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Learning Lounge

Learning Lounge

By: Gabbie Rasheed Tembria Tyson Vanessa
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Where Students Speak, Learn, and Challenge the System

Welcome to Learning Lounge—a podcast created by students, for students, where we dive into what quality education really means. From underfunded classrooms to overloaded teachers, we’re unpacking the challenges and possibilities within our own school systems.

As students ourselves, we bring real experiences, fresh perspectives, and conversations that matter. Each episode explores topics like access to resources, curriculum gaps, teacher support, and how your zip code can shape your education. We’ll also be talking to educators, advocates, and local voices making a difference.

This is your space to listen, reflect, and learn how we can build a better future through awareness, equity, and education.

Pull up a chair—we’re making learning personal.

© 2025 Learning Lounge
Episodes
  • EPISODE 2 - Education Interrupted: Barriers, Bias & Breakthroughs
    Jun 5 2025

    What does quality education really look like, especially for students in under-resourced communities? In this episode of Learning Lounge, Gabbie and the team dive into Global Goal #4: Quality Education, sharing personal stories, challenges, and what we wish we had growing up. Then, we sit down with Dr. Marquis B. Holley, a leading researcher and advocate for equity in education, to talk school discipline, diversity, misconceptions, and the very real systems that shape student success, or hold it back.

    From Tampa classrooms to global implications, we ask: How can we do better? And what can we, as future leaders, actually do about it?

    Hosted by five students with one shared belief: every student deserves a fair shot.

    Tune in for real stories, honest questions, and a powerful conversation that'll shift how you think about education.

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    58 mins
  • EPISODE 3 - Final Reflections + Shining a Light on Community Tampa Bay
    Jun 5 2025

    In our final episode, we reflect on the powerful insights shared by the professor we interviewed about what truly defines quality education. We revisit the key questions we asked and explore how his answers challenged and deepened our own understanding.

    He also highlighted Community Tampa Bay as a standout nonprofit committed to fostering inclusive, high-quality education for young people. We take a closer look at their impactful programs and discuss how organizations like theirs are shaping the future of equitable learning.

    Join us as we wrap up this journey, celebrate the conversations we’ve had, and leave you with thoughts on how we can all support quality education in our communities.

    🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share if you’ve enjoyed the series!

    #QualityEducation #CommunityTampaBay #EducationForAll #podcast

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    24 mins

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