What's in a Name? The Culture a Name Carries & Our Balancing with Belonging
Episode 64 - November 25th, 2021
What’s in a name?
Jorge with a J is here to tell us more about the power of a name:
To give us a sense of belonging,
To make us stand out,
To connect us to heritage,
To pass on legacy,
And to help us build bridges.
A name can say so much.
Here is one man’s story from immigrant parents, to Canadian upbringing and living abroad.
Tangents Include:
- How to pronounce Jorge
- Chelle – Chele vs. Gringo
- Central American race and culture
- Nicaraguan and Guatemalan parents
- Canadian upbringing
- What about George
- Inhabiting multiple ethnic – cultural identities
- Navigating between world views
- Colorism in Latin cultures
- Heritage and legacy
- Jorge in Germany
- Multi-cultural Canada
- First generation immigrant priorities
- Building Bridges
Who is Jorge Robleto?
Listen to the spoken word poetry Jorge wrote about his dad.
Jorge is a Canadian living in Freiburg, Germany. The son of Latin American immigrants in Canada, he grew up between two worlds: The culture of his parents, and that of Canada. He’s lived in both the English and French-speaking parts of Canada, Costa Rica, Texas, and now Germany.
He started the podcast, The Canadian Wants to Know to help English learners improve their listening skills. Instead of simply talking about grammar and vocabulary (boring zzz) he decided it would be more interesting to ask questions and interview people with stories to tell.
He’s a Business English teacher, podcaster, and YouTuber. When he’s not in front of a screen, he’s chopping wood in the Black Forest. Follow on Instagram.
Meghan (host of Balancing Cultures) was also a guest on Jorge’s podcast to talk about
“Finding Home” – Here are the show notes
with comprehension questions and vocabulary list to help English language learners practice their listening skills.
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