An Interview with Morénike Giwa Onaiwu - Advocate, Public Speaker, & Writer

a part of the Lived Expertise > Degrees podcast series hosted by Kayla Concannon

Recording Date: February 28, 2023

Transcript: Download transcript HERE

Keywords: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, neurodiverse, autism, Lived Expertise is Greater Than Degrees, Kayla Concannon, CRASH Consulting LLC, activist, author, public speaker

Summary: Kayla interviews Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD, a global activist-scholar, author, and community leader who is passionate about human rights, justice, and inclusion. Morénike shares their experiences both personally and professionally.

Topical Index:

• Introductions {00:00 }


• What I learned in school [02:50 ]


• We are all teachers [05:00 ]


• engaged pedagogy - Bell Hooks [05:45 ]


• things are not always what they seem [07:12 ]


• Entitlement [17:19 ]


• Harm reduction [20:14 ]


• My neurodivergent family [09:57 ]


• violence in language [10:58 ]


• textbooks and research can leave people out [13:14 ]


• standards can be ableist [15:13 ]


• Good Intentions [18:00 ]


• Lived expertise is needed [20:49 ]


• Closing [23:54 ]

Resources:

• Morenike’s dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760578622


• Twitter: @MorenikeGO


• LinkedIn: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu


• ORCID: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu


• YouTube: Morénike Giwa Onaiwu


• Email (via assistant): Staff@AdvocacyWithoutBorders.org

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