Rowing in Color

Jo Victorio: Philippine American NYU Rowing Head Coach Believes You Belong Here & Rowing is for Everybody

August 06, 2020 Season 1 Episode 30
Rowing in Color
Jo Victorio: Philippine American NYU Rowing Head Coach Believes You Belong Here & Rowing is for Everybody
Show Notes

#030 - Jo Victorio is a Philippine American and the Head Coach of the NYU Rowing Team.


In this episode, we talked about:


How she got into rowing [2:00]


Her team’s powerfully inclusive team culture [4:31]


Advice for youth coaches on how to create a culture of inclusivity [7:13]


How she got into coaching [16:02]


Advice for collegiate coaches on how to create a culture of inclusivity [18:46]


The biggest challenge she experienced as a coach of color [29:06]


Advice to other Filipinx Americans in rowing [39:09]

 

… and much more.


To get in touch with Jo, please reach her on Instagram @joannevictorio



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