The Zag

2017 NLC Orlando Fellow Aubrey Kuperman kicks off another themed series on The Zag. She's talking gratitude, giving thanks tips, and mindfulness as we, as a community, deal with some many challenges and stressors right now. Tune in.

2015 NLC Miami Fellow Aaron Bos-Lun joins The Zag to talk about everyone's favorite electoral wildcard: Florida. He shares what has him optimistic and what he'll be watching for on election night.

NLC North Carolina Fellow Seth Palmer joins The Zag to talk about what he's watching in his pivotal state as Election Day approaches.

2019 NLC Boston Fellow Evan Berry shares details of his work protecting the vote and supporting ballot curing efforts in the week leading up to Election Day. Don't miss it.

NLC SF 2014 Fellow Jesse Medlong joins The Zag to share details about his law work and how he brings his progressive values to bear. Don't miss it.

Noorjahan Rahman, 2020 NLC SF Fellow, joins The Zag to talk lawyering and taking on big companies. Plus, we talk about what to watch for on election night since if lawyers need to be involved (please no; everyone vote!).

We're still talking the law with NLC alums as 2014 NLC LA Fellow Jonathan Yang joins The Zag to share his thoughts on what to watch on election night. Plus, he shares how he's shaping his career to use the law to protect rights. Don't miss it.

We catch up with 2017 NLC Tampa Bay Fellow Alan Borden to learn more about how he's helping others fight off the looming eviction and foreclosure crisis.

2020 NLC South Texas Frontera Fellow Alyson Martinez joins The Zag to discuss her work as a public defender in Laredo, TX. Her story continues our series featuring NLC alums working in law and criminal justice. Don't miss it.

2019 NLC Atlanta Fellow Lily Engleman joins The Zag for our continuing series featuring NLC alums in the legal and criminal justice world. Lily has an incredibly unique job. Tune into to hear more.

2020 NLC Wisconsin Fellow Pedro Hernandez joins The Zag to share how his progressive values intersect with the law as we continue our series featuring NLC alums working this in field. Tune in to hear more about the important work he's doing in Milwaukee.

Our feature series on NLC alums who work in law and criminal justice continues with former NLC LA Governing Board member Charlie Gillig. He shares details of his work fighting for tenant rights and what to watch for on election night.

Let's talk the law and lawyers and the courts and elections and rights in latest episode of The Zag. Jill Habig, advisory board member to NLC in the early years, joins us to share more about her work and the difference she's trying to make.

2012 NLC NYC Fellow Joachim Steinberg kicks off our latest episode series featuring NLC alum lawyers by sharing his pro bono work, talking about the Supreme Court, and what we should watch for on election night.

Tune in to hear 2018 NLC LA Fellow Andres Cuervo discuss removing barriers to higher ed, LA College Promise, and getting civically engaged.

2019 NLC LA Engaged Fellow Chelsea Byers has a recommendation for you: get into beautiful trouble. In fact, that's the name of a book and training curriculum she's involved with to help organize rebellious change in our community and beyond on a variety of issues. Check it out here: https://beautifultrouble.org/

From Los Angeles to Boston and Chicago to Miami, US cities are struggling to address the twin crises of high housing costs and household instability. Debates over the appropriate course of action have been defined by two poles: building more housing or enacting stronger tenant protections. These options are often treated as mutually exclusive, with support for one implying opposition to the other....

Live in San Antonio? Interested in NLC? Listen to 2020 Fellow Kristin Flores share more about how the Fellowship was meaningful to her and what advice she has for folks completing an application.

2019 NLC Orlando Fellow Jessica Walker shares details about her very meaningful NLC experience and gives tips for those considering turning in an application before the Sept. 3 deadline.

2019 NLC Tampa Bay Fellow Keto Nord is starting his 7th year as a special education high school teacher. Tune in to hear his thoughts on what makes re-opening schools challenging and what his plan is for building strong relationships with students remotely.

2020 NLC Columbus Fellow Jess Reback leads the work ensuring graduating high school seniors from a charter public school system go to and through college. She joins The Zag to share her thoughts on reopening schools and what receiving colleges and universities are getting right.

We're talking the circular economy with 2019 NLC San Antonio Fellow Chris Moken. He shares details about his nonprofit, Re-mat, which addresses the needs of Texas cities struggling to find sustainable solutions for disposed mattresses (hint: dog beds!). Check it out at: re-mat.org

2017 NLC Maryland Fellow Irnande Altema talks mental health and student services as we consider how best to re-open schools this fall. Learn more about her work by visiting https://www.mhamd.org/what-we-do/advocacy/coalitions/childrens-behavioral-health-coalition/

Wade Dean, 2017 NLC LA Fellow, shares his insights on the challenges facing anyone in higher education as universities and colleges consider reopening. Don't miss it.

2019 NLC LA Fellow Steven Almazan returns to The Zag to discuss challenges of school re-openings from his perspective as a former Special Education teacher. Plus, he unpacks how difficult it is to watch families of mean make alternative schooling arrangements when so many other families cannot afford that luxury. Tune in.