The Teens Talk Podcast

The Teens Talk Podcast

by Youth Celebrate Diversity
Society & Culture
Season 2

Teens Talk: Building Community with the Unhoused, with Dr. Katie Randall

In this episode, Teens Talk podcast host Lameese Makkawi is joined by Katie Randall, the Chief Development and Communications Officer at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, to discuss what it’s like to be unhoused. They touch on the community efforts being taken to assist those most vulnerable. Dr. Randall paints a picture of the reality of being unhoused, as well as tangible ways to help the unhoused community. It takes more than the occasional donation, yet requires less when you work as a community.
S2 · E6
Aug 16, 2023
1:08:39

Teens Talk: Building Community in a Diaspora with Wafa Saeed

In this episode, Teens Talk podcast host Lameese Makkawi is joined by Wafa Saeed, where they discuss what a diaspora is and how it operates. Their conversation touches on the complex differences when trying to build community on an international level compared to a local level. They cover many strategies used as a community when fighting for your rights. You will learn just how well you can utilize technology to make an impact.
S2 · E5
Aug 9, 2023
50:17

Teens Talk: Dealing with Opposition in Activism with Rediet Moges

In this episode, host Lameese Makkawi is joined by college student Rediet Moges to discuss how to recognize opposition in the people meant to serve you. It’s great to be passionate about wanting to create change; however, it’s wise you learn about all the different roadblocks you will most likely face during the process. Many of these roadblocks are from people in power. You will learn just how much your voice matters when settling disputes with opposition.
S2 · E4
Aug 2, 2023
59:12

Teens Talk: How to Create and Uphold Community Space with Rohan Guddanti

In this episode, host Lameese Makkawi is joined by college student Rohan Guddanti to discuss what actually goes into running and maintaining a community space. You will learn tips and skills used to maintain a safe space while still creating change. You will also leave remembering people are too nuanced to put in a box when building a group.
S2 · E3
Jul 27, 2023
53:02

Teens Talk: Mental Health with Jimena Cristerna

In this second episode of the Teens Talk Podcast, host Lameese speaks with college student Jimena Christerna about addressing mental health in the community. Mental health is too often stigmatized in communities working for social change. This episode is for those interested in understanding and exploring how trauma is passed down through generations, and why addressing mental health is necessary to build a strong, healthy community.#teenstalk, #ycd, #ycdiversity, #youthcelebratediversity, #diversity, #community, #communitybuilding
S2 · E2
Jul 19, 2023
56:51

Teens Talk: What is community and why is it important? with Zaira Rodriguez

Have you ever had an interest in leading and building a community? Whether it's working locally as a student activist, or internationally advocating for a diaspora, these are the aspects we’ll be exploring in season 2 of the Teens Talk podcast. In this episode, host Lameese Makkawi is joined by Zaira Rodriguez, a student at the Washington University in St. Louis, where they will discuss what community actually is and looks like. They share stories to recognize the struggles and benefits of having community and why it’s important to continue to build community. You will learn that the community doesn’t always look like what you think it does.
S2 · E1
Jul 12, 2023
55:36
Season 1

Teens Talk: Being a Deaf Student with Mariangela Acosta

In this episode of the podcast Teens Talk, Board member Rhea talks with her classmate and activist Mariangela Acosta about her experience as a Deaf student in the education system, and how we can all do better to be inclusive of Deaf and disabled students. The Teens Talk Podcast is a project from the Student Virtual Board of Youth Celebrate Diversity, elevating youth voice on the critical issues facing youth today. To learn more, donate, or to get involved, visit https://ycdiversity.org.
S1 · E4
Oct 7, 2021
42:50

Teens Talk: Black Lives Matter (part 2) with Nikki Archuleta and Dr. Apryl Alexander

