Leaders of Colour

Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’ a new podcast from Leading in Colour! Calling all Eldest Immigrant Daughters; have you ever felt like your life wasn’t your own? Are you too busy making decisions for your family, rather than yourself? Feeling exhausted by the expectations, the responsibilities, the stress, and the generational trauma? SO ARE WE! Welcome to ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’ a podcast and community for the First Borns who were forced to raise children they didn’t birth, manage their households, and play translator, therapist, financial advisor, and more for their parents. Leading in Colour is a community organization dedicated to supporting racialized leaders in building advocacy skills in anti-racism, decolonization, anti-imperialism, and unlearning internalized oppressions.

Guneet shares the harms of internalized racism, issues facing South Asian diasporas and applying intersectionality to ethno-cultural community building.

Johnny reflects on working with Native Montreal, what community looks like for Indigenous youth in Montreal and inter-generational knowledge sharing for young people.

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Julius joins us to discuss equity, education and practicing what you preach.

Emma and Serisha discuss networking, supporting skills exchange, and pitching yourself through outreach.

Dilini and Claire share insight about systemic oppression in healthcare, providing culturally competent care, and finding solidarity within your community of work. Follow BIPOC Women's Health Network TW: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @ClaireDong8 IG: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @claireddd Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Manvinder and Serisha discuss internalized racism and its relationship to lateral violence, culturally relevant approaches to care and how sharing lived experiences can be for the betterment of our communities.\r\n\n\r\n\r\n\nFollow Asra\r\n\nTW: @womanvinder | @asra_now_\r\n\nIG: @womanvinder | @asra.now \r\n\n\r\n\r\n\nFollow Leading in Colour\r\n\nIG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar \r\n\nwww.leadingincolour.ca \r\n\n\r\n\r\n\nOur intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON\r\n

Mayumi joins Serisha to talk about white supremacy in academia, inaccessibility to higher education for low-income students, and existing in spaces that still don’t want us there.\n\nFollow The Solidarity Library\nTW: @solidaritylib\nwww.thesolidaritylibrary.org\n\nFollow Leading in Colour\nIG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar\nwww.leadingincolour.ca\n\nOur intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Gurneet talks to Serisha about how white supremacy manifests in the field of dietetics, diversifying perspectives on nutrition, and how broader systemic oppressions impact her work.\n\nFollow Diversify Dietetics Canada\nIG: @gurneetkdhami, @diversifydietetics\nFB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ddcanada\n\nFollow Leading in Colour\nIG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar\nwww.leadingincolour.ca\n\nOur intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Cindy and Juliana share with Serisha their experiences doing anti-racism work in predominantly white areas, how to navigate elected officials refusing to acknowledge their needs and the importance of taking initiative as youth. Follow Ubuntu Youth Council IG: @unbuntu_youth_council, @cindy.fubara Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Supria, Kaminda and Nikita chat with about how working with a group can help you empower one another, why folks should provide constituents with core training opportunities, and how to build capacity to mentorship. Follow Girls Empowerment Movement IG: @peelgems, @supriakalirai TW: @peelgems, @supria_kalirai, @nchauhan24 Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Cecilia and Serisha discuss how young students can get involved in community work, operating internationally, and welcoming doubt. Follow Helping Hands IG: @6ix.helpinghands TW: @toronto.helpinghands Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Hanen and Hani share with Serisha about the importance of mentorship opportunities, measuring success in your community work and divulging untold truths.

Jestinne and Jocelle join Serisha to discuss reimagining sustainability, the importance of storytelling and the whitewashing of the climate justice movement. Follow Shades of Sustainability IG: @shadesofsustainability, @joeymaee, @jestinnepunzalan www.shadesofsustainability.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Serisha chats with Chand and Jessica about bonding over shared trauma, getting bullied for our ethnic lunches and doing community work for the sake of sustainability. Follow Redefine Twenty IG: @redefinetwenty www.redefinetwenty.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Djamilla and Serisha discuss the representation of African women in the diasporas, Black Lives Matter, and the monopoly white women have over funding opportunities. Follow SAYASPORA TW: @sayaspora IG: @sayaspora www.sayaspora.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Brianna and Serisha chat about pivoting during COVID-19, building a team around you and how the next generation will re-imagine community work. Follow WOCDC TW: @wocdc IG: @wocdc www.wocdurham.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Odogwu and Serisha discuss the feeling of peace when doing good work, the importance of building connections and committing to your community. Follow TRAD TW: @trad_magazine IG: @trad_magazine www.tradmag.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Sal Sabila and Serisha discuss explaining community work to immigrant parents, building organizations from your literal dreams and combatting the “-isms” in our own homes. Follow Youth Gravity TW: @youth_gravity IG: @youth.gravity www.youthgravity.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON