10 episodes
Experiences Canada’s Allyship Podcast Series Experiences Canada
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After participating in a 4 month program of bi-weekly webinars on various social justice topics, over 50 youth aged 14-18, from across Canada gathered in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 6th to 8th, 2022 to share their ideas and strategies for community action and youth engagement.
As a culminating project for the program, the youth were asked to work collaboratively to develop, record and edit these podcast episodes on youth allyship and advocacy.
We are excited to share their work with the world and provide them with a platform to amplify their voices! Enjoy!
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Islamophobia From Gen Z's Perspective
This podcast will examine what factors we fail to consider before making presumptions, and how we can change our thinking in hopes of an improved future. We know that fear drives some of humanity’s greatest issues, and Islamophobia stems from those very premonitions. From terrorist attacks to shocking stories in the media, Islam has been cast in a negative light... but why?
By Lilia Hessabi, Marium Fatima, Spogmy Shinwari and Yegor Sokolov -
A Planet for the People
This episode focuses on the discussion of the lack of clean water in Indigenous communities across Canada. A group of 5 youth tackle the topic and share their thoughts and opinions on this national issue.
By Alexa Bailey, Elisee Moore, Katie Yu, Mairi Brydon and Tseada Gebeyehu -
Mental Health
This episode covers the topics of anxiety and depression. Our Mental Health group uses a discussion based around various statistics and coping mechanisms to help inform our listeners and raise awareness.
By Candice Zhong, Dominique Hunter, Hana Brook Sheedy and Wynn Loiselle-Shire -
Dis(ABLE)d
This episode provides an in-depth discussion on disability justice. Each group member has their own personal experiences with this topic and wanted to share them with our audience to shed a light on the day to day realities of living with visible and invisible disabilities.
By Anika Rievaj, Apollo J., Devyn Nichols, Liam Yeadon, Megan Routhier and Rylan Chapman -
Keeping Up With Social Media
This episode focuses on the discussion of the impacts of social media from a social justice perspective. A group of 5 youth tackle the topic and share their thoughts and opinions on this subject.
By Cassie Campbell, Regan Sentner, Riz Maligaya, Siobhan Cadigan, Sydney Sinclair and Xiao-Yue Zhang -
The Criminalization, Victimization and Discrimination of 2SLGBTQ+ People in Canada and the World
This episode focuses on the discussion of criminalization, victimization and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people. The youth concentrated on topics including current bills in the USA, rising hate crimes in Canada and why victims may choose not to report a crime.
By Cynthia Danis, Theodore Schwartzenhauer, Kevin Lee, Nari Barker, Paige Tolmie and Penelop Berrub