The Forefront: Next-gen generosity

The Forefront: Next-gen generosity

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  • How Art Can Heal: The making of an Indigenous installation in the heart of Toronto
    This year, the university is taking part in the City of Toronto Year of Public Art initiative, with a series of installments and exhibits. One of the installments, ‘The Ring’, is in honour of the Dish With One Spoon Territory, the land on which the university is built. In this episode, host Amanda Cupido chats with lead designer and artist Matthew Hickey about the sculpture’s significance, and how it emerged from the ongoing work of the university’s Truth and Reconciliation Strategic Working Group in collaboration with members of the Indigenous community.

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    16 min
  • The Canadian Dream: The impact of immigrant entrepreneurs

    In a multicultural hub like the Greater Toronto Area, what impact do immigrant entrepreneurs and retailers have on the city? Urban and Regional Planning professor Dr. Zhixi Zhuang says the benefits go beyond economic ones and extend into establishing a sense of belonging and ownership for many newcomers and communities. In this episode, host Amanda Cupido chats with Dr. Zhuang and Mohamad Fakih, President and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods about the positive impacts of immigrant businesses.



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    18 min
  • Emissions Out. Ecocentric’s In: What does a ZeroHouse look like?
    Every year, hundreds of thousands of people move to Toronto, which means the need for housing is not slowing down, however neither is the rising costs. This leads to an increase in the construction of high rises, which are polluting the environment. The solution? The ZEROhouse concept is a 1,100-square-foot stacked townhouse designed to be built on cheap land formerly occupied by one or two-storey buildings in existing neighbourhoods.

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    14 min
  • A Virtual Pow Wow: The importance of bringing Indigenous culture to university campuses
    Like many events in 2020, Ryerson’s Pow Wow looked a little different this year. The annual student-led initiative typically takes place on campus, but when Covid-19 hit, they were forced to shift the event online. The result? A full virtual experience, consisting of Ryerson Pow Wow Education Week and a live-streamed pre-recorded Pow Wow, with video submissions from dancers and drummers. In this episode, Amanda Cupido speaks with student organizer Jessica Sherk and faculty member and mentor Riley Kucheran about the significance of Pow Wows and the importance of bringing Indigenous culture to the forefront on university campuses. 

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    17 min
  • Laying the Foundation: Urban farming and the use of green roofs
    Ryerson University paved the way for green roofs in urban cities, with its first one— The Andrew and Valerie Pringle Environmental Green Roof, going up in 2004. Since then the city of Toronto was the first city in North America to adopt a bylaw that requires all new buildings with the space, to incorporate green roofs in their design. In this episode, Amanda Cupido speaks with Professor Hitesh Doshi about his role in the creation of Toronto’s Green Roof Bylaw, and visits Ryerson’s Urban Farm to chat with farm manager Arlene Throness. 

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    14 min
  • Lifelong Learning: A look at delivering education online during the lockdown
    The sudden emergence of COVID-19 has forced higher education institutions around the world to reevaluate how they will teach their students by looking into the best ways to deliver education online.In this episode, Amanda Cupido speaks with Gary Hepburn, Dean of Ryerson’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, about the challenges brought on by the global pandemic and how online learning can provide a more accessible and flexible learning environment for students. 

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    12 min
  • Defining the Future of Work: Three things to expect
    With technological disruption and automation, climate change, demographic shifts, and, now, a global pandemic – what will the future of work really look like in Canada? In this episode, Amanda Cupido works to answer this question as she sheds light on the projects and programs being implemented by the Future Skills Centre. This includes the $37-million investment made into community-based programs to ensure Canadians from low-income and diverse backgrounds, have the skills they need to succeed in the new economy.

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    13 min
  • Diversifying Cybersecurity: A new program that is changing the face of the industry
    As more and more Canadians digitize their lives, they increase their risk of cyber attacks. This, in turn, has created an increased demand for cybersecurity-related jobs. This is a gap Ryerson is working to close.In this episode, Amanda Cupido sits down with the leaders of Ryerson’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to talk about the program developed in partnership with SANS, a world-leading cybersecurity training and certification firm. The program aims to train individuals from various backgrounds and within underrepresented groups to fill the thousands of vacant jobs that serve to protect more Canadians online.

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    12 min
  • The New Age of Aging: How Canada can prepare for its aging population
    More than one in six Canadians are now at least 65 years old. Many Canadian families are already juggling the responsibilities of caring for their parents and their own children. The wait lists for long term care are outliving the patients on them. What can be done? In this episode, we’ll speak with Dr. Michael Nicin, Executive Director, Ryerson’s National Institute on Ageing, and Karen Cumming, Journalist, Author of The Indispensable Survival Guide to Ontario's Long-Term Care System, about the realities facing our aging population.

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    13 min
  • The Forefront: Trailer
    The Forefront showcases how Ryerson is tackling the big issues facing Canadians through bold research, innovation, and collaboration. From cybersecurity to finding solutions to the problems facing our ageing population - The Forefront will shed light on how Ryerson is addressing these issues.

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    1 min

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