The Young and the Woke
The Young and the Woke is a podcast that gives the mic to high school students in Oakland, California to tell their stories. Step into the shoes of these students as they eat school lunch, ride the city bus, vote at the polls, and generally speak their minds. On this audio journey, keep your ears open for how students awaken to their sense of purpose and what helps them find their way. Contact us at theyoungandthewoke@gmail.com.
The Young and the Woke
The Curious Mind of Manuel Martin
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Young Whan Choi
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Season 4
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Episode 4
If you are a teacher, do you ever wonder about life in other schools? Or when you were a student, did you ever have that feeling like some students had it better or worse than you did? These are the seeds of curiosity that too often get squashed in the daily grind of classes and responsibilities.
But what if we allowed those seeds of curiosity to grow into action? What if we took the chance to see how other students and teachers live their lives? What could we learn? In this episode, we catch up with a student who one day decided to act on his curiosity…