The Zag
The Zag is a volunteer-led production from New Leaders Council. The Zag highlights NLC’s 10,000 alumni: local cross-sector leaders who are united in making social and political change in their communities.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
The Zag: Episode 216 w/ Shrina Kurani
2019 NLC SF Fellow Shrina Kurani joins The Zag to talk about leveraging the best of tech to help with COVID realities. Plus, she shares strategies for engaging South Asian communities as we head towa…
00:12:28 |
Mon 11 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 215 w/ Krissy Gutierrez
Krissy Gutierrez, NLC San Antonio 2019 Fellow, created a Little Free Pantry to provide household items to her neighbors.
Similar to a Little Free Library, the pantry works on an honor system, where…
00:09:56 |
Mon 11 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 214 w/ Tiffanie Harrison
Enjoy our final episode for #TeacherAppreciationWeek with 2020 NLC Austin Fellow Tiffanie Harrison. We chat about staying connected to her high school students and their upcoming commencement plans. …
00:10:30 |
Sun 10 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 213 w/ Milan Reed
#TeacherAppreciationWeek continues with 2019 NYC Fellow Milan Reed joining The Zag to talk about teaching kindergarten and what it's like working for the NYC DOE. Plus, she makes a plug for joining N…
00:10:50 |
Sun 10 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 212 w/ Keto Nord
2019 NLC Tampa Bay Fellow Keto Nord joins The Zag for #TeacherAppreciationWeek to share his story about supporting students during COVID 19 times. He also shared his insights as a digital organizer a…
00:13:08 |
Fri 08 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 211 w/ Wade Dean
2017 NLC LA Fellow Wade Dean joins us from Georgia to talk about Ahmaud Arbery's lynching and trying to turn fear into hope. We also discuss the future of higher education in a COVID world and what h…
00:14:43 |
Fri 08 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 210 w/ Kelly Maloney
#TeacherAppreciationWeek continues with a new Zag episode featuring our favorite 2013 NLC LA alum and high school English teacher Kelly Maloney. He recounts how he got a head start on Zoom teaching, …
00:12:34 |
Wed 06 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 209 w/ Leora Wolf-Prusan
More great guests for our #TeacherAppreciationWeek series. 2009 NLC San Francisco Fellow Leora Wolf-Prusan joins The Zag to talk about her work researching trauma in schools and what we can do about …
00:10:59 |
Tue 05 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 208 w/ Steven Almazan
2019 NLC LA Fellow and former middle school teacher Steven Almazan joins The Zag as we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationWeek. We swap stories of teacher gifts, discuss educational equity in COVID times,…
00:13:34 |
Tue 05 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 207 w/ Michelle Sanchez
We're celebrating #TeacherAppreciationWeek on The Zag. We caught up with 2020 NLC Los Angeles Fellow Michelle Sanchez to hear about her work supporting students and families during the lockdown as we…
00:13:50 |
Tue 05 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 206 w/ Dr. S. Atyia Martin
Don't miss this episode of The Zag featuring the work of Dr. S. Atyia Martin, 2015 NLC Boston Fellow. She shares how her nonprofit, Next Leadership Development Corporation, is synthesizing resources …
00:12:46 |
Fri 01 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 205 w/ YT Bell
2017 NLC Atlanta Fellow YT Bell joins The Zag to share insights on how she's serving her community outside of Atlanta on the local city council.
00:11:07 |
Fri 01 May 2020
The Zag: Episode 204 w/ Shadora Ford
2020 NLC Detroit Fellow Shadora Ford works for the City of Detroit Mayor's office and has spearheaded efforts to deliver sanitation products and floor decals for social distancing to grocery stores, …
00:09:26 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 203 w/ Emily Santos
2017 NLC New York Fellow and incoming Chapter Co-Director Emily Santos returns to The Zag for a spirited conversation about her new roommates (mice) and hunting for bears (stuffed animal ones). Don't…
00:10:58 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 202 w/ Pearl Gabel
Pearl Gabel, NLC New Jersey 2020 Fellow, serves as the State of New Jersey's digital director, ensuring New Jersey residents and workers receive COVID-19 state updates in real time on multi social me…
00:12:36 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 201 w/ Crystal Hudson
Crystal Hudson, NLC NYC 2015 Fellow, launched a mutual aid group in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn to support her neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis.
The group connects neighbors via WhatsApp to pro…
00:08:36 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 200 w/ Eric DeSobe
Hey look, we made it to 200 episodes. Crazy. Eric DeSobe, 2010 NLC LA Fellow and your host, shares some Zag history, what's next for NLC, and missing his dog in quarantine times.
Here's to another 2…
00:08:02 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 199 w/ Maria De La Cruz
Maria De La Cruz-Morgan, NLC Houston 2018 Fellow, and her team are working on the front lines with the Houston Health Department facilitating the COVID-19 call center and coordinating appointments fo…
00:11:47 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
Episode 198 w/ Igor Tregub
Igor Tregub, 2009 NLC LA Fellow (the original class!), joins The Zag to share how he's leveraging his position as a local elected official to assist his Berkeley neighbors in the Bay. Igor is working…
00:11:36 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
The Zag: Episode 197 w/ Michael Deegan-McCree
2020 NLC LA Fellow Michael Deegan-McCree joins The Zag to update us on how current Fellows crew is staying tight in these COVID times. Then, we talk about his work with The Bail Project and how he's …
00:14:51 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
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