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Episode 10 - Provincial Advocacy with Eddy Avila

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This week we're joined by our good friend, Eddy Avila, Executive Director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), to discuss how provincial advocacy impacts key issues, including financial aid, OSAP clawbacks, and stakeholder engagement.

Timestamps:

  1. Intro (1:10)
  2. What is OUSA? (1:55)
  3. How COVID-10 Has Impacted Student Issues (3:43)
  4. What is the Current OSAP Situation? (9:28)
  5. How Provincial Advocacy Works (15:05)
  6. How to Turn Ideas into Policies (15:46)
  7. Approaching Stakeholder Relationships (23:41)
  8. How OUSA has Adapted to Changes in Communication (27:13)
  9. Why Students Need to Engage with Politicians (29:54)
  10. Why We Need Provincial Collaboration (34:25)
  11. Why We Need to Prioritize Racial Equity (35:18)
  12. Extra Resources for Students (37:09)
  13. Outro (37:54)

    14. Resources:

    OUSA Website

    OUSA Twitter: @OUSAhome

    Theme music by Bensound.

    Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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