In this season finale episode of Heart To Heart, host Journey Moses and new guest host Gabby Cooper lead an all youth panel to discuss the important topic of safety and security in schools. Panelists, Arionna Matthews (high school), Nathan Mutale (college), and Bianca Damsik (high school) share their experiences with active shooter drills and how they feel about them, discuss the effectiveness of school safety measures, thoughts on they ways administrators communicate safety information to students, and offer insights into how students can advocate for safer schools. Through their conversation, the panelists highlight the importance of intergenerational conversations about pressing social issues and the value of listening to and learning from our youth. This episode also features previous host Jos Duncan Asé as she steps down in her role of adult co-host to provide more space for our youth perspectives. 

This podcast is Executive Produced by Jos Duncan Asé & Love Now Media

Hosts: Journey Moses & Gabby Cooper

Panelists: Nathan Mutale, Arianna Matthews, and Bianca Damsik

Producers: Journey Moses, Gabby Cooper, & Nathan Mutale

Audio Recording: Tezarah Wilkins

Editing: Nathan Mutale

Thanks to the Philadelphia Foundation for their support in the production of this podcast. 

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Following the podcast our Producer, Syreeta Martin, had several additional questions for Antoine Stewart and Marquise Richards. Here are those questions and answers.

Antoine Stewart and Marquise Richards join Jos and Journey to discuss what it is like being a black male teacher in the current educational environment.

Aisha Eubanks joins Jos and Journey to discuss what it is like to be a Special Education Compliance Monitor in the public school system.

Erika and Ethan (mother and son) join Jos and Journey to discuss what it is like to be a teacher and student in the current educational climate. 

Teens Journey and Estee share their experiences with exploring pronouns while Jos navigates her changing perspectives.

Journey and Jos are joined by 15 year old Mason Skennoto who has over 30,000 followers on TikTok and his mom April Harley who runs a new popular wellness studio in Philly.

Journey and Jos discuss music and its influences in both their generations. Producer, Nebia, chimes in with an additional Gen Z perspective.

Radeen Adams (Journey's Grandmom) joins the podcast to talk about fashion in the 60's. Journey and Jos talk about fashion in their generations, trending looks, and their favorites. 

How do you identify? What pronouns do you use and why? When did all of these ideas come to the forefront of our culture?