Teens Find Middle Ground

In this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground has a one-on-one conversation with David Simas, who served as the President and CEO of the Obama Foundation and was also the White House Director of Political Affairs from 2014 to 2016. Together, we discuss the relevancy of caucusing and what the future of democracy looks like with Gen Z at its forefront.

This week, we disucssed the groundbreaking summit at Camp David, at which the U.S., South Korea, and Japan now bolster military cooperation. Join us as we unpack this undeniable step forward in Japan-South Korea relations and dive into the potential conflicts with China and North Korea.

In this discussion of Teens Find Middle Ground, we covered the large contrast in media coverage between two very distinct tragedies. The two events at hand are the Greek Migrant Boat Tragedy and the OceanGate expedition's submersible implosion.

This week, we centered our discussion around Iran's new set of hijab rules and restrictions. From the Women, Life, and Freedom Movement to possible peace with Saudi Arabia, Iran is a country that has certainly been in the spotlight, making for a fascinating dicussion. Thank you to all our participants, and we hope you enjoy!

On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground had a discussion centered around the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). The conversation began with the potential outcomes of the conference, then shifted towards Climate Change as a whole. During the discussion, participants shined a light on Tuvalu, the first country to replicate itself in the metaverse. The conversation concluded with different nations' diverse and distinct approaches to stopping Climate Change.

This week, we took a look at the death of Mahsa Amini and the women's rights revolution being held in Iran. As two Iranian teenagers, we were interested in understanding what the typical American teenager knew about this topic, and in the process educating he American youth on this issue. We spoke about the origins of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and how the history of Iran impacts its government and people today. In addition, we highlighted Iran's Morality Police, Islam's influence on this event, and conversed about the advocacy taking place in Iran. This week's unique conversation included a 16-year-old from Washington. We would like our discussions to be a reflection of all viewpoints, so please feel free to come to our next discussion and voice your opinion!

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On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground focused on one of the most controversial debates of our time: gun rights and the second amendment. We focused on what implementing more extensive background checks would look like, to prevalence of school shootings, and arming teachers. We want our discussions to be a reflection of all viewpoints. If you area a teen and feel that your opinions were not reflected by this podcast, please join us! Check out our website for upcoming discussions and our Instagram for interactive polls.

On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground focused on the phrase "defunding the police" and if it is more beneficial or harmful to stopping police brutality and crime. We want our discussions to be a reflection of all viewpoints, if you are a teen and feel that your opinions were not reflected by this podcast, please join us! Check out our website for upcoming discussions and our Instagram for interactive polls.

In this discussion, TeensFindMiddleGround discussed what the aftermath of the COVID-19 looks like regarding reopening schools and churches, mail-in voting, foreign affairs, the political climate, and more! Keep in mind that we held this discussion in August, so some of the topics and ideas discussed are no longer relevant. We hope you enjoy!