Xicana Code Switchers

This week we had Dr. Maricela Becerra aka @AcademicMami talk to us about immigrant college student experiences, navigating expectations from family and colleges, grad school, and much more! Check out her blog: AcademicMami  BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Academic Mami Etsy Sticker Shop For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you all for tuning in to this week’s episode and until next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

We are 22 days away from the U.S. election and in this episode, we discuss media, anti-blackness, and politics with Denea Joseph. If you are able to vote, we encourage you all to do so! We discuss with Denea why it is so important to exercise this right. Also, check out Denea's “Undocumented Black Girl” podcast, her website, and book her through her agency SpeakOut. Follow on IG @denaerjoseph and Twitter @DenaeRandeen.  Resources  Bay Area Legal Aid  Tenants Together  CourtLinked  Readings  Being Mexican Does Not Automatically Equal Being Brown by Ariana Brown  BIPOC Business Shout Out: Miguel Miguel face masks For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you all for tuning in to this week’s

This week’s guest, Cynthia N. Ramirez, shared with us about her journey into her PhD in Preventive Medicine and Health Behavior. We also discussed the challenges in having accommodations met in schools and her research on patient perceptions of language congruency and doctor-patient communication.  BIPOC Shout-Out: Black-Owned Bookstores to Buy From  Brave and Kind Books (Decatur, GA) Semicolon (Chicago, IL)  Brain Lair Books (South Bend, IN)  Afriware Books (Maywood, IL)  Detroit Book City (Detroit, MI)  Mahogany Books (Washington, DC)  Uncle Bobbie's (Philadelphia, PE)  Hakim's Bookstore (Philadelphia, PE)  Harriott's Bookstore (Philadelphia, PE)  Ashay By the Bay (Bay Area, CA)  Eso Won Books (Los Angeles, CA)  The Lit Bar (Bronx, NY) Cafe con Libros (Brooklyn, NY)  IG Post mentioned from @ angiethomas   For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, co

In this week's episode, Patricia breaks down each chapter of writing a master's thesis along with sharing her research findings with all of us. You can access Patricia's thesis here: Writing "Equity" Is Not Enough! A Case Study of the Graduation Initiative 2025 Implementation on a California State University Campus. Thesis writing book recommendation: "How to Write a Master’s Thesis" 3rd Edition, Yvonne N. Bui - University of San Francisco BIPOC Business Shoutout: Prados Beauty, find them on IG or Twitter @PradosBeauty For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank yo

In this week's episode we had Claudia Espinosa who is the Founder of Latinas On the Verge of Excellence (L.O.V.E.) Mentoring Program, with the goal to support and empower young women to strive for excellence and achieve their dreams. We covered her journey from Cali, Colombia to NYC and going through the different higher education institutions that eventually led her to creating an organization that empowers young girls. Additional resources for undocumented folx & allies:  unitedwedream.org immigrantsrising.org mydocumentedlife.org ilrc.org For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Pa

This week we have Liz Sanchez speaking on their master's thesis on student movements and experiences in the California State University (CSU) system.  Title of Liz's thesis: The Great Sham of Student Affairs: How the Power of Storytelling Ignited a Student Movement and Revealed the Darkside in Reaching Higher You can read Liz's co-authored article: Commodified Dissent: The Future of Student Activism?  Liz's summer class at Fullerton College for Fall 2020 SOSC 130-#14690 LGBTQ Studies You can find Liz on IG @mr.liz_effn_sanchez BIPOC Business Shout Out: Karen Jai Home Luxe pillow shop and home accessories for the design-obsessed. Elevate your environment. You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you w

In this episode, we discussed the thesis process with Alondra Martinez and Karina Reyes Banuelos and share tips for future masters students interested in doing a thesis. BIPOC Business Shoutout: Red Bay Coffee Beautiful Coffee To The People. Certified B Corp. https://www.redbaycoffee.com/ You can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you all for tuning in to this week’s episode and until next time. Don’t forget: switch the code, don’t let the code switch you! Till next time! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

We begin the episode talking about the importance of speaking out against anti-blackness and supporting the demands of #BLM movement. This week’s guest is Carrie, whom we talk about career development, interviews, and job search during a pandemic. BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Comfy Sorts that offer a variety of handcrafted chunky and jumbo blankets made from chenille yarn, 100% merino wool and cotton. Support this black-owned business by LaTasha and Shavonne. Check out their beautiful work at: http://www.comfysorts.com/ For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you and do

This week's episode we continue our conversation with Donna and Érica and talk about law school, Harvard, and job market during a pandemic.  BIPOC Business ShoutOut: Letter Shoppe art by Dina Rodriguez. Art that supports self-love, mental health, and cannabis culture. For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your BIPOC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you and don’t forget: switch the code, don’t let the code switch you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

In this episode Ariana and Patricia check-in and discuss life updates, performative equity, job search process, and overall managing life during a pandemic. BIPOC Business Shoutout: Kassandra “Hand crafted polymer clay jewelry made with heart.” Not your average clay earrings Handmade in Fresno, CA babybellandjake.etsy.com Podcast Recommendations: Hoodrat to Headwrap: A Decolonized Podcast by Ericka Hart & Ebony Donnley All My Relations by Matika Wilbur & Adrienne Keene The Happiness Lab by Dr. Laurie Santos Reading and Listening Recommendations: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

Join us for this week's episode, we had Donna and Erica talk about critical reflections of family dynamics, social justice, and elite spaces. This is part 1 of 2 where Donna and Erica will discuss their experiences as law students at Harvard.  BIPOC Business Shoutout: Monarchs of Gold via Etsy Undocumented artist, activist, public speaker: Yehimi Cambron. Through both her art and storytelling she will invite students to critically and creatively think about art as a tool for activism, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. Her own personal life experiences inform much of her work and illuminate undocumented and immigrant narratives often missing from conversations Follow on IG and Twitter @YCambron Email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor.  Thank you all for tuning in to this week’s episode and until next tim

