Right Here. Right Now.

Jun 29 2020 3 ep. 47 mins

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"Right Here. Right Now." is run by youth members of a non-profit organization known as the United Nations Association of the USA Southern NJ Chapter. Each week, we discuss a topic of great importance as it relates to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN, beginning with reducing inequalities. We hope to appeal to a youth audience in order to inspire a desire to make long-term as well as immediate change. Hosted by Prisha Batra, Ravi Arya, Akhil Patil, Rachel Halvorsen, and Ashlyn Sethi.

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Racial Injustice: A Local Leader's Perspective

Jun 29 2020 39 mins

Another perspective on the same issue. This week, a former mayor and a board of education president speak about their experiences with and views on racial injustice. A common theme over the past 3 weeks: HAVE THE DIFFICULT CONVERSATION. We cannot sweep this under the rug or kick the can down the road. Let's fix this issue. If you still cannot see the issue and problem that is so in

Racial Injustice: A Teacher's Perspective

Jun 22 2020 50 mins

Welcome back to Right Here. Right Now. This next episode on racial injustice focuses on the messages that high school teachers have to share with students, fellow educators, and the community at large. In similarity to last week's episode (A Student's Perspective), a recurring message was to have the difficult conversation, and to engage in voting. Once again, we encourage you to a

Racial Injustice: A Student's Perspective

Jun 14 2020 51 mins

This week, Ravi, Akhil, and Prisha speak to fellow students, allowing them to have a platform to share their opinions on the racial injustice in the United States. In this episode, we bring you the following highlights: A reminder of the 10th Goal of the United Nations--Reduced Inequalities, facts about the long-standing history of police brutality in the US, student stories and go