Peter and Tania Reflexions on Season 2 Episodes 1 through 4.

This is a special episode in celebration of Latine Hispanic Heritage Month.

Topics include Decolonization, Social Justice, Activism, Social Justice Healing, Humility, Music and the Importance of Decolonizing our minds.

Episode 1- Monica Guzman discussing her bool "I Never thought of it that way": How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerous divided times

Episode 2- Natalia Lozano- Decolonization and Feminism (Spanish Episode)

Episode 3- Anita Garcia Morales- Healing Intergenerational Trauma

Episode 4 Horacio Franco- Music and Decolonization

Peter y Tania hablan con Horacio Franco sobre la música y descolonización

Horacio Franco es un flautista y flautista mexicano. Estudió en el Conservatorio Nacional de la Ciudad de México y posteriormente en el Sweelinck Conservatorium de Amsterdam, con Marijke Miessen y Walter van Hauwe. Franco ha interpretado muchos géneros musicales, desde música medieval, renacentista y barroca, incluida la música colonial latinoamericana, hasta estilos contemporáneos, folclóricos y populares.

La carrera de flautista de pico no existía en ese centro de estudios. Tras pedir una audición al entonces director de la Orquesta de Cámara del conservatorio, Icilio Bredo, escucharle tocar una pieza de Vivaldi, este le permitió ser solista con ese ensamble. A los 13 años, interpretó el Concierto en la manor de para flauta de pico y oboe, de Antonio Vivaldi. Entre 1986 y 1994, formó con Luisa Durón y Bozena Slawinska el Trio Hotteterre; entre 1993 y 1998 fue fundador, director e intérprete de la Capella Cervantina, que se convertiría en la Capella Barroca de México, un ensamble dedicado a la interpretación e investigación de la música borroca con instrumentos e intérpretes especializados en ese periodo musical. Fundaría también en esos años la Orquestra Borroca Capella Puebla.

Peter and Tania speak to Anita Garcia Morales about Healing Intergenerational Trauma.

Anita is CO-FOUNDER, Of Racing to Equity an organization with a mission to catalyze communities, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. She currently serves as: Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Co-Principal Consultant

For the first 21 years of her life, Anita’s experience as a migrant farm worker took her across the United States. Living in labor camps, doing all manner of field work, being the perpetual immigrant student in class and sensing the “otherness” to which her family and ethnic group were subjected to were what shaped Anita’s racial, class, and cultural lens.

She lived out her dream and taught in Seattle Public Schools for 22 years. She has also led as a social studies coach, and then as a racial equity strategist with the district’s Department of Equity & Race Relations.

You can learn more about her work at https://www.racingtoequity.org/

Peter y Tania hablan con Natalia Lozano

Natalia es Directora de Programas del Fondo de Jóvenes de América Central y México (CAMY), en la Fundación Internacional de Seattle, donde comparte su visión en los movimientos de liderazgo juvenil y feminista para promover la justicia social en México y América Central.

Natalia es una joven hondureña, feminista y activista por los derechos humanos de las mujeres, LGBTQ+ y jóvenes, con más de 14 años de experiencia.

Natalia tiene un compromiso de larga tiempo con la defensa de los Derechos Humanos y la Salud, así también con los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos (SDSR), lo que la ha llevado a involucrarse en iniciativas como Representante de la Juventud en el Consejo Consultivo Nacional de Derechos Humanos en Honduras en el 2014.

Ha participado activamente en la Red de Jóvenes Parlamentarios, llegando a identificar las principales necesidades de la juventud hondureña desde una perspectiva legislativa a través de consultas juveniles.

Natalia también contribuyó a la implementación del Diplomado en Técnicas Parlamentarias y Negociación Política para el Congreso Nacional de Honduras con el Centro de Investigación y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CIPRODEH) en el 2015.

“Me apasiona mi trabajo porque veo las diferentes oportunidades que tenemos en el mundo para hacer cambios y evolucionar; aunque muchas veces podemos ver retrocesos importantes, también vemos cómo las personas resurgen con más fuerza para seguir luchando por sus derechos”.

Durante los últimos 4 años, ha desarrollado experiencia a nivel nacional, regional e internacional en la defensa de los derechos. Es ex Coordinadora Nacional de la plataforma hondureña “Derechos Aquí y Ahora”, que brinda apoyo a 15 organizaciones que trabajan por SDSR y prioriza la diversidad en los jóvenes.

Este camino a llevado a Natalia a la liderar eventos regionales e internacionales, como Defensora de Jóvenes para la Tercera Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo en Lima, Perú, y como Defensora de Jóvenes para la Comisión y Condición de la Mujer (CSW 62 y 63) en los Estados Unidos en 2018 y 2019, convirtiéndose parte de la Delegación Oficial de Honduras en 2019.

