Don't be a WebQoof

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/ Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-607-the-kids-behind-kosa

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 Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-606-trenos-community-land-trust

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.  Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-605-theres-something-in-the-water

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. Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-604-rose-rising

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. Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-603-dont-be-a-webqoof

A bare plot of land. An innovative farming technique. And seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is the story of a 22-year-old farmer who crosses the country to help a small community facing food insecurity. Shamik Chandrachood moves from Kentucky to California to bring a technique called intercropping to a traditional farming town — and encounters unexpected roadblocks along the way. Hosted by Sunny Singhal. Hear more from Shamik – read his blog post: https://www.grizzlycorps.org/post/growing-solutions-food-waste-regenerative-agriculture-in-allensworth Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-602-farming-dreams

Emily Nguyen started working in the government as a teenager. Can teenagers get taken seriously in San Francisco City Hall? And why does it matter that youth like Emily participate in civics? Welcome to the first episode of Season 6, a story about the joys, surprises, and struggles of being young in local government. This episode hosted by Avalon Bauman features a conversation with Berkeley Institute for Young Americans policy director Dr. Erin Heys. Youth Commission '23 Budget and Priorities Report Lowering the Voting Age Policy Brief Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-601-pushing-the-age-limits

A new season of Talk Policy to Me is launching soon. Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/trailer-season-six

Professor Robert B. Reich was voted by the graduating students of UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy to be their faculty speaker. Always a beloved teacher, this occasion was especially meaningful because it marked Professor Reich's retirement from teaching.  Robert Reich was introduced by Master of Public Policy student speaker Abraham Eli Bedoy. See show notes and full transcript here: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/professor-robert-reich-speaks-at-goldman-school-commencement

Tennessee Representative Justin Jones addressed the graduates at the Goldman School of Public Policy's commencement on May 14, 2023. Representative Jones came into the national spotlight when he was expelled from the Tennessee legislature for taking to the assembly floor to protest gun violence and the refusal of the legislature to take up this issue.   See show notes and full transcript here: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/bonus-episode-tennessee-representative-justin-jones-speaks-at-gspp-commencement