Who Switched My Code Vol. 1: Exploring the idea of tokenism in professional spaces.

19/09/2025 10 min Temporada 3 Episodio 2
Who Switched My Code Vol. 1: Exploring the idea of tokenism in professional spaces.

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Episode Synopsis

Have you ever felt like you had to shrink yourself to fit in? Been the “only one” in the room? Or felt pressure to speak for your whole community? In Season 3, Episode 2 of Critical Conversations, we begin our new series Who Switched My Code? by exploring tokenism as a form of social adaptability. Together, we’ll walk through the three phases: Adaptation, Reaction, and Representation. I also tell my own personal story with tokenism and reflect on how I moved from survival to authentic leadership. Code-switching has a cost; let’s unpack it together. #CriticalConversations #WhoSwitchedMyCode #Authenticity #RepresentationMatters #EquityInAction #Belonging Host: Dr. Rick Daniels, Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion  Coordinator: Brenda Cruz, Coordinator of Institutional Equity and Inclusion Producer: Erick Rohn, Distinguised Professor of Design