Youth in Policymaking — with Aida Mwanzia

Jackie Obungah is in conversation with Aida Mwanzia about the importance of centering Black youth and community perspectives in policymaking. Aida speaks about a policy brief she wrote advocating for a cap on international student tuition, as well as her experience working with Ethọ́s Lab to create accessible and inclusive tech spaces. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/70-aida-mwanzia.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/70-aida-mwanzia.html Read Aida’s policy brief on international student tuition: https://levelvf.ca/project/building-an-ethical-relationship-between-the-province-of-british-columbia-and-international-students/ More about Ethọ́s Lab: https://solidstate.coop/ethoslab Bio: With 5 years of facilitation experience, Aida is skilled at bringing people together to discuss critical topics, create new possibilities, and transform the way that teams interact with one another. She is driven by her mission to connect and empower youth through transformative educational programs, and currently has her own facilitation business. Aida’s roots in Kenya, upbringing in Gambia and experience in Canada inform her desire to shift the narrative about misunderstood places, people, and systems in order to positively shape how we engage with the world around us. You can reach her for booking enquiries at mwanzia.aida@gmail.com, or via Linkedin. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Obungah, Jackie. “Youth in Policymaking — with Aida Mwanzia.” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 20, 2020. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/70-aida-mwanzia.html.