Episode 90 – For the People of Alberta: a conversation with Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani

March 1, 2021 TWEPcast

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On this episode, we speak with the Honourable Salma Lakhani. Her honour is the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and is the first Muslim Lieutenant Governor in Canadian history. She is also the first Lieutenant Governor who is an immigrant to Canada in Alberta’s history.

We speak about her honour’s approach to the role as the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and her commitment to connecting with Albertans along this journey.

Links:
Find out more about the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Read the Honourable Salma Lakhani’s bio.
Follow her honour on Twitter.
Contact her honour through her office.
Listen back to Episode 8 – Challenging Narratives, to hear more of Maria Almond’s story.

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ECF Grants:
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards – Due March 31st.
Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music – Due March 31st.
Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships – Due March 31st.
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The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

Episode 89 – Anti-Black Racism and Youth Mental Health

February 17, 2021 TWEPcast

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On today’s episode, we explore how anti-black racism effects the health of Black Youth in our province.

We talk with Dr. Bukola Salami. She is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. She tells us about her research project to Promote The Mental Health of African, Black and Caribbean Youth in Alberta.

And we speak with Noreen Sibanda. She is the Executive Director at the Alberta Black Therapists Network and is a registered provincial psychologist. She helps us better understand some context around mental health and the black community. A community full of diverse cultures and histories.

Listener Advisory: In this episode we speak candidly about racism. We share examples of how youth have experienced racism and how that has impacted them. One of the examples of experienced racism contains explicit and offensive language. So, if you are sensitive to language, or are uncomfortable hearing about how racism is experienced, proceed with caution.

Below are several links related to this story. Continue scrolling down to find links for our upcoming Student Award and Granting Deadlines.

Links:
Find out more about the Alberta Black Therapist Network.
Read the findings from Dr. Bukola Salami’s research project to Promote the Mental Health of African, Black and Caribbean Youth in Alberta.
Check out the Public Health Agency of Canada’s report:
Social Determinants and Inequities in Health For Black Canadians: a Snap Shot.
Take the implicit association test!
Connect with Africa Centre and check out their free counseling services.

Learn more about COVID-19 and Black Health
*https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
*https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/how-does-systemic-racism-predispose-people-to-covid-19-1.5607371
*https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/race-covid-19-montreal-data-census-1.5607123
*https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/covid-wwksf/2020/05/what-we-know-social-determinants-health.pdf?la=en

Learn more about slavery in Canada:
*https://humanrights.ca/story/the-story-of-slavery-in-canadian-history
*https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/black-enslavement
*https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/canada-s-slavery-secret-the-whitewashing-of-200-years-of-enslavement-1.4726313

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

ECF Grants:
ECF Community Grants – Due March 1st.
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards – Due March 31st.
Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music – Due March 31st.
Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships – Due March 31st.
See 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.

Episode 88 – Jeff Chalifoux (Silent Walker)

February 1, 2021 TWEPcast

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On this episode, we meet Jeff Chalifoux. Jeff is an Indigenous Two Spirit father whose Cree name is Kimwewehtew (Silent Walker)*. Jeff joins us to talk about his career in social work, supporting the 2SLGBTQ+ community in reducing harms associated with sexualized substance use. He shares his story of navigating substance use and correctional systems, and tells us how embracing his gender, sexuality and Indigenous heritage empowers him.

Jeff is a member of the Métis Nation and an advocate for sexual and gender diverse minority communities. Currently in graduate clinical social work studies, Jeff is also a Co-Founder and former Co-Chair and now the Executive Director of the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society. He sits on the Alberta College of Social Worker’s Sexual and Gender Diversity Committee and he is the program coordinator of the Edmonton Men’s Health Collective’s Peer N Peer Harm Reduction Program (PNP). This program supports the 2SLGBTQ+ community in reducing harms associated with sexualized substance use.

*The spelling of Kimwewehtew is missing character accents. We were unable to confirm proper spelling with an elder or knowledge keeper prior to posting this episode.

Links:
Follow Jeff Chalifoux on twitter.
Learn more about Edmonton Men’s Health Collective (EMHC) and their Peer N Peer Substance Use Program.
Visit the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society.
Hear more of Jeff’s experience with substance use with this video by the Edmonton Journal.
Check out the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC).
See the CBRC Sex Now Survey and Reports.
Watch The Danger of a Single Story talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Definitions of Two-Spirit (just a few examples):
https://lgbtqhealth.ca/community/two-spirit.php
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/two-spirit
http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/trans-basics/two-spirit

ECF Grants:
Young Edmonton Grants – Due February 15th
ECF Community Grants – Due March 1st.
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards – Due March 31st.
Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music – Due March 31st.
Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships – Due March 31st.
See 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.

Episode 87 – Trailheads: a history of urban planning in Edmonton – Part 6

January 18, 2021 TWEPcast

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On this episode, Julian Faid presents the final installment of Trailheads: A History of Urban Planning in Edmonton.

We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series. We’ve looked at the pre-fort and post fort history Edmonton. How WWII influenced urban design decisions. How the personal vehicle has guided the way we prioritize our streets. How public transit shapes our city. And the challenges that come with designing an urban environment in an place that faces some of the longest winters in the world.

In the sixth part of this special series, Julian is joined by Andrew Knack, City Councillor for Ward 1, and Kalen Anderson the former director of the City Plan of Edmonton. Together they will look at the City of Edmonton’s New City Plan, which was approved by city council in December 2020.

Now that we know the history of how we got the city we have today, it’s time to look to the future. What is the city planning to do to address the issues we’ve raised in Trailheads? What might Edmonton look like in the next 50-100 years?

We hope you enjoy!

Links:
Read the full city plan and resources.
Check out this interactive plan overview.
Meet guest producer, Julian Faid.
Connect with Andrew Knack and Kalen Anderson.

ECF Grants:
Young Edmonton Grants – Due February 15th
ECF Community Grants – Due March 1st.
Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards – Due March 31st.
Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music – Due March 31st.
Ranals & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships – Due March 31st.
See 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.

The music featured in the Trailheads special series is called Cut and Run by Kevin MacLeod.
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3576-cut-and-run
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/