Podcasts about student association

Jessica Bauer Walker, Co-Chair of Buffalo Public Schools Community Health Worker Parent and Student Association, gives her reaction to allegations of the district obstructing sexual abuse investigations.

Greg Brady and the panel of: Sofiia Shabalova, a student at George Brown College, as well as a part-time employee of the Student Association.  Josh Klomp, Toronto Metropolitan University | International Economics & Finance / Real Estate Management Minor Discuss: 1. What's the biggest issue affecting a university student that you would tell a politician needs to be fixed? 2. I defend students....I think they're way more savvy in gathering information and following the news than people give them credit for. Am I right.....or do many of your friends need to get more involved and into important issues? 3. Does politics ever belong in the classroom....or a lecture hall? I maintain teachers and professors should teach you HOW to think, not WHAT to think? Are lines crossed....or do most do a great job in that respect? 4. Do you pay a lot, a little, or basically no attention to what's happening in the USA with a very contentious and mud-slinging Presidential election? 5. Should 16 year olds and over get to vote in elections? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Sofiia Shabalova, a student at George Brown College, as well as a part-time employee of the Student Association.  Josh Klomp, Toronto Metropolitan University | International Economics & Finance / Real Estate Management Minor Discuss: 1. What's the biggest issue affecting a university student that you would tell a politician needs to be fixed? 2. I defend students....I think they're way more savvy in gathering information and following the news than people give them credit for. Am I right.....or do many of your friends need to get more involved and into important issues? 3. Does politics ever belong in the classroom....or a lecture hall? I maintain teachers and professors should teach you HOW to think, not WHAT to think? Are lines crossed....or do most do a great job in that respect? 4. Do you pay a lot, a little, or basically no attention to what's happening in the USA with a very contentious and mud-slinging Presidential election? 5. Should 16 year olds and over get to vote in elections? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's back-to-school season! Recently, Thomas O'Neil-White hosted a Buffalo Public Schools roundtable discussion, which featured conversations on educational opportunity gaps, student mental health, and safety across all campuses. On today's show, we welcome Jessica Bauer Walker, President of Buffalo Public Schools Community Health Worker Parent and Student Association, Danielle Grzymala, co-chair of the Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization, and Ed Speidel, the president of the District Parent Coordinating Council. All three are members of the BPS Parent Congress. We also welcome two BPS students, to get their insight on the issues they face, and the communication between them, their parents, and the district.

A Kettering University professor, a recent grad, and two students discuss Kettering's SAGE, or Student Association for Global Engineering, Club, in which students direct and deliver engineering solutions as humanitarian efforts in Michigan and elsewhere. Spoiler Alert: it's not as simple as it seems!

Dean's Chat host, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, is joined by three students who participated in the inaugural APMSA mission trip to Guatemala; Danica Pratta (Class of 2025) from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Kayla Curlis (Class of 2024) from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, and Tori Barnhart (Class of 2026) from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. Also joining us to discuss the Guatemala experience is Dr. Luke Cicchinelli - who, along with his better half, Dr. DeeDee Roman, participated as faculty for the Guatemala mission trip. Join us for discussions on the origin of the trip and teaming with Vida Volunteer - who provides volunteer care, outreach and educational opportunities for students throughout Central America. We hope this stimulates interest in next year's trip! Enjoy! https://www.vidavolunteer.org/ www.explorepodmed.org https://aacpm.org/ https://deanschat.com/ https://higherlearninghub.com

En el marco de las Fiestas Patrias de Paraguay, conversamos con tres estudiantes de postgrado de Melbourne University sobre la función de la Asociación de Estudiantes Paraguayos (PSA por sus siglas en inglés) que conecta y ayuda a estudiantes de Latinoamérica a establecerse en la ciudad, a la vez que divulga la cultura y tradiciones de Paraguay, incluido el idioma guaraní.

Le Dialogue intergénérationnel 2024 de Greycells s'est déroulé le 25 avril dernier au Club suisse de la presse. Il entendait explorer le rôle de la Genève Internationale dans l'ONU 2.0, tout en mettant en lumière le multilatéralisme et le travail des Nations Unies à Genève.  L'événement incluait des panels avec des experts et des non-experts de différentes générations et perspectives, ainsi que des personnalités de renom de la Genève internationale.  Nous vous proposons la deuxième et dernière partie consacrée à ce sujet avec cet entretien de Sara Gugerli la présidente de la Swiss Diplomacy Student Association.  

This episode features a panel discussion on rural healthcare, sponsored by the Student Association of Rural Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. The panelists emphasized the importance of relationships and community and discussed the need for rural primary care providers to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and knowing when to ask for help. They also highlighted the challenges of limited resources in rural hospitals and the need to recognize when a patient needs to be transferred to a different facility. The panelists shared their experiences of practicing medicine in rural communities and the rewards of being a part of the community they serve and encouraged students to consider rural medicine as a way to make a meaningful impact and develop long-lasting relationships. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-rural-health-care-challenges-and-opportunities/ Have an question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at CPH-GradAmbassador@uiowa.edu You can also support "From the Front Row" by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks.