Natalia ha sido oradora juvenil en la Conferencia Global WomenDeliver en Vancouver, Canadá en 2019. También ha dado seguimiento a los compromisos de la Conferencia Internacional sobre Población y Desarrollo (CIPD) en Nairobi, Kenya y fue invitada por el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas ( UNFPA) como ponente en la reunión de preparación de la CIPD en Puebla, México.

Natalia también ha abogado por la juventud en la 14ª Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe en Santiago de Chile en 2020. Esta experiencia la llevó a la creación del Informe Periódico Universal Sombra de la Juventud, que Natalia presentó en 2020 con la plataforma Hondureña Derechos aquí y ahora.

Peter and Tania speak to Mónica about Humility

Mónica Gúzman is the Director of Digital and Storytelling at Braver Angels, a nonprofit working to depolarize America. She is also host of the Crosscut interview series Northwest Newsmakers, and author of the book I Never Thought Of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Available for pre-order now!

Before committing to the project of helping people understand each other across the political divide, Mónica cofounded the award-winning Seattle newsletter The Evergrey and led a national network of groundbreaking local newsletters as VP of Local for WhereBy.Us.

Mónica Guzmán lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions.

Please visit us at www.adelanteleadership.com

Tania and Peter reflect on episodes 7-12

Tania Hino (she/her/ella)

A mother of three, she strives to create safe spaces for people of color to be heard.

Her personal values; integrity, love for culture, respect, and enjoyment of the process are transferred to her work, family, and community. While studying for her doctoral degree, she runs a podcast called Parenting Takes a Village, is the founder of the nonprofit Somos Mujeres Latinas, runs storytime at a Seattle library, raises her three children, and takes care of her dog, Idly.

Recipient of the Val Donato Parent Education Award for excellence in teaching and building a community for children, families, and teachers in 2017. Tania sees her community work closely to the way she is a mother. “It's not about raising a child how I want them to be. They are like plants, they will come out as they want to be. I just need to support them."

Peter Bloch Garcia (him/el)

His values are humility, racial equity, and environmental sustainability. He has spent most of his career in the nonprofit sector where his leadership practice aims to advance racial equity. Most of his nonprofit experience has been in the nexus between philanthropy and BIPOC communities. He was founder, past President, and Executive Director of Latino Community Fund of Washington, and now serves a variety of nonprofits as a consultant, board member, and interim executive roles. 2019 Finalist Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize & Blue Mountain Review

Peter Bloch Garcia values humility, racial equity, and environmental sustainability. He has spent most of his career in the nonprofit sector where his leadership practice aims to advance racial equity. Most of his nonprofit experience has been in the nexus between philanthropy and BIPOC communities. He was founder, past President, and Executive Director of Latino Community Fund of Washington, and now serves a variety of nonprofits as a consultant, board member, and interim executive roles.

www.adelanteleadership.com

Peter and Tania talk to Angela ‘Mictlanxochitl’ about cultural identity.

Angela ‘Mictlanxochitl’ Anderson Guerrero Angela, PHD, MPP is the inaugural Executive Director of LIDERAMOS - The National Latino Leadership Alliance.

is a contemporary healer holding and guiding strategic change built in self-worth to regenerate radical compassion for a new world of equity, sustainability, and wonder. With over 25 years of experience in community engagement and leading organizations, she strives to be a leader in these times of survival. As a policy advocate and researcher, she served as the Director of Operations for the Institute for Diversity in Health Management and co-founded the National Forum for Healthcare Executives. She also served as the Program Director of the Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Recognizing the possibilities at the intersections of education, spirituality, and personal development, she completed her doctorate in transpersonal psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. In response to the global pandemic, she is a research associate with Latino Policy Forum and a volunteer with The National Coalition of Latinos Against COVID-19.

She is a specialist in the effective communication of pluralities of knowledge across cultural and organizational borders. She serves as a council member of Danza de la Huitzilmeztli and Danza de Luna Xinachtli Meztli, both transterritorial Mesoamerican ceremonial practices.

She earned her Master of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame.

https://lideramos.org/

Peter and Tania speak to Phyllis former member of the Washington House of Representative.

Representative Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney was appointed to the Washington State Legislature in January 1997 and retired in 2012. She served sixteen years as a member of the House of Representatives. She chaired the House Committee on Community, Economic Development, and Trade and was a member of the General Government Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees. She was also the chaired of the House Higher Education Committee for six years.

