Dave Ward, CEO of Lu’ma Development Management, joins us to talk about their Indigenous real estate development and management company that builds housing and other projects that honour and empower Indigenous communities.
Social entrepreneur and founder of CleanStart Property Services, Dylan Goggs, joins us to talk about building sustainable business models that also provide low-barrier employment opportunities in low-income neighbourhoods.
Family, emergency and addiction medicine physician Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk joins us to discuss how she is working to dismantle common public misconceptions and humanize the realities of homelessness and substance use disorders in our communities.
Artist and 221A co-founder Brian McBay joins us to talk about the importance of preserving artistic communities as cities get more expensive and how we can ensure that land and cultural space are preserved for the long-term public good.
Vancouver-based adjunct professor, activist, therapist and clinical supervisor Vikki Reynolds joins us to talk about how we can bridge the gap between social justice activism and mental health practice.
Tanya Fader from PHS Community Services joins us to talk about how Coordinated Community Response Network, or CCRN, is bringing together residents, nonprofit organizations, businesses and funders to collaborate on finding practical solutions.
Andrea Reimer, three-term Vancouver city councillor, joins us to talk about power literacy, how civic change actually happens and how ordinary citizens can use their power to improve their community.
Chantelle Spicer, Campaign Manager with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, joins us to talk about how they are working toward systemic solutions to poverty, housing insecurity, affordability, food access, and inequality in our province.
Margaret Pfoh, Chief Executive Officer of Aboriginal Housing Management Association, joins us to talk about the importance of improving the availability and quality of culturally-appropriate Indigenous housing.
This week Jennifer Johnstone, President and CEO of Central City Foundation (Hope Dialogue's title sponsor) joins us to turn the tables on our usual host and interview Canadian broadcasting legend Don Shafer, who was recently awarded a PhD from the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice department at UBC.
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About Central City Foundation's Hope Dialogue
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Created in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Hope Dialogue is a weekly exploration of the topics, issues and complex circumstances challenging low-income neighbourhoods like this one, others around the…
lower mainland and beyond. Our focus is on listening to the voices who live and work in these communities, with the belief that conversations like this are how we can begin to make better progress toward solving some of our biggest social programs.
Hope Dialogue is made possible through the generous support of Central City Foundation. To learn more about Central City Foundation, visit centralcityfoundation.ca