Podcasts about youth representative

In the first episode of the Leadership Insights I Wish I Had Known at the Start series, Julia speaks with Aramide Kayode, a 24-year-old educator and founder of a free school in Nigeria. Aramide shares the eight lessons she's learned about leading, starting with the power of believing in people before they believe in themselves. From listening fiercely and celebrating growth, to standing by your mission and helping others find themselves in their work, her insights are grounded, simple, and deeply human. She also speaks about leading in resource-limited settings, where love, safety, and dignity are often as essential as strategy. Her leadership is deeply shaped by the reality of her students' lives and her commitment to making a tangible difference. Listen to this episode to discover crucial insights on leadership - the kind that are rarely found in textbooks but often learned the hard way through lived experience. About the Guest: Aramide Kayode is an education advocate and social entrepreneur committed to transforming the lives of children in low-income communities. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Talent Mine Academy, a free school in Nigeria providing 12 years of high-quality education to underserved children. Aramide's mission is to empower young people as community leaders and changemakers, and her students have already impacted over 5,000 residents through social initiatives. A graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education and Covenant University, Aramide currently serves as a Youth Representative at UNESCO and sits on the Youth Advisory Board at RIVET. Her work has been featured by Global Citizen, Malala Fund, Harvard Magazine, and more.

On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast from December 2024 ‘Can Sydney learn from the Commonwealth?', Elizabeth Farrelly spoke with Hugo Chan about what Sydney can learn from Global examples. Young Sydney architect Hugo Chan was recently elected Youth Representative to the Commonwealth Association of Architects. Hugo believes collaboration and shared learning amongst young architects [...]Read More... from Can Sydney learn from the Commonwealth? 

Join us in beginning a brand new season of the Keeping it Riel Podcast! We are incredibly excited to kick off a new season, sharing stories with fantastic guests from across the Homeland. On our first episode we are joined by Rebecca Lavallee, the Youth Representative on the Citizens' Council. Check out our conversation on advice for Métis Youth including how to get involved with politics, unique perspectives of Métis Youth and the importance of the Youth having a voice and being current leaders. 

We get more reaction as Donald Trump declared victory. Speaking to Shane and Ciara this morning was David Smith Washington bureau chief of The Guardian. Also we heard from Jennifer Ewing Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK and Mary Woods, Youth Representative of Democrats Abroad, originally from Massachusetts. Live from California Newstalk's Chief Reporter Barry Whyte on how the results have been received there.

We get more reaction as Donald Trump declared victory. Speaking to Shane and Ciara this morning was David Smith Washington bureau chief of The Guardian. Also we heard from Jennifer Ewing Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK and Mary Woods, Youth Representative of Democrats Abroad, originally from Massachusetts. Live from California Newstalk's Chief Reporter Barry Whyte on how the results have been received there.

We're looking to the future in our last episode of our first season of One Nation, Many Stories.Host Matt LeMay is joined by four provincial Metis leaders for a fascinating conversation on what it means to be Metis youth, a youth leader and what the future holds for the Metis nation.Joining Matt are:Shaughn Davoren, the Provincial Youth Chair and Minister of Youth for Metis Nation British ColumbiaEvan Accettola, the Chair of the Metis Nation Ontario Youth Council.Autumn LaRose-Smith, the President of the Provincial Métis Youth Council and Minister of Youth for the Métis Nation Saskatchewan.And Rebecca Lavallee, Youth Representative for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government within the Metis Nation of Alberta.One Nation, Many Stories will be back for a second season this summer. Look for our podcast team at Back to Batoche in July, we'll be there recording interviews for Season 2.One Nation, Many Stories is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Productions. Our theme music is by Metis Fiddling legend, John Arcand.Tell a friend about this podcast!And we'll see you next season.

Welcome to an all new epodes of Foodie Pharmacology with Dr. Cassandra Quave. This week Cassie welcomes Earlene Cruz, founder and executive director of Kitchen Connection Alliance (KCA), explores her role in revolutionizing the global food system. She outlines KCA's mission to educate on sustainable food practices and discusses her work as a Youth Representative and Steering Committee Member at the United Nations, focusing on youth engagement in combating food insecurity and climate change. The episode delves into how these issues intertwine with the global food system and presents specific strategies and projects for positive change. For more information, visit https://www.kitchenconnection.org/ or follow Earlene on Instagram at kitchenconnection. #FoodSystems #FoodInsecurity #UnitedNations #Cookbook #foodiepharmacology

For the debut of season 4 for the ATLAS podcast, Thomas interviews Imogen Kane: The UN Youth Representative for Australia in 2023. In this interview, Imogen discusses her academic journey towards her future career, from her interests and hobbies in high school, to her experience becoming the Youth Representative in 2023. Imogen also discusses her experiences during University, including her experience as a member of MIAS and her experience overseas in the Global MUN. This interview is a must for those that both are interested in the field of international relations and youth advocacy, as well as for those who are looking for guidance when it comes to internships and job applications.

Our conversation today for Extension Office Friday with Carol Nansel, a Shenandoah County Extension Agent who works with the 4H program also featured several students who will be showing in the 2023 Shenandoah County 4H/FFA Livestock Show & Sale at the Shenandoah County Fair on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Returning to the show was Lindsey Rigby. Lindsey is in her second year at Laurel Ridge Community College and while her age prevents her from showing animals, she is still very involved in the 4H program as a Youth Representative. She talked about her long-term goals and how much she enjoys engaging with the younger kids who are participating. Maggie Eaton, a senior at Mountain View High School explained the process to show dairy cows and talked about their new Dairy Lease Program. Nate Farmer, a junior at Mountain View High School talked about the responsibility of raising a heifer to show at the event. Hannah Biby, a sophomore at Mountain View High School told us about her goats and the difference between a breeding goat and a market goat. Chad Biby, a senior at Mountain View High School (and a return guest to the show) told us about the hogs that he will be showing and explained all the non-animal things that go into making top dollar for your animal at the auction. Carol walked us through how the sale works and gave a variety of ways for people to participate. You can learn more on their website: https://shenandoah.ext.vt.edu/programs.html or by following them on Facebook.

The “Kelsunn-on-the-Air” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55g-wYQ_XYPorZQurh-dEw) Social Work Podcast invites you to listen and watch this intriguing interview with recent Adelphi University “School of Social Work” graduate, Ms. Sarah Delannoy, MSW.  Ms. Delannoy is currently serving as a “United Nations (https://www.un.org/en/) Youth Representative”.  According to an Adelphi (https://www.adelphi.edu/news/adelphis-un-youth-representative-social-work-graduate-student-and-citizen-of-the-world/) press release, “Sarah Delannoy has taken her concerns to the global stage as she works with other youth representatives from around the world to address issues of importance to the upcoming generation”. Sarah has been selected to represent the Adelphi University as a United Nations youth delegate. She has joined over 550 young people from 100 countries across the globe who are benefiting from the program.  Participation in this program gives the Youth Delegates a voice on the thematic issues of concern to today's youth. As you will hear and see during the podcast, Ms. Delannoy has significant experience working with youth and assisting them in pursuing and achieving their goals.  Sarah also talks about how her Christian faith plays a big role in how she approaches her tasks of helping others.  She talks about how she has found many similarities between Social Work and Faith-Based principles of uplifting others. Delannoy states, “I'm really passionate about youth engagement and working with adolescents”. She says she believes the primary issue that needs to be addressed around the globe among youth is mental health. Sarah says “The pandemic was hard on young people all around the world”. She hopes her UN experience will help her address the barriers to mental health care from a global perspective, according to the Adelphi article she was quoted in. According to Delannoy, “there are different stigmas against mental health care in cultures around the world, and we need to figure what the barriers are and how to address them.” #socialwork #adelphi #msw #nasw #naswnys #naswnyc unitednations #unyouthdelagate #mentalhealth #faith-based #christian #help #addressingstigma #kelsunnontheair #kelsunn #ejournalism #podcast #media