In this episode of Rural Health Leadership Radio, hosted by Dr. Bill Auxier and Sydney Grant, we welcome another young rural health leader, Alana Monson Administrative Fellow at Trinity Health in Des Moines, Iowa. Just months after graduating with a Master's in Health Administration, Alana found herself in the role of interim CEO at Manning Regional Healthcare Center, a critical access hospital close to her hometown in Iowa.  In our conversation, she discusses how she rapidly transitioned her leadership skills, adapting to the role thanks to a lot of trust from her team. Her story is a testament to the potential for young leaders to make significant contributions to healthcare in rural settings. “If you were ever facing a challenge or responsibility that might seem daunting to you, just do it because your future will thank you for the growth” -Alana Monson Alana Monson is an administrative fellow with Trinity Health – MercyOne in Des Moines, Iowa and recently served as Interim Chief Executive Officer for Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa. Alana grew up in rural Western Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa with her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2020 and Master of Health Administration in 2023.  While pursuing her graduate degree, she worked with classmates to form the Student Association for Rural Health. In addition to her experience as CEO at a critical access hospital, Alana also has experience working for a Medicare administrative contractor, an academic medical center, a health system, and serving on the Iowa Rural Health Association board.

Documentarian and comedian Fred Le has a soft spot for the variety shows put on by college students of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA). These four-hour spectacles often depict a romanticized vision of Vietnam, a country these students have never experienced firsthand but have only heard about from their immigrant parents. Episode Links: Fred's IG Empathizer Website Empathizer IG Embarrassed By Night

This week's episode is a panel discussion on rural pharmacies hosted by the University of Iowa's Student Association for Rural Health. The panelists included Erin Riffel, Pharmacist in Charge at Cornerstone Apothecary in Marengo, Iowa; Sarah Fitzpatrick, a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Washington County Hospital & Clinics; and Jeanine Abrons, a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science at University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. A transcript of this episode is available at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/from-the-front-row-rural-pharmacies-role-in-providing-vital-health-care-services/ Have an question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at CPH-GradAmbassador@uiowa.edu You can also support "From the Front Row" by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks.

Auckland University's Student Association is holding firm on giving minority students designated spaces. A sign outside a campus study area - now removed - read: “This is a designated area for Māori and Pasifika students”. ACT Party spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar called it reminiscent of an ugly past New Zealand's left behind. Association president Alan Shaker says they are absolutely necessary. "We've got a women's space, a queer space, we've got a lot of tuākana spaces, we've got a Muslim prayer spaces- and this is no different from that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomorrow evening marks this year's spring equinox, and that happens to line up with a celebration called Nowruz, also known as the Iranian New Year. Yashar Meidani and Parsa Esmkhani are members of MUNs Iranian student association. They joined us in studio and shared how they will be kicking off the Iranian New Year at the Bella Vista.

Securing a healthier future for rural communities begins with the engagement of our younger generations. This week, we're thrilled to host three emerging leaders on Rural Health Leadership Radio: Jenah McCarty, Hallie Vonk, and Nick Lembezeder. These graduate students from the University of Iowa's College of Public Health share their journey in founding the inaugural Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) and outline the organization's objectives. Throughout the episode, they reflect on SARH's influence on themselves and their peers and offer guidance for students aspiring to establish similar organizations. “The Student Association for Rural Health is reinvigorating individual's passion for rural health, and sharing that passion with the next generation of leaders so we can create a better future for rural health” -Hallie Vonk Nick is a second-year Master of Public Health of Public Health student at the University of Iowa and Co-Programming and Events chair for the SARH. He is from Peosta, Iowa, and spent four years in Decorah Iowa completing his bachelor's in Classical Studies and Biology at Luther College. This fall Nick will be attending the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine and hopes to practice medicine in rural Iowa. Jenah McCarty is a Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration student at the University of Iowa, and President of SARH. She is also an intern with Rural Health Leadership Radio. Jenah completed her undergraduate at the University of Iowa in Public Health and Human Relations. Jenah grew up in rural Iowa, which sparked her passion for rural health. Hallie Vonk is a Master of Health Administration student at the University of Iowa and Co-Programming and Events chair for the SARH. She was raised in Hinton, Iowa, and completed her undergraduate degree in Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. Hallie found an interest in rural health during her graduate program, highlighting the advantage of personal connections in rural communities.

Dive into the exciting world of student engagement with our SA's Engagement Managers! From epic events to unexpected challenges, they spill the tea on all things February. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the highs, lows, and unforgettable moments that made the first two months of 2024 for the books!

Student accommodation costs have never been higher, as first year students struggle to make ends meet. Auckland University Student Association president, Alan Shaker, says he knows many students who need to work full-time, on top of studying full-time. He says their most expensive room is $510, up from $470 last year- a significant increase in their accommodation fees. The weekly student allowance gives eligible students $360 dollars and a living cost loan of just over $302. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot going on at the Universities of Wisconsin, and UW-La Crosse student Janasea Hameister joined to break it all down, from Joe Gow's firing over online videos of him having sex with his wife, to DEI being stripped by the state Legislature, plus some things you probably haven't heard. Hameister is the managing editor at the UW-L's Racquet Press and also a La Crosse city council member, representing District 5. Lost in the Gow firing and the DEI “negotiation,” was a fight over D&I at UW-La Crosse, that Hameister helped explain. Before that, however, we began the show chatting about a city council committee decision Tuesday to allow a real estate group to proceed with demolishing the old Macy's at the Valley View Mall for three “quick serve” restaurants, a car wash and more parking.  After that, we intertwined the three things going on within the Universities of Wisconsin, including Gow's firing as chancellor — and his apparent fight for freedom of speech — the UW Board of Regents caving to GOP demands to strip DEI initiatives in a negotiation over already approved raises and building plans that already had bipartisan support and, lastly, Hameister's story on the Student Association being stripped of its D&I bylaws by UW-L. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Find all the podcasts here or subscribe to La Crosse Talk PM wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mohawk Student Association has recruited a new student on their board. Emilee Schevers explains how she'll utilize the role to improve accessibility for students on campus. From the December 13, 2023, episode.

