Voices of Equity Podcast

Student Senate Leaders Zarai Aquino and Danyelle Pavilack

Season 1, Episode 6 – March 22, 2021

Student Senate Leaders, Zarai Aquino (President) and Danyelle Pavilack (Executive Secretary) discuss why they chose to become involved with the Student Senate.  Zarai and Danyelle also share how they were personally impacted by COVID and how they worked to pivot the work of the Student Senate by sticking to their core values of listening to the student voice, equity and helping students stay connected to the campus community.

 

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LCCC student and a 2021 Achieving the Dream (ATD) Scholar Nikita Johnson

Season 1, Episode 5 – February 17, 2021

Nikita Johnson, LCCC student studying to be a social worker, was a student of the late Professor Aimee Dickinson.  Professor Dickinson encouraged Nikita to share her story with the Equity for Students Team.  In this episode Nikita discusses the challenges she has faced as a single mother and student during the pandemic.  Nikita Johnson was selected as a 2021 Achieving the Dream (ATD) Scholar.

 

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Interview with Marisa Vernon White

Season 1, Episode 4 – February 3, 2021

Maria Vernon White, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Services discusses the impact of the pandemic on her personally and how her own experiences help her understand what our students might need during this time of crisis.  She also talks about the need to ask students about their needs and how her personal equity story impacts her leadership in student affairs. 

 

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Interview With Dr. Jonathan Dryden

Season 1, Episode 3 – January 21, 2021

Dr. Jonathan Dryden, Provost/VP for Academic Affairs & University Partnership, shares information on some of the critical equity milestones at LCCC as well as his personal equity story. 

 

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What is Equity?

Season 1, Episode 2 – December 15, 2020

Have you ever wondered what people mean when they talk about equity? Your co-hosts, Dr. Denise Douglas and Ms. Kionna McIntosh-Pharms discuss the definition of equity including how LCCC defines equity and give examples from their own lives.

 

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Introducing the Voices of Equity Podcast

Season 1, Episode 1 – December 1, 2020

Your co-hosts, Dr. Denise Douglas and Ms. Kionna McIntosh-Pharms introduce the launch of the Voices of Equity podcast and share with listeners what they can expect to learn about equity at Lorain County Community College. 

 

Download a transcript of Episode 1.