{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"ReSearching Diversity","title":"Student episode || Dayna-Lee Stewart: Educational safe spaces","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1403,"description":"In this first-ever student takeover episode, Emma Adden, Ikram Tahiri, Celine Sebregts, and Loïs Nederveen from the Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master’s in Educational Sciences) speak with Dayna-Lee Stewart, founder and director of the Black Austrian Youth Forum. She is an educational professional with a background in Educational Sciences from Vienna, Austria. We explored her career path, the challenges she faced, and her vision for greater equality in education. PAST (00:01:27): Dayna-Lee explains that her journey into education was not a straight line. She originally planned to study music but ultimately earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Educational Sciences. Alongside her studies, she gained experience in social care and educational roles. She reflects on the challenges she faced, such as navigating academia as a Black woman, dealing with systemic inequalities, and finding her professional identity in the complex field of education. She also gives honest advice to young professionals about standing their ground, exploring different paths, and ensuring their careers match their values. PRESENT (00:06:17): Dayna-Lee shares details about her current work with the Black Austrian Youth Forum. She creates educational safe spaces for Black youth in Austria. Her efforts include organizing summer schools, hosting conferences, training educators, and securing funding. Her main goal is to make education more accessible and fair. She shares a powerful story from a recent summer school expansion, showing how important it is to support not just students but also to create safe, reflective spaces for Black educators. Through her work, she stresses the need for educational systems that support both learners and staff. FUTURE (00:15:47): Looking ahead, Dayna-Lee critically examines diversity and inclusion in academia and educational settings. She calls for deeper changes beyond just symbolic diversity. She urges institutions to rethink how they manage, allocate...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uDBgkMmAVFcpyrMBYyivmlgNucx3wRuCWeRwY4H9KwE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5NTA1LzE2MTU5/MDg1NDMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}