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Podcast: The Back to Me Podcast
Episode: 17 Being Culturally Comfortable on Campus with Dr. Farzana Saleem
Description: As the election draws near, college students and their families are dealing with a great deal of overwhelm and quarantine trauma, as a result of the pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Psychologist and researcher, Dr. Farzana Saleem shares ways to practice self-care on and off campus. She explains the importance of being culturally comfortable around mentors, friends, professors and your virtual community. She also discusses the value of learning to ‘code switch’ with culturally diverse professors in preparation for the workforce and other new environments. Whether you are growing in your cultural, gender or sexual identity, Dr. Saleem encourages you...