UNDERCURRENTS

A mystery caller provides some more behind-the-scenes insight into the thrilling quilt auction profiled in Episode 16 -  Bidder Sweet: A Quilt to Remember.

See you at the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale on Friday May 27th and Saturday June 28th! nhmrs.com

We go back in time to investigate the heart-pounding, sweaty-palm-inducing thrill of the greatest quilt auction ever caught on tape. Join us for a fun bonus episode of Undercurrents that will whet your appetite for the coming relief sale season!

Transcription can be found here.

Here is a link to the original auction footage. Thank you to Jennifer Johnston for recording and uploading! 

Check out all things New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale at their website here, including a photo of the Renske’s newest (and last) feature quilt.

Here is link to all the relief sales in Canada and US!

Renske Helmuth’s blog has plenty of insight into her quilts, including a whole section on her relief sale quilts (this is not updated but still a rich resource).

Credits:

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original music by Brian MacMillan

Welcome to a third season of Undercurrents!

We go behind the scenes of an epic quilt auction, to South Africa with the SALT program, we dig into Indigenous food sovereignty, and much more.

This season we’re excited to be adding something new with each episode. We heard from many of you who were using Undercurrents in group sessions like church Sunday schools and community outreach events. To help you out with that, starting with episode 2 on Indigenous food sovereignty, we’ll be including a resource package with each episode complete with discussion questions and action items.

Undercurrents is sponsored by Kindred Credit Union. Find Undercurrents wherever you listen to podcasts and look for our first episode of Season 3 which drops on April 4th.

Why MCC's relief materials are created as gifts and how one such hand-made item changed the life of one young girl in a refugee camp over forty years ago. 

Impact report for Material Resource volunteers:

https://mcccanada.ca/learn/about/annual-reports/impact-report-material-resources-summer-2021

New! MCC’s Dignity Kits:

Provide sustainable support for vulnerable women and girls!

https://mcccanada.ca/dignity-kits

Story of MR champions at Grantham MB Church:

https://mcccanada.ca/stories/its-privilege-joy-serve-way

Credits:

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original music by Brian MacMillan

This episode covers some heavy topics, including pedophilia and suicide. We don’t go into details, but please take care as you listen.

In this final full episode of Season 2, we hear from Chuck, a man who both experienced and caused great suffering. We also hear from his therapist, as we ask ourselves 'how can we keep our community safe from sexual harm'? The answer might not be what we expect.

Transcription here.

Here are some important resources that could save a life, prevent a victim, and reduce future harm.

Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)

Andrea Bevan (Therapist, social worker, featured in this episode): 289-228-7317

Alan Kaine (Sexual Therapist): 905-578-4127

Shalem Mental Health Network is a faith-based, Ontario-wide network  that provides responsive and preventive mental health support to  individuals, families and communities.

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), an international association of practitioners and researchers in the fields of sexual abuse, deviance, and related topics.

Mental Health and crisis resources from the Government of Canada

Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, https://www.sadvtreatmentcentres.ca/ .

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Research by Cameron Phillips

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original and theme music by Brian MacMillan

Additional licensed music from deWolfe Music.

Content warning: This episode covers some heavy topics, including pedophilia and suicide. We don’t go into details, but please take care as you listen.

This story is about a father's anguish and pain, as well as resilient hope and love as he walks through unimaginable challenges with his son who has committed a crime. Part 1 of a two-part series on Restorative Justice and Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA). 

Transcription is here.

Here are some important resources that could save a life, prevent a victim, and reduce future harm.

Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)

Andrea Bevan (Therapist, social worker, featured in Episode 15): 289-228-7317

Alan Kaine (Sexual Therapist): 905-578-4127

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), an international association of practitioners and researchers in the fields of sexual abuse, deviance, and related topics.

Mental Health and crisis resources from the Government of Canada

Credits:

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Research by Cameron Phillips

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original and theme music by Brian MacMillan

Additional licensed music from deWolfe Music.

We hear the story of someone whose life was saved through not one, but multiple miracles. We explore the questions: What are miracles? Have you experienced one? And is it possible to work miracles ourselves? 

Show notes:

Transcription here.

If you are interested in refugee sponsorship, email [email protected] for an automated reply with lots of resources or visit: https://mcccanada.ca/learn/what/refugees

Read about how former sponsored refugees are making an impact during the pandemic.

https://mcccanada.ca/stories/resettled-refugees-support-front-lines-during-covid-19

Credits:

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original and theme music by Brian MacMillan

Additional licensed music from deWolfe Music.

In this episode, we explore what it means to "make a living" - what does that mean? How much is enough? And what happens when you can't make it? Also, we explain why we love Kindred Credit Union so much. 

Here is the transcription for this episode.

Here is the Living Wage Framework that shows how the Living Wage is calculated, and here is a blog post from the Ontario Living Wage network on how that has been updated to calculate the 2021 Living Wage.

Check out the Ontario Living Wage Network: https://www.ontariolivingwage.ca/

A business owner tells us why Living Wage is good for business.

Marjorie’s boss, Executive Director of House of Friendship explains why they implemented a Living Wage

Credits:

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Edited by Christen Kong

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original and theme music by Brian MacMillan

Additional licensed music from deWolfe Music.

Israeli Jewish filmmaker Lia Tarachansky shares a powerful story of shared humanity, shared home, and challenges all of us who live on settled land.

Palestinian poet Izzy Hawamda shares beautiful art throughout this episode as he grieves the ongoing tragedies of the occupation, as well as sharing his hopes for the future. 

Transcript is here.

Show notes:

A link to Lia Tarachensky’s feature film “On the side of the road” where she explores Israeli soldiers’ collective denial of their roles in displacing Palestinians.

https://vimeo.com/117772052

A link to Lia’s short film OCEAN which juxtaposed raw audio from her field recordings of the 2014 Gaza War, with images from her new life in Toronto: https://vimeo.com/181224988

MCC’s A Cry For Home campaign which is packed with stories, videos, fact sheets, and more:

https://mcccanada.ca/learn/where/middle-east/palestine-israel/cry-for-home

Sponsored by Kindred Credit Union

Editorial assistance by Christen Kong

Mixed by Francois Goudrealt of Hello Francy Sound and Music

Original music by Brian MacMillan

"Some things in this life ... have no explanation". Season 2 of Undercurrents is coming! We take a deep dive into some incredible stories from our programs and partners. We hit rock bottom, we wonder at miracles, we find defiant hope, and own our shameful past.  Check out the trailer and subscribe on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Thank you to our sponsors Kindred Credit Union for making Season 2 possible!

Artwork by Jesse Bergen

Theme song by Brian MacMillan

Production assistance by Christen Kong

Additional editorial assistance by Seun Olowo-Ake and Cameron Phillips.

Mixed by Francois Goudreault Jr at Hello Francy Sound and Music.