Social Changemakers

In this episode, we wrap up Matthias’s Anthropology sociology and psychology class. Matthias reviews Sociology concepts like social cohesion and the future of humans through mars colonization. We talk about the way we act, why and what impacts it.

On this episode of the Social Changemakers Podcast, we talk about Canada’s history in the Olympics and some of Canada’s top medal earners. Enjoy the history of some of Canada’s greatest sports.

In this episode of the Social Changemakers podcast, you will learn about gender neutral washrooms, what they are, and why they’re important. Including lived experiences from trans youth discussing washrooms and their difficulties.

Welcome back to another season of the Social Changemakers Podcast! In the first episode of the season, this podcast dives into interesting advice about writing and publishing. It's filled with cool info about the book American Hippo with author Sarah Gailey. Learn all about their background in how they started writing, the fun story of how they got their agent, great advice for writing, and lots m...

In this episode, a new Rise student named Connor walks us through his journey of debunking some myths about cancer research. He shows us the progress he has made on his passion project during his time at R.I.S.E. Connor hopes he continues this journey by making big plans for the future.

We had the pleasure of meeting with Karin from Parkdale Food Center, where she outlined her role, and what her food bank does. She emphasized the importance of her organization's work in her neighbourhood of Hintonburg, and the significance of using food as a connecting tool. This organization aims to bring dignity to people and build relationships from neighbour to neighbour as they feed their ne...

In this episode of the Social Changemakers, Our class got together with Tanya from Water First Education and Training Inc. Tanya explained the impact and goals of Water First, as well as gave everyday solutions and helpful hints to our students on how they could help. Her organization focuses on bringing clean water solutions to Northern and Indigenous communities through training, workshops, and...

On this episode of the Social Changemakers, Avery and Will will discuss their fundraising 5K for Camp Misquah, a camp for people with special needs. They will reflect on its success and what they learned about themselves while trying to organize the event.

On this episode of the Social Change Makers podcast, Jeffrey interviews Seija Deschenes, the project coordinator at Manitoulin Streams. Jeffrey will share his experience volunteering with Manitoulin Streams and the problems with Phragmities, an invasive weed spreading across Ontario. We will also find out what types of things conservation organisations are doing to protect the environment and ways...

In this episode, we meet Tori, Dani, Charlotte, Brooke, Maeve and Heather who have joined us for the summer program. We learn all about them, what breaks their heart and what they want to do to solve that problem. We also debate which is better Minecraft or Roblox, which one do you prefer?

This week on the Social Change Makers podcast, Mohammad discusses his 15km run to raise money and awareness for the people of Syria. Mohammad talks about the trials and triumphs of organizing a fundraiser. He also shares some very important messages and morals you do not want to miss!

Episode 6 is Destimatize Your Minds final episode for this season! Abbey and Simon wrap up the podcast and Pride Month by talking about Rainbow Washing and taking a look at examples of it.

In this episode, Mikayla discusses her roles in the Blow The Whistle on Racism tournament such as writing and presenting a land acknowledgement and preparing silent auction items. Mikayla really dives into what it means to be an ally, and starts to brainstorm for next year's events!

Welcome back to the Social Change Makers Podcast! Amy continues her exploration of business management through a conversation with Abbey about good and bad business practices. Furthermore, they begin to discuss some of the pillars of white supremacy in organizations to see if any of these play a role in the bad practices they explore. Thanks for listening!

In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about her baba (grandmother), Tamara, and her immigration to Canada from Germany after her parents were displaced from their home country, Ukraine. Topics that we discussed were, how she and her parents travelled to Canada, what were some highlights and lowlights from their journey, what she thought of Canada when she first arrived, how her and her parents...

Welcome back to Destigmatize Your Mind. This week on episode 4, Simon and Abbey go over some asexual and aromantic micro labels. This is the second part to a two part podcast. Enjoy!

This week, Amy brings on Brenda Hollingsworth of Auger Hollingsworth Law Firm to discuss how they operate and run their successful business, as well as what they do in the law field. Amy asks about the shift to working at home, typical cases and community involvement. This is one you won’t want to miss!

In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about Gert Jurgeneit and his immigration to Canada from Germany. Topics that we discussed were, how his life was like when he first arrived in Canada and how that changed over time, if he thinks Toronto is diverse/multicultural, and his thoughts on how immigration impacts Canada. Listening to this podcast, you will learn about Gert's perspective on immigra...

In this podcast, R.I.S.E. student Amy interviews a local personal injury lawyer, her father, David Hollingsworth. We touch on the hardest parts of the job, the best parts of the job and the background of David Hollingsworth personally. We even discuss the business side of things. Most questions are based mostly on the law and business aspect of his life. Hope you enjoy it!

In this episode of the Social Change Makers Podcast, two R.I.S.E. students, Jacob and Tristan sit down to discuss their projects. They are both focusing on youth mental health and they share their projects, discuss the importance and break down some of the stigma. This is one you don't want to miss.

On episode 3 of Destigmatize Your Mind, Abbey and Simon discuss Mental Health Awareness Week, and scratch the surface of asexual, and aromantic identities. Crisis Connections CMHA Crisis- 705-728-5044 Trans Lifeline- 1-877-330-6366 LGBTQ2+ Youth Line- 1-800-268-9688 Kids Help Phone- 1-800-668-6868 First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Line- 1-855-242-3310 CMHA Addiction- 705-790-2338

Tristan had the opportunity to chat with Yimiao, one of the student teachers, to touch on how mental health is viewed in China. In this episode, Tristan interviews Yimiao to learn more about youth mental health in China.

In Ellie's final podcast, she gets the opportunity to chat with Naomi, Bella and Amy about the pressures of social media. The girls discuss how to navigate social media, the dangers of portraying yourself a certain way online and how to stay safe and mentally healthy in the digital world!

In this week's episode Maylin Bradford from South Carlton spoke with Sophia co-founder of limitless youth about the organization that helps kids and teens with social challenges. They spoke about how the organization started, what they do, and had some fun with only using a certain amount of words to create a catchphrase. If you want to learn more tap the video and listen in on what was said.

In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about her former teacher, Sadhvi Chohan, and her immigration to Canada from her home country, India. Topics that we discussed were, how she travelled to Canada, what were some highlights and lowlights from her journey, what she thought of Canada when she first arrived, and finally, how immigration impacts Canada. Listening to this podcast, you will gain a...