Today's Hosts: Elli Are Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez Editor: Rachel Livinal What does Climate education look like in California schools these days? Bluntly, there are no climate education mandates for For K-12 or for general education at public university. For most students environmental educ…

Today's Hosts: Mehek Kandru Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez Editor: Rachel Livinal Today on Policywise, Mehek dives into what the education system looks like for incarcerated individuals. We'd Love to Hear from You! Clink the link below to fill out a quick survey and let us know what you think! …

Today's Hosts: Demi Wack & Ellinor Arzbaecher Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez Editor: Rachel Livinal Today on Policywise Demi and Elli discuss Prop AB15O5 by Democratic Assembly member Patrick O'Donell from Long Beach CA. In 2019 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB15O5 into law and rewrit…

Today's Hosts: Demi Wack Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez Editor: Rachel Livinal Whenever you're ready. Hello everyone, and welcome to our next episode of Policy-Wise. I am really thrilled today to be joined by Cindy Loff, the director of the National Childcare Association. Today, we'll be talkin…

[UPDATE: this episode was recorded on May 26 2023 before the FTA strike began. For updates on the strike follow @FresnoTeachersAsaociation] Today we'll be hearing from McLane high school teacher and Fresno Teachers Association President Manuel Bonilla and self-proclaimed troublemaker Louis Jamerson the Executive Director of the Fresno Teachers Asso…

It is so good to be back! For our final season, we’ll be switching things up. As always we'll be speaking with people who are experts in their fields, policymakers, and everyday people who are making a difference in their communities, but we’ll also each be taking the opportunity to do deep dives into the areas that interest us the most. Join our h…

Hosts: Demetria Wack, Elli Arzbaecher, Mehek Kandru and Michael Wiafe. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Today is Michael's last episode with Policywise (as a host anyway). Two years ago Policywise was just an idea–then came Michael and Demi. Under their leadership Policywise covered so man…

Intro: Demitria Wack Guest: Eriveto "Beto" Vasquez-Sanchez, Jaylee Alacala-Lopez, Carlos Alacala-Lopez, Jax Garcia, Ja’rea Theissen, and Alexia Sanchez Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock On todays episode of PolicyWise, we’ll be throwing things over to the young people from Madera to talk al…

Hosts: Ellinor Arzbaecher & Michael Wiafe Guest: Ashens Limon and Michael Yamamura Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Vaccinate All 58 is a movement aimed at promoting COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters by helping to spread facts and address misinformation. yli is working with young folks ac…

Hosts: Michael Wiafe & Ellinor Arzbaecher Guests: Troy Williams, Alissa Moore, Marvin Galdamez, Jeronimo Aguilar Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Ellinor Arzbaecher What do you know about modern day slavery? Sorry, we mean involuntary servitude. Article 1, Section 6 of the California Constitution currently stat…

Intro: Michael Wiafe Host: Fatíma Ramirez Guest: Evelia Cabrera Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Vaccinate All 58 is a movement aimed at promoting COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters by helping to spread facts and address misinformation. yli is working with young folks across the state to c…

Hosts: Demitria Wack Guest: Maria "Masha" Aruzumanov Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Maria worked in economic research at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University, undertaking projects in gender and ethnic discrimin…

Hosts: Mehek Kandru, and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Oakland Council Member Carroll Fife Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Taken from Council member Fife's website "Carroll Fife is the councilmember-elect for Oakland’s District 3. After decades of public service as a non-profit director and commu…

Hosts: Ellinor Arzbaecher, and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Will Wiseman Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Taken from the Climatize FAQ "Climatize is an investment platform connecting individual investors with renewable energy projects that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Developm…

Hosts: Ellinor Arzbaecher, Mehek Kandru, Demetria Wack, and Michael Wiafe. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock Today, we do something a little different. Michael has an idea for a policy–consider automatic enrollment from High School to College! We'd Love to Hear from You! Clink the link belo…

Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock On today’s episode, we’ll be sharing some very special audio from the 2021 California Economic Summit, which was hosted by our amazing partners CA Forward in Monterey. My co-hosts were lucky enough to attend and speak at the summit, and were joined by their…

Hosts: Demetria Wack. Guest: Josh Friday Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock In 1963, President Clinton required the governor of each state to create and appoint a commission to administer the new AmeriCorps program. In 2006, the reach of California's commissions was expanded by governor Schw…

Hosts: Demetria Wack, and Michael Wiafe. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock With so much is going on in the world–not to mention personal lives, the team decided to just take a step back and catch up. We'd Love to Hear from You! Clink the link below to fill out a quick survey and let us know…

Hosts: Demetria Wack, and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Mayor Farrah N. Khan and Mansi Kalra Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Ellinor Arzbaecher, Raymart Catacutan, Kody Stoebig, and Tim Haydock What does it take to be considered electable? Experience? Leadership skills? Or is it defined by race or creed? Even more importantly, who is gets to ma…

Hosts: Demetria Wack, Ellinor Arzbaecher and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Raymart Catacutan Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Ellinor Arzbaecher, and Kody Stoebig. We are so excited to introduce our newest co-host and co-editor Fresno State Student Raymart Catacutan! Parks4all Audio provided by The Know Youth Media. The full #Parks4…

Featuring: Demi Wack. Host: Michael Wiafe. Guests: Raymart Catacutan, Alejandra Espinosa, Michael Navarro, Daphne Ramirez. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Ellinor Arzbaecher, and Kody Stoebig. We are so ridiculously grateful for everyone who came to yli's birthday celebration in November! We'd Love to Hear from You! Clink th…

