#risingyouth podcast by #RisingYouth Team & Partners
On this episode, Bridgette, Host of the Rising Youth Podcast, talks with Malala Mehraban who used her #RisingYouth grant to design an art workshop for young Afghan girls in Ottawa with the goal of giving them a safe space for self-expression. Participants were given their own paint kit containing materials like easels, aprons, and paint brushes. They came together during a one-day event to learn art techniques, paint projects, have snacks, and have fun.
On this episode, Bridgette, Host of the Rising Youth Podcast, talks with Chaya Kumar, who used her #RisingYouth grant to design a two-part workshop for refugee and immigrant youth with the goal of discussing mental health and cultural assimilation. Participants were given the opportunity to share their stories and experiences coming to Canada, as well as participate in an arts and writing workshop on creative outlets within culture and mental health.
On this episode, Bridgette, Host of the Rising Youth Podcast, talks with Meghan Young, who used her #RisingYouth grant to organize a hide tanning workshop for Indigenous youth in her community. Participants were able to connect with the land, tan a deer hide, ask questions, and learn from each other.
On this episode, Salvatore, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with Matthew Syvenky, who used his #RisingYouth grant to carry out an ecosystem restoration project in Cariboo Heights Forest in Burnaby, B.C. Matthew replaced invasive plant species with native species, remediating the trail ecosystem and promoting safe and healthy outdoor recreation.
On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with Maaya Peshing, who accomplished two #RisingYouth Projects and created The Backpack project, which delivered much needed food to low income families who struggled during COVID-19 due to the fact that they no longer had access to the help of the schools to make ends meet. Her second #RisingYouth grant was used to fund a youth connection project that was based around reconnecting indigenous youth with their culture, through workshops including medicine walk, bannock making workshop, rattle and drum making seminar, button blanket workshop and more!
On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Geoffrey Ching, who developed a website to provide easy access to telehealth resources in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic, something he accomplished with the help of community leaders and tech outreach. Increasing access to healthcare resources via technology is a great way to reduce waiting lists, and it is especially helpful during times of social distancing.
On this episode, Salvatore, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Liliana Chow, who decided to support her community in Vancouver during COVID-19 by sewing reusable masks, tote bags and snack bags for a local shelter in downtown eastside.
On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Isaac Kabuha, who decided to support his community in Winnipeg during COVID-19 by purchasing food and giving it to vulnerable community members, including elders, persons with handicaps and people struggling with drug and alcool addictions. With this project, Isaac managed to connect with these persons and show how much he cares about their well being, by offering a well needed helping hand as well as following COVID-19 Safety Guidelines throughout.
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 connection during social distancing.
This week, Terrence Taylor, host of the Changing The Narrative Podcast, chats with musician and filmmaker HARMZ about his new album, The Best is Yet To Come. HARMZ got funding from #RisingYouth to help produce his album and talks about the challenges he faced through that process, maximizing your resources and managing your expectations. They also talk about him meeting Spike Lee, being the greatest entertainer on Earth and the expectations creatives place on ourselves.
This week, Terrence Taylor, host of the Changing The Narrative Podcast, chats with TIG & #RisingYouth Applicant Support Coordinator Shevy Price. Shevy’s not just her job title, but also a mom, an artist and a community leader and space creator. Shevy and Terrence chat about how TIG and #RisingYouth maintained team culture during COVID-19 and also how the pandemic removed our choice in the community. We also talked about listening without bias, speaking to youth with kindness through a screen and the value in asking questions.
On this episode, Salvatore, Host of the CYC Podcast, 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.
In this 50th episode of the #RisingYouth podcast, Changing The Narrative host Terrence Taylor talks with #RisingYouth Alumni LaMeia Reddick. She is the author of the documentary Freedom Swell (which can be seen on CBC), a community leader and runs youth programs through BLXCKHOUSE in North Preston, Nova Scotia. LaMeia does just about everything! She is amazing and is here to share stories about what we can do as young elders for the next generation. What does it mean to be good and how do we get there? Why is mentoring so important and what does it really mean to "take care" of your children?
On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Katelyn Murray, who organized a 4 month interview series with individuals from different perspectives within the healthcare system to create a documentary style video which ties in all these perspectives on these tissues.
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On this episode, Vivian Patruno, Host of the CYC Podcast, talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Katelyn Murray, who organized a 4 month interview series with individuals from different perspectives within the healthcare system to create a documentary style video which ties in all these perspectives on these tissues.
On this episode, Terrence Taylor, Host of the Changing the Narrative Podcast, chats with Andrew Mukama, a freelance graphic designer, branding specialist and artist from Toronto, Ontario. Andrew designed the Black Youth Empowerment Toolkit we talked about last episode and worked on the final details of the toolkit before being released to public. They chat about understanding your client’s vision, how to bring life to words on a page, the power of asking questions instead of making statements and delivering black messaging to non-black people.
