A Seat At The Table - Listen Up

Today, I sat down for an informal chat with Tina, one of my AAPD co-interns. Tina Banerjee is a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York where she is majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. Her interest in Criminal Justice began during her sophomore year in high school where she had the opportunity to learn about the law, police work, and other agencies within the government. She took interests and is currently active with advocacy work with people with disabilities in the criminal ‘legal’ system, partnership with local police agencies to educate and improve the community relations, fight for the equal communication access in the prison system since her freshmen year in college. Tina aspires to pursue a career in a law-enforcement field and to be involved with investigation unit and advocate for social-justice for people with disabilities. When she is not busy, she loves to volunteer in her community, spending time with her families and friends, go to Barnes & Noble to read books with coffee, and make the best of everyday with exciting adventures!

That's Tina's bio . . . now hear here story. After the clip, I encourage you to ask yourself, "How do I listen to another? What can I do to ensure all voices are heard, no matter the language?"

Tina and Chakir' sit down for an informal chat. Tina is sitting on the right, in a black hooded shirt, and Chakir' is on the left - wearing a light blue dress with flower print. They sit in a dorm room with a white wall background. Both ladies remain like this for the duration of the video.