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Gen Change: Youth's Potential for Societal Contributions

Gen Change: Youth's Potential for Societal Contributions

By: Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences / Healthy Start Convergence / M&G Productions: Nadia Mentzel & Alessia Gebauer
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 In this podcast, scientists and practitioners sit down for a conversation on how youth can become game changers for 21st-century societal challenges. What societal challenges do adolescents face? Why are they equipped to make contributions? What do they need to contribute? How can we leverage technology? And how can youth become politically engaged? The podcast-recordings took place during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting. The podcast as well as the research meeting were organized by scientists from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Healthy Start Convergence, and the University of California Berkeley. https://rethinkingdevelopment.nl/ https://convergence.nl/healthy-start/ https://www.berkeley.edu This podcast is an M&G production: The episodes were hosted and produced by Nadia Mentzel and the audio by Alessia Gebauer.©Erasmus University Rotterdam Science
Episodes
  • E3: Not in this alone: What Youth need to Contribute

    E3: Not in this alone: What Youth need to Contribute
    Oct 31 2025

    In this episode, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor and Chair of Psychology in the Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and Sophie Sweijen, postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus SYNC Lab and close collaborator with MIND US, delve into what youth need to meaningfully contribute to society.

    This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) (SYNC Lab EUR), The Healthy Start Convergence, and University of California Berkeley.

    During this event, scientists and practitioners grabbed the mic to explore how adolescents can be active changemakers rather than bystanders when it comes to shaping their future.

    https://rethinkingdevelopment.nl/

    https://convergence.nl/healthy-start/

    https://www.berkeley.edu/

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    24 mins
  • E2: Ready or Not? Youths' Unique Strengths and Capacities

    E2: Ready or Not? Youths' Unique Strengths and Capacities
    Oct 24 2025

    In this episode, Ron Dahl, Professor Community Health Sciences at UC Berkeley, and Kayla Green, postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus SYNC Lab and principal investigator at Albeda, delve into the unique strengths and capacities that make youth potential agents of change for societal challenges.

    This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) (SYNC Lab EUR), The Healthy Start Convergence, and University of California Berkeley.

    During this event, scientists and practitioners grabbed the mic to explore how adolescents can be active changemakers rather than bystanders when it comes to shaping their future.

    https://rethinkingdevelopment.nl/

    https://convergence.nl/healthy-start/

    https://www.berkeley.edu/

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    32 mins
  • E1: Being Young in Times of Crises

    E1: Being Young in Times of Crises
    Oct 17 2025

    In this episode, Lysanne te Brinke, Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Martijn Janse, chair of the Lieve Mark foundation, delve into what 21st century societal challenges adolescents face.

    This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) (SYNC Lab EUR), The Healthy Start Convergence, and University of California Berkeley.

    During this event, scientists and practitioners grabbed the mic to explore how adolescents can be active changemakers rather than bystanders when it comes to shaping their future.

    https://rethinkingdevelopment.nl/

    https://convergence.nl/healthy-start/

    https://www.berkeley.edu/

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    37 mins
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