This podcast is a place where Marquette University's Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach to have conversations central to affirming human rights and human dignity.
CURTO Conversations
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This podcast is a place where Marquette University's Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach to have conversations central to affirming human rights and human dignity.
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August 30, 2024
Black & Latino/a Ecosystem & Support Transition Hub State of the Ecosystem Update 2024
<p>The state of our ecosystem in Milwaukee offers much hope, even as we face noteworthy challenges to providing systemic and holistic supports for young people of color. Every year since its inception, the Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub has released a yearly “State of the Ecosystem” report chronicling the initiative’s work over the year. In 2024, our accompanying podcast for the report brings together our faculty director, Nate Deans (Director of the Milwaukee Public Schools’ Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement), Walter Lanier (visionary and co-founder of the BLEST Hub), Robert Smith (Director of CURTO), and Ali Shana (a graduate student research assistant and GEAR UP employee). We discuss our work, the current state of the ecosystem, and what energies us into the future.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Dr. Gabriel Velez</strong> is an associate professor and developmental psychologist in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership (EDPL) in the College of Education at Marquette University. Dr. Velez studies identity development in adolescents and emerging adults, particularly in relation to their educational experiences, including restorative justice, peace education, and artificial intelligence. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub at Marquette, and the Chair of the Faculty Research Team for the Center for Peacemaking. A detailed listing of his work can be found at <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarquette.academia.edu%2FGabrielVelez&data=05%7C02%7Cbenjamin.linzy%40marquette.edu%7C588a7a15bde1419b63d508dcc86d48b8%7Cabe32f68c72d420db5bd750c63a268e4%7C0%7C0%7C638605618916689138%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dkyeKeKj%2BBRmB%2B9lGyySJ%2FhMSTMP1bFEPTmPFAjmzlY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://marquette.academia.edu/GabrielVelez</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Walter Lanier</strong> is a seasoned leader, pastor, and social entrepreneur with over 25 years of multifaceted experience spanning legal, educational, business, and community sectors. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan and a Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, alongside advanced studies in transformational leadership. He is currently the head of the Great Lakes Urban Empowerment Center, and his leadership roles have ranged from founding a business and civil rights law firm to directing community engagement initiatives at Milwaukee Area Technical College and leading the African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Nate Deans </strong>is the Director of the Milwaukee Public Schools’ Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with degrees in English Education and Literary and Critical Studies, and taught English at Milwaukee Academy of Science and Riverside University High School. Nate has been recognized with the MPS Start, Stay, Succeed Award in 2017, the UWM Graduate of the Last Decade Award in 2018, and was a nominee for the Wisconsin Teacher of the Year Award in 2016.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Dr. Robert S. Smith</strong> is the Harry G. John Professor of History and the Director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching & Outreach at Marquette University. Rob is the author of <em>Black Liberation from Reconstruction to Black Lives Matter</em> and <em>Race, Labor & Civil Rights; Griggs v. Duke Power and the Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity</em>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Ali Shana</strong> is a researching academic and education specialist under the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. He is currently completing his PhD at Marquette University’s Educational Policy & Leadership program.</p> <p>Ronald Johnson, AKA as ChocoGeek, provided music for this podcast on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/chocogeek</p> <p>Intro music, Arkham Talent Show</p> <p>The outro music, One More Time Around The Loop (Irascible Funk)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here’s the link to the report:</p> <p><a href="https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/documents/blesthub-state-of-the-ecosystem-2024.pdf">https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/documents/blesthub-state-of-the-ecosystem-2024.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p>To view the database of reports clink the link below </p> <p><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fairtable.com%2FappBuw566ksLz2vlB%2FshrX6A95GVwGIyRaS%2Ftbl5lBgeOzt8DakaM&data=05%7C02%7Cbenjamin.linzy%40marquette.edu%7Cdb68c172e74a4a3a874b08dcc8db705e%7Cabe32f68c72d420db5bd750c63a268e4%7C0%7C0%7C638606092029768429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=itgyA1w6%2BOQiuTEXvX8g%2FwcjbwgEAkjscj7pmjK3CuI%3D&reserved=0">https://airtable.com/appBuw566ksLz2vlB/shrX6A95GVwGIyRaS/tbl5lBgeOzt8DakaM</a></p> <p><br></p>
August 14, 2023
BLEST Hub Update 2023
<p> </p> <p>Faculty Director of the Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub Dr. Gabriel Velez is joined by CEO of the African American Leadership Alliance Walter Lanier, BLEST Hub Assistant Director Troy Washington, and Marquette Students Michael Vasquez and Kendall Watts to discuss the current state of black and brown students in Milwaukee. They provide updates on the work of the BLEST Hub in 2022-2023, focusing on dual enrollment and the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative. The conversation coincides with the release of the 2023 State of the Ecosystem report (linked below).</p> <p> </p> <p>The report can be found by following this link: <a href="https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/documents/blesthub-state-of-the-ecosystem-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/documents/blesthub-state-of-the-ecosystem-2023.pdf</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Ronald Johnson, AKA as ChocoGeek, provided music for this podcast on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/chocogeek</p> <p>Intro music, Arkham Talent Show</p> <p>The outro music, One More Time Around The Loop (Irascible Funk)</p> <p> </p>
December 1, 2022
Dual Enrollment in Wisconsin and Beyond
<p>The conversation identifies the data, equity gap, and support for our low-income students and students of color who continue to navigate Dual Enrollment programs in Wisconsin and beyond. Research Assistant of the Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub Michael Vazquez hosts Vicki Bott, Karin Smith, and Dr. Jason Taylor in a discussion of their work with Dual Enrollment. For further information regarding the BLEST Hub initiative and work related to dual enrollment, check out the following link: <a href="https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/dual-enrollment-hub.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/dual-enrollment-hub.php</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>Ronald Johnson, AKA as ChocoGeek, provided music for this podcast on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/chocogeek</p> <p>Intro music, Arkham Talent Show</p> <p>The outro music, One More Time Around The Loop (Irascible Funk)</p>
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