On this episode of Moose Talks, we talk with Peace River North MLA Dan Davies about Bill 36, which would overhaul the healthcare professional colleges in the province and create a new oversight body to regulate them. Davies says he received over 700 emails about it, so we'll chat about the bill and what it could mean for you.Then, we chat with BC Assembly of First Nations Youth Representative Taylor Behn-Tsakoza. She's a member of the Fort Nelson First Nation, and she travelled as part of the delegation that met with Pope Francis earlier this year and attended the UN Climate Change Conference last month.Tune in to Moose Talks, this morning at 10 on Moose FM and via video on the Moose FM and Energeticcity Facebook pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we listen to a panel of leaders from Arctic Governments discuss Gender Equality and Diversity in Arctic Leadership. The leaders are:H.E. Rt Hon. Mary Simon, Governor General of CanadaH.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of IcelandH.E. Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Minister of Finance and Gender Equality, Government of GreeenlandThe Session is moderated by Patricia Johnson Castle, Youth Representative, Jane Glassco Northern Fellows.This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Delegates from around the world are en route to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Better known as COP27. The conference lasts from November 6th to the 18th. These COPS are key moments for international climate diplomacy.  And since the 2015 Paris Agreement, it is the main mechanism in which countries renew, review, and assess their progress towards the Paris Agreement goals to limit global warming to at least 1.5 degrees celsius. In this episode, we give a preview of the key stories, debates and outcomes expected to drive the agenda in Sharm el Sheikh with a Twitter Spaces roundtable we recorded on Thursday, November 4th with guests Pete Ogden, Vice President for Energy, Climate, and the Environment at the United Nations Foundation, Nisha Krisnan,  Director for Climate Resilience in Africa with the World Resources Institute, Mark Hertsgaard, executive director of Covering Climate Now and the environment correspondent for The Nation, and Dr. Omnia El Omrani, the first ever Youth Representative for COP27.  

The annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly is always a key moment on the diplomatic calendar. Hundreds of world leaders head to New York to address the General Assembly and participate in various meetings and events around the city.  Each day this week, we will bring you the key highlights from the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Today's epsode kicks off with an UNGA77 curtain raiser featuring Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation. She discusses the key storylines, events, moments and speeches that will drive the diplomatic agendaduring UN Week.  Next we hear from Thaís Queiroz, Youth Representative for the World Organization of the Scout Movement and United Nations Foundation Next Generation Fellow. She participated in the Transforming Eduction Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres-- a major meeting of heads of state and civil society leaders focused on improving education access and outcomes.  

During his trip to Canada this past week, Pope Francis apologized for members of the Catholic Church who cooperated with Canada's "devastating" policy of Indigenous residential schools, and begged for forgiveness for past wrongs and forced assimilation. Although he returns to the Vatican this weekend, the process of reconciliation continues. To discuss where that effort goes from here, members of a new generation of Indigenous leaders share their takes on the week that was and the path forward. Talia Schlanger is joined by Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Youth Representative at the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations; Serpent River First Nation Chief Brent Bisaillon; and Hailey Rose, Youth Representative at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.

In this new episode of this special series of our podcast, Daryna, a 17-year-old student from central Ukraine, talked with us about the impact of Russia's aggression on Ukrainian women and children, that are particularly vulnerable to violence. Instagram page of the organization «Women's League», where we disseminate information about Russian crimes against women and children: https://www.instagram.com/womensleagueukraine/ The official website of Ukraine, where you can find verified information about the war and ways to help Ukraine: https://war.ukraine.ua/ Come Back Alive Foundation: https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/ National Bank of Ukraine: https://bank.gov.ua/en/ Feel the Ukrainian bravery through music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6r6uKM0zL9ymUBVtNGmWrh?si=DtzE1VV8QSWeFKqSWc8uRA&utm_source=native-share-menu Daryna Lynnyk is a high school student, who studies languages and history with passion. Daryna organised 5 different projects in her local community on such topics as ecology, feminism and media literacy. So, it's not surprising, that she became the president of the league of high school students of the Cherkasy region in May 2021. Also, Daryna makes research work about symbols of Trypillian culture. Her mission is to strengthen civil society in Ukraine, that is why she is passionate about creating projects with and for young people. Maria Pia Napoletano is the EU YEAs Coordinator. She's been working with young people since 2016, taking part in Erasmus+ project and organising local grassroots activities. As for other activities, in 2017 she took part in the WFD of the CoE, and in 2018 she was selected as the Youth Representative for Italy in the 35th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. In 2019, she organized a TEDx and in 2021, she graduated Summa cum Laude in Business Administration at Federico II University. Currently, she is working at the University in Naples, and coordinating YEAs.

Hello everyone, “Europeans at Heart” is back with another season! In this season Young European Ambassadors will explore different topics from a youth perspective, together with experts and friends. The first episodes will give youth perspective to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, while the future episodes will explore youth engagement, the EU and energy, the future of the Eastern Partnership and much more. Want to know more about us? Find more info on our website: https://euneighbourseast.eu/young-european-ambassadors/ Do you know 2022 is the European Year of Youth? Find more information & events around you here: https://europa.eu/youth/year-of-youth_en#content In this episode: Cătălina was born in 1999 in Soroca, the Republic of Moldova. Being a student at the University of Warsaw, she is currently following her master's degree in security and strategic studies, being connected with this topic by participating in different events as CyberSec Forum, Warsaw Security Forum, and as a member of the Women in International Security network. At this moment she is activating as an Intern at the Service for the Supreme Security Council at the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova. Out of the security field, she is also very interested in the EU as a concept. This can be proved by her activity as Vice President for the Bringing Europeans Together Association in Poland, founder and Vice President for the students' society named “My dla Europy”, and organizer of different MEU simulations. Maria Pia is the EU YEAs Coordinator. She's been working with young people since 2016, taking part in Erasmus+ project and organising local grassroots activities. As for other activities, in 2017 she took part in the WFD of the CoE, and in 2018 she was selected as the Youth Representative for Italy in the 35th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. In 2019, she organized a TEDx and graduated Summa cum Laude in Business Administration at Federico II University, and then started working as a junior project manager in Spain. Currently, she is working at the University in Naples and coordinating the YEAs.

