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Jun 20, 2020 24 min

The Torchbearers: Behind The Scenes

from The Torchbearers Hosted by UBC First Generation Students Union

Zahra Fazal, producer of The Torchbearers and the founder of UBC First Generation Students Union (FGSU), talks about her difficult transition to university, the ideas behind the creation of FGSU and the podcast, and what comes next for FGSU in terms of raising awareness on first-generation student issues. This episode was produced during the COVID-19 global pandemic. UBC FGSU wishes the best of luck to the graduating class of 2020 #InThisTogether #TogetherApart #StrongerTogether #HomeIsHere We also stand in solidarity with the Black community amid recent events #BlackLivesMatter Check out UBC First Generation Students Union (FGSU), the student organization that brings you The Torchbearers. Connect with us on our website (https://ubcfgsu.wixsite.com/home), Facebook (@UBCFGSU), and Instagram (@ubcfgsu). Directed by Zahra Fazal. Produced by Alec Christensen and UBC FGSU on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Supported by the UBC Equity Enhancement Fund 2019. Music credit: Storybook by Scott Holmes

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