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Hiring Care, Episode 5: The Cost Is Unacceptable
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Hiring Care is an audio drama inquiry created from one-on-one conversations with 10 child and youth care practitioners (CYCPs) “from care” (CYCPfC). Most of the script is verbatim, meaning the words spoken by the actors are (mostly) re-enactments of what CYCPfC said in the conversations. The conversations have been re-arranged and different CYCPfC …
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Hiring Care, Episode 4: There’s Constantly A Call For People To Share Their Culture
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Hiring Care is an audio drama inquiry created from one-on-one conversations with 10 child and youth care practitioners (CYCPs) “from care” (CYCPfC). Most of the script is verbatim, meaning the words spoken by the actors are (mostly) re-enactments of what CYCPfC said in the conversations. The conversations have been re-arranged and different CYCPfC …
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Hiring Care is an audio drama inquiry created from one-on-one conversations with 10 child and youth care practitioners (CYCPs) “from care” (CYCPfC). Most of the script is verbatim, meaning the words spoken by the actors are (mostly) re-enactments of what CYCPfC said in the conversations. The conversations have been re-arranged and different CYCPfC …
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Hiring Care is an audio drama inquiry created from one-on-one conversations with 10 child and youth care practitioners (CYCPs) “from care” (CYCPfC). Most of the script is verbatim, meaning the words spoken by the actors are (mostly) re-enactments of what CYCPfC said in the conversations. The conversations have been re-arranged and different CYCPfC …
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Hiring Care, Episode 1: Care Is Not Intuitive
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In this episode Wolfgang Vachon says goodbye as host of CYC Podcast. He also talks about the new team taking over the podcast : Vivian Patruno, Salvatore D’Agatstino, and Christopher Cottle; and introduces a new audio drama inquiry called Hiring Care. What happens when you work in the same system that raised you? Charlotte, a new CYCP “from care”, …
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On this episode, Salvatore, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Mia Otokiak, who organized a a workshop series celebrating the ecology of the Arctic, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, and youth leadership. We learn about the importance of plankton and marine mammals in the arctic maritime food chain. This episode of the #RisingYouth Podcast was developed in part…
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Uniting People Through Stories With Rebecca Gibbons
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On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Rebecca Gibbons, who created The Neighbourhood Story Project, in which residents in Ottawa's Sandy Hill neighourhood, were invited to record a 2-5 minute audio story of their experiences living during the COVID-19 pandemic to promote community solidarity and co…
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Child and Youth Care Graduate Program Information Panel
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This episode is a recording of a Child and Youth Care graduate school information panel that took place November 30, 2021. Graduate school programs were represented by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen from Concordia University’s Graduate Diploma in Youth Work; Graham McPheat from the University of Strathclyde’s MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies; Alison Ger…
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Moving Queer Visibilities into Identity-Sustaining Practices in CYC: A conversation with A. Longoria
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In this episode A. Longoria talks about “identity-sustaining practices” in Child and Youth Care, education, and academia. They begin by asking how can/do queer, trans, IBPOC educators & CYCPs remain who they are within and across the spaces they work, so that practitioners and educators can help those they work with remain who they are. In response…
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Possibilities, Futures, and Queer World-Making in CYC: A conversation with Audrey Wolfe and Mattie Walker
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Wolfgang speaks with Audrey Wolfe and Mattie Walker about the recently published special issue of the International Journal of Child, youth, and Family Studies titled Possibilities, Futures, and Queer World-Making in CYC. This is the first queer themed special issue in any CYC journal. Audrey and Mattie speak about how the issue came about, some of…
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ReFiled: An Audio Drama Inquiry About Care
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This month we are showcasing episode 7 from ReFiled, a research-based fiction podcast created with Child and Youth Care practitioners who have residential placement experience. You can listen to the complete series at www.Refiled.ca, or on iTunes , Spotify, and Google Podcasts.By Wolfgang Vachon
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Beyond Surviving the Child Welfare System, Paths to Thriving with David Lewis-Pert and Meagan Lindley
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David Lewis-Pert and Meagan Lindley talk about their work at the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and the annual YouthCAN conference for young people in the child welfare system. This year’s conference title is Beyond Survive: THRIVE! with a focus on topics related to health and wellbeing for young people in and from child pr…
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Chanice McAnuff and Vivian Patruno on What to Lookout for in a Worker (Part 2)
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On this episode Chanice McAnuff of (founder of Project Outsoders) and Vivian Patruno (Producer and Editor) continue their discussion regarding their experience growing up in foster care with social workers and staff. The two reflect on the system gaps in their experience and how social workers and housing staff have the power to impact youth in tre…
