Welcome to our first HJHP Podcast for the 2020-2021 academic year. We’re kicking off this year's series, Resilience and Reconciliation, with an interview with Ammar Campa-Najjar, former Congressional candidate for California's 50th district. In our conversation with Ammar, we talked about his journey in running for public office, his experience growing up as a Latino and Arab American, his views on healthcare reform, and many more of his life and professional experiences. Over the next few months, Journal staff will interview Latinx elected officials, candidates, students, academics, activists, and leaders, to learn about their journey, perspectives on culture, and policy.

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Episode 1 - CA Congressional Candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar

Welcome to our second HJHP Podcast for the 2019-2020 academic year. For the second episode of our series, Pain to Power, we interviewed Mayor of Topeka, KS Michelle De La Isla. In our conversation with Mayor De La Isla, we learned about her journey from New York to the Mayoral office in Topeka. We talked about her upbringing, her views on diversity, and leadership lessons she has learned on her path to becoming Mayor. Pain to Power: Voices of Latinx Leaders and Trailblazers is the theme for the 2019-20 Policy Podcast. Throughout the year, Journal staff will interview Latinx elected officials, students, academics, activists, and leaders, to learn about their journey, perspectives on culture, policy, and social change, and how they leverage their Latinidad to break barriers and influence society at large. Stay tuned! Episode 3 will feature the second part of our conversation with Michelle De La Isla, Mayor of Topeka, Kansas.

Episode 2: Mayor of Topeka, Kansas, Michelle De La Isla Podcast (Part 1)

Welcome to our first HJHP Podcast for the 2019-2020 academic year. We kick off this year's series, Pain to Power, with an interview with Delia Garcia, Kansas Secretary of Labor. In our conversation with Secretary Garcia, we learned about her journey from her family's restaurant in Wichita to her role as an executive at national nonprofit in Washington, DC. We talked about her decision to accept Governor Kelly's appointment as Secretary of Labor, her priorities for her tenure, her advice on reaching across the aisle, and her favorite music. This episode of Pain to Power was co-sponsored by the Harvard Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Pain to Power: Voices of Latinx Leaders and Trailblazers is the theme for the 2019-20 Policy Podcast. Throughout the year, Journal staff will interview Latinx elected officials, students, academics, activists, and leaders, to learn about their journey, perspectives on culture, policy, and social change, and how they leverage their Latinidad to break barriers and influence society at large. Stay tuned! Episode 2 will feature another powerful Latina, Michelle De La Isla, Mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Our conversation will center on her journey from New York to Kansas, inclusive economic development, and how to lead across difference.

Episode 1: Kansas Secretary of Labor, Delia Garcia

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