ON CUE: Recent Episodes
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e Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto announces its new podcast series, ON CUE: Community University Extension. The podcast features its 2008-09 Speakers' Series, which takes a close look at some of the most pressing issues affecting Ontario's social economy.
Hannah Feldberg discusses the concept of Me to We as a new kind of social enterprise; one which was first a philosophy and is now a movement carried by dedicated social justice advocates – the
youth of today.
Jeffrey Ma talks about why crossing borders can be easier than crossing the street, and the importance of connecting with people of different faiths and values, both internationally and here at home.
Lisa White of the Social Economy Centre moderated this panel.
111809
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/20091118-121032-1.mp3
Speakers:
Marisa Charland gives an overview of Ontario Student Co-operative Association, the federation that unites all Ontario student co-operatives.
Debbie McKay presents the development of, and services provided by the Ontario Student Co-operative Association enterprise at University of Guelph.
Andrew Haydon discusses the challenges in developing the newest student housing co-operative in Ontario, located in Cambridge.
Sonja Carrière, Education Manager of On Co-op, moderates this panel.
102109
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/20091021-122103-1.mp3
Speakers:
Joe Cressy from the Polaris Institute focuses on the issue of bottled water and the need for public water infrastructure, both in Canada and internationally.
Nancy Goucher from FLOW discusses efforts to protect our critical fresh water resources, emphasizing the necessity of having all levels of government work together as part of a Canada-wide strategy to effectively addresses current and emerging threats to fresh water security.
Mark Calzavara is the Ontario/Quebec organizer for the Council of Canadians. He talks about dumpsite 41 in Toronto as it relates to source protection, scarcity and the human right to clean water.
092309
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/20090923-121956-1.mp3
Speakers:
John Cartwright (Labour Council, Toronto & York Region)… discusses how a green economy must combine sustainability with equity and social justice. Can a green jobs strategy be developed that respects workers and communities in the face of corporate globalization?
Chalo Barrueta (Banyan Tree Community Initiatives)…speaks about a number of exciting projects the Banyan Tree Community Initiatives group is currently involved in. This discussion will focus on youth training and youth-led projects that work toward green, affordable housing solutions.
Melinda Zytaruk (The Fourth Pig Worker Co-Op Inc., Green Construction and Education Specialists)... talks about why the Fourth Pig Worker Co-op chose the worker co-operative structure as an innovative economic model. She will discuss the opportunities for good green jobs in the growing natural, green building and renewable energy industries.
Moderated by Brian Milani, author of Designing the Green Economy
042209
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/gcj_042209.mp3
Speakers:
Robin Shepherd (Education Officer, Ministry of Education) discusses why 40-hours of community involvement became a graduation requirement in 1999, the general expectations of the 40-hours, and the evolving responses of staff, parents and students over the last 10 years.
Agnes Meinhard (Ryerson University) speaks about a recent studies on high school community service.
Jane Hennig (Executive Director, Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area) speaks about the positive and negative impact the Community Involvement Program has hd on 160 community organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
Mark Baetz (Professor of Business/Associate Director, Laurier Centre for Community Service-Learning) discusses research which investigates the effects of mandating community service in high school on subsequent civic engagement.
Moderated by Michael Hall, Imagine Canada.
052009
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/oss_ci_052009.mp3
Speakers:
Debbie Field (Food Share)....With world hunger growing, there is a need to look at the ways governments and communities can work together to ensure sustainable and affordable access to food - for everyone. Debbie explores a variety of food security options.
Michael Oliphant (Daily Bread Food Bank) ....Speaks to the efforts Daily Bread Food Bank has made to address the underlying cause of hunger, poverty, through public policy and political advocacy
Lori Stahlbrand (Local Plus).…Discusses how growing local sustainable food systems which preserve agricultural land and ensure that farmers can make a decent living, is key to food security.
040109
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/20090401-121711-1.mp3
Speakers:
*Farhia Warsame, Manager, Haween Enterprises and the Somali Network
*Maryam Alefi Kurmally, Coordinator, Afghan Women's Catering Group
*Jamila Aman, Executive Director, Northwood Neighbourhood Services
Farhia Warsame discusses “Developing A Social Purpose Enterprise.” She will speak about her experiences in developing and growing, or supporting, Social Purpose Enterprises and will highlight what she has learned in the area of operations.
Maryam Alefi Kurmally talks about the creation of the Afghan Women’s Catering Group. Afghan Women’s Catering is a collective of immigrant Afghan women who are either unemployed or underemployed.
