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Ep. 504 Staying Active Post-Election with Justice in June’s Bryanna Wallace and Autumn Gupta

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Gap Year Radio

“It all started with a conversation.” That’s how Justice in June co-founder Bryanna Wallace describes the genesis of the massively successful Justice in June resource. The conversation was a heart-to-heart with her best friend from college Autumn Gupta after the murder of George Floyd earlier this year. After this conversation, Autumn leapt into action to create a resource to help people become better allies to the black community. What started off as a google doc has grown into a website, an educational tool and another modality to ensure people continue active anti-racist education and action.

In our conversation, we hear about the origin of Justice in June, how people can plug into the resource and their strategies for getting through this week and beyond, no matter the outcome of the election!

Find Your Lane

Bryanna and Autumn advise allies to test out ways to engage with this work and make sure that their method is exciting for them. If protesting isn’t your thing, try writing letter to lawmakers. This diagram below showcases the many ways people can plug into social movements. Bryanna and Autumn have clearly found their niche with education and outreach!

Self-Care During November and Beyond

Spend some time thinking through your self-care toolbox so you can stay strong during election week/month/year. Here are some of the things we discussed as being on our Menu of Self Care:

Setting boundaries for how you show up around election time.
Staying connected to your faith.
Checking in with friends.
Activating your “inner-circle” for emotional support.
Make plans for social justice work this next weekend or later in the moment so you have something to look forward to.
Dance.
Stay vulnerable. Feel the feelings.
If necessary, host a “pity party” for yourself with a defined length of time.

Ep. 502 Caleb Kyle of Outward Bound Costa Rica

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Gap Year Radio

Ready to take a tropical detour? You are in the right place!

In episode you’ll hear from Caleb Kyle, an alum of Outward Bound Costa Rica and Torchbearer’s in New Zealand. His gap year experiences included surfing in sleepy Kiwi towns, exploring his faith through being in nature, gaining leadership skills in Central America and learning to roll with a covid evacuation in Panama.

Caleb’s biggest takeaways:

Priority of where he lives – he discovered he wants to be in Colorado to take advantage of snowboarding, rock climbing, kayaking and the other outdoor activities he enjoys. His gap year experiences allowed him to gain more certifications to do these activities safely in the back country.
Maturity and more self-awareness

“Outward Bound Costa Rica was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done but I was able to learn so much from it.”

Ep. 5 Father Son Gap Year Memories with Michael and Ron Shaich

Posted on November 19, 2018November 17, 2018 by Gap Year Radio

It’s Thanksgiving week, so we wanted to bring you an episode that celebrates family. Michael’s gap year story is as much about family as some of the amazing adventures he did independently. Michael joined structured programs in Asia and Africa, but also interned and traveled with friends and family. In this episode Michael and his dad Ron join us to talk about their gap year experiences (Ron took one as a young man too) and how they agree that a gap year is one of the best investments that you can make in your future.

Episode Notes:

Michael’s awesome blog

Ron’s Tips for Parents in Gap Year Planning:

Attend a USA Gap Year Fair event
Work with a gap year counselor
Allow your child to make the choices and be supportive
Encourage family travel during gap year if possible/appropriate

ARCC Asia: Michael’s first program

Here is the video about Michael’s capstone project about Chinese investment in Cambodia

The Leap Tanzania: Michael’s second program

Michael & Ron’s go-to bonding activity while traveling: Segway tours

Julia’s only knowledge of Segways:

Ep 1. Lily’s Gap Year In Bali

Posted on September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 by Gap Year Radio

Lily Slaughter graduated from high school in the picturesque town of Stowe, Vermont. Her wanderlust and desire to do good led her to Bali, where a plan to teach English for a couple months ballooned into a eight-month long stay with the community. In this episode she talks to Julia about her experience and how it has changed her world forever.