{"id":5861,"date":"2023-02-28T13:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?page_id=5861"},"modified":"2023-05-19T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T10:56:05","slug":"darion-allen-podcast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/darion-allen-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Darion Allen Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5861'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uy80m9x-3bc41115c1bcd3900812dcf8447c4dd0\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-uy80m9x-3bc41115c1bcd3900812dcf8447c4dd0 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-uy80m9x-3bc41115c1bcd3900812dcf8447c4dd0 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-uy80m9x-3bc41115c1bcd3900812dcf8447c4dd0 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-uy80m9x-3bc41115c1bcd3900812dcf8447c4dd0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Voices of Change Podcast: Youth Voices<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5861'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uu3gr4l-693b4ab2dbb26f9b86bb57ba95cd21bc\">\n.flex_column.av-uu3gr4l-693b4ab2dbb26f9b86bb57ba95cd21bc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-uu3gr4l-693b4ab2dbb26f9b86bb57ba95cd21bc av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-utdtm3p-ee392efbf4d6bff87218d534e4aa31a9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-utdtm3p-ee392efbf4d6bff87218d534e4aa31a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-utdtm3p-ee392efbf4d6bff87218d534e4aa31a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"p1\">Born and raised by his mother and grandmother in the Florence-Graham neighborhood of Los Angeles, Darion Allen is a young Black man with a strong sense of self and unwavering respect for all cultures. From a young age, Darion developed a \u201cby any means necessary\u201d mentality that helped him overcome the perils of his environment that continues to motivate him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A recent graduate of UW-Madison with degrees in Personal Finance and Communication Arts, Darion is an avid learner who thrives when applying learned skills to real life situations. Darion is currently a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Loyola Marymount University in Film &amp; Television Production. With a career goal of becoming a Hollywood film director, Darion strives to write and direct films that contribute to a more holistic image of being Black.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Working to ultimately serve Black and Brown communities, Darion looks forward to developing this podcast series to support the next generation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-urt4xlh-4988b4b68b52e99b0f0b5fbd88b61902\">\n.flex_column.av-urt4xlh-4988b4b68b52e99b0f0b5fbd88b61902{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-urt4xlh-4988b4b68b52e99b0f0b5fbd88b61902 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\npadding:0 0 0 70px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-len89ftt-ee49c5fa858fb3eac047b8e101318a84 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Host &#8211; 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https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-450x312.jpg 450w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-600x417.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-leobjjvz-cbb18ab2188945727773c751c93649b0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-leobjjvz-cbb18ab2188945727773c751c93649b0{\nheight:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-leobjjvz-cbb18ab2188945727773c751c93649b0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-u157yo5-3e31018949bfb0a4158fd9514ceece5e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-text-heading'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"av_player-1\" class=\"av-player av-player-container avia-playerstyle-classic av_player-1 avia-builder-el-25 el_after_av_button el_before_av_hr av-player-hide-playlist first avia-playlist-hide-cover\">\n<div class=\"av-player-player-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><span class=\"pod-title\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-6116\" src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-80x80.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Angel-and-Ingrid-Podcast-Image-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/>\u201cDUS-Darion Podcast Ep. 2_Ingrid_Chung_and_Angel_Diaz_I_AM_Becase_We_are\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5861-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ingrid+Chung+and+Angel+Diaz+Final+Cut_121322.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ingrid+Chung+and+Angel+Diaz+Final+Cut_121322.mp3\">https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ingrid+Chung+and+Angel+Diaz+Final+Cut_121322.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lgas1ck6-1a339e55d370a9471548b57e00fc86a5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Angel Diaz<\/h2>\n<p>Angel Diaz was born and raised in Bronx, New York. While living in the neighborhood of Highbridge, he attended the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science and is currently working for New York JTL as director of their after school and summer camp program, while also serving as a paraprofessional for high school students. Diaz is enrolled at Bronx Community College, seeking a degree in secondary education. Most meaningfully, he continues to be a part of his own high school brotherhood program, Umoja, where Diaz began as a student eight years ago, and continued first as an alumnus and now staff member.