Engage!
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -ENGAGE! is a brand new podcast on 101.5 UMFM that interacts with the people and organizations in our community who have taken the initiative to help grow and give back.
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Episodes
Episode 26: Graffiti Art Programming Revisited
December 23, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBOn the final episode of Engage, we check in with our first guest Elliott Walsh, Manager of Studio 393, a free youth-led arts studio & an initiative of Winnipeg’s Graffiti Art Programming Inc. Since we last spoke, 393 is in the midst of putting the finishing touches on a beautiful brand new space, ready to welcome back participants post-pandemic!
Episode 25: ArtBeat Studio
December 09, 2021 12:38 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBEngage is back at it for episode 25 (!!) as we speak to Uyen from Art Beat Studios! Art Beat strives to enable consumers of mental health services to engage in artistic expression that promotes recovery, empowerment and community, and to provide studio space, community and opportunity for creative initiatives to facilitate mental, spiritual and economic health.
Episode 24: Winnipeg Police Cause Harm
December 02, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBOn episode 24, we are so fortunate to be joined by James and Rebecca, two of the organizers for Winnipeg Police Cause Harm, a community-centred police abolitionist group committed to defunding the Winnipeg Police Service and reallocating resources to life-sustaining services.
Episode 23: Sscope Inc.
November 25, 2021 14:01 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn episode 23, we speak with two members of the amazing team at Sscope Inc! Located in the Neechi Commons building, Sscope = Self-Starting Creative Opportunities for People in Employment, and has been providing housing, employment and volunteer opportunities for people living with a mental health illness since 1991.
Episode 22: Resource Assistance For Youth (RaY)
November 18, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBOn episode 22 we're so excited to be joined by Kelly Holmes, Executive Director, and Kate Armstrong, Communications Manager, from Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY)! For more than 25 years, RaY has empowered disconnected youth through supports, training, and compassion to encourage them to make the best possible choices for their lives on their own terms.
Episode 21: Winnipeg Mutual Aid Society
November 11, 2021 14:52 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBToday we're excited to be joined by Omar Kinnarath, one of the founders and organizers behind the Winnipeg Mutual Aid Society. Very early on in the pandemic, Winnipeg MAS came together with the aim of bringing people together during this crisis to enact mutual aid among each other - whether it was folks who can offer assistance or folks in need of assistance.
Episode 20: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata
November 04, 2021 14:27 - 21 minutes - 20 MBWe're back with episode 20 and today we're delighted to speak with Rosalyn Boucha, Communications Manager for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata! Born in the fall of 1984 by committed community members who sought an Indigenous solution to supporting and rebuilding families, Ma Mawi has worked to support families to better care for children by creating meaningful opportunities for community and family involvement.
Episode 19: Migiziwazison
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBOn episode 19, we're joined by Shawna from the Migiziwazison Sacred Fire camp that is set up on the Manitoba Legislative grounds. The fire at the camp was first lit on June 25, 2021, continues to burn today and will remain lit until all former residential school grounds in the country are searched..
Episode 18: SEED Winnipeg
October 14, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBEpisode 18 is in full effect and we're joined by the wonderful Louise Simbandumwe, Co-Director at SEED Winnipeg. SEED envisions a world where opportunities exist for all people and communities to realize their hopes and it's mission is to build strong communities and increase opportunities for people through financial empowerment programs and services.
Episode 17: Rainbow Resource Centre
October 07, 2021 15:18 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWe're back with a brand new interview with the amazing Bryce Byron, Information and Intake Coordinator at the Rainbow Resource Centre. Rainbow Resource Centre offers support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the form of counselling, education, and programming for individuals ranging from children through to 55±. It also supports families, friends, and employers of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
Episode 16: Mitch Bourbonniere
September 16, 2021 12:07 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBToday we're joined by Mitch Bourbonniere, longtime educator and activist. A founding member of the original Bear Clan Patrol, he also volunteers with Ogijiita Pimatswin Kinamatwin (OPK), the Mama Bear Clan, Drag the Red, Teddy Bears Picnic, CommUnity204, Neemu-Egwah Inc., and many other community-based endeavours, and has long inspired others to find their voices.
Episode 15: Spence Neighbourhood Association
September 09, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBEpisode 15 of the Engage podcast is here, and we're so fortunate to be joined by the wonderful Lin Howes Barr, Executive Director for the Spence Neighbourhood Association! Since 1997, SNA has worked with the good people of Spence to revitalize and renew their community in the areas of Health, Safety, Community, Economic Development, Housing, Youth, and Neighbourhood Image.