Jamila Aman talks about Northwood Neighbourhood Services and the two social enterprises they have started.
021809
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/soc_ent_021809.mp3
Speakers:
Andrew Macdonald discusses how Toronto’s Phoenix Print Shop offers practical, cost-effective and entrepreneurial ways to help youth sustain their gains for the long-term.
Jennifer LaTrobe talks about “Boldness and Blunders,” a look inside a social enterprise and the genius of managing unreasonable goals.
Tina Sorbara considers the co-operative model as a vehicle for student self-sufficiency and empowerment. She gives an overview of the Guelph Campus Co-op operations and governance structure to illustrate the potential of co-ops to provide valuable co-curricular educational opportunities to students.
Moderated by Cathy Lang 012109
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/youth_se_012109.mp3
Speaker:
Professor Emerita Thomasina Borkman, Sociology, George Mason University
This presentation discusses four differing self-help traditions, three of which are international and have been ignored by researchers in North America. Dr. Borkman discusses the extensive benefits to individuals and community of these four self-help traditions.
Dr. Borkman specializes in the sociology of health, illness, and disability. She is internationally renowned for her research and publications on self-help/mutual aid groups. A holder of a Fulbright Fellowship in 1995, she is also a past president of the Association for Research in Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations. 12/01/08
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/borkman120108.mp3
Speaker:
Dr. Manjula Bharati, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India
You are invited to listen to a presentation on the micro level planning process in Leh, India, an innovative participatory process influenced by the highly acclaimed People's Plan of Kerala. Dr. Manjula Bharati, an internationally renowned researcher who participated in both processes of democratic decentralization, will discuss key issues faced by local communities in understanding and articulating their own development problems, and how these can be resolved.
Moderated by Dr. Daniel Schugurensky, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto 10/15/08
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/mb_101508.mp3
Speakers:
Dave Robinson… is the Sustainability and Community Involvement Coordinator at Mountain Equipment Co-operative (MEC) in Toronto. David speaks about how its ethical sourcing policy enables MEC to operate in a socially responsible manner.
Peter Frampton… As Executive Director of the Learning Enrichment Foundation, Peter was instrumental in the establishment of the Social Purchasing Portal. Peter explains how the Portal allows corporations to leverage existing purchasing power to expand business opportunities for suppliers who provide added social value to their community.
Don Wells… teaches in the Labour Studies Programme and Political Science Department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Don played a key role in the process leading up to the decision by McMaster to adopt a “no sweat” and fair trade purchasing policy, and speaks about the issues involved in establishing and implementing purchasing polices at universities.
Moderated by Darryl Reed, York University. 12/03/08
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/sp_120308.mp3
Speakers:
Darlene Panacheese is the telehealth coordinator at the Mishkeegogamang Telemedicine Work Station, and gives us a video tour of the telehealth station.
Linda Johnson is a high school teacher in Weagamow Lake, and talks about the Keewaytinook Internet High School.
Brian Beaton is the coordinator of K-Net Services, the telecommunications department of Keewaytinook Okimakanak; a tribal council serving First Nations in Ontario's far north. He will discuss the migration of broadband and the development of applications such as telehealth and digital education through the expansion of the Kuhkenah Network, the largest First Nations-owned and managed broadband network in Canada.
Brian Walmar is the Director of Research at Keewaytinook Okimakanak, a tribal council serving First Nations in Ontario's far north. The KO Research Institute (KORI) was created by the Chiefs with a twin mandate, to build research capacity at the community level and to build bridges with like-minded academics who are willing to put the research priorities of the communities first over the institutional imperatives of traditional academic research. Brian will be speaking about several of the research projects that KORI has undertaken as well as the partnerships with academics and graduate students.The session is moderated by Fernando Oliveira, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. 11/15/08
http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/KNet111208.mp3
*Speakers: Tom Clement, Executive Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto, & Jorge Sousa, University of Alberta, September 24, 2008***
Tom Clement introduces, “Atkinson Co-op Revolution,” a short film about community development activities resulted in young people engaging in their co-op by running for the board of directors. Atkinson Co-op’s board now has five directors under 25 years of age, and Tom is joined by members of the Atkinson Co-op to respond to questions and to share their experiences.
Jorge Sousa discusses the Atkinson conversion as it relates to housing policy and community building initiatives, including the need to align the two. Jorge also describes ongoing efforts to convert public housing projects into co-operative communities in other jurisdictions
This session is moderated by David Hulchanski, Director, Centre for Urban and Community Studies, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.
*http://socialeconomy.utoronto.ca/podcasts/oncue092408.mp3***