In this episode we here from Anmeet, who tells two Akbar Birbal stories and talks about why they are imprtant to her with her mother.

Thanks to Podington Bear for the theme song we used!

Ahmed takes us through what he thinks makes immigrants feel more at home in a brand new country.

Saskatoon Open Door Society's 2023 Youth Leadership Initiative Passion Project on Women’s Rights

Youth Facilitators: Nila, Sophia, Mahdia, Fatima, Laiqa, and Narges

Panelists: 

Elicia Munro-Sutherland is an indigenous teacher candidate at the University of Saskatchewan, currently completing her internship program at Nutana Collegiate. She is also a recent graduate of indigenous social work degree and certificate of reconciliation studies, both from the First Nations University of Canada. She also owns a photography and videography business

Honey Constant-Inglis Honey is an indigenous educator and advocate. She is currently pursuing her masters at the University of Saskatchewan with a focus on indigenous and plains archeology. Along with being a self-employed archeologist, she is also the owner and lead artist of the Honey Willow nehiyaw studio. She has previously worked as a community connections coordinator and interpret at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and now works alongside varying organizations to educate on racism, culture awareness, and inclusivity.  

Her Voice is a women's rights podcast created by youth at the Youth Leadership Initiative program. It aims to amplify the voices of women from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including Indigenous women of Canada. Through their podcast, youth provide a platform for various women to share their stories and shed light on issues that affect their lives. The podcast is a testament to the power of women coming together to support one another and fight for equality and justice. By providing a space for marginalized voices to be heard, the podcast promotes greater understanding and empathy, and helps to create a more inclusive society for all women.

Jayden tells the story of his move from Nigeria to Canada in the winter of 2022.

Thanks to Will Austin for the music used in this episode.

Thank you to our funders Affinity Credit Union, the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan, and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

Rishika and her sister Meha have been celebrating Christmas in India since they were young. Now, Rishika is about to celebrate her first Christmas in Canada. She talks to her sister in this episode about their history celebrating the holidat together and the history of the holiday itself.

Thanks to Scott Holmes for the theme music for this episode.

Mehran and Frishta tell us about what life is like in their home country of Afghanistan. 

Thank you to our funders Affinity Credit Union, the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan, and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

The Saskatoon Open Door Society youth team has been doing skateboard lessons for our youth with Right to Skate since October 2021. They've been incredibly popular, and we wanted to highlight that with a short podcast episode featuring many of the youth and parents who came out to skate with us last winter.

Huge thanks to Right to Skate for facilitating the lessons and to Jumpstart for funding them.

Music by Pine Voc.

Anastasia, Dolores, and Rishika tell scary stories from their home countries of Nigeria, Ukraine, and India.

Thank you to our funders Affinity Credit Union, the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan, and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

Saskatoon Open Door Society's 2022 Voices of Youth Summit panel on Mental Health and Disability.

The main topic of the discussion is becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable; to respect different perspectives in order to expand our own views. We discuss the bridging of inclusivity and disability. 

Youth facilitators: Miheret, Farheen, Birana, and Suro.

Panelists: 

Tracey and Shelby work at 'Listen to This', a disabled person led community art organization in Saskatchewan. They are also joined by Barry, who is a member of their community.

The Voices of Youth Summit is a youth led project focused on connecting and amplifying the youth perspective on key issues that impact the youth experience in Saskatoon, hoping to connect and empower youth to take action.

This project was funded by the government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps as well as the IRCC.

Saskatoon Open Door Society's 2022 Voices of Youth Summit panel on the Environment

Youth facilitators: Israa, Taha, Obeida, and Maro

Panelists: 

Deirdre Fritsch is the Projects Coordinator at the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. She has been in this role since 2015 and started with the organization as a summer student in 2011. Deirdre completed a BSc in Land Use & Environmental Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in 2012. Many projects have crossed her desk over the years, where they all seem to focus on waste diversion and sending less to the landfill. When not advocating for reduction, you can find Deirdre promoting active transportation by walking around Saskatoon or getting crafty with all sorts of yarns & fabrics.

Lisa Howse is the Compost Education Coordinator at the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (SWRC). In her job she advocates for keeping organic waste out landfills through small and large-scale composting. She also coordinates the Saskatoon Compost Coaches, a group of trained volunteers who provide free home visits and workshops to people learning to compost at home. Lisa is passionate about reducing waste, growing food, and building healthy soil.

The Voices of Youth Summit is a youth led project focused on connecting and amplifying the youth perspective on key issues that impact the youth experience in Saskatoon, hoping to connect and empower youth to take action.

This project was funded by the government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps. 

The music for this episode is by Pickle Darling https://pickledarling.bandcamp.com/