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- If you haven’t struggled, you don’t know the pleasure of rewardMayor Spicer discusses how her experiences have shaped her, the benefits of overcoming challenges, and the limitations of labels.1 min
- “I know that whatever solution I choose has a consequence”Mayor Yvonne Spicer describes the problem solving approach she brings to civic issues as a result of her training as a scientist, and the ways she draws upon diversity and divergent thinking on her team to come up with the best solutions.1 min
- The People's Mayor
At this week's Round Table, Inica Kotasthane, Jade Tyra, Julianna Davis, Olivia Becker, Riya Mehta, and Sara Chough speak with Mayor Yvonne Spicer, Mayor of Framingham, Massachusetts, AKA the People’s Mayor. This conversation happened in collaboration with Rep19, a community for elected women, candidates, public servants and activists who want to govern better. We loved learning about authentic leadership from Mayor Spicer and the gifts she brings to being a public servant as a result of her life experience as an African American woman, a scientist, and an educator. A serial trailblazer, she reminds us to “respect the science,” bringing an inclusive, data-driven, problem-solving mindset to decision-making. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know Dr. Spicer as much as we did!
31 min - “I knew by the way they walked through the door that this was the org we wanted to work with”Chrystina Russell of SNHU’s GEM talks about metrics and how she knows partner organizations are doing right by their learners”1 min
- There are over 70 million displaced people & only 3% have access to higher edChristina Russell, Exec Director of the Global Education Movement, shares the context of refugee education and why providing a scalable high quality option is so important1 min
- Global Refugee Education--in a Pandemic
At this week's Round Table, Inica, Julianna, and Olivia discuss global refugee education with Chrystina Russell, Executive Director of the visionary Global Education Movement (GEM) at Southern New Hampshire University. Even BEFORE the COVID-19 pandemic, over 70 million people were displaced worldwide, with over 25 million people living as refugees. Currently, just 3% of refugees are in higher education compared to 34% of the non refugee population globally. GEM was created to bring university education and employment pathways to refugees and traditionally underserved learners through a blended learning model that is all the more relevant at this time when much of the world has been forced to do remote learning. We had a rich conversation about refugees, what works and what’s challenging about online learning, and what it will take to increase and improve learning opportunities for transient and vulnerable populations. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!
32 min - The upcoming election: an example of govt moving too slow for the moment that we’re inLegislative director Elizabeth Adams talks about the vital importance of protecting and maximizing the vote in upcoming elections—safely and civically.1 min
- “Shelter in place is a luxury many don’t have”Legislative director Elizabeth Adams talks about the creativity City Council needs to demonstrate in responding to this pandemic and how they are responding to housing challenges.1 min
- The Inside Scoop on NYC City Council
At this week's Round Table, Inica Kotasthane, Julianna Davis, Olivia Becker, Riya Mehta, and Sara Chough converse with Elizabeth Adams, Legislative Director for City Council District 33 in Brooklyn. We had a wide-ranging, really interesting conversation about what led Adams into government service, what NYC's City Council actually does and how it allocates the city’s $93 BILLION budget (larger than the budget of any STATE save California...), how to address hyperlocal issues at city scale, and what gets in the way of more women being in City Council--only 12 of 51 members are female. Thank you for joining us!
26 min - Coronavirus has been a huge lesson in privilegeJulianna and Riya reflect on the equality vs equity and how this is playing out in the pandemic, the valuable work being done by folks on the front lines, and the carelessness and exploitation by some big companies on the most vulnerable.1 min
About The Round Table: A YVote Podcast
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The Round Table provides a platform for conversation and engagement of civically-minded young people from different parts of the country. We strive to model civil dialogue across various divides--socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, political, and regional. We aim to challenge norms and represent all kinds of diversity--especially of perspective and ideas--enabling listeners to “hear” our thinking.
The Round Table is 100% created and edited by young people committed to building a more just and joyous world.