Bonus: Straight No Chaser - Q&A w/ Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Former NBA player and social justice advocate, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf stopped by the Teen Think Tank Project Winter Research Cohort earlier this season to chat about social protest, racial inequality in America, and the need for change agents to challenge existing constructs in order to bring about true change (as well personal growth.)  This compelling Q&A didn't make the cut from the original podcast's edit, but we are happy to bring it to you as part of a this bonus episode. Here's the Problem is a production of the Teen Think Tank Project, a student-run policy institute that develops policy frameworks for social justice issues and empowers students to become agents of change.  

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Here’s the problem...the world is a mess; but a mediator and political scientist think they have figured out a way to change the current disheartening trajectory of our society. Motivated by a shared passion for creating a positive change in the world and empowering others to rise as leaders, Matthew DeSantis and Kelly Nagle founded the Teen Think Tank Project, with the vision of giving a future generation of change agents a voice in the world they will inherit. In order to facilitate the goals of the Teen Think Tank Project and engage both our students and our listeners in thought-provoking conversations, we’ve created this podcast. Each week, thought leaders and experts will join Kelly to explore a specific problem facing our society. We will rely on fact-based information, listen to understand and challenge our own ingrained perspectives. Because at Here’s the Problem Podcast we believe that this is the only way to chart a course towards cooperation, empathy and ultimately effective change.