EOTP 007 | Interview with Michelle Jean-Paul - Empathize Others: The Podcast

10/14/21 • 44 min

Interview with Michelle Jean-Paul - Augy met Michelle at NABSE2020 (National Assoc of Black School Educators) in Dallas, Texas. Michelle is from Winnipeg, Manitoba and discusses her diverse upbringing intersecting through culture, language, religion and education. She is currently the principal of a French high school and conducts research in educational equity. She accurately converses about teaching and community engagement techniques that have proven to effectively improve the school experience of marginalized students.
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Interview with Dion Walcott - Augy and Dion played in the classic Halifax Provincial Black Basketball Tournament in the early '90s. Dion was a Toronto baller just coming out of high school and Augy was a university all-star starting out his teaching career. They both speak fondly of this community/sport experience. The rich conversation that ensues is fueled by basketball and pivotal life memories that put into context the present-day work Dion does with empowering youth in Toronto. He is an urban culture consultant with MARTK'D and Yellowbrick...two companies that pair large companies with urban youth.
MARTK'D
http://www.martkd.com/
MARTK'D Documentary (our why) https://youtu.be/vbjwPCMu4us
Yellowbrick
https://www.yellowbrick.co/
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Interview with Dr. Chris Frazer - Augy worked at St Francis Xavier University with Dr. Frazer in 2018. Augy was the Director of The Diversity Engagement Center and was often in discussions with Chris pertaining to the LGBTQ+ students on campus. Chris is a highly rated History professor with a strong student-centred approach. He obtained his Ph.D. from Brown University and spent time lecturing at Harvard University as well. Chris hails from Calgary Alberta, was a championship lacrosse and hockey athlete and comes from a proud working-class background. Chris has had a community-based mindset from a young age and this blossomed into his involvement in the Canadian Communist Party as a young adult. In this episode, Dr. Frazer clearly frames his commitment to others around the phrase "You hurt one of us...you hurt all of us". His passion for community activism is tangible and intersectional.
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Empathize Others: The Podcast - EOTP 007 | Interview with Michelle Jean-Paul - Empathize Others: The Podcast

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EOTP 007 Interview with Michelle Jean-Paul
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[00:00:00] Augy Jones: Some key questions around community. What does it mean to be a leader? What does it mean to be an authentic leader? What type of effort and energy do you need to put into change and how do you need to listen to the people that you want to impact and how much time does that take? So we got some answers today.
We're going to talk to someone from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Who's an educator, who's a leader. Who is a change ag