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Chidiadi “Rising” Onyeukwu and Beza Bisrat. Rising and Beza are second year students in Darden's Full-Time MBA Class of 2024, and they are members of the Black Business Student Association (BBSA) leadership team – Rising serves as the President and Beza is the VP Careers and Academics. We talk with Rising and Beza about their respective MBA journeys, BBSA's plans for the coming months, their advice for prospective students and more.

In today's episode, Chief Mark Ballard, Ellie Herndon and Madison Audo talk about off-campus student safety. Ellie, who serves as Mississippi State University's Student Body President, is a senior double majoring in Supply Chain Logistics and Management. This is her fourth year serving the student body within the Student Association. Previously, Ellie served as a member of Freshman Forum, a Co-Director of Community and Governmental Relations on Cabinet her sophomore year, and as Student Association Treasurer on the Executive Council her junior year. Outside of the Student Association, Ellie is also a College of Business Ambassador, a member of Programming Staff for New Maroon Camp, an Alumni Delegate, and a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. Ellie is grateful for the opportunity to serve MSU students. Edited by: Felicia Morris Produced by: Felicia Morris

In season 11, episode 9 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal discusses last week's on-campus ‘Protest for Palestine,' ASI's decision not to raise a Pride flag for OUTober and more. The Parking and Transportation Department at Long Beach State extensively upgraded its free campus shuttle tracking system with a new app called Passio GO. Passio GO provides precise GPS shuttle tracking, time estimates for shuttle arrivals and a read on any shuttle's capacity levels. Members of the La F.U.E.R.Z.A. Student Association and another organization called CSU Students United Against Apartheid rallied on campus in support of Palestine last Tuesday. This comes after Hamas, a Palestinian militant organization, launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Israel declared war on Hamas the next day. Anthony Orrico, news assistant with the Daily Forty-Niner, and Maya-Claire Glenn, opinions assistant, joined Beach Weekly for a conversation about ASI's decision not to raise the Pride flag on campus for OUTober. ASI originally planned to raise the Pride flag on Oct. 2 for the rest of the month but revoked their decision on Sept. 18. The conversation elaborates on ASI representatives' explanations for why the Pride flag was not raised, how students are reacting and more. Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Sept. 30 that would have given striking workers the right to unemployment checks. He says that he vetoed this bill because the state's unemployment fund is already $18 billion in debt. This bill was proposed because of the recent and current worker strikes in California. The writers' strike in Hollywood ended in September after about four months. Kaiser medical workers went on strike for three days earlier this month, and hotel workers and actors are currently striking, all for higher wages and better conditions. Host: Lei MadrigalGuest: Maya-Claire Glenn & Anthony OrricoEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-49er-podcasts/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcastshttps://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 ⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/daily-49er-podcasts

A cautious approach is urged to addressing contentious student flat initiations. There's been reports hazings have included animal cruelty- and the Otago Daily Times says some female students were forced to strip to underwear, body-shamed and called 'piggies'. Otago University Student Association president Quintin Jane says this kind of behaviour is unacceptable. He says people harming others or potentially committing criminal acts need to face consequences. "But also, I think it's worth being conscious that the university aren't our parents and they should stay out of our flats. These are adults involved, and we just need to make sure that there are appropriate processes followed." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In season 11, episode 8 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal covers the reopening of the Beach Hut convenience store on campus, “rainbow capitalism” and more. The Beach Hut convenience store on campus is now reopened after a three-year temporary closure and has implemented Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. Guests enter the Beach Hut by swiping their card or using their phone's tap-to-pay, which allows the turnstiles to open. Then, they go inside, pick up what they need and walk out. The Beach Hut is located in between the library and the Academic Services building. It is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is closed on Sundays. The La F.U.E.R.Z.A. Student Association at Long Beach State set up a demonstration to raise awareness on campus of 43 missing Indigenous students who disappeared on Sept. 26, 2014 after being captured by police who were working in collusion with local drug cartels. Posters with the missing students' names and photos were arranged on the ground surrounded by flowers and candles in front of the Liberal Arts 5 building. Yearly memorials and protests are held all around the globe on Sept. 26 in honor of the 43 still-missing students. The Writers Guild of America ended their nearly five-month strike with Hollywood studios on Sept. 27 after reaching a provisional agreement on their collective contract. With the new WGA deal, basic wages will be increased by 5% in the first year, 4% in the following year and 3.5% in the third year. Viewership data will also be more transparent to allow for accountability in compensation and there are new minimum staffing rights to protect writers from overworking. Pakistani officials and activists reported that on Sept. 25, Pakistan resumed issuing ID cards to transgender citizens after a four-month-long pause that came when a court ruling eradicated a law that the country had put in place to protect transgender rights. Human rights activists have appealed the court ruling, and in Pakistan, a court ruling cannot take effect if there are appeals that have not been decided. Because of this, transgender people in Pakistan can continue to receive IDs. To end the episode, opinions assistant Maya-Claire joined the show for a conversation on “rainbow capitalism,” which is when a corporation profits off of LGBTQ+ themed products without supporting the community. Maya-Claire spoke about the history of “rainbow capitalism” and how it makes her feel as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Host: Lei MadrigalGuest: Maya-Claire GlennEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-49er-podcasts/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcastshttps://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 ⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/daily-49er-podcasts