In this third episode of the podcast Teens Talk, the conversation continues between Board members Rediet and Etsub on the Black Lives Matter movement and how it affects teens today. The conversation is split between two episodes; this is part two of their conversation. Nikki Archuleta (she/her) is an activist, humanitarian, educator scholar, poet, podcaster, community organizer and revolutionary! She is a firm believer in fighting to obliterate oppression across the board and fighting for the equality and equity of the historically disenfranchised. As a woman of African, Mexican, and Indigenous decent she has fallen in love with her people and though their stories are the most tragic it’s the beauty and resilience of those who came before her that have guided her footsteps towards liberation. She has worked with countless organizations such as Black Lives Matter, the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP), The Red Nation, Power through Peace as well as creating The Albuquerque Arts Collective to create a platform for local artists to share their craft all while raising money for important causes. Dr. Apryl Alexander (she/her) is an Associate Professor at the University of Denver. She primarily teaches in the Master's of Forensic Psychology program in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology and supervises students at the Denver Forensic Institute for Research, Service and Training (Denver FIRST). She serves as Director of Denver FIRST's Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP), which provides outpatient competency education and restoration for low-risk, court-ordered adult defendants and juveniles. In 2020, she was awarded a 3-year grant from the DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to develop a gender-sensitive, culturally competent, and evidence-based trauma treatment program for juvenile justice-involved girls (the Denver FIRST Juvenile Justice Project) in the Denver metro area. Dr. Alexander serves on the board of the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center (CJDC) and the Colorado Criminal Defense Institute (CCDI). In 2020, Dr. Alexander was unanimously appointed to the Denver Citizen Oversight Board (COB) by the Denver City Council. The Teens Talk Podcast is a project from the Student Virtual Board of Youth Celebrate Diversity, elevating youth voice on the critical issues facing youth today. To learn more, donate, or to get involved, visit https://ycdiversity.org.
S1 · E3
Sep 23, 2021
1:03:53

Teens Talk: Black Lives Matter (part 1) with Nikki Archuleta and Dr. Apryl Alexander

In this second episode of the podcast Teens Talk, Board members Rediet and Etsub interview two leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement, one in Denver and the other in Albuquerque, about their work for racial justice. The conversation is split between two episodes; this is part one of their conversation. Nikki Archuleta (she/her) is an activist, humanitarian, educator scholar, poet, podcaster, community organizer and revolutionary! She is a firm believer in fighting to obliterate oppression across the board and fighting for the equality and equity of the historically disenfranchised. As a woman of African, Mexican, and Indigenous decent she has fallen in love with her people and though their stories are the most tragic it’s the beauty and resilience of those who came before her that have guided her footsteps towards liberation. She has worked with countless organizations such as Black Lives Matter, the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP), The Red Nation, Power through Peace as well as creating The Albuquerque Arts Collective to create a platform for local artists to share their craft all while raising money for important causes. Dr. Apryl Alexander (she/her) is an Associate Professor at the University of Denver. She primarily teaches in the Master's of Forensic Psychology program in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology and supervises students at the Denver Forensic Institute for Research, Service and Training (Denver FIRST). She serves as Director of Denver FIRST's Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP), which provides outpatient competency education and restoration for low-risk, court-ordered adult defendants and juveniles. In 2020, she was awarded a 3-year grant from the DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to develop a gender-sensitive, culturally competent, and evidence-based trauma treatment program for juvenile justice-involved girls (the Denver FIRST Juvenile Justice Project) in the Denver metro area. Dr. Alexander serves on the board of the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center (CJDC) and the Colorado Criminal Defense Institute (CCDI). In 2020, Dr. Alexander was unanimously appointed to the Denver Citizen Oversight Board (COB) by the Denver City Council. The Teens Talk Podcast is a project from the Student Virtual Board of Youth Celebrate Diversity, elevating youth voice on the critical issues facing youth today. To learn more, donate, or to get involved, visit https://ycdiversity.org.
S1 · E2
Sep 23, 2021
52:15

Teens Talk: Immigration Reform with Marissa Molina

In this first episode of the new podcast Teens Talk, Board member Elizabeth M. interviews activist Marissa Molina about immigration reform and DACA. A native of Mexico, Marissa grew up in the Western Slope of Colorado in Glenwood Springs. She attended Fort Lewis College, where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Political Science and Economics. As a 2014 Teach for America Corps Member, Marissa taught Spanish for Native Speakers at DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School. In July 2015, Marissa was one of nine educators with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status to be honored by the White House as a Champion of Change. She now works as the Colorado State Director for FWD.us on immigration reform. The Teens Talk Podcast is a project from the Student Virtual Board of Youth Celebrate Diversity, elevating youth voice on the critical issues facing youth today. To learn more, donate, or to get involved, visit https://ycdiversity.org.
S1 · E1
Aug 13, 2021
43:50
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