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  • 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 education doesn't become accessible until you get to college and really only if that's your chosen major.

    Enter California Assembly Bill 1939, which aims to address this deficiency in our education system. First introduced in 2022, AB 1939 would add a science requirement to California K-12 schools addressing the causes and effects of Climate Change and offer methods to mitigate and adapt. As of the time of this recording the Bill was sent by the senate to the Committee on Education where it has sat since June 15th, 2022

    Today, Elli is Joined by Sage Lenier, creator of the UC Berkley course Solutions for a Sustainable and Just Future, and former Instructor of the same UC Berkeley course Anu Thirunarayanan to discuss Climate literacy, what accessible and equitable environmental education should look like, and the power of peer-to-peer/youth-led education.

    https://www.sustainableandjustfuture.org/history

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  • 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.


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  • 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 rewriting the state's charter school laws


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  • 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 talking a little bit about the state of childcare in the United States, learning what the current status is of childcare, what are some of the efforts being made, and what are some of the problems that we might be able to tackle as young folks, uh, just starting to address some of these issues and seeing these issues all around us. Now, before we jump in too much about Cindy and learning more about her, Cindy, I was wondering if you could come on and give us a little bit of a background about the National Childcare Association, uh, what it does and how it fits into policy within the United States?


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  • [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 Association.

    Together these two are bringing big perspectives and power positions from the FTA.

    Today's Hosts: Demi Wack, Mehek Kandru & Ellinor Arzbaecher

    Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez

    Editor: Rachel Livinal

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  • 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 hosts Elli, Mehek and Demi as they explore the policy areas that interest them most as they continue their journey to discover what makes a Policy Wise?

    Today's Hosts: Demi Wack, Mehek Kandru & Ellinor Arzbaecher

    Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock, Kody Stoebig & Fatima Ramirez

    Editor: Rachel Livinal

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  • 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 many different issues and talked with people from so many walks of life.

    In that time we watched Michael grow into the passionate, hilarious, and dedicated professional that he today. We’re so proud of his continued growth and wish him all the best as Policy Analyst at the Inland Empire Community Foundation.

    Thank you, Michael!
    Each of us here on the Policywise team wanted to leave you with a few words...


    I will sincerely miss Michael’s charisma, enthusiasm, and willingness to dive deeper into each conversation. But most of all, I will miss chatting with one of the most devoted and thoughtful people I know each week. Good luck out there, friend!
    -Demi

    Michael pursued the PolicyWise vision with such skill and personality, and achieved what he set out to do with this podcast. I am so sad to see him leave the team, but am incredibly excited to watch him continue on his journey! Thank you for your support these last couple years, Michael, we got it from here 😁
    -Elli

    Michael! You are the king of food pics, a master of networking, and an amazing dog dad. Congratulations on your new job and don’t forget us when you’re famous 💜
    -Kody

    Michael the first time we recorded together I thought to myself, 'this guy is a natural!' You are a wonderful storytelling and person–I know you are going to go do amazing things! Good luck out there, congratulations, and know that we are all so proud of you!
    -Jarrett


    And then maybe one sentence shoutouts from the girls?
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  • 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 all things Vaccinate all 58. Please enjoy hearing from Beto, Jaylee, Jax, Ja’rea, and Alexia about their experiences throughout the pandemic and the importance of getting vaccinated because no one is alone when we are in community together.

    For more information:
    Vaccinateall58.com
    cdc.gov/coronavirus


    To find a local texting and vaccination site visit:
    myturn.ca.gov

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  • 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 across the state to create and share resources to keep Californians informed about the steps they can take to keep themselves and their families safe. This podcast is one of those resources.

    We hope you enjoy hearing from Ashens and Michael from COVID-19 Youth Task Force. Stay tuned here for more on Vaccinate All 58.

    For more information:
    Vaccinateall58.com
    Insta: @Stopthespread_ecv

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  • 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 states:

    “Slavery is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.”

    Wait...what? What is this 1860??

