JFS In Conversation

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JFS In Conversation is a weekly podcast, featuring well-versed guest speakers. Hosted by Jasmine Leung, each month features four episodes, and its discussions emphasize on-going social issues. JFS In Conversation aims to ensure that pressing issues are not just left as is, but in conversation.

  1. 11/23/2021

    EPISODE #30: LGBTQ+ and the Healthcare System with Deborah Dunn

    Long time no see! Welcome back to episode 30, where we talk about the LGBTQ+ community and the Healthcare System. Today we have the pleasure of conversing with Deborah Dunn, PAC, MBA who is a family practice physician assistant and the Trans Health Coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center for Chase Brexton Health Care. In addition to graduating from Howard University’s physician assistant program in 1983, she holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Tune in to hear more! At Chase Brexton, Deborah Dunn provides leadership and coordination of care for transgender-identified patients, establishes best practices for medical transgender care, trains other medical providers, provides consultation to external organizations on transgender-related issues including employee transition, engages in advocacy at the state level, and identifies research and funding opportunities related to transgender care. She also was part of the team that wrote Gender: Joy (Journey of Youth), a multidisciplinary program written for trans/gender diverse youth, adolescents, and families. She has spoken at several National Conferences and writes numerous guidelines for the treatment of transgender children and adults. She serves on the Maryland Board of Physicians, Physician Assistant Advisory, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants LGBT Caucus. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released biweekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    30 min

  2. 11/10/2021

    EPISODE #29: UNICEF & Their Impact on COVID and its Changes Towards Gender Equity with Rowena Pinto

    Hello, we are finally back from our temporary hiatus! Starting off our November episodes is a feature on UNICEF. Today we'll be talking about their impact on COVID and its changes towards gender equity, and what that looks like. Joining us today is Rowena Pinto, the Chief Program Officer with UNICEF Canada. Tune in to hear more!  Rowena Pinto primarily works on gender equity issues, notably the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women & girls. She has played a significant role in the passing of key legislation that has supported healthier Canadians as well as vulnerable populations. Rowena also served as Ontario’s Chief Reputation Officer for several years. You can read more about her in her previous Globe & Mail feature. and more recently on the career blog Be the Next Her. In addition to all of this, she has a son and twin daughters and has been working from home juggling virtual schooling. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    19 min

  3. 10/12/2021

    EPISODE #28: The White Savior Complex with Earl Fowlkes Jr.

    Starting off our October episodes is episode 28, all about the white savior complex! Joining us today is Earl Fowlkes Jr., who currently the serves as the President/CEO of the Center for Black Equity, Inc. (formerly the International Federation of Black Pride -IFBP). He founded the IFBP in 1999 ago as a coalition of organizers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa formed to promote a multinational network of Black LGBTQ Pride and community-based organizations. Tune in to hear more!  Earl Fowlkes currently serves on the Washington DC Police Complaints Board, Damien Ministries Board of Directors and several other organization boards.  He previously served two terms as the Chair of the DC Commission on Human Rights.  the Chair of DC Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee, Community Co-Chair of the DC HIV Prevention Community Planning Group and a member of the DC Commission on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  Earl is very much committed to a progressive political agenda for the Black and LGBTQ communities, and currently serves as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) LGBT Caucus Chair and on the DNC Executive Committee. He has received numerous honors and awards for his community service and, was named one of three 2013 Grand Marshals of the Heritage of Pride (NYC Gay Pride) along with Harry Belafonte and Edith Windsor.  JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    21 min

  4. 09/29/2021

    EPISODE #27: The Dangers of an Unlimited Virtual World with Dr. Lonna Gordon

    It's a new week, and this week happens to star our last September episode. Joining us today is Dr. Gordon, who is currently the Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Florida. She is board certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine and obesity medicine. Come along to hear Dr. Gordon's expertise in regards to the issue of young children having unlimited access to the internet!  Dr. Gordon received her doctorate of pharmacy from Florida A&M University and her doctor of medicine from Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. She completed her pediatric residency at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and her fellowship in adolescent medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital Adolescent Health Center.  Her professional interests include positive youth engagement, risk reduction, reproductive justice and adolescent obesity. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    45 min

