Social Changemakers

In episode two of Destigmatize Your Mind, Simon and Abbey break down an essay written by J.K. Rowling. Here is the link to the website for anyone that wants to read it. https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about student teacher, Chushu, and her experience with studying abroad in Canada. Topics that we discussed were, what she thought of Canada when she first arrived from China, how is Thunder Bay multicultural, or not, how this relates to other places in Canada, and finally, how people coming from all over the world to Canada impacts the country. Listening t...

In this episode, Tori met with Helga in northern Manitoba from the Northern and Remote Health network. They discuss difficulties in accessing medical supplies, the importance of doctors in rural areas and practicing Indigenous medicine in northern hospitals. Take a listen to better educate yourself and others on these important topics just as we did!

In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about her grandfather, Matt Lebar, and his immigration to Canada from his home country, Slovenia. Topics that we discussed were, how he travelled to Canada, what were some highlights and lowlights of his journey, what he thought of Canada when he first arrived, how views on immigration changed since then, and finally, how immigration impacts Canada. A key...

Welcome to the first episode of Simon's new podcast 'Destigmatize Your Mind' joined by Kara. In this episode he discusses the importance of discussing and normalizing pronouns. Furthermore, Simon introduces the history of International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Welcome back to another episode of the social change makers podcast! In this episode Jenna will be talking to her teammates Alex, Naomi and Nya about the mental game of tennis!

Welcome back to the AA of Social Media. In this week's podcast, Abbey and Ellie discuss the legal parameters of working in social media. What are the ethical dilemmas of social media? How do contracts work? How do you make money as an influencer? Stay tuned and find out!

Welcome back to another episode of the AA of Social Media. In this episode, Abbey and Ellie discuss how social media has strongly influenced our lives. From things like our shopping patterns, relationships and even education. This can alter our behaviours, beliefs, and even basic health. We also discuss the historical context of social media. Listen in to hear the good, bad and the ugly.

In this Episode, we meet Gayle from Food4Kids in the Halton area. We talked about what they’re doing at Food4kids and learned about stories of people the charity was able to help. We dive deeper into how poverty affects kids in local areas. Listeners at home can help the cause by donating food, money or time to your local branch of Food4Kids. Check out the list of needed goods online!

Welcome back to The AA of Social Media. This week, Ellie and Abbey discuss the power of social media. How can social media shape good social change? Can social media create dangerous ideologies? Listen in and hear us dish it out.

Welcome to The AA of Social Media - a new podcast where we talk about all things social media. In this podcast Abbey and Ellie talk about the different types of Social Media, everyday life impact and most importantly how everything you put online stays online forever!!! We will also give you some insight for what to expect for the series. Enjoy!

In this episode, R.I.S.E academy student Kirsten Downs is joined by Olympic gold medalist Tessa Bonhomme. The two of them talked about gender equality in women's hockey along with much more! Listen to hear about Tessa’s experiences, life lessons and her hockey career!

In this wrap up podcast for Zenya's passion project, she and facilitator, Abbey, talk about scientific illustration, which was the topic of her project. During their discussion, they touched on communicating scientific illustration through writing and podcasting, interviewing scientific illustrators and discussing why that's important to communicate, what were some of the key things that Zenya too...

This week, Tessa had the chance to sit down and talk to sports coach and mentor, John Haime. He has his own business who believes everyone can succeed in what they do. He is there to help athletes get to the next level of their sports whether that is the olympics, college level or university. He talks about how it is not only skill but a big part of it is mentality for the sport. He is there to ma...

On this episode of the social changemakers podcast we're joined by Sam from Waterfirst. Hosted by Timalma Abukari and Emma Shipman, In this podcast we get to learn about waterfirst and find out who they are and what they do. There were multiple insightful questions such as, “what is waterfirsts goal”, “what kinds of projects waterfirst is working on right now” where asked. We find out more about t...

My name is Tessa Shimizu and this is my second time doing a podcast throughout this course (Leadership and Healthy Active Living). During this podcast, I had a chance to talk with Anna who is very knowledgeable in many fields surrounding health, nutrition and fitness. At the beginning of this conversation Anna talks about who she is and what roles she plays in the healthy living industry. What is...

Gracie is a grade 12 student at St. Mark High School and R.I.S.E. Academy. She has spent the last year and half going to both of these schools. Over this time she has been able to really look at herself and become an advocate for herself as well as those who don't necessarily fit in the school box. Listen to her first episode in her series (name TBD) on what school has done to her over the years.

Hi my name is Jenna, and for my passion project I have been exploring health care and lack of healthcare in marginalized communities. In this episode, I got the opportunity to interview Callie Latem, a harm reduction worker at Somerset West Community health Centre to understand some of the issues in the community due to a lack of healthcare and how the pandemic has affected these issues. Listen in...

My name is Francesco and in this episode I interview Nick J Kyte, a real estate agent in the Ottawa region. Being knowledgeable on a topic as big as buying a home has been something I have been very passionate about. Growing up I’ve seen my dad build many homes and sell them to make profit. I have always been interested in all the things that come along with it. I feel as though others need to be...

My name is Tessa Shimizu and this is my second course with R.I.S.E academy. In my leadership course I have focused on the healthy living aspect. During this podcast, I got a chance to have a discussion with personal trainer and nutritionist Saleh. Throughout the conversation, Saleh talks about his journey in becoming a trainer, his struggles and achievements. He continues by explaining how everyon...

Zenya is learning about the importance of combining science and art to make scientific art and illustrations. In this episode, Zenya interviews Jon, a scientific illustrator in the Netherlands, and youtuber under the name DrawBioMedScientificIllustratorJon. Discussions are about his Masters program that brought him into the world of scientific illustration, what scientific illustration is and how...

In this podcast with Emma Shipman and Kirsten Downs, got the chance to talk with Jaclyn Hawkins, founder of Women’s Hockey Life about her life and the program she runs. Listen to learn more about W.H.L, gender equality in sports broadcasting and what these girls think about it all.

In this episode Josh conducts another interview in his quest to learn more about the Right to Repair Movement. Anthony Rosborough from the Canadian Repair Association shares his knowledge and views on the Right to Repair Movement. Anthony is an IP Lawyer and Researcher based out of Nova Scotia.

In this episode, RISER Mohammad continues to discuss the past and present of Syria with others. Former student of R.I.S.E. Academy, Haneen Darwesh, joins Mohammad as a special guest to discuss her experience of coming to Canada from Syria. Mohammad and Haneen also discuss some of the major differences between Canada and Syria from an environmental lens. Haneen reminds us to move forward with kindn...

In this episode, RISER Mohammad Almafaalani and RISE facilitator Adam Farhat navigate a powerful conversation about the Civil War in Syria. This conversation is in effort to teach other Canadians about what has taken place and what is still happening. This semester, Mohammad will be creating a series through interviewing other Syrian people to listen and learn about each other's experiences. Moham...