On this episode, Terrence Taylor, Host of the Changing the Narrative Podcast, chats with three members of the UK based, Full Focused Productions team who were a part of creating and sharing a toolkit to empower youth of color. Musa and Terrence chat about healing for black people and creating the change you want to see, while Andre brings up passive British racism and switching to a "them vs. us" to "we vs. the issue" mentality. Finally, Sel and Terrence discuss being creative during COVID and standing in your blackness, while still being open to conversation.
On this episode, Terrence Taylor, Host of the Changing the Narrative Podcast, chats with Andrew Mukama, a freelance graphic designer, branding specialist and artist from Toronto, Ontario. Andrew designed the Black Youth Empowerment Toolkit we talked about last episode and worked on the final details of the toolkit before being released to public. They chat about understanding your client’s vision, how to bring life to words on a page, the power of asking questions instead of making statements and delivering black messaging to non-black people.
On this episode, Terrence Taylor, Host of the Changing the Narrative Podcast, chats with three members of the UK based, Full Focused Productions team who were a part of creating and sharing a toolkit to empower youth of color. Musa and Terrence chat about healing for black people and creating the change you want to see, while Andre brings up passive British racism and switching to a "them vs. us" to "we vs. the issue" mentality. Finally, Sel and Terrence discuss being creative during COVID and standing in your blackness, while still being open to conversation.
In this episode, Salvatore talks with #RisingYouth Alumni Cindy Li, one of the co-founders of Campboxes, a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating an engaging and educational environment at home for children and families based in Saskatoon, something especially important for low income families during COVID-19. We have the opportunity to learn more about the importance of accessible resources for all and the role these play in maintaining a healthy educational, social and mental health during isolation.
On this episode, we chat with Chris Henny Nyanguila, a former basketball player turned film student who used his grant funding to create a storytelling workshop. We cover topics from being encouraged to do stereotypical black things, to how to impact beyond your target audience, film school vs. being self taught, the therapy in storytelling and even how to attend film school for free. Chris also shares a documentary he worked on called Trait-Union, how to leverage a story into another story and exactly how he navigates through the noise to align with his true identity.
In this special edition episode created by the Living Hyphen Podcast team, hosts Justine Abigail Yu and Trisha Gregorio look at at how different forms of storytelling – from the written word to music, from theatre to illustration – are vital for our survival, both during this time of pandemic and the grander experience of diaspora and displacement. Storytelling has been a way for hyphenated communities to find connection during this time of isolation, but it has also always been a way for us to preserve our histories, traditions, and memories.
We are very excited to officially launch the second season of the Changing The Narrative (CTN) x #RisingYouth Podcast, starting strong with a discussion about intersectionality between #RisingYouth Fatoumata Binta Baldé and Terrence Taylor, host of the CTN Podcast.
In this episode, our host Terrence Taylor from the Changing The Narrative Podcast is joined by #RisingYouth Alumni Deea Dev, who partnered with a homeless shelter to put together mental health kits for youths in her community and give them the resources to cope with loss, addiction and mental health issues. We hear more about the specific challenges with mental health on the west coast and Deea's perspective on the importance of mental care, especially during COVID-19.
Creating a Feminist, Fossil-Fuel Free Fashion Future, a conversation with Sophia Yang
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, and what can be done to change these current realities.
On this week’s episode we have Vivian Patruno interviewing one of our last guest of the season Saif Khan a youth a part of the My Voice, a magazine and ngo focused on the Muslim Community. Saif talks about his experience with #RisingYouth and how they helped him with developing their quarter one program called My Voice Academy, an Open Mic event. Saif goes over how they developed their Youth Journalism and Media workshop to help educate youth on how they can increase their advocacy capacity.
On this Episode of #RisingYouth Salvatore speaks with Riya Mehta founder of FutureShot Factory
Black Lives Matter YXE: A conversation with Tomilola Ojo
Dans cet épisode du Podcast #JeunesEnAction, nos hôtes Eva et Amira discutent avec Benoît Elache, bénévole pour notre organisation partenaire Say Ça et le #JeunesEnAction Hawawou Sy des défis auxquels doivent faire face les nouveaux arrivants au Québec et au Canada. Nous en apprenons davantage sur comment assurer un meilleur accueil à ces personnes qui arrivent portées par l'espoir et emplies d'un désir de s'intégrer et de partager leur culture.
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 and literature and breaking down barriers for oneself in regards to creative writing.
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.