In addition, she served as a member of the House and Senate Joint Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, as well as the Governor’s Council on Aerospace and the Washington Economic Development Commission. In both her professional and legislative activities, Representative Gutiérrez Kenney has consistently addressed issues concerning health, education, affordable housing, human rights, civil rights, family-wage jobs, economic development, and transportation.Representative Gutiérrez Kenney began her career as a community activist in the Yakima Valley and in the Tri-Cities, where she was the co-founder of the Washington State Migrant Child Care Centers, the Educational Institute for Rural Families, and the Farm Workers Clinics. She was also instrumental in establishing statewide Child Care and Early Childhood Education Teacher Training Programs.

Education has always been a top priority for Representative Gutiérrez Kenney. During her legislative career, she has sponsored legislation to create scholarships to expand access to college for low-income and minority student. In addition, she has sponsored legislation creating the I-BEST and Opportunity Grants programs that have been recognized at both the local and national levels. The Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program teaches students basic skills while allowing them to earn credit toward a certificate or degree. The Opportunity Grant program helps low-income adults train for high-wage, high-demand careers.

Representative Gutiérrez Kenney is also a proponent for health care building safe and healthy communities. She has sponsored legislation requiring insurance companies to provide insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening. Additionally, she was instrumental in providing the funding for a colorectal cancer screening program targeting the low-income population of Washington. She also created the Building Communities Fund, which provides communities with state matching grants to help fund community construction projects. She has been a strong advocate for funding to provide farmworker housing, spurring economic development throughout the state while also providing clean, safe housing for farmworker families in rural Washington.

Peter and Tania talks to Vincent about Healing Spaces in Leadership

Vincent mentions 6 Essential Elements of DEI

We are in this together. As we continue to grow as a multi-ethnic, multi-racial America, we can foster organizational equity by making deliberate decisions regarding our day-to-day practices. Join Vincent for his reflections on must-have elements of intersectional social justice and DEI:

1. Healing, Liberation, and Celebration

2. Glossary of Terms

3. Agreements

4. Humanizing Practices

5. Historicizing Practices

6. Assessment Tools

Vincent is the son of Yolanda Ramirez-Lemarr and Rudy Perez. He is the husband of Kim Jansen and father to Tristan, Chase, and Devon. He is brother to Marla, Rudy and Rebecca. Vincent’s vocation is dedicated to the art and skill of facilitation. Meaningful learning experiences that honor the dignity of participants is his first priority. Vincent currently leads Rethink Manhood, working with men and boys to deconstruct and counter cultural narratives regarding what it means to be a "real" man. In addition, Vincent currently leads the Equity Institute, a national collective of equity consultants and recently created an Equity Audit Instrument for educational institutions.

A note from Vincent: I am blessed to serve as a lead visionary for the Equity Institute, Rethink Manhood, and La Cima y ¡La Chispa! Bilingual Leadership. My vocational calling is to honor the dignity and identities of learners to grow access, agency, empowerment, inclusion, healing, joy, justice, liberation, solidarity, and sovereignty. I’ve dedicated my career to serving historically marginalized peoples through carceral studies, culturally responsive pedagogy, ethnic studies, experiential education, family engagement, healing-centered masculinity, implementation science, Indigenous epistemology, juvenile justice reform, Latinx bilingual leadership, MTSS, near-peer mentorship, policy analysis, program evaluation, student empowerment, and trauma-informed systems. I am always honored to share knowledge, skills, and attributes that humanize practitioners and clients.

https://www.rethinkmanhood.org/

Tania and Peter talk to Lupe about knowing how to guide your anger in Leadership.

Lupe Lopez, Founder and Principal

Lupe Lopez is a nationally recognized expert in facilitating organizational transformations and leading and managing issue campaigns at the local, state and national level. She has decades of experience as a bilingual writer, social strategist, coach, trainer, organizational development consultant and facilitator.

Lupe believes in cutting-edge strategies to advance progressive values. She coaches executives and leaders so they can be effective agents of change. Lupe also develops diverse, inclusive and innovative networks and alliances. Her specialty is facilitating complex situations and implementing ambitious plans with an emphasis on diversity, inclusion and women’s leadership and equality. She is an expert in developing and implementing strategic plans, facilitating meetings, board development and creating strong teams. Through the years she has worked with scores of nonprofits at the local, state and national levels.

Lupe is passionate about women’s issues, diversity, and inclusion, access to health care, working with young people, immigrant rights, and faith communities. Currently, she is the Founder and Principal of Strong Women Action Network, a project of Tides Advocacy Fund that connects women to training, leadership development opportunities, political infrastructures and women-focused local and national organizations. The purpose is to create environments that will help women move into positions of power so they can impact organizations, structures, policies and participate in the public arena. The long-term vision is to achieve a diverse and inclusive society that supports women’s leadership styles and women’s impact on society.

Tania and Peter talk to Guillermo about modeling leadership and what it is "Acomedido" in our latine community.

