Best Navreet Podcasts (2024)

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S3E19 - The distinguished world of musical insects. 27:04

3M ago27:04

27:04

On today's episode, Dr. Kevin Judge is back on the podcast! Dr. Kevin Judge, an expert in the field of crickets, discusses his research on how the European species Roesel’s Katydid showed up in North America. He shares how his fascination with singing insects led him to study their behaviors, including mating displays and competitive interactions. …

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S3E18 - Student Research Day: Student Research Spotlight - Siera Roth, Navreet Gill, Jennika Kuruliak and Karalyn Mouly 29:48

3M ago29:48

29:48

In today’s episode, we are joined by three student researchers here at MacEwan: Siera Roth on the history of the Valentinians, Navreet Gill on vampires and examining the novella Carmilla, and Jennika and Karalyn on presenting at the Unity Conference in Dublin. Find out more at https://research-recasted.pinecast.co…

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S3E17 - Small businesses and underrepresented entrepreneurs 28:35

3M ago28:35

28:35

In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Albena Perglova in her research that explores whether entrepreneurship education can motivate more women to enter STEM fields as entrepreneurs. We discuss how Dr. Perglova's research focuses on underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women and social entrepreneurs, and how they can positively change their …

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S3E16 - Student Research Day: Student Research Spotlight - Karrissa Goulding and Dawson Hartman, Ashley Platz, and Kayla Friesen. 42:42

4M ago42:42

42:42

In today’s episode, we are joined by three student researchers here at MacEwan: Karrissa Goulding and Dawson Hartman on the impacts of Alberta’s pension plan, Ashley Platz on cultural differences in book stores, and Kayla Friesen on how marketing can save lives. Find out more at https://research-recasted.pinecast.co…

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S3E15 - Creative Chemists on creating a cleaner, greener future for everyone 25:43

4M ago25:43

25:43

On today’s episode we had the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Roland Lee and Trevor Mundle. The two test our preconceived notion of the truth behind environmentally friendly products. Dr. Roland Lee and Trevor Mundle collaborate between the MacEwan lab and Green Tech, bringing together experts in chemistry, finance, investment, and sustainable prac…

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S3E14 - Still life animation and art through a feminist lens 26:25

4M ago26:25

26:25

In this episode, our guest is Elisabeth Belliveau, an artist who explores still life through a feminist lens. We will discuss her work as an artist, including her opportunities and global residencies. Elisabeth will also explain her moving image work, which includes animation, film, lenticular prints, mobiles, and traditional and digital forms of s…

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S3E13 - Innovation in supply chain risk analysis and machine learning 25:05

5M ago25:05

25:05

On today’s episode we talk with Dr.Parminder Singh Kang about Alberta and innovations knowledge mobilization workshop and strategic network development grant, as well as his work with his MITACS grants. We discuss how Dr.Parminder Singh Kang’s research is promoting student learning. Follow the link below for more information on Dr. Parminder Singh …

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S3E12 - The power of in service-learning for students, faculty and local community members. 27:43

5M ago27:43

27:43

In this episode, we interview Dr. Theresa Chika-James, who shares her research and involvement in service-learning. Dr. Chika-James defines what service learning is and the benefits it offers to the community. We explore how involving community partners and business practitioners in academic programs can lead to positive outcomes for both students …

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S3E11 - Investigating differences in learning in higher education. 40:54

6M ago40:54

40:54

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Hills about ways to improve student learning experiences and create more inclusive learning environments for different types of learners. Dr. Hills explains the Universal Design for Learning framework, which helps educators design learning experiences that work for everyone. For more information about Dr.Me…

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S3E10 - Children's perspectives regarding social life with Dr. Noah Kenneally 40:44

6M ago40:44

40:44

On today's episode, we had the pleasure of talking to Dr.Noah Kenneally about his research on relational approaches to children's rights. We talked about understanding early childhood communities and the politics of early childhood. Dr. Kenneally spoke about creating meaning in life and how meaning fits into influences in our communities. We discus…

