Racialized 506: Anti-racism conversations Season 2

Welcome to Racialized 506 “ an Anti-Racism Conversations” podcast, a series of online conversations brought to you by The Saint John Newcomers Centre. The podcast is intended to underline the challenges of anti-racism and amplify the voices of underrepresented people who experience and confront racism in their daily lives, at school and work, and in our community. By doing this, we hope to encourage positive actions and changes in Greater Saint John area. The hosts for this podcast are Bob Whitney, a retired professor of history and politics from the University of New Brunswick, and Lina Gharbiya, the newcomer settlement lead at the Saint John Newcomers Centre

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Racialized 506: Anti-racism conversations Season 2

Racialized 506: Episode 4 - how does racism exist in the school system?

August 30, 2022 • Saint John Newcomers Centre • Season 2 • Episode 4

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This episode discusses three stressing concerns: (1) students' experience of racism; (2) teachers' capabilities to address or to help overcome or prevent racism; and (3) the educational system's reaction toward racism at school. The episode includes varied perspectives from different guest speakers who are either educators, coaches, or students.
We also learn the difference between covert and overt racism and how elementary and high school students experience racism differently. Should we point out the wrong behaviors immediately, or should we use indirect methods to help students realize the problem by themselves?
Listen to this episode to know more.