Sometimes, life comes in cycles, moments of highs, moments of lows, and back again. Ana Lía explores this concept in her new album Ciclica. Relationships, love, self, and home are explored in this episode of U Talk.

https://www.analiaofficial.com/

From 2021-2022, over 21 thousand newcomers immigrated to Manitoba. That's a lot of people. For newcomers getting into the workforce, sometimes there are barriers, and employers need new approaches to identify, hire, and retain newcomer workers. The Manitoba Immigrant Employment Council was created to help with just that.

https://www.manitobaiec.ca/

In Manitoba, about one in six people has a disability of some sort. That's approximately 175,000 people. Of that number, about 8 thousand have an intellectual and developmental disability.

Often accessibility isn't a priority in society, and accessibility challenges can be much worse the further you leave urban centres. To increase awareness for the upcoming provincial election, Abilities Manitoba and Barrier Free Manitoba have created Disability Matters Vote.

https://www.dmvote.ca/

When you were in your late teens and early twenties, did you ever consider becoming a board member? Well, one student at the University of Manitoba decided they wanted to get involved in their community.

Divya is a board member of Asian Women of Winnipeg, combining her new ideas with the experience of other talented women on the board to create something amazing.

https://www.asianwomenofwinnipeg.com/

Getting physically healthy is a lot harder than it seems. Maintaining a constant schedule and routine takes time and effort and can sometimes be overwhelming, going at it alone.

That's where communities like PegCity Steppers come in, creating a network and social circle to motivate people to exercise. This Saturday, the group is holding an event in downtown Winnipeg, and they want you to join them.

https://pegcitysteppers.ca/

Shumaila Hemani is a talented musican. The Sufi singer-songwriter, poet and acousmatic comper have created amazing pieces with her album Mannat and, most recently, her single Primordial Covenant.

Hemani is also currently looking to be the opening act for the We Can Survive concert. The concert is in partnership with the American Association of Suicide Prevention Awareness, a topic incredibly important to Hemani.

https://theopenact.com/2023/shumaila-hemani-and-sufi-duo

The Gimli International Film Festival is here. It was such an exciting time to attend the event's opening night, and there's so much more to come.

Let's check in with Alan Wong, GIFF's executive director, to find out what you can expect in the next few days in Gimli.

The Gimli International Film Festival begins today with five days of workshops, films, and community in the small town of Gimli, Manitoba. You may be surprised to find out, but GIFF is the largest film festival in Manitoba.

Let's meet with three directors whose documentary works will be featured at this year's event to kick things off!

Starting as an offshoot of the Winnipeg Film Group, the Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective has come into its own.

Collectives like these are fantastic opportunities for established and new filmmakers to come together. As we've seen in recent years, there are so many amazing Indigenous stories to tell. Rachel joins us on U Talk to let us know what's new at the collective, their upcoming short film series at the Gimli International Film Festival, and her experiences working in film.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/winnipegindigenousfilmmakerscollective/

Arguing your side, learning the core of a topic, and improving your rhetorical skills sounds like a great way to spend a Monday and Thursday evening, and you can do that at the University of Manitoba Debate Club.

UM Debate Club, founder and president Christy Abraham, joins U Talk host Ryan Funk to explain the best ways to approach your argument, what you can look forward to joining the club, and some ways to overcome your fears of public speaking.

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