Life in the Hyphen

Episode 4 of the First Gen Kids podcast, hosted by Sami, titled "Life in the Hyphen " was published on September 8, 2020 and runs 55 minutes.

September 8, 2020 ·55m · First Gen Kids

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Summary

Hyphenated identities are as diverse as the cultures, nationalities, sexualities, skin colours, and so on, of the people they represent. On each side of the hyphen, there are words describing different aspects of our identities and as first gen kids, we have found a home inside the hyphen. In this episode, Joyce and I explore the challenges and advantages first gen kids face growing up in the middle.  To read Joyce's article please visit: https://medium.com/ualberta2017/life-in-the-hyphen-7b85e366718c

Episode Description

Hyphenated identities are as diverse as the cultures, nationalities, sexualities, skin colours, and so on, of the people they represent. On each side of the hyphen, there are words describing different aspects of our identities and as first gen kids, we have found a home inside the hyphen. In this episode, Joyce and I explore the challenges and advantages first gen kids face growing up in the middle.

To read Joyce's article please visit: https://medium.com/ualberta2017/life-in-the-hyphen-7b85e366718c

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