Cairo Eubanks is the new Future Foundation Youth Representative to the United Nations and Youth Steering Committee Member. She is also the Global Correspondent for the Global Oved Dei Seminary and University (GODSU). A curriculum developer, Cairo's created programs for students in Tamil Nadu, South India, and Broward County, Florida, which is the foundation for Bringing the World to Florida. Cairo received a Proclamation from Mayor Dale Holness and the Rising Star Award from Mayor Wayne Messam for her community work and program development that foster leadership development and culture exchange. She reigns as Miss Back Florida USA 2022 for Miss Black USA. Cairo is on a mission to nurture a global community of leaders and professionals by strengthening their voice and confidence. Learn more about Cairo. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. Full Transcript: Passionistas: Hi, and welcome to The Passionistas Project Podcast, where we talk with women who are following their passions to inspire you to do the same. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington, and today we're talking with Cairo Eubanks, the New Future Foundation Youth Representative to the United Nations and Youth Steering Committee member. Cairo is also the Global Correspondent for the Global Oved Dei Seminary and University, GODSU. A curriculum developer, Cairo's created programs for students in Tamil Nadu, South India and Broward County, Florida, which is the foundation for Bringing the World to Florida. Cairo received a proclamation from Mayor Dale Holness on October 10th, 2020, and The Rising Star Award from Mayor Wayne Messam for her community work and program development that fosters leadership development and cultural exchange. She reigns as Miss Black Florida USA 2022 for Miss Black USA. She's on a mission to nurture a global community of leaders and professionals by strengthening their voice and confidence. So please welcome to the show, Cairo Eubanks. Cairo: Hi Amy! Hi Nancy! Thank you so much for having me. Passionistas: We're so excited to have you and to learn more about all of the amazing things you're doing. We like to start by asking, what's the one thing you're most passionate about? Cairo: Oh, that is a fantastic question. I would say what I am most passionate about would be... can I have two? I'd like to put two into one answer, and it would be leadership development and cultural exchange. And just based off of the experiences that I've had as a Jamaican and American, as a dual citizen, and getting to travel the world. I've had the honor and privilege of getting to travel to about 26 countries by the age of 26. The lessons that I've learned as it relates to the dialogue conversation, the importance of being able to connect with others and use your story is what makes me so passionate, because I realized the weight or the power and the value that comes with telling your story. So when I talk about leadership development and cultural exchange, it really ties in together with my passion of being able to help people tell their story and to tell it with enthusiasm. Passionistas: What has inspired all of this travel and how have you been able to do that? Cairo: I believe that when people ask me that question, it's always great to start at the beginning, right? And when you think about my name, Cairo, my parents, they wanted me to have an Afro-centric name that tied me back to the African continent. And they did this, not just with myself, but also with my siblings. So I'm Cairo like Egypt. My sister is Sudan like the country because she's 14, she's a whole country within herself. And then my brother Dakar, like Senegal. And they wanted us to really have curiosity and to learn, you know, be more curious about our heritage and realize that our connection to Africa, you know, is still there. And so by having my name Cairo, I wanted to not only go to Egypt, I wanted to go to Senegal, I wanted to go to Sudan as a young child. And then on top of that with my mother being Jamaican, I would go to Jamaica for days, weeks, months at of time. And the experiences that I got to have living with my grandparents, getting to hear stories about, you know, how they saw the world, right, relative to how my family in the United States, from my American side, saw the world. And also some of the similarities are the commonalities that they shared. It really helped me realize that no matter where I was in the world, I always felt at home. And, you know, I really credit that to my parents being from two different countries. But then on top of that, you know, having my name, getting a little taste of the world and getting to be, you know, throughout the Caribbean, because of my mom being Jamaican, it made me realize that I wanted to see more and I want it to learn more about the world around me. And so I got opportunities to study abroad and to travel abroad, most notably with Semester at Sea. So when I was a junior in college, I got this opportunity to go to, let's say it was about 10 different countries and, you know, three different continents. So we were actually in, well, actually more than that, we were in Europe, we were in Africa and then we were also throughout the Americas, as well as. Just the experiences that I had, it really helped me realize, wow, I can do this. It's not so daunting to get to be able to get your visa or to get to travel. And, I mean, the stories I can go on and on about some of those memories that I had. But it really inspired me to continue to travel and to combine my love for traveling with my passion for education and leadership development. So after I had that experience at Semester at Sea, actually during that time, I had a conversation with a professor who told me about opportunities to get to teach abroad and to work with non-profits internationally. And that's how I got that opportunity to teach in Tamil Nadu, India. And when I was creating public speaking workshops for students that were targeting on their development, their personal and professional development, I had some incredible conversations about discrimination, about prejudice, but also about, you know, different traditions and what made our, you know, different cultures, so unique, but also what did we have in common. And just these experiences as a whole. And I'm trying to bring you up back to, you know, the present, but, you know, seeing that origin story of having my name, recognizing that my name connected me to the world around me, and then recognizing that those experiences that I had getting to travel the world. I then knew that it was then my mission to create opportunities for others, especially younger generations to have those same experiences. Passionistas: So you're a Global Correspondent for GODSU. So tell us about that organization and the work you do with them. Cairo: Absolutely. So as the Global Correspondent for Global Oved Dei Seminary and University, it's an interstate e-learning institution. And a lot of the work that I do outside of representing GODSU at different conferences. So most notably we were the first sponsor of the African Investment and Trade panel for the Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo. We were able to have dignitaries from, you know, six different African countries, throughout the continent, come together and talk about trade and opportunities to get to invest in their countries. So that's a lot of the work that I've done, either being able to promote, you know, international trade opportunities that exist throughout the African diaspora. That's a lot of the work that we do in terms of, you know, different conferences that we host different events that we're part of. And then also being able to host some of the Empower U Conferences that we have here at GODSU. So it's like, there are a lot of different things that I do, but it's all titled and really targeted towards international development and empowerment as well. Passionistas: So you're also a Youth Representative for the UN. So tell us how you got involved with that and what exactly do you do? Cairo: Yes. So I'm a Youth Representative for New Future Foundation to the United nations. So I represent my NGO. And the way that that happened, it's actually connected to GODSU. It's a funny story. So I was speaking, I was hosting one of the Empower U conferences, and we had a guest speaker. Her name is Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, and she has been affiliated with the UN for over 50 years. And she is a UN goodwill ambassador to Africa for the African continent. And so when I had the pleasure of getting to hear her speak as a panelist, I just said, you know what? At the time I was in college, I wanted to be connected. I wanted to be able to intern in some way and just get as close to the headquarters as possible, because I knew that my, as you can see my passion for development, is really, has a global focus. And I thought, what better place than to get to be in that, in that space, at the UN? And so I pulled her aside after the conference and I just told her, I said, "Queen Mother, I want to work with you. I want to learn. I want to be mentored by you." And it's actually quite interesting because that opportunity of asking for help or asking for guidance and just telling her, you know, as a young 20-something year old, I wanted to be able to grow from, you know, being under her tutelage. She allowed me to be first an intern for her NGO and then a Youth Representative. And then I had the opportunity to be selected for the Youth Representative Steering Committee under the United Nations Department of Global Communication 's Civil Society Unit. And so when I got the opportunity to be on this committee where it's about, I want to say about 25 different youth representatives that represent different NGOs all across the world. And we are the voice and we advocate for the youth perspective as it relates to, you know, civil society or the community.  So I say all of that, just to say that I got... I went from approaching her as someone who just wanted to learn and just, teach me and I want to learn anything. I'll send in reports, whatever you need me to do, Queen Mother, to then being able to progress where I'm on the committee and I'm representing my NGO for the second term, as of actually this month. So that's a huge blessing. Passionistas: You mentioned your travel to Tamil Nadu in India. Tell us what the mission was on that journey and what you took away from that experience. Cairo: So I had had a capstone project as an Omprakash Ambassador to create public speaking workshops and to see how we can be able to use public speaking as a part of breaking the cycle of poverty. Because the program that I was working with and the organization that I was working with in South India, they had this concept of education breaking the cycle of poverty and being able to empower others using knowledge. And so they would create opportunities for students to be able to get scholarships, or education, and be able to then provide for their families by giving them enough education of skills to complete undergrad, and then be able to then give back to their immediate families.  So that being said, when I learned about this mission of the school, I realized that I wanted to create, you know, leadership programs. And I had done them in the past, but I never created something on this scale where it would actually be a part of my capstone project and I'd be doing research on it. And so I got guidance. Guess that ties right back into the previous question about Queen Mother Dr. Blakely as to how to proceed for that research. And next thing, you know, I submitted my proposal and it was accepted and, then the next thing you know, I'm in Bangalore, India, and then traveling to Hosur. And I, and it was wonderful being able to work with the high school students that I did. Getting to use the program that I created, you know, weekly. The public speaking workshops that then became the foundation for what I'm doing right now, which is bringing the world to Florida and international virtual student exchange program. So I feel like, I feel like with every question I'm trying to bring it full circle to bring you to where it first started, and then how it got me here today. Passionistas: We're Amy and Nancy Harrington, and you're listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and our interview with Cairo Eubanks. To learn more about her mission to nurture a global community of leaders and professionals by strengthening their voice and confidence visit cairospeaks.com. If you're enjoying this interview and would like to help us to continue to create an inspiring content, please consider becoming a patron by visiting thepassionistasproject.com/podcast and clicking on the Patron button. Even $1 a month can help us continue our mission of inspiring women to follow their passions. Now here's more of our interview with Cairo. So tell us about the work you're doing in Florida. Cairo: Absolutely. Okay. So not only am I Miss Black Florida, and I have different communities, or I should say different committees rather, that I'm a part of including the Broward County Social Justice Task Force. I was on the Mayor's Public Safety Council and more. So I say all of this to say that I have a vast interest in being a part of the community and finding solutions to the communities, you know, any issues that may arise. And so the story for Bringing the World to Florida really began when I had an issue that I created an event out of, and it inspired students to then ask me to create a curriculum. And the event was unfortunately birthed out of cyber harassment. So there was a guy on my campus and I'm just going to call him Andrew, just for the sake of argument or for a conversation. And Andrew had been trying to, you know, reach out to me and I would block him and whatnot. I didn't really know too much about him. I just knew that there was something like, kinda off about him. And I didn't, I didn't really feel comfortable around him. And I found out from someone I didn't even know because I didn't have Instagram at the time. But he had taken my pictures off of Facebook. I don't even know. I don't, we're not even friends on Facebook. He took my pictures off of Facebook and he posted them on a lewd Instagram account that he created himself. And so, not only was my picture up there, and someone sent me a screenshot, but there were other people from my school, other people in my sorority and more. And I got so upset about this, and I said, something has to be done. Many of them had actually filed police reports because he had created a fake academic study. It's ridiculous. He created a fake academic study to try to solicit explicit photos or to give them, and he said that he had faculty permission to do so. So this is, yeah, so that was a situation. And I created a Facebook post and 150 comments later, we had about 30 plus individuals who were able to provide like a compilation of screenshots of things that I was able to say, you know, what. Even though they provided this to the police and they did, you know, police reports or they would report it to the school, or to his then fraternity. It just didn't feel like there was enough. And so I said, what can I do? What can I do so that not only do I not feel stuck, but also other people do not feel stuck as well. Because he was not only doing this to me and all those other individuals, but we know that he was also harassing others online. And some people were saying that there were issues where they felt like he was stalking them, like he was trying to follow them home. So we said, you know what? We need to take preventative measures. And how can I do that? Create a community event for resources for students. So teens, incoming freshmen, sophomores, and then parents. And it became a huge success. We had partners with the Anti-Defamation League. We had the Broward Sheriff's Office. We had the Broward School Climate Action and Discipline Department among other organizations and partners, both locally and nationally. And then we had kids who said, "you know what? We love this. Can you come to my school? Like, you know, I don't even want community service hours for this. Let me get you to my school." And we said, you know what? This was intended to be a one-time event. But what I did was I used the students who had been part of the program and I said, okay, "what kind of curriculum do you want to see? What sort of programs would you like to see that do not exist in your school at this time or within the community that you haven't found?" And we surveyed them and we took their answers. And then we created a whole course wrapped around some of the answers that they asked for. So we have a curriculum that's self-paced, we have workshops and events and conferences like Operation Stop Cyber Harassment. So that's now a part of our Asking for Help Module. And then we have other opportunities for skill building as well for the kids, so that they can take what they learn in the curriculum and actually get apply it. Passionistas: You are also Miss Black Florida USA, as part of the Miss Black USA Organization. So tell us how you got involved with that and what you do to challenge the misconceptions about title holders in the organization. Cairo: Oh, my goodness. My story is quite interesting. Okay. So, the short version of this, because I do want to keep this brief and get to the whole point of the misconceptions. That's really what I want to focus on. But it began in 2020 when I competed in my first competition, for Miss Broward County for Miss America. So I competed and I won on my first try and that was a huge blessing for me. And it was big for me because I had never seen myself as a pageant queen prior to competing for this. And if it had not been for my mother, if it had not been for those around me, who said, you know what? This is your last year. You're going to age out. You might as well try it out. You'll get a good experience. You can use that towards, you know, programs that you're creating, et cetera. I just decided to take a leap. And then was shocked. I was shocked. That being said, I was competing and preparing for Miss Florida. And I remember the opportunity that came up for Miss Florida for Miss America. I was getting ready. It was June, 2021, and literally three days before my competition, I had a rocking chair like roll over my foot and crushed it. And I got nerve damage in my foot. So I was like literally in a scooter all through competition week and it was tough. And I ended up not being Miss Florida for Miss America. And I remember thinking to myself. I was like, you know, God had told me, and I'm a spiritual person, right? So I talk about God, but you know, God had told me that he saw that I was going to be a state title holder. And he said that "you were still going to be able to create and move your project, Bringing the World to Florida as a state title holder." And I applied, I actually got asked. It's so funny cause I got asked to send in my information and they had allowed me to be on the spot accepted. So I sent in some application information, but I ended up accepting the role. And I really appreciated just the opportunity that I got to then, you know, be able to be Miss Black Florida and to get to promote what it means to really be a state ambassador and to promote, you know, not just the wonderful things that people associate with Florida. Which of course is, you know, we have Disney, we have Orlando, we have Miami, we have the beaches, we have the Everglades. Yes. But we also have business. We also have culture here that you cannot find anywhere else. So that being said, one misconception that I believe a lot of people have about pageant queens in general, is that it's just about looks, you know, and it's not just about looks. And I believe that a lot of these competitions, they're purposefully, really showcasing that it's not just about how you look when you see some of the winners. For example, some of the different systems that exist like Zozibini Tunzi from Miss Universe, Miss Universe 2019. She is a Black South African woman with short cropped hair. And no one had ever seen someone like her, you know, take the world by storm as Miss Universe.  There's really a chance for us who have been seen as not necessarily the stereotypical or the traditional pageant queen to really showcase the other qualities or the characteristics that Queens have, like our ability and desire to be servant leaders, to be part of the community. I don't know anyone else who would say yes to community service opportunity faster than a pageant payment, honestly. And it's because of the fact that we do want to be out there, and we realize that part of our responsibility is to be present and to be able to be a connector for the community. And, like, I can't even begin to describe to you the personal and professional development that I had. And I know that there's some people who are like, what, like getting ready for Miss Broward County? Yeah, no it changed my life because it allowed me to be in that space where I had to learn something completely from scratch. And I had to be humble a hundred percent and be like, listen, I don't know how to walk in heels more than three inches high, you know? And I don't know how to do my makeup, but I learned. And it was a humbling experience to learn. So there's some misconceptions, but I believe that the more that people learn about the stories, the tragedies, or the challenges that, you know, title holders have had individually and how they overcome that and how they use their stories to inspire others can help to balance out some of the misconceptions that people have about wearing a crown. Passionistas: Where does this desire to be of service come from? Is this something that your family has always done? Did your parents teach you to think this way? Cairo: Absolutely. My parents, they always instilled in me this idea or vision of being a servant leader and what it means to serve first. When we talk about leadership and what it means to be a leader, there's always people assuming like, oh, you have to be the loudest person up there and you have to be the one that's like telling everybody what to do. But oftentimes you can lead by example, and you can lead by example by serving others. And because I grew up in a very, you know, spiritual household, it was this concept of being able to discover your passion of what, you know, God or the universe has intended for you to have, and then to be able to share that and to recognize that we're all connected. And if there's something that I can do to bless someone else or to be of service to someone else, then that allows me to also get blessed in return. So we would say like a little saying, that we would say in my home and also in Jamaica, is this idea of like lotioning up your hands. Like if you lotion up someone else's hands, you end up getting moisturized too. And so it's just this concept. And the more that I got to do that and got to help others the better I felt. And the more I felt like I had a light to share with others, you know, and that inspires me and that keeps me going. And so that's really where it comes from. It's like this family concept of servant leader and recognizing that the more that I get to be of service, the happier that I get to be. I don't know. I think it's a, win-win. Passionistas: Tell us about CairoSpeaks/CairoWrites and what your mission is with those projects. Cairo: Yes with CairoSpeaks/CairoWrites. So out of CairoSpeaks/CairoWrites. Okay. So let me back up a little bit. CairoSpeaks/CairoWrites, there are two parts to it. CairoSpeaks. So there are leadership development and all-in speaking coaching aspects to, you know, the services that I provide there. And then also with CairoWrites, I've written biographies, I've ghost written material, as well for my clients. And I've also written speeches. I would say that the best part about what I've done with CairoSpeaks/CairoWrites is that I have created a space for me to get to share like what I love most. And I've shared, you know, when it comes to the leadership development and cultural exchange. But also from not just from a youth perspective, but being able to be of service, to everyone. So for example, I had an opportunity to be the keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Day for the city of Boca Raton this past month. And that was a huge blessing. And I got to, you know, inspire and empower with my keynote speech not just youth, but also people of all ages. And so a lot of the work that I'm doing right now and what I'm transitioning my business to doing is focusing a lot on, you know, speaking opportunities, sharing my message, sharing my light as-- my business partner Rena would say, "not dimmering your shimmer, but instead being able to show that shimmer everywhere"-- and being able to transition more into that route. Just because a lot of the leadership development programs that I was doing at one point, I've now focused all of my energy into Bringing the Globe and Bringing the World to Florida. Passionistas: What's your dream for women? Cairo: My dream for women is to really understand their value. And that was a conversation that I was actually having prior to this interview and just realizations that I have even about myself. You know, I realized that, you know, someone can look at my bio or look at my background and look at the bullet points of, you know, my resume or my CV and say, wow, you know, this person has done so much. But that doesn't necessarily mean that that's how I necessarily could feel about myself. And see, and I recognize that there are books that I've read, you know, talking about women who are CEOs and high performing executives. And the reality is that there are so many women who are working so, so hard and they have accomplished and achieved a lot and yet don't feel that way, you know? And so even though I do feel accomplished and everything like that, I took a moment today and I said, you know what? Wow, Look at how valuable I find myself to be. We have to remind each other of how valuable we are, way past what we can do on paper, but our hearts and our souls. And that is what I would tell women today, is to recognize your value, recognize your value past a monetary dollar amount, and to realize that you are incredible just the way you are. And I know it sounds cliche to say that, but it is true. And we don't hear that enough. And if it is cliche, because we've heard it too many times, maybe it's gone out, you know, gone from one ear and out the other, but we really need to internalize that. Passionistas: Thanks for listening to our interview with Cairo Eubanks. To learn more about her mission to nurture a global community of leaders and professionals by strengthening their voice and confidence visit cairospeaks.com. Please visit thepassionistasproject.Com to learn more about our podcast and subscription box filled with products by women owned businesses and female artisans to inspire you to follow your path. Get a free mystery box with a one-year subscription by using the code SPRINGGOODIES. And be sure to subscribe to The Passionistas Project Podcast so you don't miss any of our upcoming, inspiring guests. Until next time, stay well and stay passionate.    

