Jenniffer Whyte: Afro-Latina Teacher

In this session, Jenniffer shares her experience and insights, addressing pressing issues such as bias, representation, and inclusivity. She encourages self-reflection and challenges the assumptions and stereotypes that can hinder progress in education. From examining media portrayals to shifting classroom resources, Jenniffer urges us to broaden our perspectives and create a more diverse and equitable learning environment. Jenniffer's passionate and thought-provoking presentation aims to ignite change and inspire us to dismantle the barriers that still exist within our classrooms.

To encourage and celebrate African roots, Jennifer discusses the history and significance of Afro-Latino heritage and hair. She explains the long-standing shame associated with Afro-Latino hairstyles and highlights how attitudes have changed over the years, recognizing the cultural importance and challenging beauty norms. Furthermore, she provides ideas on how to incorporate this topic into the classroom.

En esta sesión, Jennifer nos habla acerca de la importancia del cabello afrolatino como rasgo de identidad. También busca romper un poco los mitos respecto a ese tipo de cabello, el cual ha sido considerado durante mucho tiempo como una característica desfavorable y hacer que se sientan orgullosos y libres.

In this presentation, Jenniffer shares her experience of talking about race with students in her Spanish class, and offers suggestions to help you incorporate more of a focus on both race and Afro-Latino culture in your classroom.

Jenniffer shares about ways to relate to students which teachers could incorporate in their classrooms. The presentation covers how students are similar and different and explains a detailed study on racial-ethnic identity among students.