This is the story of one young person’s battle to transform tech policy for teens. Because while young people struggle with mental health on social media, big tech companies are profiting off their screen time. In this episode, meet Zamaan Qureshi, who got involved in tech policy as a teenager himself. Host Anjali Nambiar shares Zamaan’s journey from advocacy on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to a face-to-face confrontation with Mark Zuckerberg. Follow Zamaan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zamaan-qureshi/ X: https://x.com/@zamaan_qureshi Website: https://designitforus.org/
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Treno’s Community Land Trust
Home. It’s one of those ideas that is core to us. But what if your home was gentrifying — becoming less affordable and recognizable with each day? This episode tells the story of Treno Morton, a young person who has set off to safeguard home not just for himself, but for his historic Black community displaced by systemic racism. Learn how he became one of the youngest leaders championing community land trusts in Canada. And join host Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeño to question whether collective ownership and community engagement can solve housing affordability. Read more about Treno’s work https://www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion/this-haligonian-is-asking-the-city-to-right-its-historic-wrongs-32911787 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-renews-push-for-development-tool-to-address-historic-wrongs-in-black-communities-1.7198804 https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/city-hall/african-nova-scotian-land-trust-wants-cogswell-housing-project-to-address-historical-inequities/ Follow Treno https://www.instagram.com/treno.morton/ https://www.instagram.com/newrootsclt/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/treno-morton/ Find all episodes at talkpolicytome.org
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There's Something in the Water
Two recent college grads trying to address contaminated water in an isolated town. But what can two young people really do to help solve a 20-year-old problem embedded deep in the ground — and in local politics? We’re exploring water justice and public policy in California’s Central Valley and roadblocks on the state’s path to achieving the Human Right to Water. This episode is hosted by Sunny Singhal and tells the stories of Mateo Fernandez and Destiny Montes.
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Rose, Rising
This is the origin story of a teen climate activist who made it to the White House. Host Ava Kargosha shares the journey of former youth climate activist Rose Strauss, who made headlines for confronting a state senator about the oil money lurking behind his climate change denial. Listen in to learn how Rose went from student activist to full-time climate policy-maker by the age of 24.
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Don't be a WebQoof
This episode takes us to India, where fake news on Whatsapp spreads like wildfire. Is addressing it a hopeless cause? Learn about solutions with Abhishek Anand, a Gen Z journalist who joined a Deli-based fact-checking team. Listen to discover the team’s techniques for battling an endless flow of falsehoods and how their efforts protect someone from becoming a “webqoof”. Hosted by Anjali Nambiar.
Old problems. New solutions. In Talk Policy To Me, see public policy with fresh eyes by meeting the next generation of activists, advocates, and policymakers. In each episode, you’ll hear a young person’s story — and learn how they’re changing their corner of the world for the better.
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