Gen Talks

For their last episode, Drewv and Kaylee join the new GenTalks leaders, Sanika, Emily, and Aishu, in highlighting notable LGBTQ+ womxn figures in both communities' rights movements and discussing common issues: gender roles and gender norms. Happy Pride Month!

Galicia Gordon joins Drewv and Kaylee to discuss why and how she founded Leading Learners as well as tips on balance and mental health. 

For more information on Leading Learners: https://www.leadlearners.ca/ 

Kaylee Chien and Sheena Kwon discuss the Atlanta shooting on March 16th targeted against Asian American women along with the culmination of Asian American hate in the United States. They have an honest conversation about their personal experiences as Asian American women and students from the model minority myth to understanding prejudice. We hope everyone stays safe and continues to care for your well-being during these times! new/gen encourages everyone to continuously learn and grow from understanding others' experiences and being open to differing perspectives. We hope this conversation sparks discussion that will encourage personal growth and self reflection.

More resources to take action or learn more: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/

STOP AAPI HATE NATIONAL REPORT: https://secureservercdn.net/104.238.69.231/a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210312-Stop-AAPI-Hate-National-Report-.pdf

Selin Ozunaldim is a 17-year-old gender equality activist from Istanbul, Turkey. She has participated in and led numerous organizations to become an inspirational changemaker. Find out what encouraged Selin to start activism work, why she continues to do it, how she's able to balance activism work with school and life, and much more! 

The start of 2021 has brought an overwhelming amount of news. The President of the United States' claims and words of encouragement led his supporters to incite violence on the capitol. There was a lack of security preparation and a clear double standard in terms of treatment towards the Proud Boys and the BLM protesters. What does the storming of the US Capitol mean for the future of both Republican and Democratic parties? Who should be held accountable? 

Some of the quotes we used come from these articles:

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-wi-pa-mi-vote-spikes-idUSKBN27Q307

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html

We've previously discussed how education is a big solution to many large issues such as mental health and cultural appropriation. Drewv and Kaylee are joined by Sheena and Adina to discuss the pros and cons related to America's education system from school shootings to the curriculum. 

**DISCLAIMER: new/gen believes that periods do not only affect girls but can affect all people. We understand that girls are not the only people who experience periods and this discussion on periods must be inclusive of everyone.** 

In this episode, Drewv and Kaylee discuss all things related to periods: pink tax, educational inequalities, and more!

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Misha and Devan, founders for Kids Inspire Difference, join us to discuss what child abuse looks like, how to reach out for help, how child abuse affects society, and more! Abuse knows no boundaries, so please reach out to the National Child Abuse Hotline if you are experiencing or see child abuse at (1-800) 4-A-Child or (1-800) 422 4453. 

In this special episode, Kaylee and Sheena are joined by Simran Kapoor, the founder of the Bottle Project, and Ananya Ohrie, the vice president of the Bottle Project. Learn about the Bottle Project and why Simran started the Bottle Project. We discuss how social media impacts on mental health, the mental health differences between generations, and how we should implement effective mental health education and support at school.

Drewv and Kaylee tackle the various issues involved in the entertainment, cosmetic, and fashion industries. They touch on cultural appropriation, fast fashion, and cancel culture along with solutions to what we can do as a society to combat these problems.