In an engaging podcast organized by the SSLT (Student Services Leadership Team), members of the newly established Asian Student Association at Carl Sandburg High School shared their mission and vision. The podcast highlighted the club's admirable goal of fostering a sense of belonging and unity among Asian students, providing them with a platform to connect, share experiences, and celebrate their diverse cultures. This insightful discussion offered a glimpse into the positive impact that this inclusive and vibrant club is making within the school community.

The country's law students want fewer exams. The NZ Law Student Association has released a survey which shows that 90% of students believe there is too much emphasis on external examinations. The associations President Manraj Singh Rahi told Heather du Plessis Allan that law students are looking for a change. Rahi says they want their assessment to more closely reflect the skills and expertise required when they enter the workplace. He says they are disputing assessment style, rather than the importance of assessments. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no shortage of challenges facing the future of rural health. However, it is important to recognize these as opportunities for emerging leaders in the field. This week we are having a conversation with an aspiring leader; Jenah McCarty is a graduate student at the University of Iowa, and our newest intern with Rural Health Leadership Radio. In this episode, we discuss how growing up rural impacts your perspective of healthcare, and Jenah shares some of her personal experiences. We also look into the future of rural health leadership, and how Jenah is working to get young people excited about rural health.  “I hope to get young people excited about rural health, or how they can impact it in the career path they are in”  -Jenah McCarty Jenah McCarty is a Master of Public Health and Master of Health administration at the University of Iowa, and an intern with Rural Health Leadership Radio. She completed her undergraduate at the University of Iowa in Public Health and Human Relations. Jenah grew up in rural Iowa, which sparked her passion for rural health. She played a role in starting a student organization, the Student Association for Rural Health, at the University of Iowa to further the reach of rural health among her peers. Jenah has worked in a variety of settings including local public health, graduate medical education, and community hospitals. She is spending her summer in Northern Utah as a graduate administrative intern with Intermountain Health.

Anxious Massey University students say they are ill-prepared to sit exams on-line, supervised by AI, as now required by the university. Kathryn speaks with Massey University Provost Professor Giselle Byrnes, and Massey's Student Association presidents Jake Law, Aniva Feau and Ramairoa Tawera.

President Frederick speaks with Jordyn Allen, the President of the Howard University Student Association. 

Hundreds of staff at the University of Otago could lose their jobs after what has been called a challenging start to the financial year. Acting vice-chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson said the university was considering a number of hard decisions to keep its doors open in the future. With the university's annual operating budget needing to be reduced by about $60 million dollars amid a drop in domestic enrolments, students may be the ones who will feel the pinch. [picture id="4MMX6BB_copyright_image_242697" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Otago University Students' Association President Quintin Jane spoke to Corin Dann.

Canterbury University students are being asked to return up to $2000 worth of road signs. They were stolen from the traffic management plant set up on Ilam Road during the university's O-Week. Students can hand them into the University's Security office – no questions asked – until midday tomorrow. Student Association president Pierce Crowley says they've already had a few handed in. "No judgement from us, we just want them to return them, no consequences from our side. It's just sort of in good faith." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Korean Fashion Show" by Korean Student Association UMN https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organization/korean-student-association-134 ~ ABOUT: The Korean Culture Festival was a 4 hour event co-hosted by the Korean American Association of Minnesota and the Consulate General of Chicago celebrating Korean art, dance and culture in the Huntington National Bank Rotunda, Mall of America in Bloomington, MN November 6th, 2022. This event aimed to share the "Hallyu" fever, which is trending worldwide, with the next generation of Korean compatriots and locals. It was held to promote their pride, identity, and the great Korean culture to non-Koreans. Around 1,000 guests experienced the power and pride of our Korean Culture. There were many nationally recognized groups, performers and student volunteers that participated in and supported this event. Thank you to the leaders and supporters of KAAM who have worked hard to make this event possible. The Mall of America sponsor team proposed continuous partnership with KAAM for any future annual cultural festivals. The event was a great success and KAAM will continue to share the excellence of Korean culture with people around the world. Korean American Association of Minnesota Phone: 651-440-9192 Address: 1331 County Road D Cir E., Vadnais Heights, MN 55109 Email: contact@mnkorea.org Website: http://www.mnkorea.org FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/mnkorea/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Kaam47th - PERFORMERS: 1. Chicago Korean Dance Company | http://www.chicagokoreandance.org 2. Jangmi Arts | http://www.jangmiaarts.com 3. Korean Performing Art Institute of Chicago | http://soribeat.org 4. Korean Student Association UMN | https://twin-cities-umn.presence.io/organization/korean-student-association-134 5. Lee's Champion Taekwondo Academy | http://leeschampion.com 6. Linchpins | http://www.instagram.com/linchpins_mn | https://www.facebook.com/linchpinsumn 7. MKDC | http://www.facebook.com/MKDCOfficial 8. Shinparam | http://www.facebook.com/groups/Shinparam ~ Key Topics Covered: 0:00 – Intro - YouTube Video Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/MCwimX89rtE ~ Check Out Our Amazing Reunion Documentary!: https://youtu.be/A4z9PKm_f7I ~~~ Interested in sharing your story? Contact us at: KoreanAdopteeStories@gmail.com Tel: 1 (651) 491-8441 Alt: krbalitz@gmail.com http://www.kadstories.com http://www.koreanadopteestories.com ~ LINKS: Korean Adoptee Stories: Podcast: https://anchor.fm/korean-adoptee-stories YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KoreanAdopteeStories FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/KoreanAdopteeStories Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KADStories Portfolio: http://www.TravisBalitz.com http://www.KyleBalitz.com © 2022 Korean Adoptee Stories. All Rights Reserved. ~ #adoption #korea #bapandchicken #interview #kad #koreanadoptee #adopteevoices #documentary #kimchee #bibimbap #bulgogi #food #restaurant #mukbang #moa #minnesota #southkorea #kpop #samulnori --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/korean-adoptee-stories/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/korean-adoptee-stories/support

