Best Cultural Centers Podcasts (2024)

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Back to the Future: The First Cultural Center 42:15

4y ago42:15

42:15

The former Women's Center Director, Pat Davis, and first Student Assistant, Noelia Chapa, discuss the people and forces that helped create and shape, the Center and women's leadership at Cal Poly Pomona.

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Winter Break Announcement 0:44

4y ago0:44

0:44

Thanks for tuning in! We'll be back in January 2021.

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Black Community Building: The Fraternal Experience for Black Students 37:29

4y ago37:29

37:29

In this episode, Ronnisha Osuala, Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life interviews CPP Alumni Rudy Barbee ('72) and Fred Jackson ('95) to discuss the beginnings of social fraternities at Cal Poly Pomona and the impact that cultural organizations and physical spaces have on the Black student experience.…

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The Beginning of the Diversity Ambassador Program 25:13

4y ago25:13

25:13

La'Keisha Beard, Interim Associate Director, OSLCC, interviews Marcus Beard, an Alum who was part of the first Diversity Ambassador Program cohort.

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The Story of the Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers: An interview with Dr. Gutierrez Keeton 29:02

4y ago29:02

29:02

In this episode, Maria Cerce, Coordinator for the Womxn's Center, interviews Rebecca Gutierrez Keeton, former Director of OSLCC. This episode provides insight into how Student Life and the Cultural Centers came together to form the department as it is today.

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Black Broncos Matter 41:04

4y ago41:04

41:04

In this episode, Tyree Vance, Interim Coordinator for the African American Student Center (AASC) interviews Jayla Littlejohn current student activist. This episode aims to create space so that we can hear student voices and learn their stories.

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La Union Creation and Down Memory Lane w/ Dra. Lorena Marquez 33:36

4y ago33:36

33:36

This week we discuss La Union. La Union is the unification of all of the clubs and orgs that are housed and supported by Cesar E. Chavez for Higher Education. Why was La Union formed? What organizations were involved? What was the outcome of La Union? These and similar questions will be answered by Dra. Lorena Marquez as interviewed by Reggie Roble…

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Tracing Our Roots Episode 8: Womxn’s Resource Center turned Resource Community 29:03

4y ago29:03

29:03

Issa Pena, Social Justice Leader for the Womxn's Resource Center interviews former WRC Coordinate Sydney Torres shares the significance of the X in the Womxn's Resource Center and why the name change was so important.

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Land Acknowledgments and Beyond & the importance of the Native American Student Center 21:40

4y ago21:40

21:40

CSUs are land grant institutions. In this episode Gretchen Potter (Tonawanda Seneca), Wildflower Ontiveros (Tongva) andDr. Sandy Kewanhaptewa-Dixon (Hopi) the meaning and impact of Land Acknowledgments, and how we can move beyond.

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Founding of the Pride Center 45:39

4y ago45:39

45:39

Bri Sérráno interviews the first full-time coordinator Jonnie J. Owens and they explore her experience and the development of the first LGBT center in the Cal State system. To donate to the Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers Excellence Fund and become a sponsor of the Cross Cultural Retreat - CLICK HERE…

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Days of the Dead as Community Organizing with the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education 14:39

4y ago14:39

14:39

In this episode Wendy Córdova talks with Dr. Cadena faculty and professor emeritus in Ethnic & Women's Studies.They explore what it was like to be a student at Cal Poly Pomona in the 70’s as a Chicano, the power of coalition for César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education, and the early intentions of Día(s) de los Muertos (Days of the Dead). To don…

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Black Student Union & the start of the African American Student Center 1:10:12

4y ago1:10:12

1:10:12

Black Student Union (BSU) was chartered on the Cal Poly Pomona campus in 1968 and has continued to be an essential student leader organization unifying the Black community of Cal Poly Pomona. This episode is an interview with Eric McDowell, BSU president (1992-1993) who helped served as one of the student leaders to help bring the African American …

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The Story of the APISC Mural 25:53

4y ago25:53

25:53

It's time to gather around the Asian Pacific Islander Student Center (APISC)! The APISC is home to beautiful community mural that demonstrates the impact of representation. This week Ken Cordero and Christina Chong, APISC Social Justice Leader discuss with Dr. Lui Amador, inaugural Coordinator of the APISC about the story and power of art in tellin…

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Introducing Tracing Our Roots Podcast 3:06

4y ago3:06

3:06

What's Our Roots? It's the CPP Cultural Centers stories of fearless leaders, organizing, and coalition building. Our collective podcast is hosted by student and staff and asks featured guests - what is the legacy of the Cultural Centers? Questions like these and others explore how the Cultural Centers impacts our students, staff, faculty, and local…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Cultural Centers Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Cal Poly Pomona's Cultural Centers – 25th Anniversary Chapter 25: Tracing Our Roots

Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers

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Back to the Future: The First Cultural Center 42:15

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Winter Break Announcement 0:44

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Black Community Building: The Fraternal Experience for Black Students 37:29

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The Beginning of the Diversity Ambassador Program 25:13

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The Story of the Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers: An interview with Dr. Gutierrez Keeton 29:02

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Black Broncos Matter 41:04

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La Union Creation and Down Memory Lane w/ Dra. Lorena Marquez 33:36

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Tracing Our Roots Episode 8: Womxn’s Resource Center turned Resource Community 29:03

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Land Acknowledgments and Beyond & the importance of the Native American Student Center 21:40

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Founding of the Pride Center 45:39

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Days of the Dead as Community Organizing with the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education 14:39

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Black Student Union & the start of the African American Student Center 1:10:12

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The Story of the APISC Mural 25:53

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Introducing Tracing Our Roots Podcast 3:06

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