Dimitra Laurence Larochelle est docteure en Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle). Elle a trois Masters en communication (Université Panthéon-Assas), en sociologie (Université Paris Descartes) et en Anthropologie (Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis). Depuis 2015 jusqu'à 2018 elle a enseigné en tant que chargée d'enseignement vacataire aux Universités Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis et Paris 13. Par la suite, elle a enseigné en tant qu'ATER à l'université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté et à l'université Sorbonne Nouvelle. Elle a travaillé en tant qu'ingénieure de recherche aussi bien en France qu'en Chypre. Actuellement, elle est Youth Representative de l'Association Internationale de Sociologie (AIS) aux Nations Unies, membre du bureau du Comité de Recherche 14 (Sociologie de la Communication, de la Connaissance et de la Culture) de l'AIS et éditrice associée à la revue internationale Art Style | Art & Culture International Magazine. Elle présente ici une émission sur le Soft Power de la Turquie à travers les séries selon les thématiques suivantes : Le contexte culturel et politique de production des fictions sérielles turques • L'identité culturelle turque : une identité entre l'Occident et l'Orient • De l'idéologie kémaliste vers le néo-ottomanisme Les feuilletons turcs : du local au global • Le « coming out » mondial des fictions sérielles turques • Les fictions sérielles turques : produits de propagande ? L'impact de la politique turque aux représentations projetées par les feuilletons turcs • L'importance de l'institution de la famille et de la maternité • Le « tabou » de la sexualité • Néo-ottomanisme et culture populaire : le passé ottoman dans les feuilletons historiques Plus d'informations sur https://www.histoireenseries.com