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S3E9 - Community Engaged Research focused on health promotion in elderly populations. 32:54

7M ago32:54

32:54

Episode Notes In today’s episode, we talk to Dr. Maryam Nesari about her work in health service research and health economy. Dr. Nesari discusses the importance of community-engaged research and the achievements of positive change through research. We had the opportunity to hear about Dr. Nesari’s current research in partnership with the Senior Cli…

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S3E8 - Understanding physical fatigue and social-emotional support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and how to support educational assistants. 38:35

8M ago38:35

38:35

Episode Notes In today's episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, who is a community-engaged scholar. She works with community partners to identify the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the classroom. We discuss the challenges these students face and ways we can support them. Dr. Rohatyn explains support for educ…

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S3E7 - Bringing environmental and social sustainability into the field of business. 33:34

8M ago33:34

33:34

Episode Notes In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Hadi Chapardar regarding his research on environmental and social sustainability in business. We delve into the challenges of bringing together two fields that have evolved with different assumptions, purposes, time horizons, and levels. The discussion centers around the tension between…

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S3E6 - Improving the quality of healthcare through supporting health care professionals and caring for the community. 38:56

9M ago38:56

38:56

On today's episode, we talked to Dr. Emilene Reisdorfer about her research in the field of healthcare and nursing. Her focus is on improving the quality of nursing services provided to individuals who are struggling with mental health and addiction disorders. We discuss her work in developing pedagogical approaches that support post-secondary nursi…

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S3E5 - Big Bands and music magic at MacEwan University with Padraig Buttner-Schnirer and special guests Dr.Allan Gilliland and Raymond Baril. 1:12:09

9M ago1:12:09

1:12:09

In today’s episode, we discuss Padraig Buttner-Schnirer, Raymond Baril, and Dr.Allan Gilliland’s ongoing project involving the recording and production of two full-length albums of music performed by the MacEwan Generations Big Band. The project is called Generations and features original compositions by current students, faculty, and alumni, perfe…

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S3E4 - Re-creating Beer and Mulsum like ancient times with Dr. Matt Gibbs 36:10

10M ago36:10

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On today’s episode, we talk to Dr.Matt Gibbs about his research into ancient alcohol and recreating mulsum in today’s world. Understanding how alcohol played a role in ancient times, we look at the connection between social bonds and preventing mental and physical illness. For more information Dr.Matt Gibbs research: https://exarc.net/issue-2019-2/…

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S3E3 - Bringing young minds to MacEwan through experiences, experiments, and fun with Dr. Emily Milne, Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, and Steven Campbell 52:26

10M ago52:26

52:26

On today’s episode, we talk to Dr.Emily Milne, Kaitlyn Towle, and Steven Cambell about MacEwanCYU. With the help of MacEwan, students from Ben Calf Robe can learn about what the university has to offer. Their project helps to inspire young minds and invite them to aspire to a secondary education. For more information about MacEwanCYU : https://www.…

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S3E2 - Microplastics, Fish bellies, and the wonderful world of biology with Dr. David Locky. 37:38

11M ago37:38

37:38

In today’s episode, Dr.David Locky tells us about his work in wetland ecology and land use impact. Diving underwater, we learn about microplastics in freshwater and organisms. Dr.David Locky is passionate about his research and is excited about the impact his students will make. For more information on Dr. David Locky and his research follow the li…

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S3E1 - Encouraging students and faculty to create meaningful research that impacts change at MacEwan with Dr.Craig Kuziemsky 27:53

11M ago27:53

27:53

Episode Notes On today's episode, Dr. Craig Kuziemsky, the Associate Vice-President of Research,takes us through the commitment to research at MacEwan University. Dr.Kuziemsky is excited to share MacEwan's direction to help nourish our research community. For more information about the Tactical Plan for Scholarship at MacEwan, follow the link below…

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Imagining chickadees, squirrels, rabbits, and magpies through children's interactive theatre. 35:40

