Generation Collaboration

Aug 21 2024 26 ep. 29 mins 1
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Generation Collaboration is a youth-led podcast focusing on stories of leadership and change throughout Colorado. Our hosts Litzy and Emanuel are local high school students with a passion for storytelling and learning from their community. In each episode, they connect with local leaders and youth to discuss a range of social and cultural themes through an intergenerational lens. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with Colorado Young Leaders and Youth on Record with support from CiviCO.

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Taking Charge of your Education with Front Range Community College

Aug 21 2024 27 mins  
Front Range Community College (FRCC) offers numerous education and employment pathways to Colorado's young people, with campuses in Westminster, Longmont, and Fort Collins. In this final episode of this season of Generation Collaboration, FRCC President Colleen Simpson and nursing student Katie Rodriguez share details about the possibilities presented by FRCC, and they explore the

Fostering Environmental Leadership with the Cottonwood Institute

Jul 17 2024 27 mins  
Litzy and Emanuel sit down with Jesse Holtsnider, Lahja Wise and Chelsea Tossing from The Cottonwood Institute, to learn about their Award Winning CAP program. Jesse and Lahja share how CAP fosters a "third space" in which they feel a sense of belonging and empowers them to make a change on the issues that they find most important.Find more about the Cottonwood Institute at www.cot

A conversation with the Colorado Attorney General, Pt. 2

Jun 19 2024 28 mins  
This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Attorney General Phil Weiser. Hosts Litzy Vasquez & Emanuel Morales join the Attorney General in conversation about TikTok, First Amendment rights, mental health, and immigration, and how those issues impact the next generation of Coloradans. Find more about the AG's office here: www.coag.gov.Generation Collaboration is produced in p

A conversation with the Colorado Attorney General, Pt. I

May 15 2024 28 mins  
This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Attorney General Phil Weiser, the people's lawyer for the state of Colorado. Hosts Litzy Vasquez & Emanuel Morales invite the Attorney General to address concerns including media literacy, artificial intelligence, regulatory agencies, privacy laws, and how those issues impact the next generation of Coloradans. They also ask the quest

Meeting Youth Where They Are with the Youth Empowerment Program

Apr 17 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel chat with Kevin Lwango and Andrew Rodriguez, of Denver Human Services' Youth Empowerment Program. This program touches on how the COVID-19 pandemic and racial protests in 2020 have exacerbated challenges for youth and their families in Denver, and meeting youth where they are. This episode discusses how to provide preventative services and program

Career Pathways with SkillsUSA

Mar 20 2024 27 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel discuss workforce development, the cost of a 4-year university education, and the skills gap with Anderson, Jesse, and Danika with SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA empowers students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with Colorado Young Leaders and Youth

Art as Suicide Prevention with Voz y Corazon

Feb 21 2024 27 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel provide the space to discuss youth suicide - Colorado's leading cause of death for youth and young adults - with Voz y Corazon, a suicide prevention program of WellPower Denver. This episode welcomes Michelle Tijerina, Community Coordinator who leads Voz y Corazon, and Sonia Casillas, a youth participant in the program. Voz y Corazón focuses on e

The heart of Generation Collaboration

Jan 17 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel sit down with Generation Collaboration producers, Lauren Steavpack of Colorado Young Leaders and David Ladon of Youth on Record. This episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the people power behind the podcast, and how the ethos of the podcast is rooted in...well, generational collaboration. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnershi

More than a Board Game with Make a Chess Move

Dec 20 2023 27 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel are joined by Aaron Smith from Make a Chess Move, to explore how the game of chess is more than a board game. This episode touches on the school-to-prison pipeline, whole person development, and how the game of chess provides a safe place for youth to understand their role in a just society. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with

Youth as Decision-Makers with Colorado Youth Congress

Nov 15 2023 28 mins  
In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel are joined by Ananas and Jayara from Colorado Youth Congress, to unpack how youth are leading the charge in changing systems across Colorado. This episode touches on the unique systems we are part of, the priority of mental wellness, and the importance of self-reflection in leadership. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with Color