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Jay’La Evans<\/h1>\n

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Jay’La in her own words<\/h2>\n

\"\"My name is Jay\u2019La Evans, a recent graduate from Davidson College, from New Haven, CT. I graduated as a Sociology and Africana Studies double major, with a 3.6 GPA. As a first generation student, I found my experience at Davidson to be unique, but not exceptional. I have learned and blossomed in ways unimaginable, that I will carry on into my post-grad career, where I will be stepping into counseling and mentorship roles for youth in my community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This painting is entitled Pathways of Migration. It encapsulates the themes, symbols and experiences of those who have migrated\u2014 both voluntarily and involuntarily. It was inspired from a class taught by Dr.Pe\u00f1a & Dr. Frazier-Rath, called Race, Gender & Migration. In this course, we explored the lives, stories and encounters of Black adoptees transnationally, as well as other migrant perspectives. This course served as a critical learning course, in which we facilitated discussion with our peers, and guests who so graciously lended their personal experiences for our learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating this piece was extremely overwhelming, but rewarding. I was honored to be a part of the learning and unlearning that took place, as it relates to migratory experiences. Though difficult, I found it necessary to highlight and encapsulate the negative and positive experiences that many adoptees expressed. Walking away from this class\u2014but not the BGHRA, I feel confident in my ability to be critical of the stories that the world tells us, as they are often different from the personal stories seldom told.
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The class structure of Race, Gender & Migration, was also very essential to the learning that took place. It was a hybrid class cotaught by Dr.Pe\u00f1a & Dr. Frazier-Rath, which added an abundance of diversity in methodology and perspectives. Though the only Black student in the class, I was constantly reassured by my professors that my presence was valuable and necessary. We reviewed a number of sources including movies, academic texts, personal experiences, and more. This allowed the class to get a variety of nuanced perspectives, and engage with content differently. On days when we hosted a guest, the class facilitated discussion that we prepared for earlier in the week. This solidified the learning for me in a way that wouldn\u2019t have been possible without these experiences. I am so grateful to have taken two classes by these amazing professors. With this class being one of my final classes at Davidson College, I feel assured that I have the skills to be critical, an advocate and ally for others, and lastly more assured in my identity.\u00a0
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