The Equity Hour: Season 2 Kickoff

Welcome to Season 2 of The Equity Hour! In this exciting new season, your host, Dr. Tami Dean, brings you thought-provoking conversations with educators and advocates who are making a real impact in the world of equity and social justice. In this kickoff episode, Dr. Dean shares her vision for the season, highlighting the importance of moving from performative statements to practical actions, embracing authenticity, and fostering community.

Introduction to Season 2: Dr. Tami sets the stage for the new season, emphasizing the need for practical applications of equity and social justice in various spaces, not just in education.

Upcoming Topics: Get a sneak peek at the upcoming episodes, which will cover essential themes like authenticity in equity work, moving beyond performative actions, and the power of community.

Community Importance: Dr. Dean discusses the critical role of community in supporting and sustaining equity work, sharing insights into how community can help us reflect, grow, and find support.

Guest Invitations: Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Dr. Dean invites listeners to reach out if they have a story to share or know someone making a difference in the world of equity and social justice.

Rate and Review: If you enjoyed Season 1, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on your preferred platform. Your support helps others find the show!

Get Involved: Know someone who would be a great guest? Fill out the contact form  to nominate a guest or yourself for a future episode.

Thank You! Thank you for being part of this journey. We're excited to continue exploring important topics with you in Season 2 of The Equity Hour. Don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with others who are passionate about equity and social justice.

Transcript

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Hello and welcome everyone to a new season of the equity hour with me, your host, Dr. Tami Dean. I am so excited to launch season two of the equity hour podcast, and I have some great things lined up for you this season. Some great educators who are doing some amazing things out in the world. Helping to promote equity and social justice. And Eve and some people Who are no longer in educational spaces? Out doing equity and social justice work too. And I think that's really important as we go into season two is to think about. All of the various spaces. That we move through the world in how we can use our voice to stand up for equity and social justice, not only in our classrooms or schools or districts, but also in our community. And the greater community at large. So I am. For those of you that are new to the podcast. I am Dr. Tami Dean and I help educators build equitable systems so they can cultivate and support a culture grounded in equity and social justice. So I provide one resources and tips and tricks. I have this wonderful podcast. I also do professional development, coaching and speaking. So. I am always booking. And you are free to use the link. Provided in the show notes and head over to my Instagram. Dragon fly a rising LLC to give me a follow, to get an update on all the latest and greatest information. So some things coming up here in our. Upcoming episodes. We're going to really talk about moving from performative into practical equity in application and practice. So There's. Tends to be. A lot of spaces where we say we're doing equity work, or we believe in equity work, or we have a. You know, DEI statement or a team or any of those things. But really thinking about how do we practically do that and is what we're saying, matching what we actually do. So we're going to talk a little bit about that. We're going to talk about authenticity. In what it is we do and bringing your own voice and your authentic self into the space. And again, we're going to talk some more about community because. And I've said this before. If you've listened to any of season one, you'll know, I talk a lot about community because community is an essential part of being a human number one. We are meant to live in community. We are meant to. Have a community to support us, to learn from, to engage us. And you also need a community in equity and social justice work. There are times where this work can feel, I'm gonna say heavy. And so you need to community to. Bounce ideas off of share your celebrations and also people that will speak truth. So as we've discussed before we all have bias and How do we recognize that bias one with some self reflection, but sometimes people help show and put up a mirror for us to see. What it is, where you may be having some challenges, being able to see. So. Just a little hint of what is coming up. And then just a little bit more about me. I have been. Doing work in. The equity and social justice space. For, I'm going to say a quarter of a century. That sounds like so long, but it is true. And so I am just really excited to bring this podcast to you in season two. I am looking for additional guests always. So if that is you or, you know, someone. Please fill out the contact form and I would love to chat with you about what it is you're doing and get you scheduled on the podcast. So really exciting. We ended our season one With a really diverse audience across multiple countries and continents. So very excited about that. And so looking forward to season two would ask if you enjoyed the podcast and season one, please head on over to your podcast provider and give me that five star review. I would appreciate it. And please share this with. Anyone that, you know, that could benefit would enjoy And would love to spend some time listening to this podcast. So thank you all for your support over season one, looking forward to an amazing season two, and I will talk to you soon.