Melissa Laveaux, Kavanaugh Hearing, Care leavers at University

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We discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and its similarities and differences to the Clarence Thomas case in 1991. What if anything has changed in the age of #MeToo? Only 6 per cent of young people leaving care go onto university. And for those who manage to get there, the particular financial and emotional challenges that young care leavers face make it difficult for them to participate in all areas of university life., We speak to two care leavers and a foster parent. Melissa Laveaux is a Canadian-Haitian singer, songwriter and guitarist. her latest album, Radyo Siwèl explores Laveaux’s Haitian heritage. She sings live on the programme. We discuss voice recognition devices like Alexa and Google Home? Your children are likely to be at home with them but what about you? Is it part of modern parenting to teach children to speak politely to them? What impact do these devices have on family life? Presenter: Jane Garvey Interviewed guest: Laura Trevelyan Interviewed guest: Kimberle Crenshaw Interviewed guest: Tolu Adebambo-Abisogun Interviewed guest: Karen Wortley Interviewed guest: Melissa Laveaux Interviewed guest: Katharine Hill Interviewed guest: Janet Read Producer: Lucinda Montefiore Editor: Karen Dalziel