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What is spectatorship? How has disengagement impacted our civic responsibility? Why do we need to become political players in the civic arena?
Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the trend of political spectatorship, how you can get engaged and informed, and where you can build your political and civic skills with the Co-Founder of Citizen Service, Harry Pozycki, in Get in the Game.
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21 May 2025
Dr. John Silvanus Wilson: Citizen Serve
Samantha Castro interviews Dr. John Silvanus Wilson about the Citizen Service campaign, exploring how historically Black colleges cultivate self-development and promote a solution-oriented democracy.
6 Feb 2025
Wellness Wednesday: I'm going to FREAK OUT!!!!
What is anxiety? How does anxiety impact our understanding of reality and our sense of action? Why is anxiety negatively impacting our democracy and our sense of political responsibility?
Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the personal, physiological, and political effects of anxiety. Learn how to remedy anxiety by adopting self-care techniques such as intentional consumption, pragmatic problem-solving and planning and how having too much disconnect from what scares us can have terrifying consequences.
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