CYC Podcast

CYC Podcast

By Wolfgang VachonSociety & Culture
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CYC Podcast episodes

  • Being young and sober in the LGBTQ+ community

    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 folk, the challenges of not drinking, and how to support young people navigating that space.

    43 min
  • From Ukuleles to Care Packages, Helping out Children with Topaza Yu - Episode 22
    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. 
     
    For more information regarding our programs please visit https://www.risingyouth.ca/
    37 min
  • Responding to Violence Against Indigenous Girls and Women: A conversation with Chantal Adams and Shezell-Rae Sam from Sisters Rising
    In this episode, Shezell-Rae Sam and Chantal Adams discuss their research with Sister Rising “an Indigenous community-based project for Indigenous girls, youth of all genders, and communities speaking back against gendered and sexualized violence.” Sisters Rising is an ongoing multi-generational project which draws upon arts-based and land-based ways of addressing violence. To learn more about Sisters Rising please visit: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/sistersrising/
    32 min
  • Intergenerational Change through Connection with Danika Duncan

    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

    26 min
  • Youth Leadership with Jenny Ge

    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.

     

    To learn more about Working Women Community Centre please visit https://www.workingwomencc.org/

     

    To find out more information about how you can apply to Rising Youth go to https://www.risingyouth.ca/

    28 min
  • Skating our way to Safe-spaces with Shelby Maunder

    On this week’s episode of ARTS 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.

    43 min
  • Considering our Oceans with Mo Phùng
    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.
     
    To learn more about Oceans Week HFX please visit:
    http://www.oceansweek.ca/
    https://www.facebook.com/oceansweekhfx/
    https://www.instagram.com/oceansweekhfx/
     
    For more grant information visit https://www.risingyouth.ca/ and feel free to follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/risingyouthtig/?hl=en
    38 min
  • Providing Mental Health Support to Marginalized Youth with Fadime Salman and Fatimah Mulla

    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 anxiety that causes 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.

    47 min
  • The Art and Hip-Hip Show with Alexandra Jarret - Episode 11 #RisingYouth Podcast with Jade Roberts

    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!

    33 min

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Discussions about Child and Youth Care with, and for, young people, parents and professionals.