! Focus, Flash, Film: Facilitating Community Dialogue on Race & Democracy Through Film and Photography April 11 – April 22, 2022 Kent State University (Kent, OH) Over the course of two weeks, from April 11 through April 22, we will be hosting a series of events that focus on Race & Democracy in Northeast Ohio. Through film, photography, and community dialogues, we…
Series 6 Episode 3 – Tessa Xuan & Suparna Bhaskaran, Socially Constructing the ‘Other’
Series: 6. Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio Episode: 3. Tessa Xuan and Suparna Bhaskaran, Socially Constructing the ‘Other’ Podcast #: 69 Release Date: February 28, 2022 Summary: This episode is part of Series 6, Race and Democracy in Northeast Ohio. Our third episode begins by exploring how individuals identify themselves, and why self-identification is a fundamental part of autonomy. Ashley and Shemariah talk with Tessa Xuan (Statewide Co-Director, OPAWL) and Dr. Suparna Bhaskaran (non-resident Fellow at the Institute on…
Series 2 Episode 25 – Phil Kidd, Northwest Neighborhoods CDC
Series: 2. Power of Political and Civic Engagement Episode: 25. Phil Kidd, Northwest Neighborhoods CDC Podcast #: 68 Release Date: January 24, 2022 Summary: This week the podcast continues the series, the Power of Political and Civic Engagement. In this episode, Ashley and Casey welcome Phil Kidd, Special Projects Manager for Northwest Neighborhoods CDC in Cleveland. The three discuss differences in community development and organizing across suburban and urban spaces – as well as how running can serve to connect…