Today my guest is Estella Owoimaha-Church, Executive Director of Empowering Pacific Islander Communities–also known as EPIC. Estella, a former educator of nearly two decades, is a strong voice and advocate for marginalized communities having s

14: Barriers to Accessing Higher Education with Maria Medrano

May 2nd, 2023 51m 3s

Welcome back to another episode of More Than a Monolith. I am really thrilled to introduce you to our guest today, Maria Medrano. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Maria for about 15 years when her daughter enrolled in the school I had the hon

13: Poetry, Adoption and California with Lee Herrick

Apr 25th, 2023 44m 44s

Welcome back to a new episode of More Than a Monolith. Today, I have the honor of being joined by Lee Herrick. Lee Herrick is the California Poet Laureate and the first Asian American to hold the title. He is the author of three books of poem

12: A Conversation with Fresno USD Deputy Superintendent, Misty Her

Apr 18th, 2023 49m 2s

Today I am thrilled to welcome our guest, Misty Her. Misty is the Deputy Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District and the highest ranking Hmong K-12 professional in the nation. Yes, in the nation. Her story is exceptional beginning w

11: The Unjust System for NHPI Youth with Dr. Karen Umemoto

Apr 12th, 2023 35m 29s

For today’s episode, I am joined by Dr, Karen Umemoto who is a a professor in the departments of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies at UCLA and is the inaugural Helen and Morgan Chu Endowed Director’s Chair of the Asian American Studies

10: Youth Advocacy in Action with Mina Fedor & AAPI Youth Rising

Apr 4th, 2023 52m 29s

We are back with another episode and I am so excited about today’s guests. Yes, guests, plural. On this episode, I am joined by five exceptional youth voices behind AAPI Youth Rising. I’ve been a follower of their work for a while now and wa

9: Advocacy, Affinity Spaces and Advancement in Education with Dr. Diann Kitamura

Mar 28th, 2023 41m 8s

Our guest today is Dr. Diann Kitamura. Diann is the former superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools and has worked in public education for the past 40 years. She continues this work in her retirement as a lecturer in the Leaders for Equity a

8: The Impact of Ethnic Studies with Tracie Noriega

Mar 21st, 2023 48m 56s

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 Uni

7: From Labor Camp to District Office with Dr. Ratmony Yee

Dec 20th, 2022 34m 35s

I am here with our final episode of season 1. Not to worry, season 2 will be here before you know it so stay connected to us on Twitter @caaple1 and on LinkedIn so you’ll know when we are back in spring. But, before we sign off, we have our

6. Stop AAPI Hate with Dr. Russell Jeung

Dec 13th, 2022 30m 1s

I am so excited to introduce our guest today, Dr. Russell Jeung. Dr. Jeung is currently a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and he is also one of the co-founders of the Stop AAPI Hate coalition which tracks

5. Using Data for Equity with Sujie Shin

Dec 6th, 2022 24m 23s

Today’s guest is Sujie Shin, Deputy Executive Director for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. In her role, she spearheads specific statewide initiatives and helps to lead Direct Technical Assistance efforts to districts.

4. Using the Past to Move Forward with Michele Tsutagawa Ward

Nov 29th, 2022 24m 37s

If you’ve been following our CAAPLE journey from the very beginning, today’s guest is familiar to you. Michele Tsutagawa Ward is a founding board member of CAAPLE and an elementary school principal in Poway School District. Today she’s sharin

3. Education Policies for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities with Roby Chatterji

Nov 22nd, 2022 32m 21s

Today I am chatting with Roby Chatterji. He’s the associate director for K-12 Education at American Progress and Today we are discussing his report titled Education Policies Need to Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islan

2: The Value of Storytelling with Victor Tam

Nov 15th, 2022 30m 22s

My guest today is someone I call a dear friend, Victor Tam. Victor is a principal in San Francisco, California and if you don’t follow him on Twitter make sure to go find @principaltam. He is one of the most genuine people I’ve had the pleasu

1. Introducing CAAPLE with Dr. Isaac Huang

Nov 8th, 2022 30m 58s

Welcome to this first official episode of the More Than a Monolith podcast. We have a special guest to kick off episode 1 of this first season and that is Dr. Isaac Huang. Isaac is currently the President of CAAPLE, the California Association

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Oct 25th, 2022 2m 41s

Welcome to the More Than A Monolith podcast. Asian American and Pacific Islanders, or as we are commonly labeled, AAPIs, are about 6% of the U.S. population and are the country’s fastest-growing racial group. A population of more than 20 milli

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