Embracing Change Podcast

In this episode we will be covering the following: what is affirmative action? Why did the Supreme Court overrule it? What do people think about this? As always, feel free to contact us if you have any questions at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE!Sources: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/29/1181138066/affirmative-action-supreme-court-decision https://www.politico.com/ne...

In this episode we will be discussing the following: what is going on in Lahaina, Maui? What does this mean looking forward? How can we support victims of the Maui fires? As always, feel free to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or concerns at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more....Peace. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/16/us/hawaii-maui-wildfires-death-toll...

In this episode, we will be introducing guest speaker Mathangi, Anu's cousin, and also an immigrant from India. We will be diving into her journey and experiences moving to the U.S. and studying microbes here. As always, feel free to ask us any questions at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and PEACE!

In this episode we will be discussing the following: what is title 42? How does the end of Title 42 and the implementation of Title 8 affect immigrants? As always, feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com ...PEACE! Correction: Title 42 was as part of the Public Health Service Act of 1944. Sources: https://trac.syr.edu/reports/705/ https:...

In this episode, we will be covering the following: the importance of forgiving yourself, how to do that, and the difference between taking accountability v.s not being too hard on yourself. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE! WARNING: we do talk about spoilers regarding the books: The Scarlet Letter and It Ends with Us.

In this episode, we will be covering the following: our own experiences with forgiveness, why it's bad to hold a grudge, and the difference between forgetting v.s forgiving. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE! Sources: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/forgiveness/definition#:~:text=I%20Cultivate%20It%3F-,What%20Is%20Forgiven...

In this episode we will be covering the following: what is censorship? how have we felt impacted by it? are we really allowed to say anything we want? As always feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com Featuring guest Elisa Floyd Correction to episode: Ed Code 48907 affirms the right of high school newspapers to publish whatever they choose, so...

In this episode we will be covering the following: some examples of good and bad celebrities and how their actions influence our communities. As always feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com Side note and correction to episodes: Brandi Chastain is the founder of BAWSI.

In this episode we will be covering the following: our own views on cultural appropriation/assimilation/appreciation and how we think this should affect the way we go about day to day life. As always, stay tuned for more and feel free to reach out to us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we will be discussing how one can help the world with solving the huge problem of hunger & poverty. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more... Peace.

In this episode we will be covering the following: Grace's "Food Insecurity in Burundi" essay intro, hunger statistics, and our thoughts on the world crisis. We also have an interview with Riley Block who shares her views on worker's rights being violated at Starbucks. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more... Peace. Sources: https://www.acti...

In this episode we will be covering the negative impact artificial intelligence has, or will have, on our society. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more... PEACE! Sources: https://towardsdatascience.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence-182a5ef6588c https://www.procon.org/headlines/artificial-intelligence-ai-top-3-pros-...

In this episode we will be discussing the benefits of having artificial intelligence in our society. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more... PEACE! Sources: https://www.procon.org/headlines/artificial-intelligence-ai-top-3-pros-and-cons/ https://towardsdatascience.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence-182a5ef6588c

In this episode we will be covering the following: appreciation holidays and other ways to show thanks for frontline workers. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE! Sources: https://www.unitedwaychampaign.org/blog/ThankYouFrontline

In this episode we will be discussing front line workers and what they do to impact our daily lives. We also have an interview with Riley Block who shares her views on worker's rights being violated at Starbucks. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more... PEACE! Sources: https://econofact.org/essential-and-frontline-workers-in-the-covid-19-cri...

In this episode we will be discussing how we feel pressure has affected our school system and personal lives, how people are constantly keeping academic "secrets", and how it feels like everyone views their peers as competition. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE!

In this episode we will be covering the following: party culture in our high school area, what people wear, how people act, and the different pressures we feel from our society. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...PEACE!

In this episode, we discuss many different high school job and internship opportunities through a quick Q&A with Grace. If you want to know more about a particular opportunity, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and always make sure to stay tuned for more...PEACE!

TW - In this episode we will be covering the contrasting perspectives on guns & gun laws. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace. (side note: we filmed this prior to the Texas school shooting, and will cover that tragic event in the next podcast episode. Links: https://gun-control.procon.org/

In this episode we will be covering the following: . As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace! Links: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/nuclear-weapons-by-country https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/nuclear-test-ban-treaty#:~:text=On%20August%205%2C%201963%2C%20after,beginning%20of%20the%20nuclear%...

In this episode we will be covering the following: what is a nuclear weapon? Who invented it? Why is it dangerous? As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace. Links: Atomic Bomb: Inventors, WWII & Facts - HISTORY https://cnduk.org/how-do-nuclear-weapons-work/#:~:text=Nuclear%20bombs%20are%20weapons%20of,are%20either%20split%20or%20mer...

TW - In this episode we will be covering the two different perspectives on abortion. We recorded this podcast and tried to be as unbiased as possible by simply discussing the information so that all of our listeners can evaluate both sides of the argument. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace. Links: https://abortion.procon.org/ htt...

In this episode we will be covering the following: What was the Roe v. Wade trial? Who were the people involved? What has changed recently (~May 5th)? Just as a reminder, this episode was recorded from an objective standpoint and keep a look out for our next episode concerning the two main arguments surrounding abortion. As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and st...

In this episode we will be covering the following: What celebrities have broken the harmful cycle of toxic masculinity? What are our experiences with the men around us? How should we deal with toxic masculinity? As always, feel free to contact us at embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace!

In this episode we will be covering the following: What is Toxic Masculinity? Why is it so important? Why is it a problem? As always, contact embracingchangepodcast@gmail.com and stay tuned for more...Peace! Resources: https://divethru.com/toxic-masculinity/