5/4 - Monday Draft Questions - Eric Fong

1. (UW profile) "For Gonzalez, community-based connections are the key to success, academically, musically and personally. About the graduate school experience, she says, “Classes can be great. But if you don’t have a community, you won’t retain students.” How did you blend your love for music, academia, and social awareness to build a unique community?

2.  From Mixing it in the Kitchen, Gonzalez writes, "poetry and/or creative expression is not a luxury but rather an important element... in the lives of all people" (78) What are your thoughts on musicians' song-based protest of Trump's Mexican immigration policies? (as seen in NPR)

3. From Seattlechannel.org, "Convivencia" translates into living/being together. The Seattle Fandango Project aims to create convivencia through music, dance and singing. " How do you seek to incorporate "Convivencia" in your life, your music, and your academic background?

4. Maya Jupiter is another artist that utilizes music for social activism. What are your thoughts on Maya Jupiter's song Chocolate: a piece focusing on drawing awareness to use of child/slave labor in production of commodities like chocolate. How effective do you believe musical activism to be? What are the key traits that good musical activism often share?