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Episode 344: Constance Luo episode

Constance Luo is a NLC Houston 2019 Fellow. Her background is in community organizing, elections, local policy, leadership development, interpretation and language justice. She works with Tecolotl, a collective based in Houston that was co-founded by another NLC - Houston alumni, José Eduardo Sánchez. She credits NLC, specifically Charisse Price of NLC - Atlanta, with the opportunity to be a National Urban Fellow and study at Georgetown University with a full ride scholarship for her Master in Policy Management in 2022. She is a second generation Chinese American based in the Chicago area. For more information on Tecolotl, please visit www.tecolotl.org and follow us at @tecolotltecolotl.

Episode 343: Jessica Dickinson Goodman episode

2018 Silicon Valley Fellow Jessica Dickinson Goodman stops by The Zag to talk about her NLC chapter and what they are looking for in prospective applicants. We also chat about encryption and privacy. To learn more about how to get involved with the Silicon Valley chapter, follow these directions: NLC Silicon Valley upcoming meet and greets are: - Wednesday, August 30th, 5-6pm, Url: https://meet.google.com/fin-sjmh-qct - Saturday, September 2, 3-4pm, CoffeeBar, 2020 Broadway, Redwood City, CA - Monday, September 11th, 7-8pm, Url: https://meet.google.com/fin-sjmh-qct

Episode 342: Meghan Singh episode

Meghan Singh, 2017 NLC Boston Fellow is a bilingual school psychologist in practice since 2010, practicing primarily in urban settings. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and a Licensed Educational Psychologist through the MA Board of Allied Mental Health. Meghan established Singh Psychological Services in 2018 in response to increasing needs of schools and community organizations. She believes every student and family deserves an education that embraces their whole identity, and uses those assets to improve student outcomes.

Episode 341: Elle Michell episode

Tune in to hear from 2014 NLC Augusta Fellow Elle Michell. She leads Intelligent Intentions LLC, which is a boutique consulting firm committed to transforming small business suppliers into valuable corporate risk partners. This work allows small business suppliers to scale and engage with large companies and government entities in a risk responsible manner.  If you are interested in exploring further, please schedule a discovery call with Elle here:   www.IntelligentIntentions.com/lets-talk/

Episode 340: Andrew Murphy episode

Why aren't more campaigns targeting voters from the 3rd largest and fastest growing racial group in Los Angeles? Listen in as Dr. Andrew Murphy, NLC Los Angeles 2020 Fellow speaks about their recent efforts to change this, explains why engaging with Asian voters is critical, and shares research-backed insights on how to do it. Learn more about his work: Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County: Website, InstagramRecent Reports/News Coverage on Asian Voters in LA: UCLA & LMU, Pat Brown Institute, Rafu Shimpo