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On this episode, correspondent Paul Blinov introduces us to Shannon Blanchet. Shannon is an actor, improviser and educator who has been a pillar of Edmonton’s theatre and acting community for years. And she is one of 20 recipients of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund!

Over the past 22 years the EATF has invested in more than 100 multimedia, literary, music, dance, film, theatre and visual artists; and contributed more than $800,000 to the arts economy. And this funding as been especially important during the pandemic as artists face unique challenges.

Links:
Keep up with Paul Blinov.
Learn more about Shannon Blanchet.
See more of her work on IMDB.
Check out our blog post featuring Shannon.

ECF Happenings:
Read the latest on our blog.
Create your own fund to support the causes you care about.
Check out our ECF Fund listing and Strategic Granting Guide
See more ways ECF connects you with Edmonton’s community
See our Rapid Response Fund in action!

ECF Grants:
Upcoming Student Awards:
* Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities Awards – Deadline is May 1st
* ECF Awards and Bursaries – Deadline is May 15th
*Alexandra M. Munn Scholarships and John & Andrea Wallin Awards – Deadline is May 15th
Click here to find details for these, and all of our student awards!

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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On this episode, we meet Dustin Bajer. Dustin is an educator, master gardener, writer, beekeeper, and ecologically inspired designer. And he is a volunteer on ECF’s Environment and Animal Welfare Sub-Committee. We’re so excited to introduce him to you!

Links:
Follow Dusting Bajer on Twitter and Instagram: @DustinBajer
Keep with Dustin’s website.
Check out our blog post featuring Dustin: The Bee’s Knees
Read more about ECF’s granting milestone in our Spring Newsletter.

ECF Happenings:
Read the latest on our blog.
Create your own fund to support the causes you care about.
Check out our ECF Fund listing and Strategic Granting Guide
See more ways ECF connects you with Edmonton’s community
See our Rapid Response Fund in action!

ECF Grants:
Upcoming Student Awards:
* Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities Awards – Deadline is May 1st
* ECF Awards and Bursaries – Deadline is May 15th
*Alexandra M. Munn Scholarships and John & Andrea Wallin Awards – Deadline is May 15th
Click here to find details for these, and all of our student awards!

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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On today’s episode, we sit down with our friends at Edmonton Shift Lab to hear about one of their latest projects aimed at shifting perspectives to eliminate racism. It’s a new board game called: Exploring Wahkohtowin.

Wakhotowin is a Cree word that expresses the interconnected relationships we experience with the people and environment around us. Wahkohtowin expresses something that is constantly in motion and evolving. It’s about how we choose to treat each other, how we interact with where we live, even how we impact our environment, and our environment has a strong impact on us. It’s a complex idea that the developers of the Exploring Wahkohtowin game want players to experience.

Links:
See how Edmonton Shift Lab works to shift perspectives and reduce racism.
Check out the latest prototypes from Shift Lab 2.0!
Read the report: Learnings from Shift Lab 2.0.

ECF Happenings:
Check out our Estate Administration Week for free sessions about why and how to plan your estate.
See our Rapid Response Fund in action!
Create your own fund to support the causes you care about.
Read the latest on our blog.
Check out our ECF Fund listing and Strategic Granting Guide
See more ways ECF connects you with Edmonton’s community

ECF Grants:
Upcoming Student Awards:
* Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities Awards – Deadline      is May 1st
* ECF Awards and Bursaries – Deadline is May 15th
*Alexandra M. Munn Scholarships and John & Andrea Wallin Awards – Deadline is May 15th
Click here to find details for these, and all of our student awards!

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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