TL^2 - Todays Learners, Tomorrows Leaders

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TL^2 - Todays Learners, Tomorrows Leaders

TL^2 (Squared) is a podcast by the Ubele Initiative's Young Emerging Leader's Collective, a diverse group of young people from the UK who want to make a sustainable change in their communities. This podcast follows themes such as social justice, current affairs and other contemporary issues, that affect young people today. Through conversations with one another, we hope to bring a different perspective to various topics.

  1. EPISODE 15: Exploring our interests in Journalism.

    03/06/2023

    EPISODE 15: Exploring our interests in Journalism.

    This episode features Nawal and her guest Zaynab, talking about their interests, passions and aspirations. They discuss how they discovered the industry of journalism and steps they’ve taken to get the foot in the door.

    21 min
  2. Inequalities in the Healthcare system

    01/24/2023

    Inequalities in the Healthcare system

    This episode discusses racism in the medical field and the inherent bias that has impacted the lives of many Black people.  We talk about how deep-rooted racism actually is from the technology in the medical field to books taught at medical schools.  We bring facts, figures, and statistics to back up our points and personal experiences.

    22 min
  3. Cost of Living and Government Failures

    11/18/2022

    Cost of Living and Government Failures

    In this episode, Nawal and Amal discuss the cost of living in Great Britain and the consequences of millions of people being forced to rely on food banks and choose between heating or eating. They discuss government failures and more needing to be done for those being pushed to desperate measures. Furthermore, we ask what we would do if we were in the government.

    28 min
  4. BLACK HISTORY MONTH

    10/20/2022

    BLACK HISTORY MONTH

    In this episode, I am joined by Salwa Hassan and we discuss a range of topics from Black History Month, education, media and current affairs. We talk about the importance of drawing on ethnic writers, historians and musicians in the school curriculum in order to be more inclusive. Feel free to join the discussion by following our social media platforms and commenting and sharing.

    35 min
  5. EPISODE 11: What is currently happening in Pakistan?

    09/21/2022

    EPISODE 11: What is currently happening in Pakistan?

    In this episode, Nawal and Hafza discuss what is currently happening in Pakistan, the floods, lack of media coverage and climate change. We tackle questions such as why the Western countries are ignoring it and what desperately needs to happen now? . We also talk about Queen Elizabeth's passing and a summary of her Majesty's reign: all the prime ministers she saw in her time.  Be part of the conversation by following our social media accounts, Twitter: @YELcollective and Instagram: yelcollective

    24 min
  6. EPISODE 10: REFUGEEHOOD, OUR STORIES

    06/28/2022

    EPISODE 10: REFUGEEHOOD, OUR STORIES

    In light of World Refugee Day, this episode focuses on Nawal and Amran's journey to the UK as child refugees. They discuss definitions, policies, controversies, and traumas related to Refugeehood and how they relate to their lived experiences. Tune in to begin to understand how the creation of the 'hostile environment' has impacted the everyday lives of refugees.

    34 min
  7. Thoughts on BHM 2021

    11/03/2021

    Thoughts on BHM 2021

    How would you rate this Black History Month? Listen to the reflections of three Black people as they share their views about BHM 2021. They also discuss their identities outside of blackness and touch on what it means to be “Black British.” Recounting some memorable moments from this Black History Month, the episode ends with each person sharing their wishes for further Black History Months. What would you like to see happening next year in October?

    46 min
  8. Can you bring your full self to work?

    08/09/2021

    Can you bring your full self to work?

    Do you feel that you can bring your full self to work? What does that mean and what does it even look like, more so is it even realistic? These questions and personal anecdotes are shared in this month's episode. Three young women from different backgrounds share stories of times when they felt excluded in the workplace as well as times when workplaces took proactive steps to be inclusive. They also share tips and suggestions on how workplaces can do better to be genuinely inclusive.

    43 min
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TL^2 (Squared) is a podcast by the Ubele Initiative's Young Emerging Leader's Collective, a diverse group of young people from the UK who want to make a sustainable change in their communities. This podcast follows themes such as social justice, current affairs and other contemporary issues, that affect young people today. Through conversations with one another, we hope to bring a different perspective to various topics.

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