The Bosco Foundation

Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast

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Welcome to the Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast, a series exploring community connection, Indigenous leadership, and the future of Balwin and Belvedere. In a historic 50,000-square-foot former friary in northeast Edmonton, a "rich web of cooperation" has taken root. Join hosts Soni Dasmohapatra and Darine Moukhaiber as they sit down with community leaders, elders, and visionaries to discuss what it means to "live well together" on Treaty 6 territory. From community gardens to youth mentorship, discover how this corner of the city is a fractal of Edmonton’s growing future. Featured Music: This seri...

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E3: Revitalization, Memory, and the Future 08.03.2026 23:06

What does revitalization look like when the focus is on relationships instead of just infrastructure? In the series finale, we zoom out to imagine the next 100 years of this land. Cheryl Whiskeyjack of the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society discusses the importance of "vitalizing" the ingredients already present in the community. Plus, City of Edmonton Principal Planner Cory Sousa re...

E1: Indigenous Leadership and Community Belonging 08.03.2026 22:33

How do we nurture the next generation of leaders? In this inaugural episode, Bosco Foundation CEO Shelley Sabo explains why storytelling is vital for a neighbourhood that has seen 50 years of evolution. We also visit with Melissa Nollski and Felice Gladue of the Amiskwaciy Cultural Society and Aboriginal Head Start to discuss how Indigenous-led early childhood programs are "scripting" fu...

E2: A Neighbourhood of Belonging at the Bosco Foundation 08.03.2026 23:32

"There is no Sinkunia without food". We step inside the kitchen, garden, and gym of the Sinkunia Community Development Organization to see how African diaspora communities are turning a historic building into a living home. Program Manager Agnes Yaa Serwaa Somuah, researcher Destiny Otoadese, and youth leader Raymond Asare share stories of intergenerational gardening, overcoming separati...