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Campus episodes

October 29, 2015 Episode 3: EXTRA - LGBT support
“I would say to somebody that I think is transitioning and coming out, all of the aspects related to transitioning is really deeply personal. And there’s no one way to do it. Everyone’s life is their own to live.”
For many transgender students, LGBT centres on campus are a safe haven to start transitioning. We called a counsellor at the University of Toronto to find out what students can expect when they walk through those doors.
8 min
October 29, 2015 Episode 3: EXTRA - LGBT support
“I would say to somebody that I think is transitioning and coming out, all of the aspects related to transitioning is really deeply personal. And there’s no one way to do it. Everyone’s life is their own to live.”
For many transgender students, LGBT centres on campus are a safe haven to start transitioning. We called a counsellor at the University of Toronto to find out what students can expect when they walk through those doors.
8 min
October 20, 2015 Episode 3: Was she really me?
Acceptance - it's something we all feel pressured with, but imagine having to deal with that struggle of fitting in, with yourself.
Rex Jackson has spent his entire life trying to find his true identity. It's a journey that finally took him inside an LGBTQ centre on Campus. When he walked through those doors his name was Jenny. And at that moment, everything changed.
22 min
October 20, 2015 Episode 3: Was she really me?
Acceptance - it's something we all feel pressured with, but imagine having to deal with that struggle of fitting in, with yourself.
Rex Jackson has spent his entire life trying to find his true identity. It's a journey that finally took him inside an LGBTQ centre on Campus. When he walked through those doors his name was Jenny. And at that moment, everything changed.
22 min
October 15, 2015 Episode 2: EXTRA - Homeless youth
"Homelessness doesn't have a face, it doesn't have a gender, it doesn't have a sexuality. It can be anybody."
Here's an eye-popping stat for you -- 50% of homeless youth come from middle to upper income families. That's according to Covenant House, the largest youth homeless organization in North America. We called a case worker with Covenant House to get some context. Have a listen. It might make you question your own views of homelessness.
9 min
October 15, 2015 Episode 2: EXTRA - Homeless youth
"Homelessness doesn't have a face, it doesn't have a gender, it doesn't have a sexuality. It can be anybody."
Here's an eye-popping stat for you -- 50% of homeless youth come from middle to upper income families. That's according to Covenant House, the largest youth homeless organization in North America. We called a case worker with Covenant House to get some context. Have a listen. It might make you question your own views of homelessness.
9 min
October 06, 2015 Episode 2: The sleuthhound
Like many students, Jamie Michaels really messed up his finances while in school. Instead of taking time off to save money, or calling his parents for help, he did something most of us would never dare to try.
Far from home, in a foreign city, Jamie chose to be homeless.
Faced with the harsh reality of spending his nights on the street, he became the sleuthhound, sniffing out shelter with every waking moment.
18 min
October 06, 2015 Episode 2: The sleuthhound
Like many students, Jamie Michaels really messed up his finances while in school. Instead of taking time off to save money, or calling his parents for help, he did something most of us would never dare to try.
Far from home, in a foreign city, Jamie chose to be homeless.
Faced with the harsh reality of spending his nights on the street, he became the sleuthhound, sniffing out shelter with every waking moment.
18 min
September 25, 2015 Episode 1: EXTRA - Jessica Watkin reflects
Jessica Watkin returns in studio to listen and reflect on Episode 1
3 min
September 25, 2015 Episode 1: EXTRA - Jessica Watkin reflects
Jessica Watkin returns in studio to listen and reflect on Episode 1
3 min

About Campus

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Campus is that place and time in our lives where everything changes. Welcome to the CBC’s first original podcast series. Every episode is driven by a first-person narrative as host, Albert Leung guides you through one character’s life-defining experience. The stories are uniquely personal, honest and intimate. And although our characters are almost always students, their experiences are universal. Everyone can relate to the struggles of fitting in, feeling lost, self-discovery and tackling adversity.