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-tz05eet-c0ed89cb9ff650ae19680ce78d57b590\">\n.flex_column.av-tz05eet-c0ed89cb9ff650ae19680ce78d57b590{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-tz05eet-c0ed89cb9ff650ae19680ce78d57b590 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ty4v2kl-8acdc0d944be6e3ebd86582ffc31cac9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-text-heading'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Episode 2:<br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW238086313 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238086313 BCX0\">I Am Because We Are<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-twhzaud-969110382b606995fed8c3af8ffca5af '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-text-heading'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ingrid Chung<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingrid Chung grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to New York to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree in English and creative writing at New York University where she became an accidental teacher through the New York City Teaching Fellows program, earning a master\u2019s degree in adolescent English education at Hunter College. She began her first year of teaching at the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (AMS) 15 years ago as a 7th grade humanities teacher in Room 4 and immediately fell in love with teaching, AMS, &amp; her students. Her passion for and commitment to equitable public education experiences for all young people led her to return to New York University for a master\u2019s in educational leadership in 2011 and now, to pursue her doctorate in urban education leadership at Columbia University&#8217;s Teachers College. Chung currently lives in East Harlem and loves to travel, wander the city, try new restaurants, read, write, eat everything she can find, hang out with \u201cAMS babies,\u201d and be near\/on the water as often as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">School Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsbronx.org\/\">AMSBronx.org<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chungteachesnyc?lang=eu\">@ChungTeachesNYC<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ichung11\/?hl=en\">@ichung11<\/a><br \/>\nHashtags for Umoja: #UTTF #StayMelo #GrindforJayJay #LongLiveJase #UmojaForever<br \/>\nHashtags for AMS: #theAMSWay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-tizffut-13ec4a6102c68f3fbf0680eb93754a8a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-tizffut-13ec4a6102c68f3fbf0680eb93754a8a{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-tizffut-13ec4a6102c68f3fbf0680eb93754a8a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-tufqz51-9f5f43bd398facc379a0efa614c895c0-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-tufqz51-9f5f43bd398facc379a0efa614c895c0\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-tufqz51-9f5f43bd398facc379a0efa614c895c0{\nbackground-color:#207091;\nborder-color:#207091;\nbox-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px ;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-tufqz51-9f5f43bd398facc379a0efa614c895c0:hover{\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/Podcast_Notes\/DU+PODCAST+NOTES+Ingrid+Chung+and+Angel+Diaz_121522.pdf' class='avia-button av-tufqz51-9f5f43bd398facc379a0efa614c895c0 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-center avia-font-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Click for Podcast Notes<\/span><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-color-theme-color-subtle' ><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Sikirat-Mustapha-Podcast-1-80x80.jpg\" alt=\"Sikirat-Mustapha\" \/><\/span><span class=\"pod-title\">\u201cDUS-Darion Podcast Ep. 1_Sikirat Mustapha_The Only Thing We Can Do Is Change The Future_102622\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5861-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ep.+1_Sikirat+Mustapha_Final+Cut_09-27-22.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ep.+1_Sikirat+Mustapha_Final+Cut_09-27-22.mp3\">https:\/\/defining-us-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/Podcasts\/VOC+Podcast_Ep.+1_Sikirat+Mustapha_Final+Cut_09-27-22.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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av-fxwho5-7a89e27237c0ea9f0982704d0f0b2ed4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-text-heading'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW14301978 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\">As a passionate advocate for equity and access, <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW14301978 BCX0\">Sikirat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\"> Mustapha uses her multifaceted interests in educational policy, finance and business to elicit change in her community. She attends Columbia University studying Statistics, Political Science &amp; Business Administration. <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW14301978 BCX0\">Sikirat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\"> can be seen mobilizing thousands at town halls, organizing rallies, speaking on panels, and constructing policies that work to eradicate the inequitable practices in NYC public schools through her work as the former Executive Board Member of the Chancellor&#8217;s Student Advisory Council. As the founder and CEO of <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW14301978 BCX0\">Sikirat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\"> Tutors, she developed an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\">all-encompassing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\"> youth enrichment curriculum that prioritizes a unique education where students are taught and mentored by other students. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW14301978 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW14301978 BCX0\">Sikirat&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14301978 BCX0\"> love for equity also branches outside of education, where she can be seen advocating for financial literacy, fair housing, and racial justice. This summer she spent time exploring Venture Capital with a boutique fund, actively investing in organizations impacting social reform for young people in NYC. 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