Episode 5: “If you can’t fly then run, If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Quote chosen by Iryna, a 19-year-old from Ukraine.

Tune in to hear about: The story of a young girl dreamer from a small village in Ukraine who strives hard to learn foreign language and how she takes steps to have a worldly education. 

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The fifth episode features Iryna Heichuk, a freshman at Brown University who grew up in Ukraine.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Iryna after a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. 

Iryna talks about what motivates her to achieve her dream, advice for other young people, how she took steps to learn and make her goal more achievable and more. 

Youtube video podcast episode: https://youtu.be/9DWMdao_NyQ 

Heidi Cuppari: https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari

Iryna Heichuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iryna-heichuk-57a845179/

Dream Tank: https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank

Island17: https://linktr.ee/island17

Topics timestamp:

2:37 : “ As a child I always strive to learn more, I really was insatiable about knowledge and I always want to discover new things”

7:31 :  What did you dream about when you were 8?

10:14 : At age of 14, she start learning about business by consulting a company 

15:35 : “Once you have an idea, you have to write it down and start implementing it right away because the more you wait for the right moment, I think the more motivation you lose and the less confident you become that it will work”

17:36 : “Some period of time might seem really short but it can really change a lot”

20:38:  “When you have a big goal you really need to break it down in steps to make it more achievable”

22:41 : “Be grateful for what you have today because many people who experience foreign conflicts cannot enjoy the same things that we here in the US can currently enjoy”

23:43 : Education is very important

24:49 : Learn something for yourself and get aware globally

25:27 : “It is important to self educate yourself no matter what environment you are in”

25:38 : “Learning outside the classroom should never stop”

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Episode 4: FAITH IS TAKING THE FIRST STEP, EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T SEE THE WHOLE STAIRCASE. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Achieving Moonshots with Youth, Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Collaboration with cross sector leaders

Tune in to hear about: Real world impact in Providence with period equity, how solving SDG5: Gender Equality can solve all of the SDGs and how a courageous young man has overcome anxiety not just to engage in life and survive, but how taking steps in the face of it helped him find a unique passion that can change the world.

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The third episode features Quinn Coleman, a senior at Brown University.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Quinn after a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. 

Quinn talks about what faith means to him, advice for other young people, how he is passionate about advocating period equity as a male, and more.

Video Version of Episode: https://youtu.be/YZ_iaaKc3yA

Island17 animated storyboard trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLxnV6mCbt0

Heidi Cuppari: https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari

Quinn Coleman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-c-b6b012134/

Dream Tank: https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank

Island17: https://linktr.ee/island17

Topics timestamp:

4:22 How to overcome anxiety by doing something new.

5:15 What advice would you say to other young people

9:30 How to overcome dreamcrushers

11:35 What did you dream about when you were 8?

15:09 What was it like being a freshman in college when covid shut everything down?

18:20 How can the adults of the world help the youth more?

18:45 Period equity advocacy

19:40 What inspired you to work on period equity as a male?

23:00 Could we solve the SDGS if we had gender equality? 

Episode 3: “We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace."

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The third episode features Ruth Ukubay, a freshman at Brown University who grew up in Ethiopia.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Ruth after a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a metaverse problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. Ruth chose the quote titling this episode by Dr. King and talks about the ongoing war in Ethiopia and how it affects day to day life, family relationships, what she dreamed about when she was 8 years old, how it helped her dream big and set her sights on an Ivy league education, and what her first days and weeks in the US were like.  Her experiences gave her wisdom to share advice to global leaders and policy makers in this episode.  

Youtube Version of Episode: https://youtu.be/im7uSHOifgo

Heidi Cuppari: https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari

Ruth Ukubay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-ukubay-072a53251/

Dream Tank: https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank

Island17: https://linktr.ee/island17

Topics timestamp:

2:08 “We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace.

6:57: What did you dream about doing when you were 8?

9:38: The first student in her high school to study in the US with a full scholarship 

11:08:  What was it like first coming to the US from Ethiopia?

19:18: What would you say to the policy makers and global leaders?

Episode 2 of Podcast: Building Dreams for the Future with Youth

Achieving Moonshots with Youth, Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Collaboration with cross sector leaders

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” 

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The second episode features Eric Auguste, a first generation American whose parents were born in Haiti and Puerto Rico and a sophomore at Brown University.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Eric after a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a metaverse problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. Eric chose the MLK quote to discuss at the start of the episode, and shares his experience engaging in a project utilizing Restorative Justice with a Chicago police chief in high school, building his own computer and falling in love with computer science, and declares his own “I Have a Dream'' mini-speech honoring Dr. King and what we’re dubbing “MLK Month.”

Podcast Website: Building Dreams for the Future with Youth 

Youtube version of Episode: https://youtu.be/7ght34dPMJI

Island17 animated storyboard trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLxnV6mCbt0
Restorative justice - Wikipedia

Heidi Cuppari: https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari

Eric Auguste: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-auguste/

Dream Tank: https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank

Island17: https://linktr.ee/island17

Topic timestamps:

2:50 What the quote means to Eric: Taking action using Restorative Justice with Chicago Police Project in High School

16:48 What did you want to do when you were 8?

17:54 Building own computer in High School 

21:21 I Have A Dream mini speech & how gaming can be beneficial.

Watch Episodes on Youtube Here

Heidi Cuppari, host of a new podcast featuring global youth social innovators and entrepreneurs who are chasing their dreams and creating solutions for a better world. The first episode features Yabeke Zike, a first generation American whose parents were born in Ethiopia, and a sophomore at Brown University.  Heidi, a Brown Alumni, interviews Yabeke during a winter internship program at Brown, who is building a survival game within Island17.io, a metaverse problem-solving game to implement youth solutions for a better future. Yabeke declares his own “I Have a Dream” mini-speech honoring Dr. King and what we’re dubbing “MLK Week”, and gives advice to parents, teachers and others who are regularly in contact with youth about how they can support their dreams and challenges in the current global socio-political climate.

• Podcast Website: Building Dreams for the Future with Youth (transistor.fm)
• Watch this Episode and More on Youtube
• Island17 animated storyboard trailer
• Heidi Cuppari https://linktr.ee/heidicuppari
• Yabeke Zike https://www.linkedin.com/in/yabeke-zike-697814209/
• Dream Tank https://linktr.ee/wearedreamtank
• Island17 https://linktr.ee/island17