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More Than a Monolith

The AAPI label is an umbrella term for over 50 ethnic groups and when considered as a standalone identity, a monolithic group, the richness of our community is diminished and our different experiences and truths become void. On this podcast, we invite you on a journey to dismantle the stereotypes as we set out to show we are more than a monolith by addressing misperceptions, sharing our truths and exploring personal stories. Each episode is a conversation where we dive into a variety of topics. We explore topics like policy, leadership, culture, racism and share space for hearing personal stories to celebrate the diverse narratives behind the AAPI name. We are one community standing strong together in honoring our multiple perspectives and unique histories.

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More Than a Monolith

8: The Impact of Ethnic Studies with Tracie Noriega

March 21, 2023 • CAAPLE

Today’s guest is Tracie Noriega and we’re talking about the history of ethnic studies and what are the critical considerations we need to pay attention to as it is delivered in our schools. Tracie Noriega serves the students of San Lorenzo Unified as the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Tracie also serves in various roles with FAEAC (Filipino-American Educators Association of CA), ACSA (Association of CA School Administrators), and the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium and is a doctoral student at CSU Sacramento. As an Educator of almost 30 years, it is the tenets of Ethnic Studies that continue to center her as an Educator. Our Youth inspires her as she works to create lasting change in our educational system.

This season of More Than A Monolith is sponsored by Parsec Education, an educational technology company that creates cloud-based data warehouses and combines them with outstanding visualization to put the data you need right at your fingertips. Their goal is to transform education by empowering educators to spend less time gathering and interpreting the data and more time implementing it.