When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
A podcast for teens who are engaged or want to be engaged in activism. Talks on latest topics concerning politics, activism, policies, and activism opportunities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support
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Body image has a strong impact on society. Especially in social media and ads on billboards. In this episode I personally share my own eating disorder story and how I got to where I am today. The stigma surrounding eating disorders has personally hurt me along the way and has guided me to my activism in ending stigma in the health field.--- Support…
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I’m back after a long hiatus and I’m recapping everything going on with COVID-19--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support
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From immigrant to the Democratic Debate, I go over events that happened this months and my personal opinion on the situation.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support
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Honoring the unfortunate decision made in an Italian Supreme Court twenty years ago, denim day aids to raise awareness on sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, consent, and the hope of survivors.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support
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An episode dedicated to helping you fight the flu! Flu season extends from October to May. Stay safe all year long with these tips and recognize what’s the flu and what just might be the common cold.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support
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The debate over vaccines and children has gone too far. Anti-vaxxers argue with, and solely rely on the misinformation of their personal communities and a false scientific report of vaccinations causing autism. Not only does this ignorance put an individual child at risk, but that of the whole nation. Risking an epidemic of a disease that was eradi…
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The topic of breastfeeding is greatly stigmatized in the United States. For something so natural and genuine between mother and child, a law had to be put in place to establish breastfeeding as a right of mothers and not an act of nudity. The objectification and sexualization of women is unacceptable and often lead to a mothers embarrassment and th…
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Explain to me how the US pays 3 times more than the UK for life saving drugs? Explain how an ambulance ride to save your life is $12 in Germany but $3,000 or more here in America. These are just some of the injustices here in the US towards our health, which many can’t even afford.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/an…
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Colorism is an issue that continues to threaten the Black Lives Matter movement and the Black community as a whole. We as a community of African-Americans and minorities need to realize that as we attack ourselves, we not only derail our movement for justice but also make our enemies stronger.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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On February 14th, 2019 will commemorate the one year anniversary of the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Florida. This isn’t the first time something like this has occurred, and will continue unless the right thing is done; STRICTER guns laws.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support…
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Abortion is obviously a very touchy subject. For a teen who is not only an activist, but identifies as female, and is a patient and supporter of Planned Parenthood; the topic is something that needs to be discussed allowed for why it is necessary.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anya-ponyov/support…
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