Season 7 Episode 3
Summary:
First Generation Students Michelle Castrillo Garcia and Amy Cajamarca Leiva join us on the podcast to talk about their college journeys. Milexy, Xander, Amy and Michelle discuss being Hispanic in Albany and being the first in their family to attend college. From trouble finding good tortillas to machismo and religion, listen in for a special episode.
Time Stamps:
0:00 – Guest Introductions
0:30 – Michelle and Amy’s Majors
0:57 – What made you want to do your major? What is Human Development?
2:20 – Long term goals, teaching
5:00 – Choosing what you like doing instead of money
5:50 – Xander's change in career choice
6:55 – Parent opinions/doing things with passion
10:30 – Being first generation in college
11:30 – Family Heritage, Visiting
16:13 – No Tortillas?!?!, Adjusting to Albany as a Hispanic Person
19:50 – Fitting in, making your own community
22:00 – First generation program, peer education
23:00 – Balancing academics, work, transitions
31:50 – Being a Christian, finding time and place for church
38:50 – Watching Novelas
44:40 – Machismo – An extreme sense of masculinity, talking about emotions, pride, vulnerability
52:30 – Being away from home, guilt or a service to your family?
1:01:00 – Parents education level, coming to the U.S.
1:09:00 – Future goals, wrapping things up
Contributors:
Milexy Campos (Co-host, Marketing), Xander Guevara (Host, Editing), Angel Gomez (Co-host), Leann Nicholas (Podcast support), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer), Michelle Castrillo Garcia (Guest), Amy Cajamarca Leiva (Guest).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano:
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Season 7 Episode 2
Summary:
Two D1 student-athletes from the Track and Field team, Ja’Lil Reynolds (High Jump) and Hannah Solomon-Hollander (Pole Vault), join the podcast to talk about their experiences.
(Warning: Explicit Language)
Time Stamps:
0:00 – Guest Introductions
3:30 – Getting recognition
6:45 – Discussing Field Events
11:40 – Why are we still doing track? How did we get to UAlbany?
20:45 – Closure of Saint Rose, Parking is crazy now
22:15 – Most challenging part about being a student-athlete
25:00 – Heritage, Parental History
29:50 – Health issues, showing up for your team
32:50 – Ja'Lil’s MBA, Business and Finance
35:00 – Our passions outside of our sport
37:30 – Ja’Lil’s Quad Strain
39:10 – Seeing your teammates get hurt, Injuries
43:50 – What is the best part of being on the team?
48:50 – What's next for you?
51:30 – Closing, what message do you want to put out into the world?
Contributors:
Angel Gomez (Co-host, Editing), Leann Nicholas (Co-host), Milexy Campos (Editing, Marketing), Xander Guevara (Host Support), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer), Ja’Lil Reynolds (Guest), Hannah Solomon-Hollander (Guest).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano:
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Meet the Podcast Team: Season 7
Season 7 Episode 1
Summary:
Welcome to the first episode of the UAlbany Student Stories Podcast Season 7. We, Leann, Milexy, Angel, and Xander, as the hosts of the podcast introduce ourselves, share where we’re from, and how we got here. We also talk about some interesting stories as young adults and students. Look forward to 5 more great episodes!
(Warning: Explicit Language)
Time Stamps:
0:00 – Introduction, Welcome UAlbany Student Stories Season 7
0:50 – Who are we? Xander, Milexy, Leann, Angel
1:55 – Milexy’s Back Strain
3:30 – Stomach problems in Mexico, Warning vomit mentioned
5:50 – How did we get into the podcast?
9:50 – So, there was this girl...
12:25 – Where did we descend from?
14:38 – Freshman experience at UAlbany
22:50 – Milexy's First Generation Student Program (Non-STEM)
28:10 – Our passions/Trades, BOCES
32:45 – What do you want to be remembered for?
38:22 – We have been recording for too long, BYE
Contributors:
Milexy Campos (Co-host, Marketing), Xander Guevara (Co-host), Angel Gomez (Co-host, Editing), Leann Nicholas (Co-host), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: ceserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories”. Click on the following link:
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Season 6: Episode 6
Title: Meet the Podcast
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, Asia Harris, Bianca Zazzarini-Leon, and Alexa Crespo discuss their experience while working on the podcast. They talk about their favorite moments and episodes, their plans for the future, and the creative and editing processes of the podcast. The four of them reflect on how working on the podcast helped them grow together and individually. They also give advice to future teams on how to schedule, how to come up with ideas for each episode, how to create a title, and how they repurposed an idea from last season’s team.