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Megan Scott. Megan is a second year student in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2023, and she is also the President of the Black Business Student Association (BBSA). We talk with Megan about her background, what led her to Darden, how she spent her first year summer, plans for BBSA in the year ahead and more.

SUMMARY KEYWORDSukraine, war, people, ukrainian, asu, research, students, education, happening, invasion, qualitative research, february, questions, crimea, russia, universities, fled, podcast, family, momentSPEAKERSTim, MariiaTim  00:15Hello and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast hosted by the qualitative research SIG through AERA, the American Education Research Association. I am Tim wells, a postdoctoral research scholar at Arizona State University and guest host for this episode of the podcast. The qualitative conversations podcast doesn't have a regular host. Instead, each episode is organized by our podcast committee. Normally, my role resides in the background coordinating episodes and editing audio, but today I'm behind the mic. In conversation with Mariia Vitrukh. Mariia is a doctoral candidate in the Education Policy and Evaluation Program at Arizona State University. She serves on the QR sig's graduate student committee. In the fall of 2021, Mariia had been in conversation with myself about an episode she had hoped to record for the podcast. That podcast episode was never recorded. This is because only a few months later, on February 24 of 2022, Russia made a full scale invasion into Ukraine taking over 20% of the territory of Ukraine. Over the past few months. Maria is Ukrainian, writing her dissertation on learning experiences of Ukrainian students who moved from war areas in Ukraine and continue education in the context of forced migration. For the past year, she had been living in Ukraine, she left only a month before the invasion to teach courses at ASU and finish her dissertation proposal. The country she left has changed forever. But this hasn't stopped her from returning. I don't think that's yet research to complete. But all of our family remains in Ukraine. So instead of the original podcast that we planned in the fall of 2021, I invited Mariia to the podcast to share her experience of researching and being a doctoral student, in candidate and in times of war. Mariia, I can't thank you enough for your willingness to be on this program. Perhaps we could start with you sharing a bit more about your background for the listeners, what brought you to ASU's doctoral program. And what were you doing beforehand?Mariia  02:41Tim, thank you so much for the invitation. I really appreciate the opportunity not only to share my experience as a student, but also to talk about the ones in Ukraine.Tim  02:53So what brought you to ASU doctoral program.Mariia  02:57So, after I did my second master's degree at the University of Cambridge, in psychology and education road, I went back to Ukraine and storage, or co founded an NGO Ukrainian Educational Research Association. We did a couple of projects on education in Ukraine. And as a member of the organization I applied for grant was the US State Department. And I collaborated with displaced universities in Ukraine. And those are the universities that moved from Eastern world areas of the country. I worked with them for about three years on the project, doing workshops, and preparing conferences, interviewing people. And I think this collaboration kind of pushed me to think what can I do more to speak about the stories and share the stories of those people, and especially students, and how to say that I was really impressed with what they shared with me. And I think inspired by their example, even though their stories were not the easy ones. And this kind of inspire me to look for PhD programs. So I applied to ASU because it offered an interdisciplinary approach and had a variety of methods to look into the ongoing problems. So I thought that that's a place that where I can find a way to explore not an easy topic of war and how to research war, especially education in the context of war.Tim  04:35Yeah, thanks. That's just a little bit of background that I think might help orient the listeners to this episode and kind of your own deep knowledge and experience in Ukraine and in how this connects maybe to your own research and really builds off some of that background. So perhaps we could start with you telling us what are you doing in February of this year when the war ramped up?Mariia  05:05So I've just finished my perspectives de France. And I was planning to go back to Ukraine in March, but then to do my data collection, but then all the flights have been canceled due to the full scale invasion. Yeah, so I think that was the moment where I had to make quiet, hard decisions first, do I continue with my dissertation? Then if I do, then how do I continue? And there were a lot of personal issues as well as research questions, ethical considerations. Yeah, so had to resolve a lot of those factors.Tim  05:54I can actually remember sitting down with you early in the winter of 2022. Before the, the the invasion, and we had a conversation. And I think, some, I guess, what struck me and what I still remember about that, as you were situating, lots of the events that were kind of unfolding because this was a time when Russia had started to militarize the border, and they kind of brought this big presence of military forces right around the border. And I was just kind of asking you about this. And what you did really nicely is situate this historically, you provided some context and things. And of course, this isn't a History podcast, but maybe you can give some background about the background and history of the war. And maybe share a little bit about what happened in 2014, and how that might connect in some ways to 2020.Mariia  06:53So although there is a very common discourse, saying that the vast and by West people usually refer to the United States and NATO, saying that they put too much pressure on Russian presidents, and it caused a triggered the war. But I think it the tension began much earlier between Ukraine and Russia back in 2010, when victory and a college, very pro Russian president came to power in 2016 Ukrainian government's decision to suspend the signing of an Association Agreement with the European Union, and choosing closer ties to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union sparked progress among the Ukrainian people. The scope of progress widened, with calls for the resignation of President victory on a college and the garment. The protests later Friday expanded