Today, Terrence Taylor - host of the Changing The Narrative Podcast - is joined by Sowmyan Jegatheesan, founder of the online wildlife database Systema Naturae and first Canadian recipient of the Commonwhealt youth award. We learn more about how he used his #RisingYouth grant to spread the word about this resource he and his team created and to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity.
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.
Dans ce nouvel épisode du podcast francophone #JeunesEnAction, nos hôtes Eva et Amira discutent avec Isabelle l'Héritier et Anjelika Jangazina à propos de l'ugence climatique. À travers cette conversation, nous en apprenons davantage sur les parcours et les passions de ces deux jeunes qui prennent l'environnement à coeur.
Today, Terrence Taylor, host of the Changing The Narrative Podcast, is joined by #RisingYouth alumni Lisa Zhu, who gave away Fair Trade chocolate on Valentine's Day, as a part of her team's campaign to raise awareness about the importance of responsible purchases online and in person.
On this episode of #RisingYouth Podcast Jade Roberts returns with a new interview with Alison Thomas residing in Edmonton Alberta resident beadmaker and ribbon skirt creator developed a program to educate individuals on beading and ribbon skirt making. We get to learn about Allison's passion for sharing teachings through her work.
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.
Dans l'épisode de cette semaine du podcast #JeunesEnAction, Eva et Amira rencontrent l'alumni Aquil Virani et Zébida Benddjedou pour discuter de guérison communautaire, trois ans après l'attaque de la mosquée de Québec. Nous en apprenons davantage sur la façon dont Aquil a utilisé sa passion pour l'art et les portraits pour honorer la mémoire des victimes, et pour aider à apporter un sentiment de réconfort à leurs familles.
On this week's episode of the #RisingYouth Podcast, Terrence Taylor, host of the Changing The Narrative Podcast, speak with Andy Tran, Spandhana Gade and Shwetha Sivakumar, the youths behind TOHacks. This organization's mission is to empower and inspire more youths to pursue careers in STEAM by providing them with opportunities, news related to the fields and exciting events like their yearly hackathon.
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 provide support to Children going through virtual education in British Columbia
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.
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 at their own pace. We also talk about the Student Wellness initiative towards community health (S.W.I.T.C.H.) where we take a deep dive into cultural humility.
In this week’s episode of RisingYouth Podcast Jade Roberts is back and is speaking to a wonderful youth based out of Winnipeg. Meet Danika Duncan and they project Elder Tea Celebration. This program ran by both Danika and her sibling focuses on improving the relationship between the youth of indigenous background and elders in their respective communities. This week’s focus is on intergenerational change through connection for more information regarding grants and other programs please visit: www.risingyouth.ca
In this episode Wolfgang speaks with Jenny Ge who co-developed the Innovate & Inspire Youth Leadership Workshop in partnership with the Working Women Community Centre located in Toronto Canada. Jenny talks about elements of leadership, perseverance, failure, support, the debate over whether leaders are “born” or if leadership can be taught, and how asking for help from Rising Youth was instrumental in the project’s success.
On this week’s episode of the #RIsingYouth Podcast Salvatore speaks with Shelby Maunder about their project Junior Roller Derby a junior team for female-identified folk in Whitehorse Yukon. Tune in this week as they discuss how its more than just a roller derby team shes creating but a group of up and coming strong female-identified individuals and how they are paving the way to make safe spaces for themselves.
On this week's episode we continue our COVID-19 coverage with 2 graduate law students Allyse Cruise and Courtenay Catlin grantees for the YXE Community Response for Kids. Join us as we discuss the struggle between social responsibility and duty to the community and the leaders that influenced them along the way. For more information about grants and other programs please visit us at https://www.risingyouth.ca/
This episode of CYC Podcast/#RisingYouth, Wolfgang talks with Mo Phùng from Oceans Week HFX about why the oceans matter, climate justice, activism, and confronting racism, misogyny, and homophobia in environmental movements.
In this week's episode of #RisingYouth Podcast, we interview Fawzan Hussain about their project 3D printing COVID-19 Mitigation Products. Fawzan is a Senior high school student in British Columbia working with RisingYouth and Thinkering to develop these life-saving products. https://www.fawzan.ca/
Today, host Terrence Taylor is joined by Rising Youth Alumni Kate MacDonald, who worked with community youth to feed people on the street, Jade Paris, who organized a wellness networking event for women students and single mothers and Kieran Calder, who used the success of his girlfriend's program the year before, to take Christmas care packages to the next level! They discuss the ways personal experiences can impact your career path, finding the right "fit" as you build your team and how important it is to understand the needs of the people you're supporting.
Today, host Terrence Taylor is joined by Rising Youth Alumni Joseph Spencer, who helped build accessible picnic tables in Halifax, Hannah Jackson, author of Pics 2 Passion, a book written to support people suffering from mental health issues, and Sohaib Malik, who developed a safe space to support Muslim youth and their mental health issues. They discuss the benefits of working directly with the community, how to access additional funding and how confidence and validation are a major key to youth success.