Warning: Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Introducing the team
01:21 Why we joined the podcast
04:51 Our favorite moments/episodes
07:38 Editing
09:08 Advice for women in editing
11:30 Tips for next season’s team
15:27 The team’s plans for their futures
17:23 Editing while not being technologically advanced
19:54 Resources in teams
21:16 The creative process
22:14 Bianca’s experience between different seasons
24:33 Creating titles
25:44 The experience of being a smaller team
28:17 Stepping out of our comfort zones
32:32 The microphones
33:04 Making a schedule and coming up with topics
34:28 Growing with the podcast
39:28 How Bianca helped guide us
40:15 Making old episode ideas our own
42:46 What we think our most popular episode will be
43:27 Reflecting on our work
44:52 Thanks for watching! See you next season!
Contributors:
Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host), Asia Harris (Co-host/Editor/Marketing), Bianca Zazzarini-Leon (Co-host), Alexa Crespo (Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
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Season 6: Episode 5
Title: Get to Know Serendipity A capella!
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, Alexa Crespo, Asia Harris, and Chia Salisbury talk about the student group, Serendipity. Serendipity is the first and only femme identified, SMAT (soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor) acapella group on campus. They talk about the importance of student orgs, sisterhood, and music. This is a heartfelt episode in which Asia, the President, and Chia, the Community Outreach Chair, share their experience with the group and their fondness of it. The women also touch on the impact of femme leadership on campus and in society as a whole. This episode gives a great inside look at what Serendipity is and all it has to offer the UAlbany community. Serendipity can be found on Instagram: @ualbanyserendipity. They are hosting a show on campus in the Campus Center on Sunday, April 28th at 7 pm (doors at 6:30). It’s free and open to all students and staff, they’d love to see you there! All you have to do is RSVP via the link in their Instagram bio.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 What even is a capella?!
2:35 The history of Serendipity
3:15 So... Why Serendipity?
7:55 The audition process
10:06 Come one, come all, no prior music experience required!
12:25 Balancing cohesion and individuality
16:38 How does Serendipity select music?
18:42 Choreography!
21:50 From rehearsal to stage
25:00 Fine tuning your musical ear (pun intended)
29:12 A trip down memory lane
34:40 Self-expression and more on solos!
40:00 Reminiscing on performances
46:23 The Serendipi-fication of music
48:40 Advice for prospective members
52:48 Shameless plug, come see Serendipity perform!
54:54 Peace out
Contributors:
Chia Salisbury (Guest), Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), Alexa Crespo (Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories”. Click on the following link:
Season 6: Episode 4
Threads of Change: Dissecting the Fashion World
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Arely Gonzalez, Alexa Crespo, and Asia Harris have a roundtable style discussion about the fashion industry, including important topics such as self-expression, trends, and sustainability. Each of the women go in depth about their own individual relationships with fashion and open to a broader conversation about the fashion industry’s societal impact. They further talk about social media’s impact on trends and fast fashion, and fast fashion’s impact on the environment. They touch on topics such as ethics in shopping, capitalistic overconsumption, and the fate of the fashion industry at large. Their collective perspective as college students contributes greatly to the conversation.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Our relationships with fashion and self-expression
3:26 Plus size fashion and inclusivity
7:25 The fateful battle: short legs vs bell bottoms
9:20 Social media, fashion trends, and body image
14:00 Trend participation and individuality
16:50 Internal and external perceptions of self
18:35 Gen Z’s relationship with fashion
21:15 TikTok’s negative impact: fast fashion and overconsumption
24:06 Stop throwing out your clothes!!
25:44 Ethical and environmentally conscious shopping
36:58 The college student dilemma
42:02 The future of the fashion industry
45:36 Signing off
Contributors:
Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), Alexa Crespo (Co-host/Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories”. Click on the following link:
Season 6: Episode 2
Title: “You are Kenough”
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Dylan Fumarola, Asia Harris, and Arely Gonzalez discuss how Barbie, a movie that communicates the effects of patriarchy and feminism, reinforced their views on society. Dylan discusses his view on how the standards in society affect people and how he stays true to his authentic self. They discuss topics such as, the violence and standards associated with the patriarchy, what feminism is to them, and how to recognize misogyny. They also reference how to navigate the world while combatting the patriarchy. This discussion incorporates both the male and female perspective on the patriarchy and how it affects both sexes, respectively.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
Introduction:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Host and Guest Introductions
1:30 How do you feel about Barbie land?
