032 - Freedom with Juasline Plasencia
Accelerate Access: The Podcast, Episode 032 - Freedom with Juasline Plasencia, 2019 Nyah Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
Juasline Plasencia, 2019 Nyah Fellow and first generation college graduate from Hamilton College, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss everything from transitioning to adulthood, to her most memorable moments from her Nyah Project fellowship to Ghana, to uplifting indigenous communities. Also find out how she became a Posse Scholar to help pay for college and what it’s like for her to be an art teacher at her alma mater, Southridge Senior High School!
"We truly do have the ability to create the lives that we want as long as we take advantage of the resources that are available to us." - Juasline Plasencia
They also chat about:
Creating spaces for growth, belonging, and peace
Her core values, from mindfulness to automy, empathy to peace
Being the youngest of six siblings and growing up in New Jersey with a single mother
Mental health in a Caribbean migrant family
Understanding hidden racism and microaggressions
How Nyah Project changed the trajectory of her life
Why Ghana reminded her of her ancestral home, the Dominican Republic
Her love for experiential learning and traveling
Why we should respect indigenous communities and lands to mitigate the negative impacts of modern society
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