Experiences Canada’s Allyship Podcast Series

by Experiences Canada

After participating in a 4 month program of bi-weekly webinars on various social justice topics, over 50 youth aged 14-18, from across Canada gathered in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 6th to 8th, 2022 to share their ideas and strategies for community action and youth engagement. As a culminating project for the program, the youth were asked to work collaboratively to develop, record and edit these podcast episodes on youth ally ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Islamophobia From Gen Z's Perspective

    Islamophobia From Gen Z's Perspective

    S01 E01
    12:27

    This podcast will examine what factors we fail to consider before making presumptions, and how we can change our thinking in hopes of an improved future. We know that fear drives some of humanity’s greatest issues, and Islamophobia stems from those very premonitions. From terrorist attacks to shocking stories in the media, Islam has been cast in a negative light... but why? By Lilia Hessabi, Marium Fatima, Spogmy Shinwari and Yegor Sokolov

  • A Planet for the People

    A Planet for the People

    S01 E02
    11:44

    This episode focuses on the discussion of the lack of clean water in Indigenous communities across Canada. A group of 5 youth tackle the topic and share their thoughts and opinions on this national issue. By Alexa Bailey, Elisee Moore, Katie Yu, Mairi Brydon and Tseada Gebeyehu

  • Mental Health

    Mental Health

    S01 E03
    06:39

    This episode covers the topics of anxiety and depression. Our Mental Health group uses a discussion based around various statistics and coping mechanisms to help inform our listeners and raise awareness. By Candice Zhong, Dominique Hunter, Hana Brook Sheedy and Wynn Loiselle-Shire

  • Dis(ABLE)d

    Dis(ABLE)d

    S01 E04
    26:57

    This episode provides an in-depth discussion on disability justice. Each group member has their own personal experiences with this topic and wanted to share them with our audience to shed a light on the day to day realities of living with visible and invisible disabilities. By Anika Rievaj, Apollo J., Devyn Nichols, Liam Yeadon, Megan Routhier and Rylan Chapman

  • Keeping Up With Social Media

    Keeping Up With Social Media

    S01 E05
    09:31

    This episode focuses on the discussion of the impacts of social media from a social justice perspective. A group of 5 youth tackle the topic and share their thoughts and opinions on this subject. By Cassie Campbell, Regan Sentner, Riz Maligaya, Siobhan Cadigan, Sydney Sinclair and Xiao-Yue Zhang