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186. LIVE from SXSW! - Education Monthly #2: What’s up with young men?! / The cultural disconnect between adults and youth at schools

186. LIVE from SXSW! - Education Monthly #2: What’s up with young men?! / The cultural disconnect between adults and youth at schools

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Tue 26 Mar 2024
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/186--LIVE-from-SXSW----Education-Monthly-2-Whats-up-with-young-men----The-cultural-disconnect-between-adults-and-youth-at-schools-e2hk1cl

Live from SXSW 2024! Ashanti Branch, Wenceslao Soto Sanchez, Johnathan Pugh Jr., and Ryan Louie take the stage and the education landscape head-on by considering the questions: What’s up with young men? How does the way we present our identity affect the climate and culture of our schools? Through a profound conversation facilitated by a 20-year master educator, a filmmaker, and two high school boys with diverse perspectives, they gain insight into the challenges of marginalized communities in education and the importance of emotional well-being. They and the audience realize the change necessary to create healthy environments for your community and bear witness to what is possible when students and teachers recognize their shared humanity.

(00:00) Welcome

(06:15) Wenceslao’s background

(07:05) Johnathan’s background

(07:48) Ryan’s background

(09:10) Johnathan’s journey

(13:38) Wenceslao’s journey

(16:28) Why men have a hard time talking about their feelings

(18:21) How kids are different now versus in the past

(22:52) What are adults getting right/wrong?

(36:02) Mask activity

(44:45) Q&A

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