3:10 Social Consciousness and Toxic Masculinity
5:00 Effects of the Patriarchy
8:20 Objection in the Real World
14:00 What does Feminism look like?
18:31 Calling out Contributors: How to recognize misogyny
23:23 Homoeroticism and Hyper Masculinity
29:15 How Capitalism Profits off the Fear of Women
33:36 A System Created by Men for Men
36:48 Being your Authentic Self v. Conformity
39:27 The Emasculation of Black Women
41:02 Navigating Space through Barbie Lenses
42:00 Team Ken or Allen
42:51 Final Thoughts and Credits
Contributors:
Dylan Fumarola (Guest), Arely Gonzalez Hernandez (Co-host/editor), Asia Harris (Co-host/Marketing), Alexa Crespo (Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories”. Click on the following link:
Season 6: Episode 2
Don’t Give up on the Dream - The First-Gen Latino College Journey
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany students Ariel Gonzalez, Alexa Crespo, and Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, discuss the process of applying to colleges and becoming first generation Latino students. The conversation explores the resources and meaningful mentors throughout high school that were crucial in the college application and selection process. Furthermore, the conversation goes into detail about the factors that may be driving Latino students away from pursuing into higher education, including lack of resources and concerns over affordability. Ariel, Arely, and Alexa give advice to Latino and First-generation students to persist through the hardships presented throughout the college application process.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
:00 Introduction
00:41 The college application process
7:42 Ariel committing to the College of St. Rose
9:28 Academic support at UAlbany
12:26 Ariel’s High School Mentor
16:29 High school support systems for Latino Students
22:44 Navigating the cost of college
28:04 Pressures of going and staying in college
33:36 Advice for Latino high school students
38:21 Thanks for listening!
Season 6: Episode 1
Title: Exploring the LGBTQ+ Experience and Allyship
Summary:
In this episode, UAlbany students Mia Cannizzo, Alexa Crespo, Arely Gonzalez Hernandez, and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss the experiences of being members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. The conversation explores navigating sexual identity and confronting biphobia. Furthermore, the conversation goes into detail about the transition to college life, with a more supportive system and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, including the vibrancy of drag shows and pride parades. Mia’s background in sociology helps highlight the media misrepresentation of the community as well as the intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ identity with other aspects including race, gender, and religion.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
:00 Introduction
00:30 Self-Discovery of Sexual Identity
2:33 Confronting Biphobia
4:53 Transitioning to college
9:09 Our first Drag shows and Pride parades
13:47 The dulling down and overexaggerating of the LGBTQ+ community in the media
23:17 Attack on LGBTQ+ rights
34:44 Exploring the intersectionality of sexuality, gender, race, and religion
55:42 How do we make sexual health education more LGBTQ+ inclusive?
1:05:05 Unsafe relationships
1:08:00 Final thoughts
1:12:39 Thanks for listening!
Contributors: Alexa Crespo (Host/Editor), Arely González-Hernández (Host/Editor), Asia Harris (Host/Marketing) Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Editor/Graduate Consultant) (Host/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 6, Episode 1 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 5 Episode 6
Title: Meet The Podcast
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany Student Stories podcast team, Ryan Pare, Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-León give you a sneak preview into who they are and what it was like to be part of the podcast team! Each one of us dives into how unique this podcast team is from previous seasons and what brought us to join this season. We each explore our personal highlights throughout the season and hopefully highlight discussions to include next season! We’re so happy you tuned in this season! We can’t wait for you to tune in for Season 6!
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:52 - Get to know the podcast team!
5:54- Differences from previous teams!
10:30- Our personal highlights!
18:10- Our goals after the Podcast!
27:29- Our aspirations for future seasons!
33:20 - Our future in the Podcast!
36:51-Goodbye! See you next season!
Contributors: Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 6 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 5 Episode 5
Title: Being our Barbie Selves
Summary: UAlbany students, Sarai Lewis and Alyssa Roman discuss their leadership positions and roles at UAlbany. The conversation centers around the Barbie movie and how patriarchal standards and norms impact Sarai and Alyssa in their leadership positions. Furthermore, the conversation surrounds women’s empowerment in society and highlights the harmful effects of the patriarchy within society. Alyssa and Sarai dive into the conversation in a multifaceted way discussing gender prejudices, issues of race, mental health, and beauty standards and how they combat these issues.
Instagram for orgs: @ualbanymaps @lmsaplus @pvoices @ua.spanishclub
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction to our Barbie’s
1:43 – Toxic femininity vs Toxic masculinity?
