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This edition: Powerful Voices, Bold Ideas

Episode Details

Original tape date: March 10, 2025. First aired: April 10, 2025.

From addiction to marathon recovery… and how to write a personal essay—this year’s TEDx CUNY showcases powerful ideas from the student-run stage. At York College, one philosophy professor is rethinking the way the subject is taught—bringing in thinkers of color and voices often left out of the school curriculum. We meet a Queens College grad whose opera career is hitting high notes around the world. That and more, including our Student Works series with the story of Jenny’s Garden, a short piece from the journalism class at City College.

Guest List

Linda Collazo Mezzo-Soprano, Graduate, Queens College

Dr. Annu Dahiya Doctoral Lecturer, York College

Saanavi Goyal Student, Computer Science, City College, Macaulay Honors

Joo Han Co-Executive Director, Asian American Federation

Gina Kim Executive Producer, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March

Emily Madray Student, Political Science, John J College, Macaulay Honors

Grace Meng U.S. Representative, New York 6th Congressional District

Hillery Stone Adjunct Lecturer, Writing Program, Baruch College

Joel Terron Student Public Health, BMCC

Titi Yu Director & Co-Producer, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day In March

  • About this series

  • Urban U is a CUNY-TV magazine show about CUNY students, faculty, alumni, and programs. The stories highlight the quality and rewards of a CUNY education, one that enables people to achieve great things.  

    As the world’s largest urban university with 24 campuses spread across New York City’s five boroughs, CUNY is as rich and diverse as the City itself.  With a history of over 100 years, the university scope of Urban U stories is immense.    

    Urban U will inform, inspire and engage viewers by reporting on the relevant happenings within the CUNY system, but also by exploring the achievements of its body of students, faculty and alumni.

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