Hosts: Ellinor Arzbaecher and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Natalia Arzbaecher and Zofia Trexler Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Ellinor Arzbaecher, and Kody Stoebig. In 2018, the CDC reported that 26 percent (one in 4) of adults in the United States have some type of disability. In 2019 the US census found that over three million …

Round Table With: Demitria Wack, Ellinor Arzbaecher and Michael Wiafe. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Mehek Kandru, Elli Arzbaecher, and WELCOME TO THE TEAM KODY STOEBIG. Welcome to Season Three! On the season 3 premiere of PolicyWise, Hosts Demi, Elli and Michael get together (In Person![FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!!]) at the …

Hi Everyone! You might be wondering where this week’s episode is...After 16 Episodes we’ve decided to mark the end of Season two! But don’t worry PolicyWise People, PolicyWise will be back for Season three in just a couple weeks! But first we’re getting back in the lab and planning out the best season yet! In the meantime, tell us what you think us…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Jim Keddy and Sarah-Michael Gaston. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Mehek Kandru, Elli Arzbaecher, and Abby Pugh. The roots of racialized drug laws and drug enforcement are deeply ingrained into our criminal justice systems. The War on Drugs starting in the 1970s drove this disc…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Elli Arzbaecher. Guest: Jacob Martinez. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Mehek Kandru, Elli Arzbaecher, and Abby Pugh. In California, though broadband subscriptions were at record height pre-pandemic, significant gaps still exist, with diminished broadband access within low-income, minority, and rural…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Mehek Kandru. Guest: Jewel Hurtado. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Mehek Kandru, Elli Arzbaecher, and Abby Pugh. Jewel Hurtado was born and raised in the Central San Joaquin Valley. At the age of 22, Jewel is the youngest elected official in the Valley and a powerful voice for young people in her co…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Michael Tubbs. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Mehek Kandru, Elli Arzbaecher, and Abby Pugh. Instead of getting policymakers to listen to the youth voice, Michael Tubbs brought the youth voice directly to the table--actually the very front of the decision making table. In 2016, …

Hosts: Mehek Kandru and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Gia Vang and Wenda Fong. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Gia Vang is an emerging leader in news broadcasting Previously having worked in Arizona, Missouri, and Oregon, she is Now the news anchor for Kare 11 based out of the twin cities of Minnesota, where she covers…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Josh Chan and Ashley Mills. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Today we will be talking about an ongoing public health crisis. Over 26 percent of all Americans over the age of 18 meet the criteria for having a mental illness. By 2029, mental illness is predicted to be…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Mehek Kandru and Elli Arzbaecher. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. About a year ago, Michael reached out to Demi with an idea. Working together on the California Forward Youth Council, Michael realized that we could use our experience and love for policy to provide …

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Adwoa Wiafe. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. With a hurricane of policies and attempts to curb the impact of this virus, nobody has been more on the front line from day 1 other than our healthcare workers. The impact of Covid has been racialized. With low-income, p…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Morgan Wack. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. With us today to talk about broader issues with social media regulation and the impact of misinformation surrounding the insurrection is Morgan Wack. Morgan is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Kindra F. Montgomery-Block. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Kindra F. Montgomery-Block executive leader, movement builder, and unapologetically African-American activator who is the driving force behind philanthropy and coalitions that are part of the national Blac…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Ashley Swearengin and Dr. Tania Pacheco-Warner. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Fresno has historically been the largest city in the Central Valley of California, and recently ranked 5th biggest city in all of California. Fresno is also one of the fastest growing …

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Blake Zante. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Both Democrats and Republicans have undergone ideological shifts over the last decade leading to varying perceptions of progress and often also great fractures between and within the two parties. As the winners of the 2…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Mehek Kandru and Tony Thurmond. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Tony Thurmond is the 28th California State Superintendent of Public. Superintendent Thurmond is an educator, social worker, and public-school parent, who has served the people of California for more t…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Prince Ogidikpe and Sunne Wright McPeak. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Sunne is the President and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund that works to close the digital divide in California. CETF is a national leader in this effort initiating programs li…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Ellinor Arzbaecher, Daisy Castellón, Jade Magaña, and Michael Waife. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Spoke word intro by: Kali Ausselet she/they (stage name K-RA!)) a self proclaimed “artivist” who uses rap, spoken word, paint, and other mediums to express herself…

Last episode of the year!! And it’s a special one!! Tune into episode 10 to hear the PolicyWise team reflect on the podcast, some hopes for next year, and also a very intense debate about who would win a game of Spoons between Demi and Michael. Joining the conversation today is the PolicyWise Team Abby, Jarrett and Tim. Hosts: Demitria Wack and Mic…

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Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Nick Jasso. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Nick Jasso is a student at UCLA studying Sociology with a minor in civic engagement and social change. He has been involved with the Fresh Lifelines for Youth program and spent some time as an Intern in Assemblymember We…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Candice Mays, Ashley Anderson, Julia Paccone, Mehek Kandru, Stephanie Estrada. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWi…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Jacqueline Martinez-Garcel. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Tim Haydock. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!By Youth Leadership Institute

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Micah Weinberg and Jade Magana. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Elli Arzbaecher and Grant Mack. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Noel Mora and Aidan Arasasingham Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time on PolicyWise!…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guests: Assemblymember Weber and Isaac Alferos. To learn more about Isaac's work with the Black + Brown Healing Project check out https://www.blackbrownhealingproject.com/ Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Faceboo…

Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe. Guest: Patty Barahona. To learn more about Patty and YLI visit yli.org. Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh. Follow us on social @policywisepod on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes. See you next time.…