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Success Factors of Foster Care Alumni in Postsecondary Education: A conversation with Sean Elliott
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Sean Elliott discusses his recently completed study with graduates of college or university programs and who have lived in residential placement. Sean, who identifies as a “foster care alumni” talks about why he used an asset-based approach by focusing on success factors, learnings from the study, and how educators and others can support students w…
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Chanice McAnuff and Vivian Patruno on What to Lookout for in a Worker (Part 1)
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On this episode Chanice McAnuff of (founder of Project Outsoders) and Vivian Patruno (Producer and Editor) discuss their experience growing up in foster care with social workers and staff. The two reflect on the system gaps in their experience and how social workers and housing staff have the power to impact youth in tremendous ways. For more infor…
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ReFiled: Working in care when you come from care: A conversation with Krysten Bonikowsky and Shannon Cherry
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In this episode, Wolfgang speaks with Krysten Bonikowsky and Shannon Cherry, about the research project Tuning into Child and Youth Care: An Audio-Drama Inquiry with Child and Youth Care practitioners who have lived in Residential Care. We begin by talking about the audio drama ReFiled (www.ReFiled.ca), which follows a CYCP from care working in a g…
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Video games and Relational Practice: A conversation with Aaron Crhak
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Aaron Crhak talks about the use of video games within child and youth care practice. Exploring games as a way to build relationship, practice life skills, have therapeutic conversations, and develop mastery he elaborates on different games, how he utilizes them, and why he thinks they are effective tools for CYCPs to use with young people. For more…
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Episode 39 - Jeremiah Otis on the Importance of Youth Community Initiatives
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In this episode Jeremiah Otis sits down with Salvatore to discuss music based programs in at risk areas. Jeremiah is a youth advocate, musician and producer; he has found peace and happiness in music. His goal is to spread this message to young people from all over. In this episode we find out how imperative youth led music programs can be with the…
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Episode 14 - Sam on the LGBTQIA+ Experinece
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For our season finale, we sat down and had a conversation with Samuel Ashirbekov. He is a transgender female to male and an aspiring advocate for youth in care. Samuel shares with us what it was like transitioning into his new identity while in the child welfare system. He shares the obstacles he faced before, during, and after encountering me (Cha…
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Episode 13 - Vivian On Permanence After Care
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Welcome back to Project Outsiders. If you are returning, thank you so much for coming back and tuning into our podcast. We really appreciate all of your support and joining us along on our journey to improving the foster care system. For those who are new here, Welcome to the Foster Care Experience Podcast. We are a youth lead social organization t…
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Creating a Feminist, Fossil-Fuel Free Fashion Future, a conversation with Sophia Yang
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Sophia Yang speaks with Wolfgang about Threading Change, “a youth-led not-for-profit organization envisioning a future where fashion is ethical and circular, rooted in justice with climate, gender, and racial equity at the forefront.” In this motivating conversation Sophia discusses relationships between fashion, racism, environmental destruction, …
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Episode 12: Keona Discusses Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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Welcome back to Project Outsiders! If you are returning, thank you so much for coming back and tuning into our podcast. We really appreciate all of your support and joining us along on our journey to improving the foster care system. For those who are new here, Welcome to the Foster Care Experience Podcast. We are a youth lead social organization t…
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Episode 11 - A walk through the life of an Advocator with Christopher
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Children’s Aid societies are beginning to recognize the importance of the inclusion of youth voices and participating in conversations surrounding the barriers and areas of needed improvement within the child welfare system. We are seeing more collaborations between youth and agencies to develop a strategy to redesign Children's Aid, along with put…
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Episode 10 - Kia The Indigenous Youth Experience
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The last known residential home for Indigenous people closed down in 1996, “it wasn’t that long ago” says Kia Lesage. A lot of damage has been done on the indegenious community and we can see its reflection in the child welfare system. It may not come as a surprise to you but Child Protection Services look very different the further you go from the…
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Episode 38 - FutureShot Factory with Riya Mehta
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On this Episode of #RisingYouth Salvatore speaks with Riya Mehta founder of FutureShot Factory This platform of websites is meant to educate students, especially young adults about the importance of combining SDG based issues with the use of technology for social good and change. The idea came to fruition when I realized that information isnt broke…
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Episode 9 - Child Welfare Barriers for youth with Disabilities with Gabe Brokenshire
