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-AIDA NDAIYE, AGE 11, AUTHOR

 

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A PODCAST BY OAKLAND YOUTH
TEENS OF OAKLAND ARE DIGGING INTO TOPICS THAT MATTER TO US.

EPisode #1: WASTING TIME

In our first episode of The Fish Bowl Oakland youth talk about something we all struggle with: Distractions. What distracts us? Why? From TikTok to school work to creative pursuits, we find ourselves in a constant battle between what we "should be doing" and what distracts us.

Listen to the wisdom from our youth (and feel less alone) in this episode of THE FISH BOWL.

FULL TRANSCRIPT: The Fish Bowl: Wasting Time, Episode # 1 Here

 

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