Carla Guerrera of Purpose Driven Developments and Carla Busnardo, Board Member of Soroptimist House talk about their innovative and ground-breaking housing redevelopment project in Vancouver – a 13-storey concrete tower at West 13th Avenue and Cambie Street which will provide 135 units of affordable housing for senior women, women-led families, and workforce women. It’s the only project in North America that’s providing housing for women by an all-woman team. The project is a visionary example of affordable housing built to best meet the needs of women.

Guests:

• Carla Guerrera, CEO and Founder of Purpose Driven Developments

• Carla Busnardo, Chair of the Board of Soroptimist of Vancouver

This is a special joint episode with On the Way Home Podcast from the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Nova Scotia. In this episode,

Michael Braithwaite from Blue Door and Sara Goldvine from BC Housing talk about why addressing stigma and misinformation is so crucial for building support for housing solutions. They also touch on the importance of creating community for folks in need of housing and creating a safe space for them to thrive.

Vancouver’s Chinatown has been home to newcomers for generations, including many immigrants from China who were often excluded from other neighborhoods. In this episode, Sara talks with Queenie Choo, CEO of S.U.C.C.E.S.S, and Tim Lam, whose grandfather lived in Chinatown for many years. His home, Grace Manor was sold in 2021, leaving Tim’s grandfather and other residents without much time to find a new place to live. This is when S.U.C.C.E.S.S stepped in to run the building, with funding from the Province through BC Housing. Tim shares his grandfather’s journey, including the importance of culturally inclusive community.

Guests:

- Queenie Choo, CEO, S.U.C.C.E.S.S

- Tim Lam, grandchild of senior living in Grace Seniors Housing

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第六集簡介

溫哥華華埠一直以來是新移民的家園，幾代人的居所，包括很多來自於中國的移民，他們曾經常常在其他社區遭到排斥。在本集中，Sara和中僑互助會行政總裁周潘坤玲（Queenie Choo）以及一位華埠多年住戶的孫兒Tim Lam對話。Tim 的祖父所居住的房屋Grace Manor 在2021年被出售，令他和其他住戶沒有多少時間來尋找新的地方居住。這個時候中僑互助會在卑詩省房屋局的支持下介入，營運這棟大樓。Tim分享他的祖父的經歷，以及建設文化包容社區的重要性。

嘉賓：

- 周潘坤玲（Queenie Choo）, 中僑互助會行政總裁

- Tim Lam, Grace Seniors Housing 住戶的孫兒

This past summer, Canada had its worst wildfire season on record. In this two-part series, Sara speaks with Kathleen MacKinnon from Turning Points Collaborative Society and BC Housing’s Nanette Drobot about how partners worked together using a trauma-informed approach to evacuate people experiencing homelessness from the raging wildfires in Kelowna.
To learn more about Turning Points Collaborative Society, visit: https://turningpoints.ngo/

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House is helping young people in East Vancouver thrive, despite the many challenges they face. In this episode, Sara speaks with Rohani Seddiq, who runs Kiwassa's summer youth program at a BC Housing property. Rohani shares her story as a refugee and immigrant growing up in BC Housing, along with her mission to empower East Vancouver's youth. 
 
To learn more about Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, visit kiwassa.ca 

Minister Ravi Kahlon shares his thoughts on the biggest housing challenges facing British Columbia and the efforts being made to address them. The Minister shares his vision for the future of housing in the Province. Sara also speaks to Minister Kahlon about what it means to be the first Minister dedicated to housing, his approach to leadership, and what he has learned in his first 10 months in the role.

Guests: 

Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing, British Columbia   

Sara speaks to filmmaker Joseph Kafka and storyteller Patrick Stewart about an Indigenous-led video series titled ‘Where Are All My Relations’. Each story offers a human perspective on the data associated with an overrepresentation of Indigenous people in homeless counts. Home is a sense of belonging and connection. Patrick and Joseph explore the unique pathways into homelessness for Indigenous people.  They discuss how Indigenous-led approaches are offering hope for a brighter future.

To watch the “Where are All My Relations?” video series, visit lnhs.ca or find them on YouTube @LumaNativeHousingSociety

Guests: 

Simoogit Saa Bax, Patrick Stewart, Senior Director, Lu’ma Native Housing Society

Joseph Kafka, Filmmaker, Little Bird Media

This week we’re resharing an interview with Sairoz Sekhon, Director of Women’s Transition Housing & Supports Program at BC Housing, and Allison McLauchlan, Executive Director at Kelowna Women’s Shelter. This episode explores what women’s transition housing is, the types of housing and services provided, and why this type of housing is critical. We also discuss some of the challenges that women at-risk face, particularly Indigenous women.

Guests include:

Learn more about BC Housing: bchousing.org