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Tune into our latest episode where we had guest speaker: Mara Nohemí López Godoy from Academic Mujeres! She discussed her latest passion project and how she has overcome many challenges and stood-up to gatekeepers in academia.  BIPOC Business Shoutout: @Guaraxez Fátima Gutiérrez, a Latina, student, and immigrant who sells handmade artisanal footwear and accessories that are fair trade, slow fashion, and with purpose. Your purchase helps generate jobs for many Latin American families: from the producer of raw materials to the one who sells them, technicians, engineers, operators and artisans. We will be attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC) on February 28th & 29th where we will be recording a live podcast episode with our attendees. To join us at the AOCC conference, please visit the AOCC website for registration information: https://alumniofcolorconference2020.org/conference-overview  For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitcher

Welcome back & Happy New Year 2020! This is the Xicana Code Switchers' third season! For this episode we provide some updates, talk about being overbooked and overcommitted, all while sharing some reflections on podcasting. Podcast recommendation: With That Being Said by Esther Boykin & Erica Turner POC Business ShoutOut: Beam Paints Plastic Free Paints, Lightfast pigments, wildflower honey handmade watercolour paints, 100% indigenous female entrepreneurship. Be on the lookout for us at Harvard University on February 28th -29th where we will be presenting at the Alumni of Color Conference 2020. Connect with us via Instagram @xicanacodeswitchers, Twitter @xcodeswitchers, and email xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com. Visit our Patreon page for more helpful resources and opportunities to support our work. Please share our podcast with your friends! There is more to come!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

This week, we had our guest, Jaime Barboza talk about his experience returning to the community college.  BIPOC Business Shoutout: - Resumes by Lara Empowering, supporting and uplifting previously and/or currently incarcerated folks, people of color and those wanting to accomplish their dreams through resume services and education. @resumesbylara www.resumesbylara.com End of season: We are taking a break and we will return until January. Ariana will be finishing off Ph.D. program applications and Patricia will be finishing her thesis and semester. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

In this week's episode, we had Magali Limeta discuss her journey to pursuing her MBA. POC Business Shoutout: Quw’utsun’Made created by a descendant of the Quw’utsun’/Cowichan tribe of Vancouver, Canada, Arianna Johnny-Wadsworth. Quw’utsun’Made is an apothecary and lifestyle brand that sells fragrances, salves, soaps, candles, masks, tattoo aftercare kits, and balms. Follow on Instagram @quwutsunmade and visit their website at www.quwutsunmade.com/shop For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/message

This week, we had Doctora Lorena Márquez discuss how #DinnerConDoctoras came to be and ways others have created their own spin to cultivate doctorahood.  POC Business Shoutout: Doctora Designs - jewelry inspired by your resilience by Angela Chen Doctora is a state of mind and being grounded in self-care, preservation, and resistance. Doctora recognizes more than academic achievement or aspiration, it celebrates wisdom from all lived experiences. They selected the term Doctora to embrace and celebrate those traditionally and not traditionally considered holders of knowledge and truth. They like to honor women, people of color, immigrants, and those handling life on various intersectional margins. They see a Doctoras in everyone and hope their designs amplify their truth, strength, and beauty. Doctora was started in 2017 to create resources for future scholars. They make a contribution to the Doctora Textbook Scholarship from every purchase. You can find these products at: doctoradesigns.com Follow them on inst

In this episode, we had Valeria Simmons Garcia discuss with us the missing conversations about the transitions first-generation professionals go through. We also discussed Valeria's social media platform @firstgenprofessional.  XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to instructions: https://bit.ly/2NiHF1g XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to registration by Sunday, August 25th: https://forms.gle/MweWz5WWmEByQu8h6 POC Business shout-out: Liberate Meditation App https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-founder-creates-meditation-app-for-people-of-color/ For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/Cash app us @XicanaCodeSwi

This week we had Dr. Lettie Ramírez and we discussed her published book, “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Parents for Parents” and upcoming new book called “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Students for Students” where we are contributing authors. Funds for every book purchased go towards a college scholarship fund via velazquezpress.com. Dr. Lettie also shared about her educational journey and tips for those who are completing graduate school applications.   Purchase “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Parents for Parents” book in Spanish: https://bit.ly/2P2j83j Purchase “You Are Not Alone: Recipes for Success by Parents for Parents” book in English: https://bit.ly/2TGdqm6 POC business shoutout: Brujita Skin Care https://brujitaskincare.com XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to instructions: https://bit.ly/2NiHF1g XCS Graduation School Application webinar, link to registration by Sunday, August 25th: https://forms.gle/MweWz5WWmEByQu8h6 Patreon contributor shout-out

This week we had Pablo Montes join us to talk about his journey to his PhD program. Pablo Montes is a first generation, working class student and migrant from the lands of the Purépecha and Guamares, also commonly known as Guanajuato, MX. We discussed the importance of following your intuition, ways to support low-income, first gen students in higher ed, and research experiences.   For all our listeners, you can email us at xicanacodeswitchers@gmail.com and send us your POC business, conference, and event shout outs and listener letters. You could also record a listener message on Anchor app and that way we can include your recorded message in our future episodes. Follow us on Instagram @XicanaCodeSwitchers and on Twitter @XCodeSwitchers. If you want to support this podcast, you can Venmo/CashApp us @XicanaCodeSwitchers and/or become a Patreon contributor. Thank you all for tuning in to this week’s episode and until next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xicana-code-switchers/m