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Que Pasa HSIs–Queering HSIs and Serving LGBTQIA+ Latinx Students
This episode of ¿Qué pasa, HSIs? features a dynamic duo, Dra. Yolanda Cataño, Executive Director of the Alliance of HSI Educators (AHSIE) and Dr. Ángel de Jesus González, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Southern California, who extend notions of servingness to queer and trans Latinx peoples at HSIs. They talk about the importance of centering the intersectional identities of Latinxs at HSIs and share findings from three articles they have published about queering HSIs.
Que Pasa HSIs–Engaging with the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE)
In this episode of ¿Qué pasa, HSIs? we focus on the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE), learn about the history, role, and purpose of the organization, and encourage everyone to get involved. I talk to the inaugural Executive Director Dr. Yolanda Cataño and the current president Dr. Paloma Vargas. Yolanda and Paloma have been heavily involved in AHSIE and give us an inside look at the organization.
#2. CCLEAD Alum - Dr. Yolanda Cataño | Leader in the HSI Space | Community Colleges Started my Career
In this episode, she discusses her journey from Mexicali to Imperial Valley and how many things including her bilingual upbringing shaped her identity. She also highlights her educational journey, noting the differences between the systems in Mexico and the United States. Finally, she shares her career path, including her transition into the world of higher education and the upcoming launch of her own consulting company.
Latinx Intelligentsia—Cultivating Comunidad Through Queer Chisme
La Profesora talks with future Dr. Yolanda Cataño about how she has drawn upon queer chisme to cultivate comunidad within Latinx/a/o queer communities. Our conversation journeys through her relationship with her #ScholarHomies, her commitment to serving Latinx/a/o queer communities in her area, and addressing what "servingness" means when addressing the needs of Latinx/a/o queer students in community colleges designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Family, High School, y el Futuro—Instituciones Universitarias al Servicio de los Hispanos
La Profesora talks with future Dr. Yolanda Cataño about how she has drawn upon queer chisme to cultivate comunidad within Latinx/a/o queer communities. Our conversation journeys through her relationship with her #ScholarHomies, her commitment to serving Latinx/a/o queer communities in her area, and addressing what "servingness" means when addressing the needs of Latinx/a/o queer students in community colleges designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
