As we begin a new year with new hope and optimism, listen in on children asking us tough questions about UNICEF's role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. In this episode we also learn about the impact of pandemic related interruptions on children's education and how vaccination will play a role in ensuring that learning can resume.

Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick

Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon

Original Music: Chandra Bulucon

2020 has been a challenging year. But through difficulty we have learned we are more resilient than we thought possible. That resilience allowed UNICEF to continue to make strides in protecting every child's right to a childhood – despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we'll take you on a journey with us to explore the roadblocks and achievements at a global level and we'll tell you more about how we overcame challenges here in Canada.

Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon

Original Music: Chad Crouch, Chandra Bulucon

Children and young people have a unique ability to reimagine a more equal, just and sustainable world. This World Children's Day, we hear from young citizens about what they hope to see in a post-COVID-19 world. UNICEF Canada Ambassador, Actor Simu Liu joins us to talk about his support for UNICEF and we hear about UNICEF's role in the incredible global effort towards ensuring fair and equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix and Original Music / Arrangement : Chandra Bulucon

The education of almost 91% of the world's children has been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. As school doors start to reopen, what does it look like for students? Hear how the education of Canada's children has been impacted by the pandemic, and travel with us to Viet Nam to find out about their experience with back to school.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

Nearly a quarter of the world's children live in conflict or disaster-stricken countries. COVID-19 has been an added blow to their already uncertain futures. Travel with us to Yemen to learn about the double burden that COVID-19 has placed on the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Then to the Pacific Islands, to find out what happens when a cyclone strikes during the pandemic.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

As wealthy nations struggle with the impact of COVID-19, what is happening in countries already facing challenges related to a lack of healthcare, nutrition and education, where physical distancing, sanitation and hygiene are not possible in order to flatten the curve? Travel with us to Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps, Uganda and Brazil for an inside look on how COVID-19 is affecting these countries and the potential long term impacts on children, if we don't act now.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic, many essential health services have been disrupted. Immunization is one of them. Join experts as they highlight that millions of children are missing out on vaccines and how this could trigger outbreaks of infections and child death due to deadly vaccine preventable diseases.

GuestsDr. Natasha Crowcroft, Director, Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, University of Toronto

Dr. Robin Nandy, Principal Adviser and Chief of Immunization, UNICEF

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

While the world today is doing better at ensuring a more gender equality society, women and girls still face many challenges. This International Women's Day, hear the stories of strong Canadian women from different walks of life, who have made their mark in changing the world they were born into.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

Children today are facing a learning crisis. Although more children than ever are enrolled in school, far too many are not learning. In this episode we travel to Ghana, Uganda, and Mongolia to hear about how UNICEF is bridging this gap by increasing access to quality primary and secondary education.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon

Discover how UNICEF responds to prolonged humanitarian crises and the reality children face growing up in refugee camps.

Producer Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon