The Zag

Don’t miss Elizabeth Pino, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow, talking about her role as a commissioner in Torrance, growing up in Colombia, and her goal to strengthen her public speaking skills.

We’re talking what it takes to be in PR for musicians and artists with 2020 NLC LA Fellow Lena Howell. Don’t miss it.

*Note: slight audio quality issues with this one. Sorry!

There’s another doctor in the house. We catch up with Atul Nakhasi, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow, about his work in Watts and Compton and what it was like to grow up in Iowa.

Long Beach is in good hands with Rebecca Kauma, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow. She joins The Zag to discuss her DEI work in digital resources and what led her to NLC.

Is there a doctor in the house? There is and it’s Theresa Cheng, 2020 NLC Institute Fellow. She shares why she sees emergency medicine as a particularly powerful approach to improve community health. Plus, she gets a good rash joke in on the host.

2020 NLC Institute Fellow Mai Tran-Lanza walks us through what applied psychology is and how it can benefit workplaces. Plus, the true story behind her funny dog names.

Don’t miss Danni Wang, 2020 NLC Institute Fellow, talking about the impact of working for an elected official on this bonus episode of The Zag.

Working for an elected is never dull. Michael Menjivar, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow, explains what it is like supporting a LAUSD school board member and what he hopes to get out of the NLC experience.

Don’t miss Michelle Sanchez, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow, sharing details of her work to help students in South Central Los Angeles be prepared for postsecondary education.

The fight for educational equity in California is what drives Andrew Murphy, 2020 NLC LA Institute Fellow. Hear how he uses his classroom teaching experience to ensure every child has a great teacher.