into Ramadan and the Revolution of Dignity. A year later in 2014, protesters eventually occupied a government buildings in many regions of Ukraine. The uprising climaxed on 18th 20th of February 2014 and fierce fighting and cave between Milan activists and pleas resulted in deaths of almost 100 protesters and 13 police officers present in college and other government ministers fled the country to Russia. And just a week later, the so called little green man, as they were famously named in media appeared in Crimea in unmarked green army uniforms, carrying modern Russian military weapons and equipment. They took over control of strategic positions in Crimea and set Russian flags. Later in April 2014. Large parts of the Knights can Luhansk regions were seized by pro Russian terrorists backed by a Russian military since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2014. With the annexation of Crimea and invasion into Donbass, which are Donetsk and Luhansk region by Russia, Ukraine has become one of the countries with the highest number of internally displaced people worldwide. And these numbers can be compared to countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan. And by the summer of 2014, the Ukrainian ministry for social policy had already registered close to 2 million internally displaced people, and an estimated 1 million people have fled from war zone to the Russian Federation. In terms of education, from the scarce resources available, it is known that at the beginning of the conflict about back in 2014, about 700 educational institutions suffered both higher education and school level education at the higher level education about 700,000 students and teachers for more More than three and a half 1000 educational institutions experienced psychological difficulties due to military conflict in obtaining education. And students consider about 30% of those affected by war. After the 24th of February 2022, after the full scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, over 1000, educational institutions have suffered bombing and shelling, and about 100 of them have been destroyed completely. And these numbers are continuously increasing. almost 10 million Ukrainian refugees have fled Ukraine since this escalation. And another 7 million more have been displaced internally within Ukraine, and over 12 million have been affected in the areas hardest hit by the war. And also how to remember that throughout over 7.5 million children that now are considered Children of War, and not to mention that the humanitarian needs are constantly increasing.Tim  11:10Yeah, thanks. So what's really clear, I think in talking with you, around this is that these events are part of a much larger, longer history that extends beyond February of this year in in dates much prior to that. But maybe you can tell us, if you're open to sharing a little bit about how you've experienced the changes of the war, the escalation within since this last year, and especially maybe how you've experienced this as a doc student doing research and qualitative research.Mariia  11:52Um, I think I made quite a few interesting discoveries for me both as a researcher and a human being and Ukrainian citizen, is that it's a very non translatable experience. So you can't really explain this to someone who hasn't been through similar events. Also, the news don't really reflect what is happening day by day process. After the full invasion, I had to make a decision on whether I continue with my dissertation, because the first instinct was just to pack my luggage and go back to Ukraine. And I wanted to help in some way I just didn't know how to help. I was waking up every morning with Assad if my parents are still alive. So I was sending them text messages to check in on them. And following the news constantly to make sure that the city they were in was not bombed. Also checking on my friends and their location. And I think just very recently, maybe a few weeks ago, my sister shirts that Monday, she actually saw a missile missile flying over her head. And I think that felt very surreal, because she saw that it was so close that you could literally see it. And actually, what she shared is that the moment the bomb is like about your head flying in the air, you can't really hide anymore, because it moves so quickly, that you don't really have enough time to hide. And my mom actually turned out that she saw the missile was acquired a few times, but she never told me about this. I know that my family does not tell me even half of what they're going through. And that's on the one hand, it's disturbing. On the other hand, I kind of understand that. I think another difficult aspect is that your family and France are constantly under the threat. And the first few days, of course, were a shock. I remember when I called my parents at 7am in the morning, cave time on the 24th of February. And I told them, like because they saw on the news already that the key was bombed two hours earlier, so and they were still asleep. My father saw that that's a fake news that that's not true. And I think it was true for most of my friends and people in Ukraine. And so the bombing starts at 5am. In cave time, and I think that's the most mean time to start a war because it's before the dawn. And at times, it's hard to process what is happening, especially if you're not fully awake. And some of my friends were in queue at that time. So they try to flee the city. Or normally it takes about five to six hours to get out of this key of to the most western city. And one of my friends heard that it took her about 12 hours. And it's only because she left immediately after the bombing started. Those who tried to flee like just a few hours later. If it either took them over 24 hours or even more, or they were forced to return home just because of the traffic chance, no gas, and the panic that was in the city. Also, like even now, people have to constantly be a large. They hear the sirens literally every day they have to hide in basements on some safe, safe space in their homes. It does influence children a lot, especially their education and schooling, because a lot of schools have been turned into refugee shelters, which means that in many cities and rural areas, there is no physically space to study and most of the education is done online. I guess the word is not the same throughout the time. So the first few days and weeks were the most uncertain. It is changing over time, because you learn to process things differently. It doesn't get easier, you just I think start to navigate the context of war better. At the moment, I think it's the most like drastic things is that a lot of people are dying, both