Social Changemakers

Hi my name is Jenna, and for my passion project I have been exploring health care and lack of healthcare in marginalized communities. In this episode, I got the opportunity to interview Callie Latem, a harm reduction worker at Somerset West Community health Centre to understand some of the issues in the community due to a lack of healthcare and how the pandemic has affected these issues. Listen in to learn more about how we can support the community!
Website: https://www.swchc.on.ca/

My name is Francesco and in this episode I interview Nick J Kyte, a real estate agent in the Ottawa region. Being knowledgeable on a topic as big as buying a home has been something I have been very passionate about. Growing up I’ve seen my dad build many homes and sell them to make profit. I have always been interested in all the things that come along with it. I feel as though others need to be more educated on this topic more as it is one of the things coming out of school that no one truly understands the concept of. This is why I interviewed Nick to not only give myself the knowledge but to share with others as well.

A few questions that were asked were, as a first time home buyer what would be the best way to buy a house? Would it be better to go in with friends and split the costs? Renovate? Sell for higher? With the market being at the price being very expensive, what is it like for a first time home buyer right now? What types of things would you have liked to know if you were your younger self buying a home for the first again?

Many more questions like these were answered, check it out!

My name is Tessa Shimizu and this is my second course with R.I.S.E academy. In my leadership course I have focused on the healthy living aspect. During this podcast, I got a chance to have a discussion with personal trainer and nutritionist Saleh. Throughout the conversation, Saleh talks about his journey in becoming a trainer, his struggles and achievements. He continues by explaining how everyone is different and every individual needs different amounts of physical activity depending on many factors. Saleh adapts to every client he has and pushes them to do their best! By the end, he explains the importance of resting your body to not overwork it. It was an amazing experience!

Zenya is learning about the importance of combining science and art to make scientific art and illustrations. In this episode, Zenya interviews Jon, a scientific illustrator in the Netherlands, and youtuber under the name DrawBioMedScientificIllustratorJon. Discussions are about his Masters program that brought him into the world of scientific illustration, what scientific illustration is and how he uses it in the medical/biology field, why scientific art is important, and how scientific illustrations can help people visualize certain things that can be hard to understand.

In this podcast with Emma Shipman and Kirsten Downs, got the chance to talk with Jaclyn Hawkins, founder of Women’s Hockey Life about her life and the program she runs. Listen to learn more about W.H.L, gender equality in sports broadcasting and what these girls think about it all.

In this episode Josh conducts another interview in his quest to learn more about the Right to Repair Movement. Anthony Rosborough from the Canadian Repair Association shares his knowledge and views on the Right to Repair Movement. Anthony is an IP Lawyer and Researcher based out of Nova Scotia.

In this episode, RISER Mohammad continues to discuss the past and present of Syria with others. Former student of R.I.S.E. Academy, Haneen Darwesh, joins Mohammad as a special guest to discuss her experience of coming to Canada from Syria. Mohammad and Haneen also discuss some of the major differences between Canada and Syria from an environmental lens. Haneen reminds us to move forward with kindness, as simple acts can go a long way.

In this episode, RISER Mohammad Almafaalani and RISE facilitator Adam Farhat navigate a powerful conversation about the Civil War in Syria. This conversation is in effort to teach other Canadians about what has taken place and what is still happening. This semester, Mohammad will be creating a series through interviewing other Syrian people to listen and learn about each other's experiences. Mohammad will also be running 10kms in effort to raise money for individuals in Syria.

In this episode RISER Josh Lloyd interviews Erin Knight from open media. Erin is a Digital Rights Campaigner at OpenMedia. Josh chats with Erin about the "Right to Repair" movement. The Right to Repair movement fights for a guarantee of the right of users to maintain and repair the electronic equipment we buy.

In this episode, a group of semester 1 RISERS discuss their current projects and give us some updates. Join Ella, Francesco, Reynah, Jenna and Kirsten as they give us some insight to their awesome projects. Rebecca sits down and asks them some questions to further dive into their passion projects.