Cohort 8
Program Date: September 7th, 2021 - December 7th, 2021
When Facts Aren’t Enough: Talking to Loved Ones About Vaccine Hesitancy
by Danielle Orr
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is putting a strain on relationships. In some cases, it’s ending them altogether. In this piece, you’ll hear the realities of the friends and family members of those who are strongly vaccine hesitant, as well as advice from experts on how to effectively communicate with loved ones when the facts don’t resonate.
Kids Love Sandwiches: and other myths
by Jasmine Navarro
Food can be an amazing source of connection that spans culture and language. Starting as young people, we are able to recognize the belonging that food has to offer through interaction. Alternatively, interactions can insite feelings of othering and shame around the food that we eat. Kids Love Sandwiches explores the accounts in which empathy and food go hand-in-hand when searching for connection and how the search often starts when we are kids.
Innovative Strides by Newcomers
by Mohammad Ahmed
“Innovative Strides by Newcomers” tells the stories of recent international students; their first days in Canada, struggles & successes and how they found community.
Exodus: a beginner’s guide to settling
by Tomi Odugbemi
settle / ‘sedl/ (verb: settled; settling) to become comfortable after moving to a new country or area.
Moving to a new country can be daunting and sometimes lonely. This reflective piece captures the lived experiences of several immigrants around the world. It explores and unravels intricate details about expectations and realities; challenges and coping strategies; mistakes made, and lessons learned on the journey; as well as advice for recent or intending immigrants.
