The Civic Circle by the Bucks County Beacon

Civic Circle | Immigration, Border Policy, and the 2024 Election

A major topic of news in the past few months, and sure to be an even larger issue in this general election, is immigration policy and the border crisis in the South and spreading across the country. Particularly in right-wing circles, immigration has been in the news and all over social media, and we wanted to spend today talking about our perspective of what’s happened at the border.
This episode will tackle immigration policies under the Trump and Biden administrations, especially as it appears to be a rematch between these two candidates this November. We’ll also chat about sanctuary cities, which have received an influx of undocumented immigrants in recent months; public opinion on the border crisis; and the status of immigration policies in Pennsylvania.
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
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The Civic Circle | January is Human-Trafficking Month + Interview with Christa Mayfield the Director of Operations for Project Protect Our Children

The Civic Circle is a new youth-led podcast by the Bucks County Beacon tackling politics and policy from a Gen-Z lens. Sarah Zhang, Mallorie Marsan, and Alexandra Coffey are students from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Once a month they chat about activism, advocacy, and all the political happenings affecting their generation today. They focus on PA politics and want the podcast to serve as a call to action for all young people to get involved in the civic process and demand change.
January is Anti-Human-Trafficking Month. This episode of the Civic Circle tackles the issue of human and sex trafficking, legislative initiatives taking place at the federal and state level, and ways young people are playing a role in advancing this movement.
In the second part of the show, we talk to Christa Mayfield, the Director of Operations for Project Protect Our Children (PPOC). Christa helps run PPOC’s incredible Youth Action Boards that seek to increase youth engagement in human trafficking advocacy.
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill. 
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
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The Civic Circle | Will Gen Z Help Lead a Labor Revival in the U.S. + interview with Adrien Van Voorhis from Temple’s Undergrad Workers Union

The Civic Circle is a new youth-led podcast by the Bucks County Beacon tackling politics and policy from a Gen-Z lens. Sarah Zhang, Mallorie Marsan, and Alexandra Coffey are students from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Once a month they chat about activism, advocacy, and all the political happenings affecting their generation today. They focus on PA politics and want the podcast to serve as a call to action for all young people to get involved in the civic process and demand change.
This episode covers one of the biggest issues of 2023 - labor rights. There’s been a massive rise in worker organizing over the past few years, especially among Gen Z. We tackle a broad scope of labor organizing and terminology for those who are unfamiliar - especially for young people, since we’ve never formally really been introduced to what unions are in school; talk about organizing and unions in a greater, national scope, such as Starbucks United and SAG-AFTRA; and then hone in on something local - organizing at Temple University.
In the second half of the show we have an interview with Adrien Van Voorhis, who’s with Temple’s Undergrad Workers Union, to discuss how young people can mobilize and gain bargaining power.
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
Follow us on Twitter:
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The Civic Circle | Riding the Blue Wave in Bucks County and Across the Country + Interview with Jordan Abelson

The Civic Circle is a new youth-led podcast by the Bucks County Beacon tackling politics and policy from a Gen-Z lens. Sarah Zhang, Mallorie Marsan, and Alexandra Coffey are students from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Once a month they chat about activism, advocacy, and all the political happenings affecting their generation today. They focus on PA politics and want the podcast to serve as a call to action for all young people to get involved in the civic process and demand change.
This episode covers some election results across Pennsylvania and the country, with a specific focus on Bucks County. We also interview Jordan Abelson, Director of Communications for Bucks United. Jordan helps break down the progress we’ve seen here at home with sweeping Democratic victories across the county. 
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
Follow us on Twitter:
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The Civic Circle | Local Elections + Interview with Jennifer Herring and Judy Dixon, candidates for Doylestown Town Supervisor

Welcome back to the third episode of the Civic Circle! With municipal elections coming up soon on Tuesday, November 7, we wanted to spend this episode focusing on why local races are so important and encourage you all to make sure you go out and vote.
We know that the majority, if not all, of our listeners, are already actively engaged in democracy and vote far more frequently than the average citizen. However, we also know that there’s a lack of coverage and familiarity with the positions that are up for election in off-years. 
We wanted to dedicate the majority of this episode to our interview with Democratic party candidates for Doylestown town Supervisor, Judy Dixon and Jen Herring. Before we get to their interviews we wanted to talk through some of the other positions that will be on your ballot this year and what those people will actually represent.

The Civic Circle | School Board Elections and Interview with Bucks United’s Kunal Atit

The Civic Circle is a new youth-led podcast by the Bucks County Beacon tackling politics and policy from a Gen-Z lens. Sarah Zhang, Mallorie Marsan, and Alexandra Coffey are students from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Once a month they will chat about activism, advocacy, and all the political happenings affecting their generation today. They focus on PA politics and want the podcast to serve as a call to action for all young people to get involved in the civic process and demand change.
We focus this episode primarily on local school board wars and our experiences growing up in Central Bucks and Council Rock School Districts. We also discuss the incredible candidates running to replace extremist candidates on these boards. In the second half of the show, we welcome Kunal Atit, Bucks United's campaign manager, who shares his story and why these school board races matter so much.
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
Follow us on Twitter:
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The Civic Circle | The Climate Crisis is Real, Local, and Demands Action

The Civic Circle is a new youth-led podcast by the Bucks County Beacon tackling politics and policy from a Gen-Z lens. Sarah Zhang, Mallorie Marsan, and Alexandra Coffey are students from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and once a month they will chat about activism, advocacy, and all the political happenings affecting their generation today. They will be focusing on PA politics and want the podcast to serve as a call to action for all young people to get involved in the civic process and demand change.
In this first episode we introduce ourselves, explain what brought us into this work, and discuss some of the hot issues of this past summer - with the hottest issue definitely being extreme weather, the sweltering heat, and how the climate crisis has directly affected us in Bucks County. 
Sarah Zhang is a CB East grad and sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mallorie Marsin is a Council Rock South grad and freshman at Temple University.
Alexandra Coffey is a senior at CB West. 
Also listen to Bucks County Beacon Editor Cyril Mychalejko’s interview with Sarah, Mallorie, and Alexandra on The Signal. 
The Civic Circle is produced by the Bucks County Beacon and Raging Chicken Media’s Kevin Mahoney.
The music is “Bet On It” by Silent Partner, copyright and royalty-free. 
Follow us on Twitter:
@BucksCoBeacon
@RCpress