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When an individual navigates the world with a physical disability they always need to be adapting to the obstacles put in their path in order to continue to survive. Today we want to learn about how people with disabilities experience the child welfare system. What are the barriers they face due to their disability, and do they have enough services…
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Hey CYC Podcast Listeners, First I would like to say thank you for welcoming the Project outsiders team on board you’re regularly schedule programming. We love all the work that has happened prior to us and we hope to continue to provide unique conversations for our listeners as we continue to make new episodes. If you haven’t yet please follow us …
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Black Lives Matter YXE: A conversation with Tomilola Ojo
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In this conversation, Tomilola Ojo talks about the startup of Black Lives Matter YXE, the need for a BLM chapter in Saskatoon, the group’s research into the experiences of racism in the school system, and how that is being addressed by young activists directly impacted by it. To learn more or to connect with BLM YXE please visit:https://www.faceboo…
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Episode 6 - A Retrospective on the Care system w/ Troy
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What do black youth need to put an end to generations after generations of poverty? Where did it all begin? Why is this still and issue? The overrepresentation of black youth in care in Ontario is staggering and the impacts on the family is detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the children caught in between. We sat down and had a very insight…
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ARTS episode 68 social workers vs CYWs w/ Melanie Matthews
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On this weeks episode of ARTS with Salvatore D’Agostino interviews Melanie Matthews a practicing Private practitioner in the Social Work sector. Melanie Matthews runs her own podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5NivfGdAQOMoM8cX254eKk?si=wcxiqFOsRAWQgUWPvZTXPw Where she interviews individuals that are working in various sectors of the Social Work …
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Rights and the law in theory versus reality in the Child welfare system w/Jackson Gates
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Youth need to know what their rights are. After the implementation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989 nations across the world began to take child protection a lot more seriously. Governments were mandated to provide the basic necessities to children to help them reach their full potential. As a part of the chil…
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Episode 4 – a look inside the group home w/ Sadeqah
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Disclaimer *the following episode contains discussions around the topics of suicide and other potential disturbing material including abuse and violence viewers discretion is advised. Where do the troubled youth who seem to have difficulty adjusting in the family-like home go? What if there are no available beds in foster homes? The group home is a…
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Episode 3 – Coping through spirituality and music w/ Rose Jones
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“Religion is such a taboo topic” said Rose. She was right. Religion is something that is not really talked about to youth in care. Why would it be? Why would youth believe an all-loving God but still allow tremendous tragedy to enter their life? Why bother believing when your environment reflects darkness and not love? Rose Jones, an aspiring music…
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Episode 2.2 - Cultural identity and blackness discussion about OVOV w/ Kyngston and Aidan
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What does it mean to identify as a Black youth in care? This is a really special episode because our guest has two distinct point of view of what it means to be black. Not only that, but they also have had two vastly different experiences in care despite sharing the same social worker. In this episode we talk about identity, morality, and perceptio…
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Episode 36 RY How Sport create Social Impact w/ David Thibodeau
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On this week’s Episode of the Rising Youth Podcast Salvatore interviews David Thibodeau about his project called Sport for Social Impact a program that seeks to explore and educate on the power that sport has to create a positive impact on society. Specifically looking at sport policy and how we can use programs and policies for maximum impact. The…
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Episode 2 - Cultural identity and blackness discussion about OVOV w/ Kyngston and Aidan
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What does it mean to identify as a Black youth in care? This is a really special episode because our guest has two distinct point of view of what it means to be black. Not only that, but they also have had two vastly different experiences in care despite sharing the same social worker. In this episode we talk about identity, morality, and perceptio…
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Readiness Indicators w/ Conner Lowes - TFX
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Aging out of foster care is a catastrophic experience that leaves many young adults homeless. The main kind of preparation given to youth from care as they approach 18 is the mentally preparation for a life of poverty and adversity. How can youth in care fight against provincial neglect? Youth in Care Canada (YICC) and The Ontario Child Advocacy Co…
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Sex Work and Sex Trafficking: A Conversation with Melissa Teles About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Young People