11:57- Fear of women’s power
21:53-Combatting toxic masculinity
46:26- Race as a factor in being our Barbie selves
58:37- Being women leaders
1:04:02- Recruiting for Orgs
1:06:21- Saying Goodbye
Contributors:
Sarai Lewis (StoryTeller), Alyssa Roman (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 5 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu.
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 5 Episode 4
Title: How disability friendly is UAlbany?
Summary: In this episode, UAlbany student Sasha Chattergoon tells her story of resilience and strength relating to her disability. She then delves into stigmas she has faced on campus and throughout her life for being disabled. As a student at UAlbany, Sasha highlights the lack of accessibility she has dealt with on the UAlbany campus. However, the lack of accessibility, is also seen throughout some professors’ and some students’ attitudes towards Sasha and others who may have a disability. This episode attempts to dismantle prejudices and stigmas puts our own privileges and biases into question.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:37- Sasha’s disability
1:18- Transition from Guyana to the U.S
2:21 - Stigmas Sasha faces
4:07 - Put some respect on Sasha’s name
7:17 - Sasha’s transition from SUNY Schenectady to SUNY UAlbany
8:52- How accessible is UAlbany?
14:50- Housing and classroom accessibility on campus
16:30 – Inaccessibility of professors and classes
20:04 – Navigating accommodations for teachers?
23:40 – How to make UAlbany more accessible
26:39- Excluded by clubs and people
29:16- Sasha just rolls with it
30:42 - Positive and negative highlights at UAlbany
31:57 - Future goals for Sasha
33:07 - Goodbye’s
Contributors: Sasha Chattergoon (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing) Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 4 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks
to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 5: Episode 3
Title: The Libros/arte and Cartonera exhibit: What is a book?
In this Episode, UAlbany student Claudia Piqué discusses the exhibition “Libros/Arte: Handmade Books from Latin America & the Caribbean” at the University Art Museum, which is the first bilingual exhibit at the University at Albany Museum. This exhibit is unique as it breaks the tradition of what we typically view as a book, not only because of the communal creation process but also the experimental formatting it uses. The Libros/Arte and Cartoneras show a story of resistance from communities in Latin America and the Caribbean as to who owns knowledge and how it is passed. The creation of this exhibit is due to the hard work and dedication of LLC Librarian Jesus Alonso Regalado, who collected books from all over Latin America for over a year, and the curators Dr. Ilka Kressner and Dr. Alejandra Bronfman. Thank you for creating this beautiful exhibit. The Libros/Arte: Handmade from Latin America and the Caribbean exhibit is showcased at the University Museum until the end of the Fall 2023 semester. Go check it out, you won’t regret it!
Museum Hours: Monday
– Friday, 11am – 4pm
Open Select Saturdays 11am – 4pm: 9/23, 9/30, 10/14, 10/21
Open Select Evening Hours 6pm – 8pm: 11/8
Closed: 9/4, 10/9, 11/10, 11/23, 11/24
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:30- The Libros/ Arte Exhibit
1:40- The unique process of the Libros/Arte exhibit
6:05- What is a book?
8:03-Behind the scenes of creating the exhibit
9:47- Libros/Arte is resistance
11:39-Yerbas Poderosas
14:39 - The start of Libros Cartonera in Argentina
21:26- Environmental consciousness of Cartoneras
23:27- Everyone owns knowledge
29:24 - A global Cartonera community
32:02- What would our Cartonera look like?
36:10-The roots of Claudia’s favorite Cartonera
40:30- Go visit the University Museum for the Libros/Arte exhibit
Contributors:
Claudia Piqué (StoryTeller), Ryan Pare
(Host, Editor), Sophia Smith (Host),
Bianca Zazzarini-León (Host/Marketing) Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive
Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 3 [podcast]. Music from
El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive
Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 5: Episode 2
Title: #Multicultural Living
Summary:
In this episode, UAlbany students Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss what it was like to grow up in a multicultural household. Sophia and Bianca delve into how their identities have evolved and what hardships come with negotiating identity. Both students discuss how violent being multicultural in the U.S can be, centering stories of racism and prejudice. However, they also highlight the benefits of having a multicultural background, that privilege bilingualism and multiple perspectives. These stories of resilience remind us of how proud of our own cultures we should be.
Warning Explicit Language
Time Stamps:
0:00- Introduction
0:31 – Find out about Sophia’s heritages!
1:40 –Ancestry and me
2:34 -Gloria, Gloria!
4:36- Sophia’s family and their cultures
6:11-Bianca’s heritages!