civilians and soldiers. Also, the price for food is increasing constantly. Some cities just don't have access to food, water, electricity, mobile connection or internet connection. So that's that's what concerns the more like a personal explorations and discoveries I made for myself. When it comes to research, I think that the questions I was asking myself, because I was supposed to work with displaced universities and students from displaced universities. So I wondered, like how to do research with people who are under constant physical threat or whose family is under physical threat, when the cities are being shelled, and you yourself are going through this experience, or your family members, your friends are hiding in basements and trying to survive. Is it even ethical to do this type of research? Also, I know that, especially the first two weeks, people were in shock, they were panicking, there was a lot of uncertainty. A lot of people didn't know where to go and what to do. And also, like, how do you talk to people who lost their homes. So I knew that some of the students I'm may potentially be interviewing will go through the second displacement. So the first displacement was in 2014, when they lost their homes, and they had to leave the occupied territories, territories that were under war. And then in February 2022, they were going through the second displacement, losing their homes with a second time having to leave their education space for the second time, having their group mates and professors killed or injured, as well as their family members. And of course, there were like technical issues. And I just couldn't travel to Ukraine that easily. And my methods that I was using, because I'm using Artspace methodologies and somatic practices required on site participation. So this man that I need to meet with students in person, and I kind of wondered, how do we solve this issue? Yeah,Tim  18:31I'm actually just following up and curious. So how did you solve that issue? Were you able to meet with people in person? And have you conducted that type of research since?Mariia  18:45Yeah, I think that my volunteering and advocacy work actually helped me with that. Because when I started doing some volunteering at Arizona State University, I met some of the students who were from this place to universities. And through personal networking and social service. I got connected to a group of students who was in a different country. And I was very lucky to get a grant from gpsa. And travel all the way there and work with them.Tim  19:28This was after the invasion, correct?Mariia  19:30Yeah, it was actually end of April, beginning of May. And that was something completely found plans because so I thought that most probably I will have either to change the methods, change the population. Stop doing my research completely because I didn't see how it's relevant anymore because the history took a very unexpected turn, which meant that the research I wrote just half a year ago was not relevant anymore. It became a part of history. So it was not what was happening, the universities I was describing. Most of them don't exist anymore, or they had to relocate again. So when I was talking about the second relocation for people, the same thing happened for the institutions. And when I reached out professors from displaced universities, most of them told me like, we don't know what's going to happen next. We didn't know where our students are, we didn't know where most of our colleagues are. So it's very unpredictable what is going to happen next.Tim  20:36And that's part of well, in partly in response to that, you've also, that's you've been doing your advocacy, you started advocacy work? How have you thought about your advocacy work as related or connected in any way to your research? I know you said, partly through that work, you got funded through the Student Association at it at ASU to travel to the Ukraine correct. And do research.Mariia  21:05Oh, it actually was not Ukraine, I just don't want to name the country because I'm going to expose the students. I traveled to Europe to do my data collection. I think at that moment, I didn't think about advocacy, as connected to my research at all, I just had a feeling. I think there are two things First, for those Ukrainians who are outside of Ukraine, all of us feel the sense of guilt, that you are in safe conditions, and you survived. And you don't have to go through what most people are going through in Ukraine, and at times, it gets feel unbearable. And I think it's to somehow cope with a sense of guilt, and guilt of Survivor, I think you try to do something to contribute and help. So what I was trying to do was to get together those students who were at ASU into one group and organization and see what we can together do. And that's when I started meeting people. And I also had to collaborate more on meet some people from the Aspera, Ukraine people from the Aspera. And that's when I had a chance to go and talk about issues that Ukrainian students face here at ASU and had a chance to talk about was governor of Arizona juicy and as well as ASU representatives, as well as IRC and migration office asking for help both for Ukrainian students and Ukrainian refugees. Also gave interviews to local media. And I gave talks at the conferences just sharing information or what was happening at that time in Ukraine. But it was not there was not really like a goal to connect it to my research. Rather, it was like feel of responsibility to somehow do something or help in any way I could.Tim  23:14Write Of course. So I guess I'm Yes. still curious about research and what this process is looking like in in times of war in the middle of war and how this is, so much of qualitative research is about relationships, relationships that you form and maintain. But it's also about ethical considerations. And you're kind of in the midst of all of that, how have you navigated some of that? Both relationships, ethics, the concerns that you might have have around conduct both conducting research around a topic that's at the very least adjacent and likely very relevant to the experiences of people in war, forced migration. And then, at the same time, in this context, where so much turmoil and wars going on, I'm curious, a little bit of how you think about those and how you've experienced the research work during this time.Mariia  24:24I think it was not a straightforward way. And I had a lot of hesitations how and if I should continue with my research, I mean, was my dissertation. But I think working with students at ASU actually helped me because it showed where the needs are and how can I address some of the ethical