1y ago35:40

35:40

Episode Notes In today's episode, Dr. Heather Fitzsimmons Frey, Travis Hatt, and Robyn Ayles take us through the creative process of theatre production of their company, The Elm Tree Theatre. Focusing on the importance of play-based learning through interactive theatre and their journey with The Urban Wildlife Project. Dr. Heather Fitzsimmons Frey,…

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How Disney stories are being used to understand economics with Junaid Jahangir. 20:02

1y ago20:02

20:02

Episodes In today’s episode Dr. Junaid Jahangir takes us back to the world of humanistic economics through Disney narration. Dr.Junaid Jahangir discusses the importance of teaching economics from different perspectives. You can find more information and articles below by Dr.Junaid Jahangir https://macewan.academia.edu/JunaidJahangirhttps://theconve…

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Dreaming big through research in mathematics and statistics and shaping the minds of young mathematicians with Cristina Anton 20:15

1y ago20:15

20:15

In today's episode, Cristina Anton, professor of Mathematics and Statistics at MacEwan University, discusses her research on clustering functional data with outliers and toxicity assessments. Cristina discusses involvement in youth math competitions and math labs, encouraging students to dream big. With special thanks to Cristina's research partner…

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S2E18 - Student Research Day: Student Research Spotlight - Katryna Yasinski, Madison Karpiak, and Amy Wildeman 53:58

1+ y ago53:58

53:58

Episode Notes In today’s episode, we are joined by three student researchers here at MacEwan: Katryna Yasinski from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications, Madison Karpiak from the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Amy Wildeman from the Faculty of Nursing.

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MacEwan Celebrates Month of Scholarship - Dr. Chris Striemer: Board of Governors Research Chair 39:00

1+ y ago39:00

39:00

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Board of Governors (BOG) Research Chair - Dr. Chris Striemer - has joined us for a second time on Research Recasted to discuss his new role and how it has impacted his research on the cognitive neuroscience of attention, perception, and visuomotor control.

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MacEwan Celebrates Month of Scholarship - The diffraction of Quasicrystals with Dr. Nicolae Strungaru 29:39

1+ y ago29:39

29:39

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Dr. Nicolae Strungaru, shares his research and study on a type of mathematical physics - the diffraction of quasicrystals.

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S2E17 - MacEwan Celebrates Month of Scholarship - Student Research Spotlight: Haylee Hatton, Patrick Jean, and Kiana Krueger 1:24:44

1+ y ago1:24:44

1:24:44

Episode Notes In today’s episode, we are joined by three student researchers here at MacEwan: Haylee Hatton from the Faculty of Arts and Science, Patrick Jean from the Faculty of Business, and Kiana Krueger from the Faculty of Health and Community Studies.

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MacEwan Celebrates Month of Scholarship - The Broken Hours with Jacqueline Baker 40:20

1+ y ago40:20

40:20

Episode Notes In today’s episode, Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing here at MacEwan, Jacqueline Baker, shares her inspiration and process on her newest book - The Broken Hours - a ghost story about the final days of the infamous horror icon - HP Lovecraft. Purchase The Broken Hours here…

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S2E16 - Assessment and Management of High-Risk Offenders with Dr. Sandy Jung and Detective Greg Kitura 1:11:49

1+ y ago1:11:49

1:11:49

Episode Notes On today’s episode, Dr. Sandy Jung of MacEwan’s Psychology Department and Detective Greg Kitura of Edmonton Police Services Behavioural Assessment Unit discuss their collaborative research and work on the risk assessment of sexual and intimate partner violent perpetrators. Check out more information on the topic here: https://www.jour…

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S2E15 - Research Creation and Beak Disorder with Leslie Sharpe 41:43

1+ y ago41:43

41:43

Episode Notes In today’s episode, associate professor in Fine Arts here at MacEwan, Leslie Sharpe, discusses her research-creation involving sound, video, and other installation work related to climate change.

