The First Gen Lawyer's Project of the Toledo Bar Association supports attorneys and law students who are first in their families to obtain a college or professional degree. The project aims to help support and develop new attorneys in our legal community by bringing successful aspects of the Fellowship Collaborative to a larger audience. The project contains three components mentorships; programming & networking, and digital content. To learn more about this project or to get involved go to ...
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In Collegeando, host Jocelyn Brambila provides first-generation Latino students with tips and advice on how to navigate college.
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First Gen Journey Podcast is dedicated to providing validation, support, and inspiration for first generation college students and professionals. Join us for funny, interesting, and heartfelt tales from first generation college students and professionals who are living their success stories.
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The National First Gen College Celebration takes place every year on November 8th. The 2022 Syracuse University celebration was sponsored by the Kessler Scholars Program, HEOP, TRIO SSS, New Student and Family Programs, and SU Libraries. This podcast series was part of a larger campus effort to celebrate first gen students at SU.
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Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa is a podcast from The Phi Beta Kappa Society's Visiting Scholars program, featuring leading scholars across multiple disciplines in conversation with Fred Lawrence, PBK's Secretary and CEO.
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Co-Hosts, Matt Marino, Michelle Aguilar, and KimberMarie Faircloth are first-generation law students at Elon University School of Law. Join us as we interview professionals, discuss hot topics in the legal industry, and share our personal stories of what it's like navigating the legal realm. This Elon Law's first podcast which is proudly sponsored by The First Gen Society.
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Stories produced by students participating in our youth media program. Learn more about the intensive, fun and free introductory radio journalism workshops we offer throughout the year.
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The First-Gen Lounge, an award-winning podcast, is the FIRST show of its kind and #1 in the world for first-generation scholars and professionals. It is a place where we come to kick it and talk honestly about all things life. You’ll cry. You’ll laugh. You’ll grow… and you’ll be inspired while listening to motivating stories and valuable lessons from fellow first-gens. In every session, you’re going to get practical strategies for becoming the best version of yourself. From entrepreneurship, ...
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This is Beyond the Bell Tower, a podcast for students enrolled in the TRIO Programs at NC State. Current students, alumni and community members share their personal stories to offer support and guidance to TRIO Program students. The episodes focus on all things related to academics, finances, career and personal development and culture to promote undergraduate and graduate school success relevant to the low-income, first-generation college student experience.
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Nopal Kweenz is a podcast that challenges traditional therapy spaces and centers voices from the Latin@, Latinx community, and beyond. Your co-hosts La Estrella and La Sirena, a chingona mental health clinician and a chingona first-gen financial inclusion marketer, create space for unpacking mental health and wellness issues one episode at a time.
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In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversat ...
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Beyond the Defense is a weekly podcast that invites new higher education scholars to share their dissertation research in an informal setting. The hopes of this podcast are to create greater access to higher education research for both researchers and practitioners.
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The Solomon Success podcast is dedicated to the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Book of Proverbs in order to maximize one’s business and life. To our advantage, we can find King Solomon’s financial strategies in addition to many life philosophies documented in biblical scriptures. Focusing on these enduring fundamentals of success allows us to bypass the “get-rich-quick” schemes that cause many to stumble on their journey toward success. Our concern is not only spiritual in nature, b ...
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Through meaningful mentorships, programming and podcasts, the TBA hopes to create a network of resources and connections to help first generation attorneys and law students establish their careers and find a home within the Toledo legal community. Learn more about the First Gen Lawyer's Project at www.toledobar.org/firstgen.…
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Why one young Marine refused to fight in Iraq
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It’s been more than 20 years since the U.S. invaded Iraq. For Darren Fisher, it’s been more than 20 years since he said, "No" to that invasion. RadioActive’s Olivia Asmann has the story of one young Marine’s objection to fighting in the so-called war on terror. This story discusses the realities of the military and war. Episode webpage: https://www…
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Through meaningful mentorships, programming and podcasts, the TBA hopes to create a network of resources and connections to help first generation attorneys and law students establish their careers and find a home within the Toledo legal community. Learn more about the First Gen Lawyer's Project at www.toledobar.org/firstgen.…
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Building community is 'an act of social justice’ at the Seattle Fandango Project
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RadioActive’s Vivi Cardenas-Habell says the Seattle Fandango Project played a key role in her upbringing. But she didn’t fully appreciate it until Covid took it away. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/building-community-is-an-act-of-social-justice-at-the-seattle-fandango-project [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW’s radio journalism and au…
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Summer Unplugged: Navigating Screen Time and Finding Balance for Kids
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As millions of students prepare for summer vacation, many parents may worry about endless time spent on the screen. Michael Rich, pediatrician and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital, says children spend more time on the screen during the summer but that the real challenge is balance between screen time and offline ac…
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At 16, my grandma had an abortion. At 18, I’m telling her story
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In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Fichter lived in Washington state where abortion was already legal, and she made the choice to terminate her pregnancy. Fifty years later, Fichter’s grandchild, RadioActive’s Natalie Lahr, explores how her gra…
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Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic
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With looming threats of high teacher turnover rates during COVID-19, Olivia Chi, an assistant professor at Boston University, wanted to study how the pandemic shaped who decided to become a teacher. Many states foresaw serious disruptions to the teacher pipeline as testing centers and schools closed around the county. While teacher requirements dif…
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2023 Lebowitz Prize: A Discussion on the “Norms of Attention” by Two Philosophers
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This special episode of Key Conversations is joined by Dr. Kristie Dotson, the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at the University of Michigan, and Dr. Susanna Siegel, the Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. Each year, the Lebowitz Prize is presented to a pair of philosophers who hold contrasting views…
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My grandfather’s 'Little Story': A journey through war and prison in Vietnam
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Aaron Ton's grandparents and their children lived comfortably in southern Vietnam. But everything changed on April 30, 1975. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/my-grandfather-s-little-story-a-journey-through-war-and-prison-in-vietnam [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW’s radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This…
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Discipline in Schools: Why Is Hitting Still an Option?
