Kathleen Blanco
Bio
Hey y’all. It’s your girl Kat. I am a proud Hispanic woman, Bronx native, homegrown. I am a daughter of immigrants, instilled with drive for education, values, and pursuit of social justice. I love food, people, connections and vintage.
Stories (5/0)
EduKating through Caribbean Cultural Expectations and Mindsets
As a Hispanic-American woman of Immigrants, there are expectations and mindsets that are put upon me that I have no control over. It has taken a while to understand but I understand that now. On July 26th 2019, I was on my way to an interview when an older gentleman from the Dominican Republic kept eyeing me. I had my headphones on, but something told me to take the off when he asked me if I was Dominican.
By Kathleen Blanco5 years ago in Viva
Another School in Williamsburg, BK Hit By Measles...
I am no parent. I do know what it means to raise my nephews and niece. I’d like for their parents though, to be the most informed parents they can be to raise their kids well. Native New Yorker or not, education is a right to be utilized by all. As a child of immigrants I am proud to be educated, but unfortunately, I am disillusioned with how some utilize their platform of education to dissuade others from making decisions that help the young thrive.
By Kathleen Blanco5 years ago in Longevity
Educational Equity Is Not Equal
In the midst of the political, religious and economic issues that plague our everyday lives, there is another issue that requires attention: educational equity. I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts on Spotify called The Daily. For those who don’t know what I’m referring to, The Daily is political podcast that focuses on local and national political issues from The New York Times.On April 2, 2019, in NYC, headlines were made about specialized high school admissions. It was stated that out of approximately 850 students that were accepted to specialized high schools, about seven or nine of them were African American. This led me to revisit old memories about my own encounters with specialized admissions and discuss whether it requires a major overhaul, and if so, how can it go about.
By Kathleen Blanco5 years ago in Education
EduKating for Consciousness
I found myself staring at bottle brand, Philosophy. It is just a product for skin I use every so often. What drew me to write was the message that they put on it. I stared at it and immediately thought, we are living in the era of mass consumption: let it be goods, information, social media and institutional expression. This is no means an offense to those devout to their faith and the practice but nowadays, we’ve seen the extremist side of faith and the practice of.
By Kathleen Blanco5 years ago in Motivation