History as Liberation: Dr. Lupe Carrasco Cardona on Storytelling, Identity, and Community 

On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, a powerful conversation unfolds with Dr. Lupe Carrasco Cardona, a veteran educator and community organizer with over two decades of experience. She reflects on her parents’ lives as migrant workers, the lessons learned beyond textbooks, and how lived history shapes education. Dr. Cardona breaks down her laa methodology, which weaves personal, community, and historical narratives to reconnect students with their indigenous roots. She also discusses building ethnic studies outside state limits, human-centered teaching, and the role of storytelling in healing, identity, and collective liberation for future generations.

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