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On the second episode of The Current, we sat down with Nancy Gardner, former Newport Beach Mayor and council member, to chat about youth civic engagement and what being involved can do for your community. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

The SPON Youth Corps is a program from Still Protecting Our Newport — a branch of young people who care about preserving nature, protecting citizens' rights, and promoting civic engagement at all levels.

This podcast is a Youth Corps production, and to stay updated on current events, visit spon-newportbeach.org, or follow us on Instagram, @sponyouthcorps and @sponnewportbeach. Have a question, or want to get involved? Shoot us an email at youthcorps@spon-newportbeach.org.

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On this week's episode of The Current, we sat down with Gaddi Vasquez, former U.S. Peace Corps Director and Ambassador to the U.N., to discuss what it means to be engaged in local issues, how young people can get involved with causes they care about, and why it's so critical to hold leaders accountable.

The SPON Youth Corps is a program from Still Protecting Our Newport — a branch of young people who care about preserving nature, protecting citizens' rights, and promoting civic engagement at all levels.

This podcast is a Youth Corps production, and to stay updated on current events, visit spon-newportbeach.org, or follow us on Instagram, @sponyouthcorps and @sponnewportbeach. Have a question, or want to get involved? Shoot us an email at youthcorps@spon-newportbeach.org.

Thanks for listening!