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Melissa Teles discusses her research on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Ontario. In this provocative conversation we talk about the difference between sex trafficking and sex work, notions of consent, youth agency, and how all those who work with young people can support people around these topics. To learn more about th…
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Welcome to the Foster Care Experience Podcast Hosted by Chanice McAnuff. Please be sure to tune into our program every Friday night. Please Like, Share and Follow us on Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/project-outsiders-b6b840202 http://www.projectoutsiders.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyc-podcast At project outsiders we aim to hig…
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Exploring advocacy through Writing With Linh Nguyen
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On this weeks episode of ARTS Salvatore speaks with Linh Nguyen Grant Alumni for #RisingYouth about her project BIPOC Creative Programming, a project that aims to educate individuals of ethnic minorities how to express themselves in a creative writing workshop. Linh also recommends some fantastic literature to our listeners as they discuss culture …
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Unity, Youth Councils, and Politics: A conversation with Ursella Khan
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Ursella Khan of the Ubuntu Youth Council in Central Alberta, Canada talks about why it’s important for young BIPOC folx to learn council and board membership skills, issues facing young people in central Alberta, and why the RCMP think conversations with youth are too political to have. To learn more about the Ubuntu Youth Council, please visit htt…
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Episode 31 - Living with Fibromyalgia Julianna Maggrah
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Fighting the Mental Health Sitgma a short documentary called Broken From La Ronge / Lake La Ronge Indian Band developed a documentary alongside her cousin about Julianna’s personal mental health struggles and coping strategies to help break barriers about mental health stigmas. Please check out Julianna’s Documentary alongside this episode and shar…
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A new President for Youth In Care Canada: A conversation with Conner Lowes
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Young people in and from the child welfare system have long been working towards changing how they are cared for, their transition out of state care, and ensuring support past their 18th birthday. In Canada, the network of provincial Youth In Care agencies across the country have been at the forefront of ensuring these matters are addressed. The na…
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Setting Deeper Roots at the Exhibition with Kerbens Boisette
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On this Week’s Episode of #RY Podcast Salvatore interviews Kerbens Boisette founder of the Aftermath Exhibition. This project aims to aid young black youth with dealing with learning and understanding their deep rooted Canadian History and allow them to reconnect with themselves through various art forms. Please check out follow their page on Faceb…
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Listening to Care: A conversation with Kismet Meyon, Dr. Maggie Inchley, and Dr. Sylvan Baker from The Verbatim Formula
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This week’s episode is a conversation with Kismet Meyon, Dr. Maggie Inchley, and Dr. Sylvan Baker from The Verbatim Formula. The Verbatim Formula is “a participatory research project for care-experienced young people. It uses verbatim theatre techniques, listening and dialogue to work with young people, care leavers, social workers, and universitie…
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Mentoring the Stars with Kassandra Helibron
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On this week’s episode of Arts Salvatore speaks with Kassandra Helibron of Mentoring the Stars a Youth-Led Tutoring and Mentorship program. This program is focused on developing an individual approach to helping improve the learning and daily lives of the children they work with. This organization is entirely digital where staff work remotely to pr…
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Mural making towards decolonization: A conversation with Brett Cox
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In this conversation Brett Cox and Wolfgang talk about a workshop series and mural making process on the theme of decolonization. We speak about how colonization impacts relationships, “allyship” with Indigenous communities, youth led programming, and some of the challenges with social enterprise projects. This workshop series and mural was a colla…
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Shelter Workers: Dealing with Burnout as a frontline staff
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In this week's episode of ARTS, Salvatore speaks with his long-time friend Lara Subeh a frontline staff worker for a Shelter in the GTA. This Shelter Workers series is a several part conversation of a 3-hour chat between Salvatore and Lara as they discuss several aspects of the Shelter system from education to way to improve the system for services…
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Being young and sober in the LGBTQ+ community
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This episode begins with a monologue about being young, queer, and navigating drinking & drug culture in the lesbian community. Claire the writer/performer (not her real name) and I then have a conversation about some of the themes raised in the piece. Specifically, the attraction of alcohol to young queer folx, the challenges of not drinking, and …
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From Ukuleles to Care Packages, Helping out Children with Topaza Yu - Episode 22
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In this week's episode of the #RisingYouth Salvatore talks with Topaza Yu about her project Uke of Tope. This project helps provide children with safe-space to cultivate their musical talents with the Ukelele. These Children end up growing exponentially as they become more comfortable with their surroundings allowing them to make mistakes and grow …
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