"Through continual investment, I will become a better servant leader and legacy builder through my personal and entrepreneurial endeavors. In order to accomplish this, I will take concrete action on a daily basis and stay laser-focused to intentionally advance my goals."It is through this quote that we can already see the inspiration and motivation of our next Casa DeConfidence Podcast Guest, Cairo Eubanks. Founder Cairo Eubanks has the vision of creating global communities of student leaders.After founding Cairo Speaks/Cario Writes, a consulting firm that specializes in executive coaching and enhancing interpersonal and writing skills, Cairo went on to found Bringing the World to Florida with our last podcast guest, Rayna Rose Exelbierd. Bringing the World to Florida is a hybrid international virtual student exchange, facilitated through an online digital course and workshops for students in Florida and students from South Africa, India, and Jamaica. Beyond her businesses, Cairo has been actively involved in her community, sitting on boards like New Leaders Council Broward Chapter; Broward County Sheriff's Social Justice Task Force; and Mayor Messam's Public Safety Council. Cairo is also a Board Advisor and Paralegal for Global Oved Dei Seminary and University (GODSU). As a budding future international arbitrator and attorney, Cairo has also given to her local and international communities by serving as the Youth Representative for New Future Foundation for the United Nations and she is currently a Member of the United Nations Department of Global Communications Youth Steering Committee. As the Director of the Junior Ambassador Program for GODSU Cairo has made a considerable effort over the years to empower youth on local and global levels through workshops and leadership programs. Plus, on top of all of that, Cairo currently reigns as Miss Broward County, Florida, Miss America Pageant System. We hope that you will join us in welcoming Cairo to the Casa DeConfidence family as we talk about her life, business, and inspirations. P.S. Cairo told us her favorite episode is #48, “I'm a huge fan of self-transforming starting internally because I believe that it takes changing on the inside in order to see the reality you want reflected on the outside!”P.S.S. Cairo is hosting a free conference for students on March 24, 2022, from 7PM-8:30PM! Learn more by checking out her website as well as visiting her Instagram and LinkedIn!Also, don't forget about my upcoming CEO Retreat. Sign up here https://goconfidentlyservices.thrivecart.com/confidentyouretreat/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CasaDConfidence)