issues. And in terms of building relationship, my key question was, I didn't want to re traumatize students, I will be potentially interviewing Just asking the question that may not be appropriate in that moment. So I consulted with psychologists from Ukraine that were working with refugees in Ukraine, like what is the best way to approach if it makes sense to do this research at all? And the response that I got is that, in that particular moment, people, most people feel happy that they survived. And they do want to talk they key consideration was that I do not tell them what to do, I do not tell them how to act, how to send have to feel, etc. So if I'm there to listen, and ask some questions, then have to be respectful and empathetic about their views and beliefs. And from my experience, back in 2017, when people shared although it was in retrospect, so the people I was working with back in 2016 2017, it's been already three years since the war hit for them. And one thing they shared with me is that the most traumatic experience for them was when someone would come with curious questions and observations, and would show little or no empathy. So I think I took made a note for myself and thought that if I'm there to ask questions, I have to be prepared to listen. And I realized that most of the time, it's not going to be an easy. And another aspect was that I realized that I have to be honest about my intentions for the research and the project I'm doing. And of course, confidentiality matters a lot, because for a lot of my participants, I realized they are still in Ukraine and their family members may be in danger. And also, another aspect I kind of anticipated is that the most interesting conversations are going to happen off record. And this man's that they would have to remain of records. And even though it could be tempting to use those for the project, or for the research, I realized that I mean, this is something that is shared of records, so it stays of records. Some other ethical considerations were that for most people, as it was, for me, it tends, it's hard to navigate what is happening and find, find the words to express what you're going through. So it gets easier in retrospect, that's what I've noticed, with my previous research, but it's hard. It's harder in the moment. So I had to be aware of that. Also, different people process words differently. And there are many factors for that. A lot depends on the location of the family, their economic situation, that pre will previous beliefs, experiences, involvement in the war, and how much their family members are involved. Also, the distance and safety, very often hardly an indicator indicators about how person feels because, like, as I said, like sense of guilt. And also times even helplessness can be present, even for those who are outside of the country and are relatively safe. So I realized that when I will be interviewing my participants, I have to be always aware of that. And I think also how you ask questions matter, because if you're just picking people's brain, you see what they're going through and like trying to satisfy your curiosity, this could be a very traumatic approach. And you have to be constantly aware that that these people are continuously going through the war, even though they may themselves not be in the middle of it, but their family members most probably are their friends are. And it immediately puts them in this, like continuous processing, or continuous influence. So I think these were like my key explorations. And yeah, and while trying to navigate and I think I'm still trying to navigate how to how to approach it. I don't think that that's the process that is over for me.Tim  29:36Yeah, of course, that makes a lot of sense. In so much is still changing. And yeah, the war evolves and continues to evolve. And what's interesting or what's concerning, I think, is that we're now creeping up on six or seven months into the war. And personally, I send It's there's just a waning of interest and it starts to get lose its front page headline status. And but so as we close out the conversation I kind of on that note, but also, I'm curious what you could share or what you would share to listeners, what else you would share to listeners, as yet we hit you know this half, half of the year moment in likely this will be a conflict and war that continues. But what else would you share with whether the listenersMariia  30:39so I'm not surprised that Ukraine disappeared from the headlines. Talking about war and listening in World War on daily basis is exhausting, I think to be in the context of war is even more so. But I don't think that this is an indicator that people don't care anymore. It's just you can't be focused on world the time. In Trump's of the case of Ukraine, I believe that it opened an interesting historical consciousness. And I remember that at the very beginning on the 24th of February, the whole world was giving Ukraine about 2072 hours, and trying to predict what's going to happen next. And I think that Ukrainians refuse this bit of realization that they may lose their homeland, and they were fighting back. And we are still fighting back. Even though the whole world bugs and was waiting for Ukraine to be taking over. I think that Ukrainian population showed incredible resistance and love for their homelands. And I have no doubt that we are going to win this war, and we are going to take our lands back.Tim  31:57On that note, thank you so much for your willingness to share about your experience, the war, and also your experience conducting war research in the midst of this war. And also thanks for your service in the qualitative research SIG, so I really appreciate it. And it was great having a conversation with you.Mariia  32:18Yeah, thank you so much for inviting me. I really appreciate this time and I appreciate listeners time to even explore this topic. So thank you

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This week I spoke with Nicolas Glynos, who is Vice President of the Student Association for Psychedelic Studies and Co-founder of Psychedelic Neuroscience and Therapy for the University of Michigan. His latest work is focused on the chemical compound DMT (N, N- Dimethyltryptamine). Together we talk about the neurological picture of the brain when DMT has been administered with ‘mental time-travel' and ‘planning,' and the many ways to measure the brain under psychedelics. Plus, we find out about ayahuasca.More Info:See Nicolas' TED Talk, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFnCwXPjSCkJoin me for a 10-minute meditation over on my other podcast Above the Noise.

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