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YYGS Beyond

by YYGS Beyond Team

A podcast where we talk to YYGS alums about their favorite aspects of YYGS as well as application tips and how they are following their passions to make an impact in their communities. Created and hosted by Ivan Zhu and Michelle Yoo. Co-hosted by Idil Ira, Fatma Rekik, and Byeongjun Moon. Audio edited by Laura Sofia Estepa, Elijah Peter, Jessica Tan, and Shreya Tandon. Design and outreach by Sara Quintero, Isabela Gonzalez, Lauren Connel, Nikol Petrova, and Bode Murai Murairi. Research and scriptwriting by Erick Zaragoza, Emily Ludica, and Ashmit Mukherjee.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 17: The One Where We Say Goodbye For Now

    In this finale episode, we finish up the season with a candid conversation between us hosts (Ivan Zhu, Liam Hannigan, Noah Tan) as we share a little bit more about ourselves, our experiences at YYGS Connect, and our thoughts on the season overall.

  2. Episode 16: The One Where We Talk About Satellites (Part 2)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS Connect Alumni John Joseph about his favorite memories from YYGS Connect 2020 and his work in the CANSAT competition.

  3. Episode 16: The One Where We Talk About Satellites (Part 1)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS Connect Alumni John Joseph about his favorite memories from YYGS Connect 2020 and his work in the CanSat competition.

  4. Episode 15: The One Where We Talk About Publishing Student Research (Part 2)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS Connect Alumna Hayley Chu about her experiences with YYGS Connect and her work as an editor for the Young Global Scientists Journal.

  5. Episode 15: The One Where We Talk About Publishing Student Research (Part 1)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS Connect Alumna Hayley Chu about her experiences with YYGS Connect and her work as an editor for the Young Global Scientists Journal.

  6. Episode 14: The One Where We Talk About Economics and Dancing (Part 2)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS ‘19 Alumni Anushka Bansal about her experiences at YYGS at Yale and what she’s been doing with her economics platform among other cool extracurriculars.

  7. Episode 14: The One Where We Talk About Economics and Dancing (Part 1)

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS ‘19 Alumni Anushka Bansal about her experiences at YYGS at Yale and what she’s been doing with her economics platform among other cool extracurriculars.

  8. Episode 13: The One Where We Talk About Research (Again) Part 2

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS ‘18 Alumni Prakhar Gupta about his experiences at YYGS and his research experience.

  9. Episode 13: The One Where We Talk About Research (Again) Part 1

    In this episode, we talk to YYGS ‘18 Alumni Prakhar Gupta about his experiences at YYGS and his research experience.

  10. Episode 12: The One Where We Talk About Changing Class Curriculums

    In this episode, we talk about our simulation projects and the process of making them along with the changes our guests, YYGS Connect Alumni Event Sharku and Yanevith Peña, have contributed to in regards to class curriculums in their communities.

  11. Episode 11: The One Where We Talk About Student Council

    In this episode, we talk about the lectures and family time of YYGS Connect as well as student body representatives in the COVID era with Katia George.

  12. Episode 10: The One Where We Talk About Public Health

    In this episode, we talk about our experience at YYGS Connect and discuss public health issues beyond the COVID-19 pandemic with YYGS Connect Alumni Analys Marina and Gustavo Blanco.

  13. Episode 9 (Special Feature): The One Where We Talk To Yale Young Global Scholars

    In this episode, we talk to Assistant Marketing Director Melissa Dwelley and Director Elena Gosalvez-Blanco about YYGS, what the program entails and the application process.

  14. Episode 8: The One Where We Talk About Cultural Appropriation

    In this episode, we talk about the simulation projects and the diversity at YYGS and discuss the issue of cultural appropriation as it pertains to dressing up as Halloween approaches with YYGS Connect Alumni Paige Elizabeth Clark.

  15. Episode 7: The One Where We Talk About Political Engagement

    In this episode, we talk about the different lectures we attended and working with the media team of YYGS and discuss how we as students can engage in the politics without being able to vote yet with YYGS Connect Alumni Alex Margolis and Isabella Liu.

  16. Episode 6: The One Where We Talk About Exploration

    In this episode, we talk about more fun stories from YYGS Connect and discuss how students can explore their own interests and passions and still enjoy the YYGS experience with Patrick Li and Priya Pather.

  17. Episode 5: The One Where We Talk About Education

    In this episode, we talk about more fun stories from YYGS Connect and discuss the importance of education and how we can help more of our communities gain access to education with guests Annika Toivonen and Manan Shah and our very first guest-host Guillermo Mendoza Franco.

  18. Episode 4: The One Where We Talk About Research and Publications

    In this episode, we talk about fun stories from YYGS and discuss how students can get their voices heard in their communities with guests Adil Ahmed Alvi and Vince Vento.

  19. Episode 3: The One Where We Talk About STEM

    In this episode, we talk about the Opportunities Across Yale Lectures we had at YYGS Connect and discuss how students can provide STEM opportunities in their communities with guests Jaewon Chang and Soliana Teshome.

  20. Episode 2: The One Where We Talk About the Media

    In this episode, we talk about our favorite seminars and lectures of YYGS Connect and discuss student involvement in the media with guests Matthew Lee and Eric Zhang.

  21. Episode 1: The One Where We Talk About Food

    In this episode, we talk about our favorite parts of YYGS Connect and discuss the ongoing issue of hunger and food shortages around the world with guests Adi Singh and Guillermo Mendoza Franco.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where we talk to YYGS alums about their favorite aspects of YYGS as well as application tips and how they are following their passions to make an impact in their communities. Created and hosted by Ivan Zhu and Michelle Yoo. Co-hosted by Idil Ira, Fatma Rekik, and Byeongjun Moon. Audio edited by Laura Sofia Estepa, Elijah Peter, Jessica Tan, and Shreya Tandon. Design and outreach by Sara Quintero, Isabela Gonzalez, Lauren Connel, Nikol Petrova, and Bode Murai Murairi. Research and scriptwriting by Erick Zaragoza, Emily Ludica, and Ashmit Mukherjee.

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