Reflecting on Resilience During and After the Pandemic With Ulises featuring Aurora Meneghello

Class: How to Live in a Post Pandemic World

Episode Summary: Rebecca and Ulises discuss the enduring trend of resilience happening during and after the pandemic with Aurora Meneghello from Repurpose Your Purpose.

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https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/ 

Class: How to Live in a Post Pandemic World

Episode Summary: Rebecca and Ulises discuss some of the new innovations and experiences that the Knit Team discovered during and after the pandemic quarantine.

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Services and activities that arrived to stay:

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/10/17-ways-covid-hit-fast-forward-on-the-future-523845

14 Pandemic-Driven Tech Innovations That Will Continue To Impact The World: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/06/04/14-pandemic-driven-tech-innovations-that-will-continue-to-impact-the-world/

The role of artificial intelligence in tackling COVID-19:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7692869/#:~:text=AI%20can%20be%20harnessed%20for,prediction%20of%20morbidity%20and%20mortality

How does AI work? Top 10 Key Apps that Use AI:

​​https://insights.daffodilsw.com/blog/how-does-ai-work-top-10-key-apps-that-use-ai

The History of Artificial Intelligence:

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/history-artificial-intelligence/

Blockchain as an enabling technology in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review:

How the Pandemic Is Pushing Blockchain Forward: https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-the-pandemic-is-pushing-blockchain-forward

2022 Reflections Guide from Repurpose Your Purpose: https://repurposeyourpurpose.lpages.co/reflections-for-the-new-year-repurpose-your-purpose/?mc_cid=c72fb9f5fb&mc_eid=5bfbd8e840

Discussing Burnout and How to Deal With It During the Pandemic

Class: How to Live in a Post Pandemic World

Episode Summary: Rebecca and Ulises discuss both of their experiences with burnout in relation to the struggles of the COVID pandemic and its after-effects.

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Episode Summary: Welcome back to the 13th Grade Podcast! We will mark our return with an exclusive interview with fellow Knit Team member, Ulises Richards!

Ulises’s Bio: Ulises Richards, hailing from the state of Mexico, is one of the new driving forces behind Knit Marketing and their success. He is a dedicated father, a freelance digital marketer, and a part time musician with his band Pulsos.

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Class: Politics 101

Episode Summary: Standing in for Rebecca will be co-host Adewole Williams, as he discusses with Team Knits about campaigns, political dissemination, and civic engagement. Here you’ll have the opportunity to hear some of Team Knit’s thoughts about the overall nature of politics today.

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Podcast Recommendation: Your First Million by Arlan Hamilton

Class: Politics 101

Episode Summary: Christina Puentes is here to discuss her experiences with civic engagement; how important it is - especially now - and how to get involved in it.

Christina’s Bio: Christina is the 29-year old daughter of immigrants from China and Colombia. As a former elementary and high school teacher, she advocates for equity and accountability in the K-12 education arena. She has a strong interest in the intersectionality of systems, especially those involving democratic processes. Christina is a proud alumna of The University of Texas at Austin, with both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the university. She is also a member of the inaugural cohort of the LBJ Women’s Campaign School. Committed to public service, Christina has served with AmeriCorps, has been active in community coalitions, and has volunteered with local organizations since college. She currently serves as the chair of Austin's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and works as a policy analyst for the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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Christina’s LinkedIn: @christinaapuentes

Articles about Austin redistricting work here and here

Christina’s Research here and here

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Class: Politics 101

Episode Summary: Aaron Lyles, political activist and CEO of news media site Common Ally, discusses the current status of information gathering regarding today’s political climate in America and how his company strives to make the best information more accessible to the common citizen.

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Class: Politics 101

Episode Summary: Daniel McNamara discusses his experiences with campaign management and the ins and outs of all the dealings and functions happening within campaign offices.

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Dan’s Twitter: @Mac_Danny_

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Class Final: Relationships 101 - The #TeamKnit Take

Class: Relationships 101

Episode Summary: Leah Nanni (now Leah McManus) returns to give her own thoughts about sex and technology and toxic masculinity, as well as giving us more of her own thoughts about healthy and unhealthy relationships. This podcast also features some of Team Knit’s responses and takeaways about the last three podcasts as read by Rebecca herself.

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Toxic Masculinity: Knowing It and Learning How to be a Better Man With Josh Gannon, Creator of “Boys Will Be Human” Podcast

Class: Relationships 101

Episode summary: Josh Gannon, creator of the “Boys Will Be Human” podcast, defines what toxic masculinity is and shares his advice on how to improve our perception and expression of masculinity.

Bio: After the summer of 2020, Josh decided to leave the film industry and embark on a new career. He hopes to get his MA in Social Work and help boys with their emotional intelligence in some capacity.

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