Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Anti-racist teaching, Advocating for our children | #NomadicHustle Season 2 Ep.1 w/ Qorsho Hassan, educator, researcher, community organizer

Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Anti-racist teaching, Advocating for our children |  #NomadicHustle Season 2 Ep.1 w/ Qorsho Hassan, educator, researcher,  community organizerOn this episode of #NomadicHustle I had a chance to chat with Qorsho Hassan about winning the 2020 MN Teacher of the year award, her early life in Louisiana, how to talk about racism in the classroom, how our children experience racism at school, and much more!Going Live on Thursday 5/20!__Follow the hostIG: https://www.instagram.com/shareef_nomadic__Follow the guest:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MNTOY2020Follow our social media accounts:IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenomadichustleYoutube: http://bit.ly/2Bv4isiListen to our podcasts:Apple - https://apple.co/2MpgsJCSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OXh3DWStitcher: http://bit.ly/2OU12yIQorsho Hassan is a bilingual educator, researcher, and community organizer. She is the 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and teaches fourth grade at ISD 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan). Qorsho is the artist and co-author behind the exhibit and book “Urur Dhex-Dhexaad Ah: Community In-Between,” which presents color portraits, first-person video stories, and written narratives of Somali Americans from Columbus, Ohio. She is a strong advocate for educational equity and amplifying student voice and agency. Qorsho serves on the board of 826 MSP, a creative writing and tutoring nonprofit in South Minneapolis that empowers students of color.About Nomadic Hustle: Historically known as a nomadic people, the Somali diaspora's presence can be felt in nearly every country and region of the world. Often pioneering as the first generation in their families to be successful in their education and careers, the process in which it takes to break those barriers is rarely highlighted. This podcast aims to celebrate and highlight Somali excellence while shedding light on the countless success stories within our community both on a local and global scale. Focusing on inspiring the younger generation is the goal, and facilitating conversations on common issues and solutions that pertain to the Somali diaspora experience will help us stay connected as a people.Nomadic Hustle: Shedding light on our stories while engaging in conversation to enlighten our youth and inspire our community to grow."All we're trying to do is hustle and motivate"

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Historically known as a nomadic people, the Somali diaspora's presence can be felt in nearly every country and region of the world. Often pioneering as the first generation in their families to be successful in their education and careers, the process in which it takes to break those barriers is rarely highlighted. This podcast aims to celebrate and highlight Somali excellence while shedding light on the countless success stories within our community both on a local and global scale. Focusing on inspiring the younger generation is the goal, and facilitating conversations on common issues and solutions that pertain to the Somali diaspora experience will help us stay connected as a people.The Nomadic Hustle Podcast: Shedding light on our success stories while engaging in conversation to enlighten our youth and inspire our community to grow."All we're trying to do is hustle and motivate"