Youth For Youth

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming virtually every industry, including the humanities, creating new opportunities for humans and the high-tech to converge. In the season 2 finale of Youth for Youth, host Maggie Yang chats with Lindsey McInerney, CEO of the technology and entertainment company Sixth Wall, as well as New York Times tech journalist Steve Lohr, about the promises and pitfalls of AI’s expansion into the humanities. They will explore what this shift could mean for creativity, critical thinking and career growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding a job has never been easy, and thanks to an ever-evolving employment landscape, today’s youth face even more challenges establishing their place in the working world. Host Muzna Erum talks to Agapi Gessesse, executive director of the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals, about the importance of creating an equitable and accessible job market. She also talks to Eddy Ng, professor of equity and inclusion in business at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business, about the pros and cons of virtual work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accessing robust and reliable healthcare is increasingly becoming a challenge. Where should you turn when the system falls short—and can you trust online health advice to fill the gap? Hosts Asha Mior and Sam Lee speak with Kathleen Ross, family physician and former president of the Canadian Medical Association, to discuss the wide-ranging impacts of Canada’s physician shortage, and Shazma Mithani, emergency physician and health literacy advocate, about how best to navigate online wellness spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art radically transforms how we move through the world, but the cultural and material support for those who create it is often lacking. This week, hosts Ziga Poromon and Julia Pelitis take the pulse of the contemporary creative landscape. Ziga chats with Misha Maseka, multi-disciplinary artist and co-founder of the women-led production company Village Girls, to reflect on how common perceptions of the arts have evolved, and Julia chats with Jordan Abel, Griffin Poetry Prize winner and associate professor of English at the University of Alberta, to examine the barriers to arts funding in Canada and the resulting impact on emerging artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know money matters, but do you know how to make your money work for you? In this episode, hosts Thivya Jeyapalan and Jessica Hungate are diving into why we should be savvy savers and spenders. Thivya speaks to Dr. Michael Roberts, academic director for Wharton Global Youth’s essentials of finance program, about the importance of culturally focused and development specific financial education, and Jessica speaks to Robin Taub, CPA and award-winning personal finance author, about the practical and empowering strategies to take control of your finances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our season two premiere, hosts Addie Guan and Julie Patton explore how Bill C-18—otherwise known as the Online News Act—is transforming the way information travels on social media. Addie talks to Michael Geist, Canadian research chair in internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa, to break down the basics of the bill, and Julie talks to Matthew Johnson, director of education at the digital literacy non-profit Media Smarts, to learn how youth can better discern fact from fiction in their digital spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Youth for Youth is back! This fall, we’ll be tackling new topics with ten new hosts. Listen here to find out more about season two, dropping in September 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the pandemic highlighted anything, it was how much we need artists in our lives. As we were all stuck at home, films, books, and music became our sources of entertainment. How can a robust infrastructure be developed in the arts to withstand any future obstacle like the pandemic? Our host Ziga Poromon speaks with arts educator, poet, and community leader Randell Adjei about the ways young people can find conviction and space in a field that has not been the same since its disruption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The climate crisis is one of the biggest issues impacting youth globally. Today, we look at youth leadership in STEM and the possible solutions to combating the climate crisis. The spotlight tends to be focused on the harm and corruption, but this discussion alternately explores the possibilities of harm reduction. Our host Sophie Heringa speaks to Alisha Arora, who is in the process of pioneering an A.I. program that detects suicidal ideation on social media with M.I.T.  Arora shares the story of the events that led her to such an idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Social media influencing has become a saturated, all-encompassing world. Where is the future of social media marketing headed? Will this become industry standard? Our host Ian Monchesky speaks to Umair Tazeem of Embold—a Canadian company that specializes in connecting brands to smaller, micro-influencers. Tazeem delves deep into the future of the field, which could see companies value engagement over follower counts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.