This is Democracy This is Democracy – Episode 33: Democracy in Ukraine and Other Former Soviet Countries
Jeremi talks about the lasting effects of communism and Soviet influence on former Soviet countries and democracy with students, Maya Patel, Matt Maldonado, and Lauren Nyquist.
As always, Zachary kicks things off with his poem entitled, "Song of a Post Cold War Child."
Maya Patel is working to create a civically engaged campus as the President of TX Votes and the Chair of the Campus Vote Project's Student Advisory Board. Her work has led to 18-25-year-olds being the largest bloc of registered voters in Travis County, the PCL being opened as UT’s second polling location, and UT Austin receiving numerous national awards. Maya is also a Texas Orange Jacket and part of the Texas Friar Society.
Matt Maldonado is a Government and Russian studies double major. He’s a former Fulbright-Hayes GPA Fellow and Texas Civic Ambassador, who’s civic outreach work over the past two years has been centered around high school engagement in El Paso and Austin.
Lauren Nyquist is a Geography and International Relations and Global Studies double major at UT, where she works as a TA and research assistant, focusing on issues in sub-Saharan Africa. She is a member of Texas Votes and UT's Geography Society.