Leaders of Colour

Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’ a new podcast from Leading in Colour! Calling all Eldest Immigrant Daughters; have you ever felt like your life wasn’t your own? Are you too busy making decisions for your family, rather than yourself? Feeling exhausted by the expectations, the responsibilities, the stress, and the generational trauma? SO ARE WE! Welcome to ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’ a po...

Johnny reflects on working with Native Montreal, what community looks like for Indigenous youth in Montreal and inter-generational knowledge sharing for young people.

Guneet shares the harms of internalized racism, issues facing South Asian diasporas and applying intersectionality to ethno-cultural community building.

Avneet, Sophia and Leena talk about the impact of mentorship, facing challenges without support and building community.

Julius joins us to discuss equity, education and practicing what you preach.

Emma and Serisha discuss networking, supporting skills exchange, and pitching yourself through outreach.

Dilini and Claire share insight about systemic oppression in healthcare, providing culturally competent care, and finding solidarity within your community of work. Follow BIPOC Women's Health Network TW: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @ClaireDong8 IG: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @claireddd Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun...

Manvinder and Serisha discuss internalized racism and its relationship to lateral violence, culturally relevant approaches to care and how sharing lived experiences can be for the betterment of our communities. Follow Asra TW: @womanvinder | @asra_now_ IG: @womanvinder | @asra.now  Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar  www.leadingincolour.ca  Our intro...

Mayumi joins Serisha to talk about white supremacy in academia, inaccessibility to higher education for low-income students, and existing in spaces that still don’t want us there. Follow The Solidarity Library TW: @solidaritylib www.thesolidaritylibrary.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun,...

Gurneet talks to Serisha about how white supremacy manifests in the field of dietetics, diversifying perspectives on nutrition, and how broader systemic oppressions impact her work. Follow Diversify Dietetics Canada IG: @gurneetkdhami, @diversifydietetics FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ddcanada Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/out...

Cindy and Juliana share with Serisha their experiences doing anti-racism work in predominantly white areas, how to navigate elected officials refusing to acknowledge their needs and the importance of taking initiative as youth. Follow Ubuntu Youth Council IG: @unbuntu_youth_council, @cindy.fubara Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro...

Supria, Kaminda and Nikita chat with Serisha about how working with a group can help you empower one another, why folks should provide constituents with core training opportunities, and how to build capacity to mentorship. Follow Girls Empowerment Movement IG: @peelgems, @supriakalirai TW: @peelgems, @supria_kalirai, @nchauhan24 Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.le...

Cecilia and Serisha discuss how young students can get involved in community work, operating internationally, and welcoming doubt. Follow Helping Hands IG: @6ix.helpinghands TW: @toronto.helpinghands Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON

Hanen and Hani share with Serisha about the importance of mentorship opportunities, measuring success in your community work and divulging untold truths. Follow B.A.M. Collective IG: @bamcollectivee, @hanennanaaa, @hanimoulia TW: @BAMCollectivee, @hanennanaa4 www.bamcollective.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by...

Jestinne and Jocelle join Serisha to discuss reimagining sustainability, the importance of storytelling and the whitewashing of the climate justice movement. Follow Shades of Sustainability IG: @shadesofsustainability, @joeymaee, @jestinnepunzalan www.shadesofsustainability.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our intro/outro beat was made by th...

Serisha chats with Chand and Jessica about bonding over shared trauma, getting bullied for our ethnic lunches and doing community work for the sake of sustainability. Follow Redefine Twenty IG: @redefinetwenty www.redefinetwenty.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the...

Djamilla and Serisha discuss the representation of African women in the diasporas, Black Lives Matter, and the monopoly white women have over funding opportunities. Follow SAYASPORA TW: @sayaspora IG: @sayaspora www.sayaspora.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wo...

Brianna and Serisha chat about pivoting during COVID-19, building a team around you and how the next generation will re-imagine community work. Follow WOCDC TW: @wocdc IG: @wocdc www.wocdurham.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow h...

Odogwu and Serisha discuss the feeling of peace when doing good work, the importance of building connections and committing to your community. Follow TRAD TW: @trad_magazine IG: @trad_magazine www.tradmag.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you...

Sal Sabila and Serisha discuss explaining community work to immigrant parents, building organizations from your literal dreams and combatting the “-isms” in our own homes. Follow Youth Gravity TW: @youth_gravity IG: @youth.gravity www.youthgravity.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro b...

Serisha and Tia talk through healing journeys, educating your white friends and turning humans into blue frogs. Follow Yotuni Charitable Initiative T.E.N TW: @yotunici IG: @yotuni.ci, @satikwe www.yotuni.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you...

Serisha and Aaiman discuss J.K. Rowling’s latest nonsense, self-funding your projects and difficulties coping with burnout. Follow Our Stories In TW: @ourstoriesin, @aaiman_a IG: @ourstoriesin, @aaimvn www.ourstoriesin.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a Patron! patreon.com/leadersofcolour Our intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful...

Serisha chats with Miranda, Divya and Mithila of Community Climate Council about climate justice advocacy during COVID-19, adopting a park, and how we’ll take back our peoples’ riches from the colonizers. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON* Follow Community Climate Council IG: @peelclimatecouncil TW: @peelclimate www.communi...

Sid and Serisha talk about educating young men on equity and allyship, the Raptors one-year championship anniversary and correcting microaggressions with the push of a button. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON* Follow Boys of the Future IG/TW: @boysfuture2020 TW: @_sidpereira, @_grahamr www.boysofthefuture.ca Follow Leading...

We chat with @jathushamahen founder of @lightcommunity_ about making an impact in her community and passing the torch for others to do the same.