    We sat down with some folks from the grassroots campaign Abolish Bondage Collectively (ABC), a movement “working to to eradicate structural racism and erase vestiges of slavery,” to discuss what this clause means, its impact, and why it should be removed from our state constitution. Our guests detailed some of their own experiences as formerly incarcerated individuals, the deeply ingrained inequities within our justice system, and legislation they are pushing to pass statewide.

    ABC support ACA 3 – Abolishing Involuntary Servitude. ACA 3 would place a state constitutional amendment on the November 2022 ballot to remove a clause in California’s Constitution that allows the practice of involuntary servitude as a means of punishing crime


    For more information:
    Abolish Bondage Collectively
    The History of Involuntary Servitude in California
    Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

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  • 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 create and share resources to keep Californians informed about the steps they can take to keep themselves and their families safe. This podcast is one of those resources.

    We hope you enjoy hearing from Evelia Cabrera from COVID-19 Youth Task Force. Stay tuned here for more on Vaccinate All 58.

    For more information:
    Vaccinateall58.com
    Insta: @Stopthespread_ecv

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  • 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 discrimination. She also interned with the Market Research team at the Federal Reserve, and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

    Maria graduated from UBC with a BA in economics and a minor in business. Her dissertation focused on unequal transit access in Chicago’s historically Black neighborhoods. She also holds a MSc in political science and political economy from the London School of Economics (LSE), with a dissertation in representation and accountability of US government officials.


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  • 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 community organizer, Carroll was called to run for office by the people with whom she organizes every day. One of the founding members of Moms for Housing, Carroll has fought both in the halls of power and in the streets to protect the human right to housing.

    As councilmember her priorities will be to divest from police to invest in community, get every unsheltered person in Oakland into housing as quickly as possible, and create progressive tax structures to correct social and racial inequities. Her historic winning campaign, supported by virtually every endorsing organization in Oakland, was powered by over 1000 active volunteers, and has transitioned into a permanent political organization dedicated to passing transformative legislation and building a progressive majority on the Oakland City Council."


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  • 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 Development Goals (SDG) set by the United Nations (UN). Climatize operates on a crowdlending business model basis– debt crowdfunding – a community of investors collectively lending money to projects. As an investor you can lend money to project promoters in order to finance their projects, starting with as little as $5, and get a fixed return on your investment throughout the duration of the loan. As a project promoter you can use Climatize to raise money to fund your sustainable project with the help of our community of investors."

    To Find Out More About Climatize

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  • 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!

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  • 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 fellow Youth Leadership Advisory Council cohort and speakers like Governor Gavin Newsom and numerous State Assemblymembers. Be sure to visit cafwd.org to learn more about their work!

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  • Hosts: Demetria Wack.
    Guest: Josh Friday

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    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 Schwarzenegger to respond to disasters and recovery.

    Now called California volunteers–the state office is tasked with engaging Californians and services, volunteering and survey action to tackle our state's most pressing challenges while mobilizing all Californians to volunteer and serve their communities

    Here with me today is the head of California volunteers, chief service officer Josh Fryday.

    As a member of the Governor’s Cabinet, Fryday led the COVID-19 Task Force to support food insecure communities and food banks across the state. Since appointed, California Volunteers has launched the nation’s first statewide Climate Action Corps, #CaliforniansForAll volunteer initiative, a statewide Neighbor-to-Neighbor campaign, and the #CaliforniansForAll College Program to help thousands of Californians who commit to serving for a year pay for college.

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  • 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.


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  • 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 make that call? Join Demi and Michael as they talk with City of Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan and University of San Fransisco student, yli Program Coordinator and organizer Mansi Kalra about identity, engaging youth in the Irvine community and ask just who exactly is considered electable?

    In November of 2020 history was made as Mayor Farrah N. Khan became the 23rd Mayor of Irvine. Mayor Khan became the first woman of color to hold the position in Irvine, and the first Muslim woman to lead a large city in all the United States. Not to mention that she also received the highest number of votes for the position of Mayor in the city’s history.

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  • 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 #Parks4All video can be found here.

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