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S2E14 - Undergraduate Economics and The Seven Dwarves with Dr. Junaid Jahangir 44:52

1+ y ago44:52

44:52

Episode Notes In today’s episode, associate professor of Business here at MacEwan, Dr. Junaid Jahangir, discusses his research on teaching undergraduate economics and shares his thoughts on the Seven Dwarves. Check out more of Dr. Jahangir's work here: https://macewan.academia.edu/JunaidJahangirhttps://www.thefridaytimes.com/author/junaidjahangir/…

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S2E13 - Mating, romance, and cannibalism in the insect world with Dr. Kevin Judge 36:18

1+ y ago36:18

36:18

Episode Notes In today’s episode, associate professor of the Biology Department here at MacEwan, Dr. Kevin Judge, discusses his research on the sexual selection and mating system of insects part of the genus, Cyphoderris. More about Kevin and his research can be found here. As mentioned in the episode, a link to Kevin’s iNaturalist profile can be f…

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S2E12 - Cultural Inclusivity: Afrocentric Education in the field of Social Work with Dr. Ouedraogo 28:12

1+ y ago28:12

28:12

Episode Notes On today’s episode, we sit down with Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work here at MacEwan University, Dr. Valerie Ouedraogo, where we discuss cultural inclusivity and the need for Afrocentric education in the field of social work. This link will lead to the MacEwan 2021 Scholarship Report that was mentioned at the end of …

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S2E11 - Making it stick: knowledge retention through the nursing program and beyond with Dr. Narnaware 32:27

1+ y ago32:27

32:27

Episode Notes In today’s episode, we are joined by Associate Professor of Nursing, Dr. Raj Narnaware, where he discusses his research in teaching pedagogies to improve understanding, knowledge, and overall academic performance and success in the workplace for nursing students and graduates.

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S2E10 - Consumer behavior, black toilet paper, and the concept of weirdness with Dr. Claire Deng 35:47

1+ y ago35:47

35:47

Episode Notes In today’s episode, assistant professor of marketing here at MacEwan University - Dr. Claire Deng - discusses her research in consumer behaviour, the concept of weirdness, and the importance of market research.

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S2E9 - Research Recast(ed) welcomes our new hosts 36:08

1+ y ago36:08

36:08

As the first half of season two concludes, the new Research Recast(ed) team is introduced. With our producer Raymond Baril, we reflect on what we have learned and where we want to go.

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S2E8 - Give them something, but not too much, with Dr. Murli Muralidharan 59:18

1+ y ago59:18

59:18

Today we are talking with Dr. Etayankara Muralidharan, who you might know as Murli here on campus. We are diving into the world of product recalls, and how companies balance priorities - and sometimes pass the blame - when having to pull products off the shelves. We learn about how the organizational systems studied in product recall research also …

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S2E7 - The surprising link between the climate crisis and healthcare, with Dr. Maya Kalogirou 41:33

1+ y ago41:33

41:33

Today we are talking with Dr. Maya Kalogirou, a nurse and nurse educator with a passion for planetary health. We learn all about how health care and the climate crisis interact, and we touch on medical waste, climate advocacy, and the next generation of climate minded nurses and healthcare practitioners. For more information on the Canadian Associa…

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S2E6 - COVID-19 and the Next Generation of Residential Care Worker: Lessons Learned, with Dr. Anna Azulai 47:16

1+ y ago47:16

47:16

Today we talked with Dr. Anna Azulai about social services relating to older folks and their needs and her research about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in long-term care and continuing care facilities. Within our conversation we learned about geriatric mental health and also explored how the next generation of social workers…

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S2E5 - Who they are, not who they will be, with Robyn Ayles and Heather Fitzsimmons Frey 52:09

2y ago52:09

52:09

Today we sat down with research duo, Robyn Ayles and Dr. Heather Fitzsimmons Frey to talk about their collaboration with some very tiny researchers. We talk about their interactive theatre project, where children are invited to be co-researchers and guide, transform and participate with the experience. This project tugs at the heartstrings, as we e…

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S2E4 - Hip hop and the Urdu Ghazal, with Sara Grewal 46:59