Episode 14: Nine Circles Community Health Centre
September 02, 2021 12:36 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this week's episode we're joined by Owen Black, the Community Engagement Coordinator for Nine Circles Community Health Centre. Nine Circles is a non-profit that promotes sexual and personal health through primary care, social support and HIV/STI prevention, testing & treatment.
Episode 13: Ndinawe
August 26, 2021 13:04 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBOn lucky episode 13 we are joined by Daniel Emerson, Programs Coordinator for Tina's Safe Haven - one of four sites currently being operated by Ndinawe, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth in Winnipeg.
Episode 12: Synonym Art Consultation
August 19, 2021 12:30 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBEpisode 12 is here and we're joined by the fantastic Chloe Chafe, Co-Founder and Creative Director For Synonym Art Consultation! Synonym specializes in public and private art consultation and commissions, with a specialty in community and commercial murals. Its projects, programs, and events are committed to curation that uplifts artists, mentors, musicians, and performers belonging to under-supported communities.
Episode 11: Regenesis Centre For Recovery
August 12, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MBOn today's episode, we are joined by Cindy Foster, Executive Director, from Regenesis Centre for Recovery. RCR is a Winnipeg-based startup not-for-profit residential recovery facility for anyone living with addiction and who identifies as a womxn or as gender non-conforming.
Episode 10: Uzoma Asagwara
August 05, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week we have a very special guest, NDP MLA representing Union Station - the amazing Uzoma Asagwara!
Episode 9: Sunshine House
July 29, 2021 13:30 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBToday we are joined by Levi Foy, Executive Director of Sunshine House, a community drop-in and resource centre that focuses on harm reduction and social inclusion. They endeavour to provide programming that fulfills people’s social, community, and recreational needs and allows participants to come as they are - they are not expected to be “clean” or sober.
Episode 8: Chef Ben Kramer / Made With Love
July 22, 2021 13:50 - 20 minutes - 17.7 MBOn today's episode, we're joined by Chef Ben Kramer, a nationally celebrated chef who has helped change the culinary landscape of Western Canada! Through his Made With Love initiative, Kramer and his team have delivered more than 35, 000 meals to Winnipeggers in need during the pandemic.
Episode 7: Justice For Black Lives Winnipeg
July 15, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWe're back with episode 7, joined by four of the amazing organizers from Justice For Black Lives Winnipeg - Kameshia Hope, Jayda Hope, Mahlet Cuff and Ella Taylor. Justice For Black Lives Winnipeg is a small group of community organizers who believes in and advocates for the eradication of the industrial prison complex as well as the military-industrial prison complex and all actors of those systems.
Episode 6: Anishiative
June 17, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBOn today's episode, we're joined by Rylee Nepinak one of the co-founders of Anishiative, a volunteer based, Indigenous operated, non-profit organization in Winnipeg that empowers & reconnects youth with their community through life-sustaining community outreach.
Episode 5: ArtsJunktion
June 03, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBToday we speak with Helga Jakobson and Lou Gandier, Co-Executive Directors at ArtsJunktion! Since ArtsJunktion’s incorporation in 2007, ArtsJunktion mb has grown from a ‘creative reuse’ dream into an organization with 2000 members, a group of loyal materials donors, its own depot space in the heart of Winnipeg’s Exchange District, and art and creative reuse workshops.
Episode 4: CommUNITY204
May 27, 2021 07:45 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBEpisode 4 features Daniel Hidalgo, organizer and founder of CommUNITY204. The group is made up of community members who help, collaborate with, support, and uplift the community! They believe in heart work, people helping people and lateral love/empathy!
Episode 3: Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
May 20, 2021 14:51 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBOn today's episode, we speak with Rita Chahal and Eileen MacDonald from Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba, a self-help organization dedicated to providing support, education and advocacy for those living with mental health illnesses.
Episode 2: Eric Olek / Friday Knights
May 13, 2021 17:54 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBWe welcome Eric Olek to talk about his endeavours with Friday Knights. Eric is a long time community organizer and creative type. From managing and hosting events, helping artists find their creative footing to everything in between Friday Knights is a true community staple. Please join us to learn more about the process/ story behind the brand and how they are trying to bring out the best for this city.
Episode 1: Graffiti Art Programming
May 06, 2021 16:14 - 32 minutes - 25.1 MBOn episode one of Engage!, we speak with Elliott Walsh, Manager of Studio 393, a free youth-led arts studio & an initiative of Winnipeg’s Graffiti Art Programming Inc.