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COVID-18

by Rachel Livinal

Host Rachel Livinal brings us stories of high school seniors from Merced, CA while they navigate their senior year, living situations and more during COVID-19.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 12: Merced's Dating During the Pandemic

    Host and reporter: Rachel Livinal, We'Ced Youth Media Interviewees: Dallas Webster Yadira Balderas

  2. Episode 11: Drifting Smoke in the Bay

    Reporter: Andrea Gil, Youth Leadership Institute, San Mateo County Tobacco Education Interviewees: Monica Pahulu, Taulama for Tongans, Tobacco Education Coalition Aniya Majors, Grambling State University, Ambassador at The Truth Initiative, Bay Area community Health Advisory Credit to news source...

  3. Episode 10: Pomona: A Year in Reflection

    Hosts and Narrators: Samantha Zavala-Angulo, Pomona Students Union Jonathan Alvarado, Pomona Students Union Editor: Samantha Gutierrez, Pomona Students Union

  4. Episode 9: ECV Honor the Fear, Normality is Near

    Interviewees: Daphne Ramirez, Que Madre Kobe Sanders, CVHS Alum, UCLA Dr. Brenda Ross, Perinatologist, UCR Health Reporter: Vianey Alguin, Que Madre

  5. Episode 8: The Dawn of Fresno's Youth Leaders

    Reporter: Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno Interviewees: Debbie Hawkins - Leadership teacher and Campus Culture Director, Sunnyside High School Kimiya Attar - University High School, president of Fresno's GENUP chapter

  6. Episode 7: Unusual Remote Relaxation in Long Beach

    Reporter: Yesenia Pacheco, Voice Waves Long Beach Interviewee: Nereida Nieto

  7. Episode 6: The Pomona Experience: Teacher vs. Student

    Interviewees: Miguel Coronado, Pomona High School Fernanda Fausto, UC Berkeley Hailey Bickett, Bonita High School Reporters: Angela Coronado, Gente Organizada Samantha Zavala-Angulo, Gente Organizada

  8. Episode 5: Merced, Can You Hear?

    Reporter: Rachel Livinal, We'Ced Youth Media Interviewee: Lyric Adam, Merced College

  9. Episode 4: Zoomin' in the Bay

    Reporters: Mikayla Wong, YLI San Mateo Mk Munoz, YLI San Mateo Xitlalli Pineda, YLI Marin Interviewees: Mikayla Wong, YLI Mk Munoz, YLI

  10. Episode 3: The Fruit of Labor in the Coachella Valley

    Reporter: Vianey Holguin, Que Madre Coachella Interviewees: German Chavez Felipa Saldivar

  11. Episode 2: Protests and Safety Precautions in Long Beach

    Reporter: Yesenia Pacheco, Voice Waves Long Beach Interviewee: Elijah Grey

  12. Episode 1: Fresno's Lack of Leadership

    Reporter: Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno Interviewee: Roan Gordon, University High School

  13. Covid-18 Season 2 Trailer

    Reporters in order of appearance: Mikayla Wong, YLI Bay Area Mk Munoz, YLI Bay Area Yesenia Pacheco, Voice Waves Long Beach Vianey Alguin, Que Madre Coachella Valley Ishan Singh, The KNOW Fresno Angela Coronado, El Gente Pomona

  14. Episode 10: Graduation

    Seniors in order of appearance: Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School Evren Ayik, Merced High School Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School Jenasis Yarrell, El Capitan High School Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High...

  15. Episode 9: Merdead

    Seniors in order of appearance: Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School Christina Rhaburn, El Capitan High School Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School Evren Ayik, Merced High School Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School...

  16. Episode 8: Balance

    Seniors in order of appearance: Christina Rhaburn, El Capitan High School Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School Special Thanks to Ron Hoffart, School Psychologist from MUHSD Instagram for We'Ced Youth Media: @wecedyouth

  17. Episode 7: Relationships

    Seniors in order of appearance: Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High School Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School Jenasis Yarrell, El Capitan High School Special Thanks to Ron Hoffart, School Psychologist for the Merced Union High School District

  18. Episode 6: Stages

    Seniors in order of appearance: Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School Evren Ayik, Merced High School Special guest: Erin Hamm, a board member for the MUHSD School Board The clip, in the beginning, is Superintendent...

  19. Episode 5: Earth

    Seniors in order of appearance: Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School, Vincent Arroyo, Merced High School, Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School, Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School, Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School. Podcast featured is called Two Bottoms, One Podcast and is…

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  20. Episode 4: Education

    Seniors in order of appearance: Jenasis Yarell, El Capitan High School Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School Angelina Giron, El Capitan High School Lyrical Adam, El Capitan High School Voicemail, in the beginning, was Mr. Shaw, El Capitan's school principal

  21. Special Episode: Justice

    Seniors and guests in order of appearance: Pete Garcia, El Capitan High School Aliyah Moreno, El Capitan High School Rolando Guillen, El Capitan High School Akina Westmoreland, Buhach Colony High School Zaynah Wali, El Capitan High School Melanie Lemus, El Capitan High School

  22. Episode 3: Tragedy

    In the third week of quarantine, tragedies take over. Not only is the weather posing a whole new threat for mental health, but with the news of the week, things are reaching a tipping point of sadness. Teenage suicide becomes all too personal, as well as the count of deaths from the coronavirus...

  23. Episode 2: Cancelled

    The second week of quarantine poses a whole new realization for seniors: school in person is out. For good. Seniors prepare for the uncertainty of the next few months, sharing their thoughts and concerns on the remainder of their senior year. Seniors and guests in order of appearance: Aliyah…

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  24. Episode 1: Routines

    Seniors navigate their first week of quarantine: sharing their new routines, living conditions, connection to social media, and mental health. Seniors featured in order of appearance: Steven Rice from El Capitan High School, Angelina Giron from El Capitan High School, Rolando Guillen from El...

  25. COVID-18 Trailer

    Check out what's ahead in COVID-18 a new podcast by high school senior Rachel Livinal from We'Ced Youth Media a proud program of Youth Leadership Institute.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Host Rachel Livinal brings us stories of high school seniors from Merced, CA while they navigate their senior year, living situations and more during COVID-19.

HOSTED BY

Rachel Livinal

Produced by Youth Leadership Institute

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Host Rachel Livinal brings us stories of high school seniors from Merced, CA while they navigate their senior year, living situations and more during COVID-19.

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COVID-18 has 25 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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