This week on the pod we chat to Lucy Stronach - the current Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations. Throughout 2021, Lucy toured Australia to identify the concerns, needs and experiences of diverse and underrepresented young people before reporting to key stakeholders including the Australian Government and the United Nations. A graduate of studies in Criminology, Law, and Security, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Lucy is a passionate advocate of youth justice, indigenous justice, gender-based crime prevention, penology, and evidence-based practice. Her work has taken her to the streets of Mumbai to fight for the empowerment of sex workers, to juvenile prisons in San Diego to aid young offenders, and to the UNDP in Bangkok to work with youth leaders in the promotion of human rights and justice. Before assuming her role as the Youth Rep, Lucy worked across the Indo-Pacific as the Sri Lankan Fellow for DFAT's New Colombo Plan Scholarship. Part of her program included working in Vietnam to combat the abuse of street children and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking, and after working at Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence, Lucy was named a contributing International Research Fellow where she helped formulate the nation's first public defence strategy. In 2021, Lucy was named one of YAIA's ‘Young Women to Watch in International Affairs', currently sits on the Sir David Martin Foundation's Youth Advisory Group and UNAA NSW's Advisory Board, and is consulting on behalf of DFAT and Natasha Stott Despoja to assist with duties related to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.Get in touch with In the House and In the Senate:Instagram: @inthehouseinthesenate / @alisha.aitkenradburnEmail: inthehouseinthesenate@gmail.comIn the House and In the Senate is recorded on the lands of the Whadjuk people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is the first of the Unmute Education limited series dedicated to raising the volume on the education conversation in the leadup to the WISE 2021 Global Summit taking place in Doha, Qatar and online on 7-9 December 2021. Featured in this podcast is Victoria Ibiwoye, is the Founder of OneAfricanChild, a youth-led organization with a mission to create opportunities in underserved communities and unleash the potential in young people through global citizenship education programs. She also served as the Youth Representative of the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee. As the world slowly emerges from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that we not only take stock of the largely negative impact on education with the prolonged lockdowns and school closures, but also look ahead to the challenges that confront us, most of which long predate the pandemic, and the opportunities that are becoming available to solve some of the world's most intractable challenges, not least of which is the promise of universal quality education enshrined in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. As a global community, we have gone long on ambition, whether it be the 17 SDG's or the aspiration to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, above pre-industrial levels. However, more often than not, we have fallen short on execution. Not surprisingly, young people have noticed this discrepancy, and in growing numbers have embraced civil society activism demanding meaningful change. Activism, although necessary, is unfortunately not sufficient to bring about desired outcomes. It needs to be accompanied by action. Tune in to this first episode of the Unmute Education limited series to hear Victoria Ibiwoye's discussion alongside host and CEO of WISE, Stavros Yiannouka tackle youth leadership, One African Child, and many more topics. ------------------------------------------------- REGISTER FOR THE WISE 2021 GLOBAL SUMMIT: wise-qatar.org/wise-2021/ Relevant links: One African Child: oneafricanchild.org Follow Victoria Ibiwoye: twitter.com/victoriaibiwoye ------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps out the show and we would greatly appreciate it. Website: wise-qatar.org Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: @wiseqatar Facebook: facebook.com/wiseqatar/ Linkedin: bit.ly/2JKThYf

Meet Sirohi Kumar, 17, an MDI High school student who will share her story about growing up as a brown girl on Mount Desert Island. Sirohi is a climate activist and a founding member of the CEAC in Bar Harbor. She serves as the Youth Representative on the Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Task Force. She is also a racial justice organizer and directly contributed to the formation of the AOS 91 Anti-Racism Task Force, upon which she currently serves as a student representative.

On episode #47, Laura and Cameron are joined by the 2019-2021 ADGA Youth Representative Don Strawbridge.  Don shares about his experiences as the face of ADGA Youth and discusses "what it takes" to become an ADGA Youth Representative.

We hear the story of Skye, an Indigenous teen who died of a drug overdose on her 17th birthday. Before her death, Skye had been in government care in B.C. for 12 years, lived in eight different foster homes, and was the subject of three failed adoptions. A new report from British Columbia's Children and Youth Representative looks at how the foster care system fails children like Skye, drawing a line between today's system and residential schools of the past. We discuss the report with Jody Bauche, Indigenous liaison with B.C.'s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth; Mary Burton, executive director and co-founder of Fearless R2W, a volunteer group that provides opportunities for learning about child welfare in Manitoba; and Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, chair on truth and reconciliation at Lakehead University, who in 2016 was federal government ministerial representative examining the child welfare system.

Martín and Tim speak with Jacqueline Maldonado Ortega about the current state of affairs in México. They discuss a wide range of topics, including Mexican identity, the U.S.-Mexico relationship, feminism in Mexico, and the health of Mexico's democracy. They also debate the true origins of mole (Oaxaca vs. Puebla), in a showdown you won't want to miss! Jacqueline Maldonado Ortega (@jaquimldnd) graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey with a degree in administration and business strategy. She was an international visiting student in business at Columbia University, and she recently completed a Master's Degree in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She previously worked as a business consultant with Deloitte and a columnist for Latin American political economy. She is presently a youth representative for Mexico at the G20, through the Youth20 Summit under the Italian presidency. Jacqueline is passionate about gender politics and socioeconomic development for vulnerable populations.

In this kick-off episode of Today’s Rosie we discuss the origins of the Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) project in the Philadelphia region and what the benefits are for women who pursue these careers.  Nicole Fuller is a founding member of Women in Nontraditional Careers and will discuss why this work is her passion. Nicole started her career as a tradeswoman and is a long-time advocate for workers. She is now the Executive Director of PhilaPOSH, the occupational safety and health advocacy organization and serves on the WINC Steering Committee.   Nicole also co-chairs the WINC Outreach and Education Team with interviewer Miya McAfee.  Miya is a Youth Representative at Philadelphia Works who works to create career pathway programs for young people in Philadelphia’s high schools and career and technical education programs. To learn more, visit Wincproject.org or email wincproject@philaworks.org

In this episode of Real Talk about Real Trends in Workforce our guests will introduce Today’s Rosie, a new podcast that will discuss the origins of the Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) project in the Philadelphia region and what the benefits are for women who pursue these careers.  Nicole Fuller is a founding member of Women in Nontraditional Careers and will discuss why this work is her passion. Nicole started her career as a tradeswoman and is a long-time advocate for workers. She is now the Executive Director of PhilaPOSH, the occupational safety and health advocacy organization and serves on the WINC Steering Committee.   Nicole also co-chairs the WINC Outreach and Education Team with interviewer Miya McAfee.  Miya is a Youth Representative at Philadelphia Works who works to create career pathway programs for young people in Philadelphia’s high schools and career and technical education programs.

This Podcast focusses on issues related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and young people in Asia and the Pacific region. Experts include: Yueping Guo, Youth Representative, China Family Planning Association and Core Member of China Youth Network; Shelani Palihawadana, Youth Advocacy Network, Sri Lanka and Project Coordinator, "We Hear You"; Sangeet Kayastha, Coordinator and Founder of Y-PEER Asia Pacific Regional Center, Thailand, and International Steering Committee (ISC) member of APCRSHR10.Be welcome to listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, aCast, Podtail, BluBrry, and other podcast streaming platforms. #APCRSHR10 Dialogues is a special series of fortnightly online interviews with SRHR leaders in Asia Pacific, on the overarching theme of "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Asia Pacific: 2030 SDGs vision and 2020 realities" - which is also the theme of APCRSHR10. Co-hosted by APCRSHR10 and CNS, these online interviews are streamed LIVE every fortnight from February to May 2020.They were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla, who is also the coordinator of Asia Pacific media network to end TB & tobacco, and prevent NCDs (APCAT Media). For more details, please visit: www.bit.ly/apcrshr10dialogues or www.apcrshr10cambodia.orgThanksCNS teamEmail: editor@citizen-news.org

Pelumi Fadare is a polyglot who speaks nine languages. Her various professional experiences include working at the Spanish Embassy in Belgium, a consultancy with CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, where she supported the resourcing of young changemakers from the global south by designing and launching a pilot program called the Youth Action Lab and a current consultancy with Plan International. She is the co-founder of the social enterprise ApplicAid, an online mentorship platform that helps students apply for grants, financial aid and other subsidized educational opportunities. She also has a YouTube channel, Ninjanspiration, devoted to providing information to youth about educational funded opportunities, such as international conferences and study abroad programs. In 2018 she was a Youth Representative at the European Youth Hearings and in 2014 was a Youth Delegate at the Many Languages, One World Youth Forum held by the United Nations Academic Impact initiative. She speaks to us about her experiences as a youth changemaker, being a global citizen, co-design and participatory processes, founding a startup, improving access to and awareness of funded education opportunities for youth, being a 'doer', her thoughts on leadership, the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach, and much more. She joins us from Brussels, Belgium.