2y ago46:59

46:59

You can find Sara on Instagram and Twitter at @litmasterg. You can also learn more about her community work by visiting the Punjabi Community Health Services website.This episode is packed with extra to explore, like Ghazals you can check out by Parveen Shakir, Jagjit, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. We talk a lot about Ghalib so here is a one-stop shop…

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S2E3 - Indigenization of academia, with Shelby LaFramboise

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Today’s conversation is all about storytelling and shifting perspectives, as well as asking some unanswerable questions. Shelby shares some of her experiences and history with us, and we speak about the role of disruption in education and how curriculum is, and can, be created in a way that breaks out of the colonial structure of academia.…

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S2E2 - The Aquatic Biosphere project, with Dr. Ross Shaw. 54:12

2y ago54:12

54:12

Looking at the life cycle of water in Alberta and combining education and conservation. We also speak to Ross about his part in the creation of Life on The Edge, a new biology-based video game designed to be fun. You can download Life on the Edge on Steam for free.

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S2E1 - Research at #MacEwanU with President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Annette Trimbee 47:12

2y ago47:12

47:12

Today we sit down with Dr. Annette Trimbee to explore what MacEwan has in store going into the next year. It’s all about MacEwan’s Strategic Vision. We touch on teaching greatness, supporting students and being supported by students, as well as ideas on how to continue building community connections and pursuing exciting new projects in the heart o…

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Following Up With Dr. Trevor Hamilton 24:24

2y ago24:24

24:24

Today we follow up with Dr. Trevor Hamilton, and we talk about some of the sides of science we don’t always get to see. We will talk about the process of getting published and the trials and tribulations that can happen along the way. We learn how rejection isn’t always a bad thing and how science flourishes and grows under scrutiny. We also see wh…

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Following Up With Dr. Erin Cowling 21:20

2y ago21:20

21:20

Today we follow up on Dr. Erin Cowling’s research with Spanish theatre, including an exciting new foray into the subdiscipline of Siglo LatinX. There are lots of goodies to follow up on after this episode, so please check out the following links: To follow the work being done on Siglo LatinX, you can visit www.siglolatinx.com or you can check out t…

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Following Up With Dr. Kristopher Wells, Dr. Michelle Lavoie and Darrin Hagen 32:50

2y ago32:50

32:50

Today, we follow up on the Edmonton Queer History project with Dr. Kris Wells, Dr. Michelle Lavoie and Darrin Hagen. We talk about the reception and expansion of the project, and we learn about what is next. If you would like to listen to Darrin’s podcast, From Here to Queer, please follow the link. You can also find some pictures from today’s epis…

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Following Up With Dr. Josh Toth 38:09

2y ago38:09

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Today we got to dive back into the wide world of cinema with our Episode 15 guest, Dr. Josh Toth. We will explore an interesting approach to hospitality as we get all the spoilers on Francis Ford Coppola’s vampire movie - Twixt. And of course - we get reactions on the new Matrix movie too!

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Following Up With Dr. Margot Jackson 27:17

2y ago27:17

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Today we caught up with Episode 10 guest, Dr. Margot Jackson. We learn about her newly secured grant funding and what that means for her research on youth waiting for mental health services in Alberta.

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Following Up With Dr. Isabelle Sperano and Robert Andruchow 28:07

2y ago28:07

28:07

Today we recap episode 2 with Dr. Isabelle Sperano and Robert Andruchow, where we catch up on the educational video game, Life on the Edge, and follow up on how things have been going with the City of Edmonton. You can learn more about the design program at Macewan.ca/dxd. You can get a refresher on this project by listening to episode 2 of Researc…

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Following Up With Dr. Cynthia Puddu and Cheyenne Greyeyes 38:39

2y ago38:39

38:39

Today we are following up with our very first podcast guests, Dr. Cynthia Puddu and Cheyenne Greyeyes, as we learn about how their work with NiGiNan Housing Ventures is coming along, and how things are going at the Omamoo Wango Gamik pilot project. Please follow up with our conversation around Carola Cunningham by watching this webinar on Omamoo Wa…

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