7:47- We all love potatoes!
9:05- A plate of sancocho and pastelitos will always wait for you!
9:52-What culture does Sophia identify with?
14:15–Argentine and Dominican fusion
16:11- Dialects are hard
16:31-Latin America does not equate to Spanish
17:13-Don’t impose identities on others.
17:26-Sophia’s identities
21:44 -Bianca’s identities
25:38- A perspective on Belize’s reality
29:41- A perspective on the Dominican Republic’s reality
35:35- Sophia and Bianca’s future household
41:05- Bye, thanks for listening!
Contributors:
Sophia Smith (StoryTeller/Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing) Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen
Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
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Send in a voice message:
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Season 5: Episode 1
Title: Hola and こんにちは (Konnichiwa) Come Study Abroad with Us!
In this episode, UAlbany students Casey Navin, Sophia Smith and Bianca Zazzarini-Leon discuss their studying abroad experiences. Casey, Sophia and Bianca discuss how they prepared for their new adventure, which includes preparing before, during and after study abroad and the anxieties and worries that came with this new journey. Each of the storytellers discuss how they handled finances, culture shocks, and the education systems in their respective countries. These culturally immersive experiences have broadened and shaped news perspectives that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Warning Explicit Language
:00 Introduction
:17 Find out where we studied abroad!
2:06 The smoothest study abroad process
6:25 Sophia’s money exchange process
7:42 Sophia’s living situation
8:20 Casey’s financial process
9:22 How we each dealt with our finances
10:51 They’re all called pesos but they’re different pesos
11:10 How all 3 of us prepared for our new adventure
21:12 Experience the cultures we did!
38:51 Our education in different cultures
46:09 Language ideology against Dominicans
47:30 Saying our goodbye’s
54:39 Our favorite memories
Contributors:
Casey Navin (StoryTeller), Sophia Smith (StoryTeller/Host), Bianca Zazzarini-León (StoryTeller/Marketing) Ryan Pare (Host, Editor), Carmen Serrano (Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 5, Episode 1 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 4 Episode 6
Season 4 Finale: Meet the Podcast Team!
In this episode: Season 4’s podcast team introduces themselves. They talk about why they decided to join the team, and what this opportunity was like for them. Each podcast member explains what their plans are for the future, and they all discuss how studying abroad and pursuing graduate education are things they consider for their next steps in life. Lastly, to wrap up the episode, the podcast team is asked to describe their podcast experience in one word and elaborate on why they chose it.
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Why did we join the podcast team?
02:50 What do we do for marketing?
03:36 How was being part of the podcast this semester?
07:22 Our future: What are our plans?
23:07 What were our favorite episodes?
29:28 Describing our podcast experience in one word
32:27 Wrapping up season 4!!!
Contributors:
Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Storyteller/Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Storyteller/Marketing), Christopher Miller (Storyteller/Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 6 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Title: Authentically Thoroughly Really, Me, Jalibeth Tells All
Joining us this week is our dear classmate, friend, and Vice President of the Spanish Club, Jalibeth. In this episode, she talks about her background and identity as a Dominican woman. She describes her challenging life in New York City and then reveals how moving to Albany brought her freedom. She then discusses how she has recreated herself and the issues with her academics that have arisen from that experience. To wrap it up, Jalibeth, Yesenia and J-Lyn talk about the culture of hanging out with other individuals with similar linguistic backgrounds in Spanish classes, and the pressure to compete with the graduate students in the program.
If you have any questions for Jalibeth, follow her Instagram - @jalibeth.s
00:00 Intro
00:30 Jalibeth’s Intro
01:10 “I am Dominican”
02:01 Spanish is my first language
03:49 Colorism in the Dominican community
08:06 Moving from NYC to Albany
12:08 “Let me tell you how I ended up here”
13:44 Take the risk!
16:29 My college experience
17:19 Take care of yourself
18:46 “Bills don’t stop”
20:14 Communicate with your professors
22:21 Spanish Classes: Non-native vs. Native speakers
23:50 Grad students vs. Undergrads
26:20 Different Spanish dialects
28:03 Wrapping up
Contributors:
Jalibeth Sepulveda (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 5 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 4: Episode 4
Title: Latin Lessons in Daily Life
In this Episode, guest Colin Mance, a senior at UAlbany, talks about his life growing up in Albany. He speaks about his military school experience; as well as his trajectory and transition from military high school to UAlbany. Additionally, he discusses how he came to appreciate the Latin language and his great appreciation of his Latin instructor, Charlie Giglio. During the interview, he highlights how UAlbany Faculty members have helped shape his post-graduation plans.
