115: “If we inherit our ancestral trauma, we also inherit our ancestral resistance, joy, & resilience.” Dismantling white supremacy one scene at a time with Francesca Fernandez McKenzie

115: “If we inherit our ancestral trauma, we also inherit our ancestral resistance, joy, & resilience.” Dismantling white supremacy one scene at a time with Francesca Fernandez McKenzieThis interview is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WFTgFwjHorEActor, Educator, & Producer Francesca Fernandez McKenzie (proudly representing the SF Bay Area AKA Ohlone territory) founded Encompass Collective - an actor training center for new, global majority artists at sliding scale rates - after graduating from Yale School of Drama with her Master’s degree in acting. Jen, Nani & Francesca talk about the different spaces they’ve been in community with each other throughout the pandemic, how Francesca transformed her perceived professional drought into a unique opportunity to build intentional work supporting other BIPOC (/BIMPOC/global majority) artists, and share bicoastal resources for Filipinx folks looking to connect with their roots.Connect with Francesca:www.francescafm.comwww.encompasscollectivenyc.comInstagram @cheskamckenzie or @encompassnycFacebook @cheskamckenzie--NOMINATE OUR SHOWPodcast Awards Nominations Is Now Open at https://www.podcastawards.com/Instructions:Visit https://www.podcastawards.com/ to start the nomination process - you must register with your email to nominate. Select the blue button: Nominations Voting Now OpenSELECT "The Filipino American Woman Project" for the following TWO categories:The Adam Curry People's Choice Award Society - Culture**BONUS** You can also support Jen's military family focused podcast show by nominating "Holding Down the Fort" for the category: Government & Organizations. Thank you!!SAVE nominationsLASTLY and most important - check your inbox and please verify your email. Then you're set! Thank you for your support!--For our latest updates and FINAL community events, check out our newsletter, published Friday, May 23rd, 2025: https://mailchi.mp/e9ab60aa7aeb/tfaw-project--NEWSLETTER: Receive the latest stories, updates, and media coverage by subscribing to our FREE newsletter: TFAWPROJECT.COMABOUT US: From 2019 to 2024, The Filipino American Woman (TFAW) Project was a podcast that strengthened Filipino voices one conversation at a time through all things life, culture, and personal development. Learn about the latest happenings of the show, which'll be announced SUMMER 2025: TFAWPROJECT.COMACADEMIC PAPER: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/RECOGNITION: In December 2020 and December 2021, we received an Honorable Mention at the Asian... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tfawletters.com/subscribe