Stories of Transformation & Healing

Class is in session with Dr. Alexandro Jose Gradilla, an activist professor at Cal State Fullerton who is grounded in liberatory and decolonial praxis. In this episode we learn how to utilize both federal and private foundation grants to enhance servingness with and for Latine undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. In his words he provides us with a “hometown buffet” of things you can do as a faculty member at an HSI including building pathway programs, designing and developing curriculum, and advocating and changing policies that harm students. Dr. Gradilla shares stories of success in institutional mentoring and building curriculum that serves both the Cal State University system and the California Community College system. He has been a co-PI on Title V, Part B grants that are making an impact and is currently the PI for a Mellon Foundation grant that funded two programs at CSU Fullerton: the Escritores Promotores and the Social Justice and Storytelling Institute Summer Program. Dr. Gradilla is a storyteller, an activist, and a healer with a clear vision for what servingness is and should be. Beware, this episode will ignite your desire to make change on your campus and in your community!

Guest: 

Alexandro Jose Gradilla (El/He), Associate Professor Chicana/o Studies, CSU Fullerton 

IG: @amoxpoa @escritorespromotores | X: @ajgradilla

LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/alexandrojosegradilla

APA Citation: 

Garcia, G.A. (Host). (2024, November 17). Stories of Transformation & Healing. (No.508) [Audio podcast episode]. In ¿Qué pasa, HSIs?. https://www.ginaanngarcia.com/podcast/

Attachments / Show notes: 

• https://hss.fullerton.edu/latinxlab/storytelling.html
• https://hss.fullerton.edu/latinxlab/escritores-promotores/
• https://hss.fullerton.edu/chicano/faculty/facultyprofile/a_gradilla.aspx