With COP 27 and the World Cup flooding recent headlines, join our cohosts and guest speakers as we break down two of the biggest international events of this year and look to analyze what goes on behind the scenes, contrasting their well-known positives against the often-skipped-over negatives. 

Join our host and guest speaker, as they engage in light-hearted discussions looking back on the history of Halloween, learning more about different Halloween traditions, and reflecting on the psychology behind the success of this festive holiday. Play along with our speakers, as they tackle a short trivia game to bring everyone into the festive mood, and anticipate a short surprise at the end, filled with different bits of traditions shared by fellow Bearcats!

In this month's hot topics segment, join our host and guest speaker as they discuss and reflect upon the progress of the China #MeToo Movement, the Iranian protests, and the aftermath of the Thailand mass shooting.

In light of current economic events, join our cohosts and guest speakers as we explore the history of inflation, discussing the causes and effects of the current global inflation with a short segment on the reasons behind the sudden increase in the USD value, including a fun trivia game to ease everyone into the topic!

Join this month's guest speakers as they discuss the Queen's death and the lasting social impacts it may have on society, along with the topic of the Pakistan flooding and how it ties into the rising danger of global warming. This episode also includes a summary of the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi with a discussion of how it reflects the ongoing systemic racism seen in recent times.

Here is the link to register for the WoRLD club's conference, Young Activists Abroad, in partnership with Jakarta Intercultural School! We hope to see you there. 

Join our co-hosts and guest speakers as we explore the history of slavery, philosophy behind the practice, its contemporary manifestations and what our audience can do to address it.

Read more about contemporary slavery: Council on Foreign Relations, Forbes, Antislavery, Free The Slaves, UNESCO

Donate: UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, Blue Heart Campaign, Knowledge Portal, Arise, Antislavery International, full list 

This month's guest speakers will be discussing the Kazakhstan riots, missing tennis player Peng Shuai, tech in China and surveillance capitalism, Liberal Politics in Latin America, and the Anniversary of the Capitol Riot. 

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, Alexa, David, and Erich discuss Filipino-American politics and history, ranging from immigration history to the upcoming Philippine elections. Whether you consider yourself to be Filipino, American, a third culture kid, or from somewhere else entirely, we hope this material is relevant and that you get a more well-rounded view of the Filipino American experience. In part two, follow our discussion on Filipino-American politics.

Here are the mentioned resource links:

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, Alexa, David, and Erich discuss Filipino-American politics and history, ranging from immigration history to the upcoming Philippine elections. Whether you consider yourself to be Filipino, American, a third culture kid, or from somewhere else entirely, we hope this material is relevant and that you get a more well-rounded view of the Filipino American experience. In part one, take a deeper dive into Filipino-American History.

Here are the mentioned resource links: