020 – S1 E19 – How might we cultivate the communication skills necessary to connect in communities that hold alternative values and beliefs to our own?

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Sukyun, an educator with 20+ years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, professional training, and program administration in higher education institutions, based in New Jersey, USA—about her immigrant journey and lived experiences in 5 continents. We talk about how her unique lens of identifying with “other” informs her dedication to empowering her students to cultivate the intercultural communication skills necessary to navigate our increasingly diverse society. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed/ — Sukyun is an educator whose immigrant journey and lived experiences in 5 continents informs her belief in the power and potential of education. She empowers students for autonomous learning at the intersection of language and intercultural communication, and is dedicated to equipping students with an expanding repertoire of communication skills to navigate an increasingly diverse society and globalized world. https://www.instagram.com/semicolon_skynlee/ Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/ – References: 1. Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (book) 2. Speaking Nearby: Reclaiming Narratives (panel discussion)