On this episode of FIRST, guest speakers Valerie Tran and Veronica McKinney inform our listeners on The Green New Deal!

This week's episode features one of our co-hosts, Catherine Delgado, who speaks on a monumental resolution passed by the SDUSD Board of Education. Tune in to hear the impact this resolution will have on students!

Of, By, For the People is a student run organization, which aims to report news in an engaging and understandable way, in order to increase awareness about politics & social issues. This episode features Shivanshi Sharma, who is the founder and president of the Of, By, For the People organization!

In this episode, co-hosts Catherine Delgado and Priya Kamath speak about the Georgia senate runoff elections. Tune in to become informed on the importance of this election, the running candidates, and ways to get involved!

The election is over, and so is our collaboration with WWAV/MSV SD! To wrap it up, we have a discussion with Elea Castiglione and My Fu about the journey to this day, and the outcomes of the San Diego team's work!

In this episode, Ethan Fitzgerald and Jade Smith will be speaking to us about the importance of youth civic engagement. Tune in to learn about civic engagement through personal, passionate stories from our guests!

Voter suppression is a strategy used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting. It is a pressing issue that affects voters across the United States. In this episode, Sierra Courchesne will speak to us about types of voter suppression, how it affects youth, and what our listeners can do about it.

This episode features Georgia Morgan, who gives us a mini vocab lesson on civics and voting terms! Check out our website (youthvoicesfirst.weebly.com) to see her full article!

To Vote or Not to Vote? It’s Really No Question. The voting process is already confusing, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, it's even more important to make a voting plan and decide how you are going to vote. Tune in to this episode with Jasmine Truong and Veronica McKinney to learn about the best ways to vote efficiently and safely for this upcoming election.

While presidential elections are very impactful and prominent in minds and media, it is vital that people are educated about the importance of local elections and what their power to vote can do in their communities. This episode features Chiara Frank, who will speak to us about local elections. Check out her article here: https://youthvoicesfirst.weebly.com/why-should-you-vote-local.html