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While most schools in the United States do not report using corporal punishment – the use of pain as punishment -- it still impacts tens of thousands of students annually, particularly in states where it remains legal. Jaime Peterson, a pediatrician and assistant professor at Oregon Health and Science University, along with the American Academy of …
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Host Jocelyn Brambila discusses navivating college as a first generation commuter college student with APU senior Maya Barrientos.By Jocelyn Brambilla
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Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids
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Seattle is home to 10% of the Eritrean population in the United States. Many Eritrean immigrants found political asylum in the U.S. in the 1980s and 90s due to the Eritrean War of Independence. For some young first-generation Eritrean Americans like RadioActive's Alex Mengisteab, this history feels both close and slightly out of reach. So to better…
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Combatting Chronic Absenteeism through Family Engagement
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Family engagement plays a pivotal role in combatting chronic absenteeism. The number of students who are chronically absent – missing 10% or more of the school year – has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Eyal Bergman, senior vice president at Learning Heroes, studied this issue and was surprised to discover how schools with robust family engagement …
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The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens
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A cancer diagnosis "sucks." And the hospital stays that follow don't make it any easier. 17-year-old Harry McGovern wanted to make a difference for other teenage cancer patients like him. So he started The First Night Project. RadioActive’s Sidh Shroff has this story about his friend. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-first-night-pr…
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Getting to College: FAFSA Challenges for First Gen Students
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For many first-generation college students, the dream of pursuing a college degree is often accompanied by financial uncertainty and adversities that keep it as just a dream. The faulty rollout of a new, more simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form may only keep this student population from even trying. “The intent of simpl…
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'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The reality of first-gen, low-income students in college
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For some students coming from under-resourced high schools, going to college seems like a beacon of light that will solve all their problems. Students are told that at college they'll gain access to things they didn't have in high school — health care, stable housing, regular meals, a gym, tutoring, extra-curricular activities, and more. But when K…
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Why Math is the Greatest Equalizer in School
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Math has a problem when it comes to equitable learning. The way math is taught and how students are tracked is part of the issue, according to Kentaro Iwasaki, a former math teacher who led new math standards in California and now works with school districts nationwide to overhaul their math programs. Tracking in math contributes to segregation, wi…
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'Joy and happiness was left behind': the true cost of the American Dream
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When RadioActive's Rediet Giday was three months old, her family moved to the United States — without her. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/joy-and-happiness-was-left-behind-the-price-my-family-paid-for-the-american-dream [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW’s radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was…
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Why Emotional Intelligence Matters for Educators
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Janet Patti and Robin Stern joined forces decades ago when they recognized the crucial role of emotional intelligence for school leaders. How educators understand and manage emotions can positively impact the entire school community, contribute to better leadership, well-being, and resilience. The problem though is that for many education leaders d…
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Learning Tips and Advice for First Gen Latino Student Fatima Pulido
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So you're going to college... y ahora que? This episode we will hear from our guest, APU student Fatima Pulido, as she shares about her experience entering college. She will provide tips and advice to make your transition as a first-generation Latino student easier.By Jocelyn Brambilla
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Why Professor Corey D.B. Walker Looks to the Past to Understand Today’s Complex World
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Professor Corey D. B. Walker is the Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and Director of the Program in African American Studies. He pursued his education at two HBCUs and two of the oldest schools in America, and talks about how each of these formations gave him the ability to develop into…
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A daughter reflects on the emotional and challenging journey her father, an Ethiopian refugee, made in order to save his life and pursue his dreams. RadioActive’s Eliham Mohammed has this story about her dad. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/walking-the-nile-in-his-shoes [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW’s radio journalism and audio sto…
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Meddling Moms: The Movements Making Change in Public Schools
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Over the past few years, a battle is taking place on many school grounds – one being driven by mothers that is inevitably shaping the future of schools. Laura Pappano – a journalist with decades covering education – couldn’t ignore the growing influence of these movements on education policies and challenging public schools. In her book, “School Mo…
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BONUS EPISODE: "On Our Minds with Bree & James” is a podcast about mental health — produced by and for teens — from our friends at PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. RadioActive has been collaborating with Student Reporting Labs to produce "On Our Minds" this year, and we’re excited to share this special bonus episode with you. RadioActive's Fran…
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