Where Roses Grow: Rooted Reflections
Where Roses Grow- A podcast spotlighting the roses in Coast Salish land (South King County). The roses heard in this project, are those who in the past or presently engage with anti-racism work and community organizing. This platform combines contemporary forms of storytelling while honoring the traditional ways of teaching by expressing lived experiences and allowing for a collective narrative to be conveyed.
Where Roses Grow is hosted by Erandy Flores-Bucio (she/her) who belongs to the P’urhépecha diaspora community in South King County, an Indigenous community originally from what is now known as Michoacán, Mexico. Raised in Muckleshoot land (Auburn, WA), she grew up passionate about immigrant youth advocacy and bringing an anti-racist lens to educational spaces. This would lead her to co-found Auburn Youth United and create the podcast, Where Roses Grow: Rooted Reflections, bringing forward community-led calls for social justice. Erandi is a current member of the collective Ireta P’urhépecha, where she practices cultural preservation, grows Indigenous feminist spaces, and strengthens her connection to Nana Echeri (mother earth). Since graduating from the University of Washington – Tacoma in 2024 with a degree in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies, her journey continues to search for how to support BIPOC communities in cultivating spaces for collective healing.
Where Roses Grow: Rooted Reflections
Uplifting Pacific Islander Youth
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Sarleen and Biel are both Pacific Islander youth from Chuuk and Marshall Islands. Both are graduates of West Auburn High school who currently reside in South Auburn. In their journey they got connected to local youth mentors who uplifted them to reach their goals, in return, they hope to do the same for other youth in their communities. In this episode, we will find out more about their upbringing, the work they do as organizers and gain insight into how it was like for them to grow up in Washington as young Micronesian immigrants.