Guillermo Carvajal believes that women are the key to creating a more just and content world. He believes that they have the capacity and lived experience to appreciate and understand what human beings need for a decent life. The more successes women accumulate, the more secured and healthy their family. And for me, the children of these women have a greater chance to do well in school and take hold of their own dreams. So it’s in my interest to see a growing number of Latina women succeeding.

The success of our students is directly tied to the success of their mothers. The women that have participated in the Symposium appreciate the power of hopes and aspirations. And all of men, women and us that can help provide tools and resources for their success should do so.

Guillermo was born in Costa Rica and raised in the Big Apple. I am a family support worker for Seattle Public Schools. He has a Master’s degree in human development. He has spent the last 20 years in the social service sector and a dedicated human rights supporter. He has also have volunteered in behalf of Latino arts and culture, and been privileged to work with many ethnic and minority communities.

Guillermo states "my mom and my job have helped me to appreciate the power of dreams and aspirations. People must allow themselves to hold on to and nourish their hopes and passions. Sometimes that is the only thing that keeps them strong in the face of trauma and struggle."

Peter and Tania talk to Alfredo about leadership tools every leader needs.

Alfredo Carrasquillo is a renowned executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant devoted to the mission of unlocking human potential and removing obstacles that prevent teams and organizations from achieving their strategic goals.

Drawing on his interdisciplinary and multicultural educational background which includes undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional studies in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States, he has proven for over two decades that his combination of capabilities and his blend of education and experience are unparalleled in bringing about the affirmative transformation of his clients. His experience as an executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant is vast and has enabled his clients to successfully experience new terrains and embark in strong, well-thought and well-defined strategies that have translated into sound business results.

During the last twenty-five years, he has partnered with clients, both in Puerto Rico and in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bermuda, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States. Clients he has served include Acrecent Financial, Aids United, AIG, Amgen, Amnesty International, AON, Assurant, AstraZeneca, AT Kearney, Bacardi, Banco Popular, Bellagio, B Fernández y Hnos, Biomet, Bristol-Myers, Casa Grande, Cemex, Centros Sor Isolina Ferré, Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Conagra Foods, CooperVision, Coors, Enco, FiDelis, First Bank, First Transit, Fundación Ángel Ramos, Fundación Miranda, Glaxo Smith Kline, Grupo Ferré Rangel, Hilton, Johnson & Johnson, JWT, Lexus, Lilly, Kettering Foundation, Kimberly-Clark, McCain Foods, Medical Card System, Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción, Merck, Municipio Autónomo de Caguas, Muñoz Holdings, NetExpat, Nuestra Escuela, Pagés BBDO, Peces, Proyecto Nacer, Public Agenda, Ricoh, Tolic, Toyota, Vibra and Weco.

His outstanding listening skills as well as his training as a psychoanalyst and coach provide the depth of knowledge and ability that can change – and has changed – the structures and strictures of leaders, social entrepreneurs, managers and executives in Latin America and the United States.

Leaders, executives and teams in corporations, family firms, governmental and non-governmental organizations have turned to Alfredo Carrasquillo to sharpen and foster their needs and learn in the process that for any idea to fructify the strategic framework on which it is based should be a major and crucial stepping-stone, not diluting the strategy but augmenting and working with the possibilities it offers.

https://instituteofcoaching.org/users/alfredo-carrasquillo

Tania and Peter shared their reflections from Episodes 1 to episode 5.

Hannah Aguilar and Sohpie Szew were both in high school when they met and began stepping into their leadership. They both supported and encouraged each other while serving as Presidents of their school’s student bodies at majority White student schools. They both shared the same vision to support other Latine student-change makers to form a mentoring networks that fosters cultural pride and supports more students to step into leadership.

While organizing Latine students at their respective schools, they took it further and organized the Youth Latinx Leadership Conference which included hundreds of other Latine youth from across southern California.

Hannah is finishing her senior year of high school where she also serves as President of her schools Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and is working hard to put on another Youth Latinx Leadership Conference in April.

Sophie also serves as an intern for the U.S. House of Representatives, where she currently works for Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34). She is a mental health and cultural justice advocate, writer, educator, and award winning poet. Her mission is to change the dialogue around marginalized bodies and mental healthcare access. She also serves on Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation as a Youth Advisory Board Member and on the Youth Mental Health Leadership Council (YMHLC) for Mental Health America . I am also very excited to have been selected to present my advocacy work at the MTV mental health Youth action forum in collaboration with the Biden-Harris administration at the White House.

Hannah and Sophie’s work was recently recognized by ltxconnect.org receiving The Voces de la Comunidad award for their work to create a better experience for Latine communities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=85CT1ThlvNo&t=1s