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58. The Buzz: From Farm to Table, BUSD's Food Education Intitatives

From Alice Water's founding the Edible Schoolyard, to students working in gardens with their peers, Berkeley offers many opportunities to be involved with farm-to-table experiences. For this episode of The Buzz, we look into these initiatives and opportunities and how they work to keep students involved in the community. This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and edited by Manushi Shah. Dylan Dasgupta and Julia Brimmer reported.

57. The Buzz: Knocking on Doors, Students Participating in Local Campaigns

Now that 16-17 year-olds can vote in school board elections following a decision from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, some Berkeley High students have taken it upon themselves to get involved in the local election and encourage their peers to do the same. This week, we spoke to students interning for school board candidate Jen Corn and the founder of Berkeley High's Civic Leaders Club. This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg, and was edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud and Elsa Dietz conducted interviews.

56. The Buzz: Puente, the Bridge to College

Puente, a California program, helps students in educationally underrepresented communities apply to college. We spoke to members of Puente at Berkeley High to learn more about the program. This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene, and edited by Manushi Shah. Interviews and research conducted by Dylan Dashgupta and Julia Brimmer.

55. The Buzz: Build like a Girl

Engineering tends to be a male-dominated field, but female-identifying students in Berkeley's Girls Garage program have the opportunity to try their hand at design and carpentry. We spoke to several students to learn more about this unique program. This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene, and edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud, Elsa Dietz, and Julia Brimmer conducted interviews. Stay tuned for our next episode!

54. The Buzz: Three Yellowjackets with Lasting Impact

In this episode, we introduce you to Berkeley High alumni who have made a lasting difference in the Bay Area– education reformer Jean Wing, activist Bobby Seale, and poet Chinaka Hodge. This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene, and research was conducted by Julia Brimmer, Taylor Reynaud, and Elsa Dietz.

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