AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast
By AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast
AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. PodcastFeb 01, 2022
AFGE Constituency Group Chairs
Host: Mitchell Word; AFGE PRIDE SecretaryGuests: Kendrick Roberson, AFGE B.L.A.C.K. Chair; Mae apGovannon, AFGE PRIDE Chair; Tiffany Roman, AFGE HISCO Chair; Rena Youngblood, AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. Chair; Holly Kasulaitus, AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Co-Chair
AFGE PRIDE
Join the AFGE PRIDE Executive Board as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE PRIDE!
Host: Mitchell Word; AFGE PRIDE Secretary
Guests: Chair Mae apGovannon, Vice Chair Tiffany McPherson
AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R.
Join the AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. Executive Board as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R.!
Host: Gilbert Galam; AFGE APOWER Vice ChairGuests: Chair Rena Youngblood, Y.O.U.N.G. appointee Taylor Wensel, and NHRC Appointee Ili Meaole
AFGE District 14
Join AFGE District 14 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 14!
Host: Patrick Holmes, Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator
Guests: NFPAAC Frank Silberstein, NWAC Tyra McClelland, and AFGE Local 3721 President Aretha Lyles
AFGE District 11
Join AFGE District 11 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 11!
Host: Mitchell Word & Taylor Wensel, District Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinators
Guests: NVP Tim Snyder, NWAC Katherine Foley, NFPAAC Ili Meaole, District PRIDE Coordinator Mae apGovannon
AFGE District 8
Join AFGE District 8 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 8!
Host: Miranda Kiwelu & Ariel Holcomb, Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator
Guests: NVP Ruark Hotopp, NFPAAC Annette Sage, and AFGE Local 3928 Vice President Adam Holly.
AFGE District 7
Join AFGE District 7 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 7!
Host: Candice Cain & Hannah Arroyo, District Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinators
Guests: NVP Jason Anderson, NFPAAC Yvonne Renee Evans, and District Veteran’s Coordinator Clarence McKinney
AFGE District 5
Join AFGE District 5 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 5!
Host: Tanyell Hubbard & Brandon Repress, District Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinators
Guests: NVP Tatishka Thomas, NFPAAC Teresa Freeman, Local 2408 Women’s Coordinator Elvira Munoz, and District PRIDE Coordinator Jorge Santiago
AFGE District 2
Join AFGE District 2 Leaders as they introduce themselves, talk about why they became Union Leaders, and their vision and dreams for AFGE District 2!
Host: Jennifer Dickerson, District Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinators
Guests: NFPAAC Vanessa Barrow, and District Office Manager Christina Salazar
Episode 9 - AFGE PRIDE and Pride 365
In this episode we will be bridging the gap with our LGBTQIA+ siblings by discussing AFGE PRIDE and Pride 365 with Mae apGovannon, AFGE District 11 PRIDE Coordinator and Jerame Davis, PRIDE@WORK Executive Director with our host AFGE District 3 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator Matthew Uchaker.
Episode 8 - AFGE APOWER and the API Community in Labor
In this episode we will be bridging the gap with our Asian and Pacific Islander siblings by discussing the newly formed AFGE APOWER Committee and the API Community in Labor with APOWER Committee Chair Dennis Chong and our host, District 12 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator and APOWER Committee Secretary Gilbert Galam.
Episode 7 - Solidarity Within AFGE
Recorded at this year’s AFGE National YOUNG and HRC Meeting and Training in Maryland, Episode 7 of the Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast brings together Vanessa Barrow; AFGE District 2 National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator, Jennifer Dickerson; AFGE District 2 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator, Jake Baker; AFGE District 4 National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinator and Candice Foster; AFGE District 7 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator to discuss the how we build AFGE solidarity.
Episode 6 - How We Represent Our Members
Recorded at this year’s AFGE Legislative Conference, Episode 6 of the Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast brings together AFGE District 8 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator, Miranda Kiwelu, AFGE District 9 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator, Tiffany McPherson, AFGE District 9 National Women’s Advisor Coordinator, Diana Hicks, and AFGE National Organizer, Jonay D. McCall to discuss the many ways AFGE members are represented.
Episode 5 - Women In Labor
Hosted by District 8 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator Miranda Kiwelu, Episode 5 brings together AFGE Human Rights Committee Chairwoman, Robin Nichols and AFL-CIO Minnesota President, Bernie Burnham, to discuss women in labor.
Episode 4 - AFGE B.L.A.C.K. and Black History In Labor
In this episode host, Andre Cunningham and guests; AFGE NVP David Mollett, Rev. Dr. Taquan Murray, Deborah Toussant and Kendrick Roberson discuss the AFGE BLACK Constituency group and Black History in Labor.
Episode 3 - A New Generation of Politics
In this episode of the AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast we discuss being a federal employee and how that impacts us politically; what we can and can't say or do, on and off the worksite with our guests; AFGE National Legislative/Political Organizer Grant Schott and AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator for District 12 Gilbert Galam.
Episode 2 - The AFGE National Convention and Resolution Writing
In this episode of the AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast we discuss the upcoming AFGE National Convention and resolution writing with guests AFGE National Vice President for District 3, Phil Glover and AFGE National Y.O.U.N.G. Committee Mentor, Vickie Martin.
Episode 1 - The B.U.G. Initiative
This is the first ever episode of the AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Podcast! In this episode we will discuss the podcast, the vision of the podcast and its origin. This episode also introduces the all new B.U.G. or Bridging Union Gaps initiative being launched out of the AFGE National Y.O.U.N.G. Committee!