GEMs of Life

This past month, we celebrated Asian Heritage Month by exploring the impact of some of our past GEMsies.

Our discussion focuses on the challenges and struggles faced by Sabbie and Linda, as Asian Canadians, and how they have worked towards creating a community within which the racism, discrimination and other challenges faced have become a topic of awareness and one we work towards addressing and minimizing.

For more information about GEM, visit our website ⁠www.peelgems.com⁠, or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This Episode is part of the Series called Picking Up the Pieces. This is brought to you by GEMs supported by the Community Foundations of Mississauga as part of their Mind, Body, Matters Project!

The Mind Body Matters Project enables racialized young women, ages 13-18 in Mississauga, access to a safer environment where they can explore how to take care of their physical, mental, relational and emotional well-being!

This Picking Up the Pieces episode is hosted by Mahnoor and Ashvi ft. Amma Gymfowa where they take a guided approach to what was shared in their previous episode. The episode takes a look at setting boundaries to respect our mental health and considers some of the personal ways we can take of ourselves. Give it a listen!

This Episode is part of a 5 Part Series called Picking Up the Pieces. This is brought to you by GEMs in association with the Community Foundations of Mississauga as part of their Mind, Body, Matters Project! 

The Mind Body Matters Project enables racialized young women, ages 13-18 in Mississauga, access to a safer environment where they can explore how to take care of their physical, mental, relational and emotional well-being!

This Picking Up the Pieces episode is hosted by Mahnoor and Ashvi, where the two talk about their experiences with body image, confidence and challenges with managing physical and mental health in their daily lives! Give it a listen 

This month GEMS of Life makes a return! Hosted by your very own grassroots organization, Girls Empowerment Movement, this episode of our spotlight series is with Aleeza, Multimedia and Communications Director and Mahnoor, Community, Collaborations and Advocacy Director at GEM. The episode highlights the Common Ground Project featuring Divya Arora (@davidsuzukifdn) from the David Suzuki Foundation. We spend the episode taking a deep dive into the project, its origins and much more! 

For more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com or our socials @PeelGems on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

To Access the Transcript follow this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p0Es9yaabGJWbH-1wSmFfxJUcwZfcs-Q/view?usp=sharing 

Hosted by your very own grassroots organization, Girls Empowerment Movement, this episode of our spotlight series is an interview with Yasmin, Programs & Initiatives Director at GEM. On May 15th, GEM hosted our Greenfull Project event, which discussed topics such as food insecurity, sustainability, and climate justice. We were joined by amazing guest speakers Rav (@ShadeOfMiti) and Justice for Indian Farmers TO. Check out this episode as we provide a breakdown and reflection on our very successful and engaging Greenfull Project event. Co-hosted by Multimedia & Communication Directors, Aleeza and Supria.

For more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com or our socials @PeelGems on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

To read the full transcript, please follow this link: shorturl.at/jlC26 

Hosted by your grassroots organization, Girls Empowerment Movement, this episode of our Spotlight Series honours Sikh Heritage Month by highlighting the legacy, contributions and values of the Sikh community in Canada by featuring a local Peel-based organization, Seva Food Bank. Our guest is Jyoti Kaur Bedi, a member of the Board of Directors of Seva Food Bank. Co-hosted by Nivriti, Programs and Initiatives Coordinator, Sherin, Programs and Initiatives Coordinator, and Ashnoor, Community Collaborations and Advocacy Coordinator. This podcast discusses the important work Seva Food Bank does in our community and how their work is informed by the values and principles of the Sikh faith. Our discussion goes deep into the issues of food insecurity and food justice locally in Peel and globally in India. 

For more information on Seva Food Bank, visit https://www.sevafoodbank.com/. 

For more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

To read the full transcript, please read here: shorturl.at/puvKU

This month, we celebrate Womxn's History Month by chatting with some of the GEM coordinators - Ashvi, Maira, and Ramneek! Coordinators are the backbone of our organization and today they share their insights on their experience here at GEM, as well as how community activism has shaped their high school experience. Listen in to hear how our future history makers are turning the tide right now! And for more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com, or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

To read the full transcript, please view here: www.shorturl.at/pwFX9

This month, we celebrate Black History Month by exploring how Black people are portrayed in media. Our discussion sheds light on how anti-Black racism, colourism, and fatphobia manifest in media. In this episode, Chian and Yasmin, GEM Co-Directors of Programming and Initiatives, are joined by Kamika Sylvester (@rennelrn), a nursing candidate and life sciences graduate, who describes how Black folks experience the system and strategies to navigate it. And for more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com, or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

To read the full transcript, please view here: www.shorturl.at/iyAR6

This month, we celebrate Black History Month by exploring how Black people experience the healthcare system. Our discussion sheds light on how anti-Black racism manifests in a system that is supposed to help. In this episode, Chian and Yasmin, GEM Co-Directors of Programming and Initiatives, are joined by Kamika Sylvester (@rennelrn), a nursing candidate and life sciences graduate, who describes how Black folks experience the system and strategies to navigate it. For more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com, or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Hosted by your grassroots organization, Girls Empowerment Movement, this is our first episode interviewing a fellow Womxn in Workforce, Alia Nasir. Co-hosted by Supria, our Multimedia & Communications Director, and Mahnoor, our Organizational Development Coordinator of GEM, this podcast discusses entrepreneurship, health, and how we can support women’s fitness in women’s hands. Alia Nasir, the founder and owner of 7xFitness - a women’s fitness centre in Brampton, aims to help all women be their best while meeting their health and fitness goals.

For more information about 7xFitness, visit their website www.7xfitnessforwomen.com/. Or for more information about GEM, visit our website www.peelgems.com, or our socials @peelgems on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

To read the episode transcript, please view here: shorturl.at/sIS29

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