Youth on Record’s podcast, Generation Collaboration, produced in collaboration with Colorado Young Leaders, is breaking through generational barriers and bringing them together to discuss important topics. These important topics range from social justice to racial barriers and equity for all people.
Youth on Record is an organization that “empowers Colorado’s underserved youth to achieve their academic, artistic, and personal best by employing local, professional artists as their educators. (They) are committed to ensuring that the youth we serve graduate from high school and are ready to enter the workforce, and transition to college or enter advanced technical training and careers. Our programs empower 3,000 teens in some of Denver and Aurora’s most vulnerable communities to make life choices that positively impact their future by teaching them to develop the coping tools, inspiration, and wherewithal to succeed in today’s world and to become leaders of tomorrow.”
Under the three pillars of Youth on Record’s programs, academic success, economic opportunity, and community activation, it only makes sense that their podcast focuses on social issues.
During the most recent episode, the hosts discussed diversity in universities with guest Mia Payne. They talked abut how going from a majority BIPOC high school to a far less diverse university was a jarring and alien experience and how they have to manage their expectations when it comes to others’ understanding of culture.
The Generation Collaboration podcast hits some heavy topics in a manner that can only be described as genuine exploration. The topics are approached to bring the idea to the audience and provoke thought and conversation within their personal lives.
Generation Collaboration has discussed problems pertaining to equity in classrooms, reforming the criminal justice system, and youth participation in community organization. The hosts are high school students named Sonakshi and Brayden. Both of them enjoy learning and helping their community through storytelling.
Generation Collaboration can be listened to here. Generation Collaboration podcast hits some heavy topics in a manner that can only be described as genuine exploration. The topics are approached to bring the idea to the audience to provoke thought and conversation within their personal lives.
