(A)Broad in Education
(A)Broad in Education is a podcast on a mission to (dis)cover routes through conscious conversations about EDPats. EDPats are educational expatriates working in institutions outside of their home countries.
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EP 39: Author of TrailblAsian | TK McLennon on Black Women Living in East Asia
SHOW NOTES:
This week on the podcast is TK McLennon, a Canadian-born writer and author of the book TailBlAsian, Black Women Living in East Asia. McLennon’s book, an anthology based on the voices of 17 women of color who decided to get out of the rat race, off the beaten path and blaze new trails in East Asia, is the 3rd within the series, The EDpat Literature Review. Without further delay, please enjoy my conversation with TK McLennon.
RESOURCES:
Purchase TrailBlasian and other books authored by TK at www.trailblasian.com
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: @culturiousity.com
BRIEF BIO: TK McLennon (she, hers, her) works with students, faculty and staff at a university in the Niagara Region of Canada as an Intercultural Communications Coordinator and currently serves on her city's advisory committee for equity and inclusion. She is a former assistant professor in the School of International Studies at the University of Ulsan in South Korea and a former instructor of Global Management Studies at Ryerson University. Her experience traveling to 18 and living in five different countries allowed her to learn varying degrees of five languages, cultivate a passion for all things intercultural and nurture a deep commitment to equity and inclusion. She has a BA in Communications, an MBA, and a certificate in Adult Training and Development. She’s a Globesmart Certified Facilitator, a Flip The Script Campus Trainer, an ICedge Certified Trainer, a qualified IDI administrator, and a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP). TK is a proud AfroJamaiCanadian mom of one living on Turtle Island looking to be a good ancestor and leave the world a little better for future generations.
(A)Broad in Education is produced by Tiffany Lachelle Smith, Music by Reallionaire Jream. You can access Lady Justice on his Post Cards Album on Sound Cloud. Music from Pixabay.com.
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