<![CDATA[Building Bridges Podcast]]>0bd5d0bf-2a95-573e-b9e1-4d937bab2a61Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:15:29 +0000Captivate.fmKing's University Collegehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/d700efb0-b309-4e93-8850-d019ef995d85/u54i0QqW150t9AvMGGpQNA5N.pngBuilding Bridges PodcastKing's University CollegeKing's University CollegeThe Building Bridges Podcast is a direct result of the report and recommendations from the Anti-Racism Working Group. The report recommended creating channels to discuss racism so that it is normalized as a topic of discussion, and not to treat it as taboo. The podcast is written, recorded, and edited by King’s students, and supervised by King’s staff.https://building-bridges.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastBlack Excellence: The Blackademia HubBlack Excellence: The Blackademia HubJust in time for Black History Month! We're excited to welcome Neisa Long from the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office at Western University in London, Ontario. In this episode, we dive into the Blackademia Hub—a vital resource that uplifts Black community members by showcasing Black equity and excellence within Canadian research.

Tune in to learn how the Hub is fostering representation, amplifying Black voices, and creating space for future changemakers in academia. With hosts Felicity Santiago and Anna Dasilva.

]]>Just in time for Black History Month! We're excited to welcome Neisa Long from the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office at Western University in London, Ontario. In this episode, we dive into the Blackademia Hub—a vital resource that uplifts Black community members by showcasing Black equity and excellence within Canadian research.

Tune in to learn how the Hub is fostering representation, amplifying Black voices, and creating space for future changemakers in academia. With hosts Felicity Santiago and Anna Dasilva.

]]>dce23e0b-ee20-4221-9834-574e5e124cecWed, 19 Feb 2025 03:15:00 -050013:40falsefull21212King's University College and Brescia University CollegeInternational Student SupportsInternational Student SupportsOlivia Yusuf, from King's International, and fourth-year student, Rijul Jain, discuss the international student’s perspective, and the programming and support King’s International offers to new students in King’s and Canada. The hosts share their own experiences as newcomers to Canada, and the friends they all made while participating in International events at King’s and Brescia.  

The Building Bridges Podcast is a collaboration between the EDID offices at Brescia and King’s University Colleges. The podcast is a direct result of the report and recommendations from the Anti-Racism Working Group. The report recommended creating channels to discuss racism and intersectionality so that it is normalized as a topic of discussion, and not to treat it as taboo. The podcast is written, recorded, and edited by King’s and Brescia students, and supervised by King’s and Brescia staff.  

The goal of the Building Bridges Podcast is to discuss issues related to inclusivity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization while bringing about awareness and normalizing these conversations.  

]]>Olivia Yusuf, from King's International, and fourth-year student, Rijul Jain, discuss the international student’s perspective, and the programming and support King’s International offers to new students in King’s and Canada. The hosts share their own experiences as newcomers to Canada, and the friends they all made while participating in International events at King’s and Brescia.  

The Building Bridges Podcast is a collaboration between the EDID offices at Brescia and King’s University Colleges. The podcast is a direct result of the report and recommendations from the Anti-Racism Working Group. The report recommended creating channels to discuss racism and intersectionality so that it is normalized as a topic of discussion, and not to treat it as taboo. The podcast is written, recorded, and edited by King’s and Brescia students, and supervised by King’s and Brescia staff.  

The goal of the Building Bridges Podcast is to discuss issues related to inclusivity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization while bringing about awareness and normalizing these conversations.  

]]>b6f75e14-10b4-409f-9421-bd1a74c62cd7Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:00 -050019:35falsefull16161King's University College and Brescia University CollegeA Faculty Perspective on Decolonizing the CurriculumA Faculty Perspective on Decolonizing the CurriculumA Faculty Perspective on Decolonizing the Curriculum

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]]>8d849a98-a09b-4c0d-bdea-7ebfa0b143abMon, 04 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -050022:14falsefull15151King's University College and Brescia University CollegeThe Black Experience on CampusThe Black Experience on CampusThe Black Experience on Campus

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]]>5847bab9-8968-452d-ad0f-d3962309839dWed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -050025:07falsefull14141King's University College and Brescia University CollegeRainbow Support: Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ InclusionRainbow Support: Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ InclusionRainbow Support: Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

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]]>e740066c-4cd4-41c5-9da6-e4f311cc7f8eMon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -050023:49falsefull13131King's University College and Brescia University CollegeFueling Minds: Food Insecurity on University CampusesFueling Minds: Food Insecurity on University CampusesFueling Minds: Campus Food Insecurity Solutions

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]]>fbd29fc5-9c0d-45a5-9a87-c4aa4fe1a8b0Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -050021:54falsefull12121King's University College and Brescia University CollegeShaping Inclusive Campuses: What is EDID?Shaping Inclusive Campuses: What is EDID?In this first Building Bridges podcast brought to you by King’s University College and Brescia University College, podcast hosts discuss what is EDID and how it has shaped our campuses. Special guests Lissette Ochoa, Coordinator of International Programs and Global Education, Preliminary Year Advisor, and Special Advisor to the President, Diversity and Inclusion from Brescia, and Jennifer Slay, Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization at King’s, talk to their experiences and insight into institutional change through EDID, and how they play a part in the shift happening on campus. In the podcast, the students reflect on the way the institutional shift personally impacts students on campus, and they go over a few experiences where they could see EDID implementation taking place.

The podcast interviewers ask their guests what they think of the Anti-Racism Working Group, and discuss the accountability aspect. They highlight the role decolonizing the curriculum and changing policies plays in education and its institutions.

]]>In this first Building Bridges podcast brought to you by King’s University College and Brescia University College, podcast hosts discuss what is EDID and how it has shaped our campuses. Special guests Lissette Ochoa, Coordinator of International Programs and Global Education, Preliminary Year Advisor, and Special Advisor to the President, Diversity and Inclusion from Brescia, and Jennifer Slay, Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization at King’s, talk to their experiences and insight into institutional change through EDID, and how they play a part in the shift happening on campus. In the podcast, the students reflect on the way the institutional shift personally impacts students on campus, and they go over a few experiences where they could see EDID implementation taking place.

The podcast interviewers ask their guests what they think of the Anti-Racism Working Group, and discuss the accountability aspect. They highlight the role decolonizing the curriculum and changing policies plays in education and its institutions.

]]>9a60c0d5-4a07-4a50-8db8-29903c9bd703Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -050033:43falsefull11111King's University College and Brescia University College