Join Melinda Cilento (CEDA CEO) as she speaks with Kareem El-Ansary on the voices of youth in the COVID-19 crisis, and whether or not they are being heard when policy decisions are made.

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Today we hear the voices of youth speaking out on January 29th, in Augusta at the State’s newly formed Maine Climate Council, and the Maine Youth for Climate Justice’s Youth Voices Day. The youth representative on the state’s climate council, Ania Wight, gave the Climate Council a report back from the UN Climate talks in Madrid in December. Maine Youth for Climate Justice held a press conference to offer their perspectives and present their four demands on the work and goals of the Maine Climate Council. This includes demanding “that achieving zero-emissions by the year 2030 be the ultimate and official goal for the state and the Maine Climate Council”. Youth demands and petition cSince October, South Portland, Portland, Bar Harbor and Brunswick have all declared a Climate Emergency. On January 21st, the Bar Harbor Town Council additionally passed a measure to create a Climate Emergency Task Force with mission of drawing down the town’s carbon emissions by 2030. Guests: Ania Wright- College of the Atlantic student, Youth Representative on the Maine Climate Council, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition, Earth in Brackets (COA), Maine Youth for Climate Justice Emma Sawyer, University of Southern Maine student, Maine Youth for Climate Justice Felipe Andres Fontecilla Gutierrez , College of the Atlantic student from Chile, Maine Youth for Climate Justice Anna Siegel – 8th grade student at Friends School of Portland, ME Strikes, Maine Youth for Climate Justice Sophie Dowling – Mount Desert Island High School, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition, Mount Desert Island High School ECO team, Maine Youth for Climate Justice Today’s program was co-produced by WERU FM/RadioActive and Sunlight Media Collective.

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Studio Engineer: John Greenman a) Since October, South Portland, Portland, Bar Harbor and Brunswick have all declared a Climate Emergency. Today we speak with local youth who were instrumental in these efforts and continue to escalate a movement for climate action. b) We discuss the imperative for immediate action and the necessity and opportunity to concentrate on action at local governmental level. c) On January 21st, the Bar Harbor Town Council additionally passed a measure to create a Climate Emergency Task Force with mission of drawing down the town’s carbon emissions by 2030. We discuss this and yesterdays meeting of the State’s newly formed Maine Climate Council, and the Maine Youth for Climate Justice’s Youth Voices Day. Guests: Sirohi Kumar, MDI High School student, MDI High School ECO Team, Maine Youth for Climate Justice, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition. Adam” Nusselien, MDI High School student, MDI High School ECO Team, Maine Youth for Climate Justice, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition. Thomas Korstanje – MDI High School student, MDI High School ECO Team, Maine Youth for Climate Justice, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition. Anna Siegel – 8th grade student at Friends School of Portland, ME Strikes, Maine Youth for Climate Justice Ania Wright- student at College of the Atlantic, Youth Representative on the Maine Climate Council, founding member of Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Coalition, Earth in Brackets (COA) Laura Berry- recent College of the Atlantic graduate, Program Manager for the College of the Atlantic- Community Energy Center, director for research and publications for the Climate Mobilization Project. Today’s program was co-produced by WERU FM/RadioActive and Sunlight Media Collective.

Please watch this Video before listening to this episode! Trust us, this episode will make little sense until you do :)Somehow, we forgot to welcome you to the podcast! Sorry about that :) Enjoy the music I guess?Here's the website for the event!While we weren't able to sit down with all of the speakers and organizers, we're extremely grateful for those who we were able to speak with. Thank you everyone! :) Jessica Williamson - MC, Promotional Team Lead Organizer, and Youth Representative.Although Jessica wasn't ready to share her story she still wished to be a champion for other people's stories of mental health. This is a great reminder that we can all give something even if we aren't ready to give everything . Focus on what you can give.Stuck in yourself? Get into someone else. JEN VERSCHEURE - Jen was the first speaker of the night and we spoke with her about the honour and responsibility she felt to start the night off right and about her struggles with depression and the shame surrounding it. JOSEPH EDWARD BRIANTE - Joseph was the final speaker before the intermission and this was well timed as his story is incredibly powerful and absolutely needs time for pause and reflection. We spoke with him about getting out of your head and into your heart and the importance of dropping the Schtick. We also talked about the difference between Big Joseph and Little Joseph. LISA BOSMAN–Performance Coach, Musician - Lisa coached all of the speakers on how to get out of their head and communicate from their heart/soul (no notes allowed). The Connection Project is all about courageous people sharing their authentic stories through love. Lisa is also a talented musician and we spoke with her about her process for writing the moving song that concludes The Connection Project and her process for making her art.What a gold minion? The child of gold bouillon. Obviously. EMILY OLSEN–Founder, Director, Host, Speaker - Emily is the heart, mind and soul behind The Connection Project. Without her courageous leadership, none of this would have been possible. If you want to know Emily's full story, you have to listen to her episode! Click here. We spoke with Emily about how she felt about this year's Connection Project, how to use fear as fuel and making the Leap!

“We need to mainstream young people into the decision-making process,” said Senator Nikoli Edwards, age 25, of Trinidad and Tobago at a recent Wilson Center event on engaging youth to protect their sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Where it’s not a matter of, ‘let’s bring a young person into the room as an afterthought,’ but it should be written that a young person has to be a part of the discussion or has to be contributing in a significant way.” As a young person, “your expectations have been heightened, you have been encouraged to do all of this great work, but where are the institutions, where are the support mechanisms, where are the opportunities?” asked Edwards. The panelists unanimously agreed that high expectations for young people to serve and agitate for change have not been met with endless opportunities to engage. Although many organizations have celebrated young peoples’ input, they still need to be more intentional about how they engage youth, said Cate Lane, Senior Technical Adviser at Pathfinder. Oftentimes, “we engage young people, we solicit their input, we ask them to tell us what they need and what they want,” she said. “We rev them up. They’re excited, and then we’re like, ‘thanks so much for your input,’ now we’re going to go implement our project.” “When we are talking about youth participation, we should think about the diversity of young people,” said Dr. Ilya Zhukov, Global Focal Point for Comprehensive Sexuality Education at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Bringing key populations of young people, including LGBTQ+, HIV positive, and disabled youth, to name a few, together with decision-makers can ensure that health programming is informed by those it is meant to serve. “When your opinion and your thoughts are influencing real documents that will then influence your education—that is a real thing,” said Lada Nuzhna, Youth Representative at Teenergizer!. Exchanges between young people and organizations working to promote adolescent health and rights should be a two-way street. “We need to see this not as a one-way street of us soliciting information from them, but as an opportunity for them to develop skills, networks, to gain access to things that they wouldn’t normally gain access to,” said Lane. Adolescence is a dynamic period in life that can pose challenges to the longevity of youth project engagement. “If we engage young people, we can’t expect that they are going to be with us for the next five years because they are in school, they’re working, getting married,” said Lane. However, mechanisms such as youth advisory boards and councils could enable organizations to consult periodically with young people to ensure programs are responsive to their needs. Experts agreed that a system to bring youth into the conversation on a regular basis is necessary to cultivate meaningful youth engagement, in addition to allocating resources—financial and human—to ensure that adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming is effective and responsive. “We should bring young people to the table and involve them not only in discussion but in the development and implementation of programs,” said Zhukov. Governments, leaders of organizations and policymakers should continue to think about how to meaningfully engage with young people as partners. “I think it’s something we have to tackle,” said Lane. “There has to be this sense of partnership, where we meet each other in the middle.”

