The Round Table: Recent Episodes
Social Justice Alliance
CVU is not exempt from the many problems we face as a society, so how can we be a part of the solution? The Social Justice Alliance believes this begins with blunt conversation. Join us weekly as we sit down with students, teachers and community members to understand the many perspectives involved in social justice issues and how they manifest themselves in our community.
Petra and Lily sit down with Howard Center clinician Steph to discuss eating disorders during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Listen in to hear their personal experiences with disordered eating and a conversation around the stigma of body image.
Who were the musicians who did Rock & Roll before Elvis? The creator of the first functional clock in the US? The “Jackie Robinson” of Tennis? This first episode of our new series “Where Credit is Due” with Rylee, Hazel, and Eva highlights a few of the many Black artists, scientists, and athletes who deserve more recognition.
The fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to the climate crisis. The sustainable fashion industry is still growing. We know buying sustainable clothes is expensive and thrifting isn’t for everyone. When faced with wanting your closet to be more sustainable what is one to do when walking around nude isn’t socially acceptable? Listen in as Camie and Lizzie discuss the nuances of sustainable fashion in the first installment of their series.
The normalization of mental illness has caused a spike in people using that term lightly. What’s the difference between being actually depressed and being sad sometimes? What’s the harm in mislabeling your feelings?
A deep-dive into new policy alterations in CVU's disciplinary system, along with the culture that students work within when incidents occur. What changes have been made recently/are in the works of being made now? How have students, teachers, and administrators been working to improve the disciplinary system for students?
How do we find the facts in a world full of fake news? This episode serves as a crash course on media literacy and how to seek out the truth with Emma, Petra and CVU's AP Government & Politics teacher, Mrs. Otley.
A discussion of Americentricism and how it’s been ingrained in almost every aspect of our society with Rylee and Ruben.
Meet the Social Justice Alliance and find out what we stand for. Also get a sneak peek into what's coming from The Round Table.