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Sara continues the conversation with Kathleen MacKinnon from Turning Points Collaborative Society and Nanette Drobot from BC Housing, exploring the warm community welcome folks received once arriving in Penticton, and the lasting impacts collaboration had on Turning Points staff.
To learn more about Turning Points Collaborative Society, visit: ... Show More
Jun 24
Navigating Housing Challenges: Finding Safety and Belonging for 2SLGBTQIA+ People
In this episode, we explore unique issues and solutions experienced specifically by individuals of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as they have navigated/continue to navigate the housing system. We will listen to the lived experience of 2-Spirit and Transgender folks, highlighting the ... Show More
36m 26s
Oct 2023
How to Decolonize and Indigenize with Sikowis Nobiss
What is the connection between capitalism, colonialism, consumerism, and Christianity? How do these systems and ideologies uphold and support one another? How do we work to dismantle them and cultivate in their place a decolonized culture and politics that supports Indigenous sov ... Show More
40m 15s
Dec 2024
Bonus episode: on empowerment
What is needed to enable individuals and communities to have control over their lives and futures? In this mini episode of Our World, Connected, Christine Wilson, Director of Research and Insight at the British Council, explores the theme of empowerment by reflecting on insights ... Show More
21m 3s
Feb 2018
Health Equality for American Indians and Alaska Natives with Bob Kershner and Kurt Brenkus
Kurt Brenkus, Founder and CEO of Indigenous Pact, and Bob Kershner, VP of Provider Program at Indigenous Pact, join hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss their mission to create health equality for 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives by putting a health ca ... Show More
32m 49s
Nov 2022
125. Taking the Stress Out of Household Management with a Solution to Help Parents Save Time Organizing and Planning with Michael Perry, Founder of Maple
Michael Perry is a husband and father to two little boys, Leander and Solomon. He is also the founder and CEO of Maple, a venture backed company focused on improving the quality of life at home by making it easier to plan and manage the workload in a more equitable way. Prior to ... Show More
41m 54s
Nov 2023
Curtis Smith, "Homelessness and Housing Advocacy: The Role of Red-Tape Warriors" (Routledge, 2022)
Through compelling ethnography, Homelessness and Housing Advocacy: The Role of Red-Tape Warriors (Routledge, 2022) reveals the creative and ambitious methods that social service providers use to house their clients despite the conflictual conditions posed by the policies and inst ... Show More
1h 23m