Leaning In and Speaking Out

Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss online literacy assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic with guests Darlene Keith and Dr. Joe Stouffer. This is a Brandon University CARES Research Centre podcast.

Join hosts Jackie and Michelle as they talk with Carly Gasparini, director of Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corp., and Nancy McPherson of Brandon University's Faculty of Health Studies about housing affordability, homelessness, and local impacts.

Michelle and Jackie (BU CARES Research Centre) discuss leadership and conflict with Dr. Alysha Farrell of Brandon University’s Faculty of Education and Rev. Darryl McAuley of McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church.

Jackie Kirk and Michelle Lam from Brandon University's CARES Research Centre interview Dr. Jane Karpa (BU, Psychiatric Nursing) and Dr. Breanna Lawrence (BU, Education) as they discuss issues related to mental health, education, trauma, and families.

Join Jackie and Michelle with guests Dr. Deanna Smid (Department of English & Creative Writing, BU) and Becky Lane (Library Admin Assistant at BU and Beekeeper) as they discuss bees in Brandon, conservation efforts, and even some literature recommendations.

Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie & Michelle as they discuss sexualized violence on campuses with Carla Navid (Brandon University’s Sexual Violence Education and Prevention Coordinator) and Dr. Corinne Mason (Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Sociology at Brandon University).

Join Jackie and Michelle with guests Eva Eberts (French Language Specialist, Brandon School Division) and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University, Classical and Modern Languages) as they discuss French language learning, community, and identity in Brandon, Manitoba. This is the first episode of a two-part series.

Join BU CARES Research Centre's hosts Jackie and Michelle as they talk with Stacey Lee (BU Librarian) and Dr. Jonathan Allan (Canada Research Chair & BU Professor) about trends and research in the genre of romance novels.

Join Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) as they discuss exercise, nutrition, and supplements like creatine with Bob Lee, Scott Forbes & Joel Krentz.

If internet and education are both basic human rights, what does it mean when some communities in Canada don’t have internet access during Covid-19? Divisions are doing their best, but have students sitting in parking lots with giveaway devices. We need long-term solutions. Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss the tech gap and education with guests Kirsten Thomps...

In this fourth instalment of the Movember men’s mental health series, guest host and Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health RA Madeleine Kruth talks about newcomer men’s mental health with Local Immigration Partnership’s Coordinator Enver Naidoo. To learn more about newcomer men’s mental health experiences in Brandon, visit https://www.centreforruralmentalhealth.com/centre-reports; to...

In this episode, Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) discuss Indigenizing education with Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba), Laurie Bachewich (Rolling River School Division), and Dr. Heather Duncan (Brandon University). Listen to hear more about what words like "Indigenizing" and "Decolonizing" mean, ways to move forward, and experiences with a school and community that decided t...

Since March, teachers have been under constant stress, required to change, adjust, pivot, shift, and have done it all, going above and beyond. It is time to care for those who have been expending themselves to care for our children. Join BU CARES hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss what it's like to teach during the pandemic with a school administrator, a high school teacher, and an early ye...

Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss effective reading instruction with Dr. Joe Stoeffer of Brandon University’s Faculty of Education and Kathie Sutherland of Brandon School Division.

How have teaching and learning changed since the pandemic? What questions should we be asking of ourselves and others? How can we keep what we've learned and move towards a future filled with hope? Join Jackie, Michelle, Burcu, and Tim as they discuss education in light of Covid-19. This is a Brandon University CARES Research Centre podcast.

Join Eva Eberts (French Language Specialist, Brandon School Division) and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University, Classical and Modern Languages) once again as they discuss teaching French language and supports for teachers in rural areas. This is the second episode of the two-part series about French language learning in Brandon.

Michelle and Jackie (Brandon University CARES Research Centre) discuss teachers and students on social media with Andrew Mead (Principal of Mitchell Middle School in Hanover School Division) and Dr. Mike Nantais (Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy Department).

Join Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) as they discuss the realities of racism in Canada, what it's like to grow up in rural Canada, and what is contributing to the current climate of hatred and racism. Will public statements about diversity and inclusion result in meaningful change? And how do you keep going when the work carries such an emotional cost? Guests Natashalee Thompson and...

Join Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) as they discuss what it means to be a leader during times of uncertainty and crisis with Susan Gilleshammer of Brandon School Division and Dr. Alysha Farrell of Brandon University's Faculty of Education. How do leaders balance empathy with moving people forward? How do leaders manage their own emotional needs while responsible for other people's...

How are rural men unique when it comes to mental health? How is Covid-19 having an impact? Join BU CARES hosts Jackie and Michelle with guests Richard Whitfield and Dr. Rachel Herron as they discuss mental health, men, and rural areas.

In the second installment of the Movember Men’s Mental Health series, Canada Research Chair and director of the Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health Dr. Rachel Herron talks about rural men’s mental health and lived experience with mental health advocate and speaker Gerry Friesen, a.k.a. the Recovering Farmer. Learn more about Gerry at www.gerryfriesen.ca, and see the centre’s report...

We have a new name! Welcome to the Leaning in and Speaking Out Podcast! This episode features Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook and Katherine Macfarlane as we discuss equity in schools. We also invite you to a fun launch event to celebrate our new podcast name!

Join Brandon University CARES Research Centre hosts Michelle Lam and Jacqueline Kirk as they discuss the impact of cell phone use in the classroom with Grant Hamilton (Director of Marketing and Communications) and Dr. Michael Nantais (Associate Professor, Curriculum & Pedagogy Department).

What steps are Indigenous communities taking to revitalize their languages? What programs and efforts are already underway? What kinds of research projects are supporting these initiatives? How are land and language intertwined? What are the challenges and how can they be overcome? Join Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES) and listen in to this important conversation.

In this third installment of the Movember Men’s Mental Health series, Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health research assistant Mairo Ahmadu talks about the mental health experience of male international students with guest and BU student Jorge Lozano.