Good podcast? Give it some love!
ESL For Equality
ESL For Equality PodcastEpisodes
ESL For Equality
ESL For Equality Podcast
A weekly Education podcast
Good podcast? Give it some love!
Rate Podcast
Episodes of ESL For Equality Podcast
Mark All
Search Episodes...
Listen to episode 21 where I have a conversation on interpretation services with Abdi Ali. I met Abdi in Nairobi, Kenya when we both worked in the Cultural Orientation department at Resettlement Support Center Africa. Abdi worked as an interpr
Listen to episode 20 where I discuss some books I've read recently that have opened my mind and had me questioning. The books are:Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching - Suhanthie Motha - https://www.tcpress.com/race-empire-and-english
Listen to episode 19 where I have a discussion with my dear friend Ian Randall. I know Ian Randall from back home in Chicago, IL. During grad school, I taught English at a Kaplan International, housed on the south side of Chicago on the Illinoi
Listen to episode 18 where I have a conversation with author and poet Laurie Kuntz. Full disclosure, Laurie was a complete stranger to me before recording this podcast. Her work had been living on my shelf and in my classroom for years, yet it
Listen to episode 17 where I have a conversation with Andrea Echelberger from Literacy Minnesota. Andrea is the ESL Training Coordinator at Literacy Minnesota, formerly known as Minnesota Literacy Council. If you teach refugee and immigrant ad
Listen to episode 16 for a brief rundown of some of Biden's recent immigration initiatives. While I don't cover every order or initiative, I attempt to break down the some of the largest and more complex issues. News moves fast - my apologies
Listen to episode 15 where I have the great honor of speaking with journalist and author, Helen Thorpe. She has authored three books and her magazine work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Texas Monthly, and mor
Listen to episode 14 where I talk with Sarah Jackson, the founder of the Denver/Aurora based organization Casa de Paz. Several years ago, Sarah’s eyes were opened to the realities of immigration to the United States. We discuss her experiences
Listen to Episode 13 with guest Abdullahi Mire, a freelance journalist as well as the founder of Dadaab Book Drive and the a host on Radio Gargaar in Dadaab Refugee Camp. We talk about the history and potential future of Dadaab Book Drive and
Listen to Episode 12 for a discussion on the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. This episode includes a conversation with Anthony Alando, an educator within the refugee space, as well as clips from Al Jazeera news. Please note
Listen to this bonus mini episode, in honor of Thanksgiving week! I am so incredibly grateful to all guests, listeners, and supporters of the pod. I am proud of and humbled by this community and hope to continue making content with and for yo
Listen to episode 10 where I have a conversation with my friend and colleague, Katie Pham. Katie teaches adult ESL and has extensive experience working with beginning and pre-literate students. In this episode we talk through some best practice
Listen to episode 9 - part of the Understanding Refugee Resettlement Series - Understanding the Asylum Process. In this episode I talk with Attorney Kelly Parks and Doctoral Student Roberto Fernandez Morales on their experience supporting wome
Listen to episode 8 where I chat with Linnie Pawlek, the founder of the organization Teach by Tech. We discuss how this organization utilizes a hybrid model to teach tangible skills such as financial literacy and computers to immigrants and re
Listen to episode 7, a conversation on Cultural Orientation with my friend and former colleague Irene Wakarindi. This is the second episode in the Understanding Refugee Resettlement series. Irene has over 5 years experience working within refu
Listen to episode 6, an interview with my friend and new author, Melvin Otieno. Melvin recently published a comic-style book called Little Fugee that follows the story of a young, unaccompanied minor refugee who is resettled to the United State
This is the first in a series of episodes entitled Understanding Refugee Resettlement. In these episodes, we will dive into topics like vetting refugees, cultural orientation, arrival processes and more. In this episode, I discuss the latest
This is part 2 of a conversation with Sharon McCreary - go back and listen to part 1 if you missed it! In this episode, we talk volunteer best practices, volunteers in virtual classrooms, and the incredible organization, A Little Something, th
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation where I speak with my friend and colleague Sharon McCreary. Sharon manages volunteers in adult refugee ESL classes as well as in-home tutors. We chat about her past, how she got into this career, and wha
In this episode, I speak to my friend and colleague, Bikobiko Mto about his experiences as a resettled refugee and what it is like teaching English as a non-native English speaker. Get in touch with Biko and/or see what he is up to on the foll
Welcome, beinvenidos, karibu sana to the ESL for Equality podcast. Whether you’re an English language educator, English is your 2nd (or 5th) language, or you’re just a person interested in exploring the power and privilege speaking English affo
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us