Episode 20: Heather Vazquez - UCF Global / Florida Prison Education Project

Transcript Episode 20 Education should be a right granted to every person willing to seek it out, regardless of upbringing, background, or situation. This a value that our guest today, UCF lecturer Heather Vazquez, strongly believes in. Working in the UCF Global program, Heather helps international students adjust to life and learning away from home, and as the Education Coordinator for the Florida Prison Education Project, she gives incarcerated Central Floridians the opportunity to earn an undergrad degree. Join us as we discuss the vital work these programs do and the positive impact they leave on students and instructors alike! Time Stamps • 00:07 – Intro • 01:30 – What is UCF Global? • 10:58 – Considerations When Teaching Global Students • 18:20 – Translingualism and Unique International Perspectives • 27:36 – Working in FPEP • 34:16 – Creating Curriculum • 40:21 – First Joining FPEP • 46:06 – Adjusting to Working for FPEP • 54:04 Closing Thoughts/Upcoming Projects Rhetorical Concepts 01:30 - TESOL 12:31 – Code Meshing 15:25 – Writing About Writing 17:50 – Vershawn Ashanti Young, “Should Writers Use They Own English” 35:27 – Anna Levi