Sophie is the 2017 New Explorer of the Year. Her expeditions have taken her to the streets of Managua to the mountains of Madagascar and everywhere in between. She is the Founder of AquaAid International, Sophie works with some of Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa’s most remote villages establishing sustainable sources of clean drinking water and basic sanitation. Sophie is a Health Security Specialist with a concentration on the civil military relations in infectious disease outbreaks and biodefense, for which she has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship from the US Department of State. Sophie holds a Bachelors in Environmental Science and Global Public Health from New York University and is currently working on a Master of Health Security at the University of Sydney.  Sophie is an avid sailor, has sailed across the Pacific Ocean, and holds a 200-ton captains license. At the time of certification, she was the youngest female to ever obtain a 200-ton MCA Yachtmaster Captains License. Her passion for adventure and discovering indigenous ways of life has led her undertake descents of uncharted rivers in Madagascar, desert transect treks in Namibia, and ethnographic research in the Republic of Vanuatu. Sophie’s work has been featured by National Geographic and the United Nations.  Sophie is a Fellow of The Explorers Club and Post-Graduate Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.  When not exploring Sophie lives between New York City and Sydney.  Show notes Currently rriving a Land cruiser around the outback in Australia Using exploration to help achieve a more sustainable future Being a ballerina before taking a pivot into science, travel & exploration Changing her life at 16 and starting to work on super yachts Coming from a low income, single parent family Being determined to travel from a young age Working as an unpaid deck hand Becoming the youngest female to ever obtain a 200-ton MCA Yachtmaster Captains License Sailing across the Pacific Ocean Studying Public Health at New York City University Being shocked by the water crises she came across Founding an NGO, the challenges she faced and what she learned along the way Returning to NYC and finding the Explorers Club where she was able to connect with other like minded individuals. Heading on an expedition to the Republic of Vanuatu to search for the ‘Tribe of Female Chiefs’ What she learned about female leadership while spending time with the female chiefs Sharing her knowledge and research with others What daily life was like while she was over there, where she stayed what she ate and how she handled the language challenges Women and the practice of water music Feeling lonely and isolated even though she was surrounded by people Heading back to NYC and dealing with the culture shock  Graduating from University and trying to decided what to do next Booking a ticket to Madagascar and deciding to start the Sofia Log Winning a scholarship to do an extended 2 year research program on water security in Central Africa  The challenges she faced over there and why she is not a river person What she’s learned from committing herself to projects Deciding what to do next after she finishers her studies Being a Youth Representative for the Explorers Club in the UN The Sofia Log - what it is and why she started it Why you have to find out what works best for you   Social Media Website - www.sophiehollingsworth.com  Twitter - @TheSofiaLog Instagram - @captsophie  Blog - www.thesofialog.com  

With Special Guest Fania Davis and a Youth Representative from RJOY This podcast archive features a snapshot into one of the successfully and longer-running programs in restorative justice. Particularly inspiring and informative, Fania and Destiny Shabazz share how the programs work in Oakland and beyond. This podcast can be used as a great tool for […] The post Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth & A National Movement Builds appeared first on Restorative Justice On The Rise.

Growing up means forming a solid sense of self, figuring out who you are and what you like in order to eventually become a fully realized adult. When a young person begins to identify as GLBT (gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender) it can be a difficult time in an already fragile time of life. So, what is “coming out” truly like for Alaska’s rural and urban youth and how can loved ones best support these kids as they struggle to accept themselves – and to be accepted by others? IN-STUDIO GUESTS: Three guests join host Shana Sheehy to discuss this topic: Jackie Buckley is the president of Anchorage PFLAG (Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays). She is the Executive Director of an Alaska home health corporation and has volunteered for Identity and the GLBT community for over 28 years. She's worked in the Anchorage schools for 12 years, has raised all her own children in Anchorage, and now has 8 grandchildren, too. Katelyn Lanier-Moylan was raised in Alaska by her two moms and is currently a senior at West High School in Anchorage. She is the President of the Gay-Straight Alliance, serves as the Youth Representative on the board of Identity, and is the youth coordinator of the GLBT-friendly dance, Pride Prom. Verner Wilson III grew up in Dillingham on the rural shores of fish-rich Bristol Bay in Southwest Alaska. He loves fishing for wild salmon with his family as a commercial, sports and subsistence fishermen. He has a degree in Environmental Studies from Brown University and has worked for the World Wildlife Fund Arctic Field Program for nearly four years now on fisheries conservation issues.

What is Food Security and how is it defined globally? Food Security is often perceived as the ability of a community to respond to poverty by feeding the hungry. But Food Security is far more than just the number of food banks operating within a community. This perception has additionally fostered the belief that the remainder of the population is "food-secure". This broadcast will look to define Food Security and Food Sovereignty. To do so, the causes of hunger will be discussed and how nations and communities respond; we will look at examples of citizen movements taking action to defend their right to food; and ultimately, we will attempt to connect the struggles and efforts of others to our North American relationship to food. Are those of us who readily have access to food really food-secure? Are the food struggles and solidarity of others a glimpse into where our own food system has gone wrong? Can we look to these struggles as an illustration of how we as North Americans have lost our connection to food? Voices Anuradha Mittal - Executive Director, The Oakland Institute. A native of India, Anuradha is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights and agriculture issues. She worked for ten years as the policy director and then the co-director at the Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First). In 2004, she established The Oakland Institute - a policy think tank located in Oakland, California. This footage is courtesy of RadioActive at WERU Community Radio in Blue Hill/Bangor, Maine. Refugio Gregorio - Mixteca Elder, Representative of the Indigenous Women's Cooperative - Margarita Magón (Oaxaca, Mexico). In 2002 protests succeeded in keeping a McDonald's out of the central square of Oaxaca. McDonald's was seen as a threat to the cultural heritage of the indigenous people in and around Oaxaca. Refugio participated in this protest and continues to found her resistance in the celebration of food and tradition. Antonio Villanueva Feliciano - Zapotec Migrant Indigenous Leader, Youth Representative, Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca (CIPO-RFM) - CIPO-RFM is an organization representing 24 indigenous communities. They use non-violent resistance to exercise autonomy and direct action, and defend their human, territorial, economic, social, political and cultural rights, as communities and as individuals. Emilie Smith - The Ecumenical Task Force for Justice in the Americas (Vancouver) - Emilie worked for 22 years in Mexico and Guatemala helping to improve conditions of indigenous people. She represents the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca (CIPO-RFM), and is currently supporting CIPO-RFM leader, Raul Gatica Bautista, who is now a refugee in exile in Vancouver. Emilie acted as the translator in the studio for Antonio Feliciano and Refugio Gregorio. Charles Levkoe - SunRoot Farm (Nova Scotia). Charles was most recently the Urban Agriculture Coordinator at The Stop Community Food Centre in Toronto. Charles received a Masters degree in Food Security and Popular Education from the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. He sits on the board of the American Community Gardening Association. As of July 2006, Charles is now part of SunRoot Farm - a community-supported agriculture co-operative in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia. South Central Farmers (Los Angeles) - Since 1992, 14 acres of property located in the middle of Los Angeles has been used as a community garden or farm. The land has been divided into 360 plots and is believed to be one of the largest urban gardens in the country. On June 14, 2006, an eviction notice was carried out by hundreds of LA riot police.