{"id":441,"date":"2023-08-01T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T16:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:37:28","slug":"why-were-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/why-were-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We&#8217;re Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:150px;--awb-padding-right-medium:0px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Historically, public colleges and universities have played an important role as agents for grassroots activism and social change. At Real Talk, our hope is to channel this energy and:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-item-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-item-padding-left:20px;--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>establish consistent opportunities for nuanced conversations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>elevate and engage the voices of those seeking social justice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>promote safe, productive activism for our rising generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>raise awareness and understanding of anti-racist, social justice work<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon awb-icon-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>model complex conversations with positive outcomes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><h2>Bringing <i>Real Talk<\/i> to Higher Education<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-medium-hover);\">Are you a professor or higher education administrator seeking to enhance your classroom discussions and engage your students in meaningful conversations about social justice and antiracism?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Real Talk offers a valuable resource that can be seamlessly integrated into your curriculum. By incorporating our episodes into your teaching, you can provide your students with diverse perspectives and insights on pressing issues in higher education and society at large.<\/p>\n<p>Our podcast serves as a dynamic classroom tool, fostering critical thinking, promoting empathy, and encouraging active participation. The conversations between our host, Dr. KC Councilor, and our diverse range of guests model the complexities of real-life discussions on social justice topics. 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