  5. 09/21/2021

    EPISODE #26: The Meat Production Industry with Jaya Bhumitra

    Hello everyone, and welcome to another new episode! We're glad you've joined us in our talks of the meat production industry today. Joining us is Jaya Bhumitra (she/her), who is a social justice activist with a special focus on racial, gender, worker, and food justice. We invite you to accompany us in our talks of various intersectional factors regarding the meat production industry, and hopefully learn something new along the way!  Jaya Bhumitra (she/her) holds 20 years of campaign experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors, including a decade in the farmed animal protection movement where she led international efforts to ban cages cruelly confining hens used for eggs and improve the horrific conditions for chickens raised and killed for meat. Cumulatively, her work has contributed to reducing the suffering of 760 million chickens every single year. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    35 min

  6. 09/14/2021

    EPISODE #25: Academic Pressure and Mental Health with Nina Zhuang

    Welcome back to what is, for most of us the start of a new school year! Joining us today is Nina Zhuang, [she/her] a senior student of the Arts Unionville music program in the GTA. Fittingly, we will be talking about academic pressure and mental health. Make sure to take a listen!  Nina Zhuang currently operates as the marketing director at Spark Initiative and is also a graphic designer for numerous other organizations. Through such involvement, she explores her passions, hones skills, and learns more about herself and society. Her primary passion is the social sciences, but she is also interested in the arts, humanities, law, and social justice through an intersectional lens. She is a firm believer that education and knowledge are important tools in approaching true justice, choosing to read and research and passing it on to others. Like any senior student, Nina can be found stressing about school, and on Instagram @zhuangnotzhang. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    22 min

  7. 09/07/2021

    EPISODE #24: The Stigma of Pursuing a Career in the Arts with Saskia Hambali

    Starting off our new semester is an episode featuring Saskia Hambali, JFS's Chief Operational Officer! Today we'll be talking about the stigma of pursuing a career in the arts. Make sure to tune in for some fun conversations about our own worries for university and our thoughts on this issue! Saskia is a rising senior at Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy. Over the last two years, she has had the pleasure of being a part of several Non Profit organizations as a Marketing Director for PTC Waterloo, a Climate Action Ambassador for Youth Challenge International's volunteering programs and the Chief Operations Officer at Justice for Society! Growing up as an Indonesian-Canadian with very little diversity representation in the Entertainment and Arts Industry, Saskia strives to become the representation that other minorities can look up to with pride. She plans on pursuing a career in digital media for the Entertainment Industry in her post-secondary education. JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    24 min

  8. 08/31/2021

    EPISODE #23: LGBTQ+ Fetishization with Jaeden Yates

    Ending off our summer episodes is the topic of LGBTQ+ Fetishization, featuring Jaeden Yates! Tune in to listen to our thoughts about the different facets of this issue. We hope you enjoy it! "My name is Jaeden Yates and I am 19 years old. Originally from New Jersey, I currently live in Memphis, Tennessee. I have been cultivating and perfecting my makeup skills for the last 4+ years. One way that I love to practice and present my makeup looks is through the creation of makeup videos. The main platform that I accomplish this through is TikTok pages. I have garnered quite the following and keep my followers engaged through visually appealing, self created content.  When thinking about my life’s aspiration and ultimate goals, I hope to create the opportunity to showcase my skills as a beauty influencer on social media and, eventually, work my way to become a professional choreographer." JFS In Conversation is a podcast created by Justice For Society in hopes to inform the world about important societal issues. Our podcast is released weekly, and when you're not tuning in to our podcast, make sure to check us out on Instagram @JusticeForSocietyMagazine and @JFSInConversation for more content and information on topics that are important to society.

    35 min
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JFS In Conversation is a weekly podcast, featuring well-versed guest speakers. Hosted by Jasmine Leung, each month features four episodes, and its discussions emphasize on-going social issues. JFS In Conversation aims to ensure that pressing issues are not just left as is, but in conversation.

Information

  • Creator
    Justice For Society
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Justice For Society
  • Show Website
    JFS In Conversation