Season 3
Episodes
Episode 139 | Boldly Serving Boys of Color: Stories, Emotions & Accountability
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán explores what it means to boldly serve boys of color—not just academically, but emotionally, culturally, and holistically. Drawing from Roberto’s live session at...
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Episode 138 | When the Work Reaches Places You've Never Been
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán shares a powerful testimony from community member Justin Luttrull about a moment that unfolded in a breakout session at Calvin University.
A professor teaching about...
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Episode 137 | Why We Still Need Libraries (More Than Ever)
A librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral after giving one of the funniest and most thoughtful explanations of internet slang ever recorded.
But beyond the humor lies a deeper message about curiosity,...
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Episode 136 | What Book Banning Really Means — and Why the Language Matters
In this follow-up to “The Difference Between Harmful Books and Harm-Exposing Books,” host Roberto Germán responds to a public comment on Lorena Germán’s recent post — a comment that reflects a common misunderstanding...
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Episode 135 | The Difference Between Harmful Books and Harm-Exposing Books
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán expands on Lorena Escoto Germán’s blog post “Harmful Books vs. Harm-Exposing Books.” Roberto breaks down the crucial difference between books that perpetuate harm...
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Episode 134 | Teaching AI Through Storytelling w/ Abigail Hing Wen
In this episode of Our Classroom, New York Times bestselling author Abigail Hing Wen joins to explore how storytelling can be a dynamic tool for teaching students about artificial intelligence. Diving into her new...
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Episode 133 | Shaping the World w/ Yuyi Morales and Lorena German
In this episode of Our Classroom, titled "Shaping the World," Lorena Germán invites us to a vibrant conversation with renowned author and illustrator Yuyi Morales. Recorded as part of the Latinx Kid Lit Book Festival,...
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