00:00 Intro
00:09 Colin’s Intro
00:20 Living and studying in Albany.
02:10 Experience in a military school
04:39 What’s is military school like?
08:16
Military’s not a passion nor plan anymore.
09:36 Colin’s experience at UAlbany
11:41 Charlie’s Latin class
12:16 Knowledge is power.
12:49 Colin’s parents were UAlbany students.
13:13 Track and Colin’s UAlbany journey
15:37 Going to UAlbany was fate.
16:36 What made Charlie Giglio’s Latin class so important for you?
21:59 UAlbany professors care about you
23:08 “What are your plans after graduation?”
26:14 Outro
Contributors:
Colin Mance (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Season 4: Episode 3
Title: UAlbany Student Stories - The Power of Storytelling
In this episode, UAlbany Student Stories’ Executive producer and editor, Dr. Carmen Serrano, along with Season 4 co-hosts, Yesenia Melo, and J-Lyn Thomas, are interviewed by hosts Dr. Eric Hardiman and Alyssa Lotmore on the Social Workers Radio Talk Show. They talk about how in 2019, armed with a $6,500 University StAR grant, the Director of the Spanish program in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) department and the Associate professor, Carmen Serrano set out to establish the largely student-run podcast; UAlbany Student Stories. This podcast was created to help amplify the voices of underrepresented and marginalized UAlbany students and alumni, with storytelling that would prove both instructive and inspiring to others.
00:00 – Intro
00:15 – Social Work month – Events coming up.
02:48 – Carmen Serrano’s Intro
03:12 – Creation of UAlbany Student Stories
03:52 – Yesenia Melo and J-Lyn Thomas intros
04:26 – How did the idea for this podcast series come about?
06:27 – COVID’s impact on the podcast
06:43 – Sound notes recorded during the pandemic.
07:03 – What are sound notes?
07:43 – Topics shared on UAlbany Student Stories
08:01 – How’s the process of preparing for podcast participation?
10:12 – Was the podcast something we had an interest in before?
11:44 – How are students selected to tell their stories?
12:29 – What is the response to the podcast? How do we navigate it?
14:36 – UAlbany’s rich diversity and student background
15:24 – What are the most important aspects of storytelling?
18:20 – Did we expect the podcast’s success?
20:32 – What’s the notion of discourse a podcast gives you?
23:03 – Practical skills of interviewing.
23:54 – How the Social Workers Radio Talk Show started.
24:12 – Guest’s authentic stories and expertise.
25:22 – Next steps and expectations for UAlbany Student Stories
28:30 – Where can you find UAlbany Student Stories? Our platforms and social media
31:13 – Outro
Contributors:
The Social Workers Radio Talk Show:
Eric Hardiman (Host), Alyssa Lotmore (Host)
UAlbany Student Stories:
Carmen Serrano (Storyteller/Editor/Executive Producer), Yesenia Melo (Storyteller/Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Storyteller/Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 3 [podcast].
More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ualbanypodcastteam/message
Season 4: Episode 2
Title: Through Food and Protest: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage
In this episode, guests Jillian Benedict, and Ryleigh John tell the history behind their founding of the Indigenous Student Association at UAlbany. They dig deeper into the extraordinarily successful events their group has held so far, including an indigenous food tasting, and a vigil for the victims of the Residential School system founded by the US and Canadian governments. Jillian and Ryleigh explain the history behind the schools, and their lasting impact. Finally, they discuss some of the future events being held by ISA that listeners can support and attend.
00:00 Intro
00:20 Jillian’s Intro
00:24 Ryleigh’s Intro
00:31 How did ISA start?
01:31 Where are the indigenous communities?
02:05 ISA’s inclusion and acceptance on campus
02:47 How have you been exposed to the culture?
03:58 Seneca language
05:07 NYS Language curriculums do not help
05:30 Life growing up on reservations.
06:18 Cultural shock coming to UAlbany
06:52 How far away are reservations?
07:18 What is something you miss?
07: 47 What is Native American Heritage Month?
08:00 ISA food event
10:01 Residential school survivors’ event
10:22 Residential schools’ background history
11:19 Personal impact of the event
14:20 Upcoming ISA events
14:47 Shout-out
Contributors:
Jillian Benedict (Storyteller), Ryleigh John (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
Interested in supporting future podcast programming? Please donate to LLC and specify “UAlbany Student Stories.” Click on the following link:
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ualbanypodcastteam/message