On this week’s episode of the #RisingYouth Podcast Salvatore talks with Fatimah Mulla and Fadime Salman about their project Anxiety Support Group. Based in Toronto for girls and women from the Muslim/immigrant communities its purpose is to help girls and women gain support and learn skills to help manage anxieties that cause them difficulty at work/school, in their relationships, or in other social situations. Focusing on creating a safe space for women to connect, and discuss and learn about their anxiety.
On Episode 11 of the #RisingYouth Podcast Jade Roberts Talks with Alexandra Jarret about their project The Art and Hip-Hop Show! This is a roaming local show that Alexandra and facilities to help connect students to art and art resources through means of donations and grants provided by the community. They’ve been doing this for several years and we hop to see many more projects!
Alejandra Cabrera talks about the 2SLGBTQIA and people of colour skateboarding collective Femmes Across the Board. In the conversation we talk about access to space, misogyny, and some thoughts on why skateboarding has the reputation it does. You can follow FAB on Instagram at @femmesacrosstheboard
In this episode, Amira and Eva talk about climate emergencies. They sit down in Montreal with Anjelika Jangazina, a slow fashion enthusiast and #RisingYouth alumni who founded Zero Waste, and Isabelle L’Héritier, an Engagement Coordinator at Green Peace, to discuss easy ways to be more environmentally responsible. The intention with this series, produced in partnership with CYC Podcast and TakingITGlobal, is to give the floor to young leaders.
On this episode of the RisingYouth Podcast, Salvatore talks with Melissa Tobin about her project called Sunshine Swimming Camp. Melissa’s project focuses on running a swimming camp for athletes living with intellectual disabilities. Melissa talks candidly about creating a safe space for athletes with intellectual disabilities and what gaps she hopes her project could address. Salvatore and Melissa also talk about accessibility and how it is important to see each athlete as an individual.
This episode is a conversation with theatre artist, mask maker, and arts-facilitator Carmen Lee about their project Settle Elsewhere. Carmen is one half of the artistic team running Theatre du Poulet, a theatre company and non-profit organization based in Halifax, with a specialization in puppetry, mask performance and physical theatre. In the conversation, Carmen and Wolfgang speak about immigrating to Canada, creating provocative art, the role of artists in social justice, and ways to navigate the challenges of funding theatre projects. To learn more about Theatre du Poulet visit https://www.theatredupoulet.com/
On this week’s episode of #RisingYouth Podcast, Jade does 2 interviews highlighting 2 bright projects focusing on helping increase awareness of Indigenous teachings in communities and the struggles of setting up a grassroots project in a remote community.
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On this episode, Salvatore talks with RudeGang Entertainment, an Indigenous Hip Hop & Multimedia group based in the Greater Vancouver Area, B.C. In the conversation Rudegang members discuss music, advocacy, inspiring young people, and resisting colonialism. Be Sure to check out Their new single Tides on Soundcloud!
On this week’s episode of the #RisingYouth Podcast, Jade Roberts Host of Still Here Still healing sit down with the ReDress Project. Mackenzie our Alumni was inspired by the work of Jamie Black, which was a response to the more than 1000 Indigenous women who are missing or have been murdered in Canada. Symbolizing the Indigenous women who are stolen from their families, an arrangement of red dresses are displayed in a public place. Mackenzie brought the project to her hometown of Fort McMurray to help raise awareness and educate other youth.
This episode, a collaboration between CYC Podcast and #RisingYouth, a program of TakingITGlobal, is a conversation with Justine Yu. Justine talks about the magazine and community building project called Living Hyphen. Living Hyphen began as a journal that explores the experiences of hyphenated Canadians – that is, individuals who call Canada home but who have roots in faraway places.
In this episode recorded in Montreal, Amira and Eva sit down with three #RisingYouth alumni to discuss ways to transform your passion into action. Nadia discusses her art project in a high school bathroom, Steeve talks about his Community Brunch, and Harry elaborates on his Youth Magazine. The intention with this series, produced in partnership with CYC Podcast and TakingITGlobal, is to give the floor to young leaders.
This conversation between Wolfgang Vachon, Michael Furdyk and Jennifer Corriero introduces an exciting new pilot partnership between CYC Podcast and #RisingYouth (https://www.risingyouth.ca/) a project of TakingITGlobal (https://www.tigweb.org/). Jennifer and Michael introduce #Rising Youth & TakingITGlobal, speak about some of the projects they support, and why TIG and CYC Podcast are collaborating. We also talk about the politics of language when creating podcasts in a multi-lingual country.
