Real Talk Podcast
Real Talk is a new podcast series presented by the Center for Cultural Engagement and Inclusion team. The podcast highlights and brings awareness of various social justice issues with a focus on current events in the U.S. and abroad. Real Talk is hosted by Karyme Lara Chagoya, one of our amazing CCEI interns and a current senior studying criminal justice and psychology. Karyme chooses and researches the topics and then invites CLU students, staff, and faculty to come together to discuss.
Real Talks drops every other Wednesday starting September 30th on Spotify.
Your host is Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Isabelle Ortiz, Coordinator for Cultural Engagement and Inclusion, for our first topic: Latinidad & Colorism. Karyme and Izzy dive into how colorism was created and its effects on the Latinx community.
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Your host is Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Enrique Marroquin, Karla Melgar, and Kelly Melgar for the second topic: Gentrification. Karyme, Enrique, Karla, and Kelly discuss how gentrification affects people of color and the gentrification that has occurred in LA.
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Your host Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Dr. Peter P. C. Carlson, Associate Professor for Religious History/Gender & Religion at Cal Lutheran on the third topic: LGBTQ+ History Month. Karyme and Dr. Carlson discuss the values of implementing LGBTQ+ History into school curriculums and what Queer Theology is.
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Your host Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Elena Jaloma, Director of Student Support Services, and Destiny Rosado, Cal Lutheran second year student, on our fourth topic: Being a First-Generation College Student. Karyme, Elena, and Destiny discuss the struggles of being first-generation and some of the obstacles they've overcome.
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Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Diana Hernandez, Admissions Counselor at Cal Lutheran, for our fifth topic: COVID 19 - The Impact on Latinx College Enrollment.
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- Thanks to the Coronavirus College Enrollment is Down, and Latino Students Are At Risk
- Latinos were going to college more than ever but Covid-19 is forcing many to drop out
- Latinos were going to college more than ever but Covid-19 is forcing many to drop out
- As coronavirus threatens Latino college enrollment, a university works to retain students
Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Zaria Opara, Taylor Brown, and Suvee Ranasinghe, who are all ASCLUG members at Cal Lutheran for our sixth topic: Black History Month - Celebrating It Meaningfully.
Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews CLU Alumni, Michael Arriaga, Kimberly Lee, Christopher Soto, and Maria Reyes on our seventh topic: how COVID-19 impacted their plans after graduation as well as their thoughts on this year's graduation.
Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews CLU students, Samantha Hostetter, Xochtil Lopez, Terehna Soriano, and Rama Youseff on our eighth topic: Womxn's History Month. They discuss gender roles, the different expectations that society has for womxn, feminism, and much more.
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Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews The Director of Disability Support Services, Wendy Jimenez and CLU Student, Veronica Ramos on our ninth topic: Disability & Employment. They discuss the different types of discrimination and stigmas that people with disabilities face in a work enviornment.
Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Pastor Scott Maxwell-Doherty for the tenth topic: Easter's Pagan Origins. They discuss Easter's origins, how Easter has changed over time, and some of the different ways people celebrate easter.
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Your host, Karyme Lara Chagoya interviews Terehna Soriano, Aaron Sullivan, and Francine Aclan, E-board members of FILO, for the final topic of this season: APIDA Heritage Month. Karyme, Terehna, Aaron, and Francine talk about the importance of APIDA Heritage Month and the different ways one can celebrate it.