The Intern Exchange

"The Intern Exchange" is space for interns at Citizens for Public Justice to exchange opinions, stories, and share policy recommendations on issues they are personally passionate about.

Serisha Iyar - Tips for Political Engagement and Social Justice Advocacy

On today's episode, Keira invites Serisha Iyar to share tangible tips and resources on how people of faith, young racialized leaders and the general public in Canada can actively engage in government affairs and advocate for vulnerable populations. 

08-26
26:21

Deborah Mebude - Intersectionality in social & racial justice movements

On July's edition of The Intern Exchange, Keira invites Deb Mebude to discuss the importance of intersectionality in social & racial justice movements. Deb shares tips on how listeners can better advocate for a harmonious society and leverage their voices in pursuit of racial equity. 

07-28
17:56

Karel Hermans - A social worker's response to the climate crisis

On today's episode, Keira chats with Karel, CPJ's social work placement student, on the topic of green social work in Canada. The two discuss how governments can better address the disconnect between social work and climate justice. 

06-30
13:47

Karel Hermans - A social worker's response to the climate crisis

On today's episode, Keira chats with Karel, CPJ's social work placement student, on the topic of green social work in Canada. The two discuss how our governments can better address the disconnect between social work and climate justice. 

06-29
30:44

Trixie Ling - Fostering anti-racist dialogues for transformative change

On today’s episode, Trixie and Keira discuss how faith groups and People of Colour can foster anti-racist dialogues and unlearn their biases to bring about transformative change within our own communities.

06-16
35:11

Miriam Mahaffy - Youth Empowerment + Education in Climate Justice

On this month's edition of The Intern Exchange, Keira chats with Miriam Mahaffy, a former Public Justice Intern, on the interconnected nature of youth education and policy advocacy in climate justice. 

05-26
20:14

Rebekah Sears - Role of Canadian policy in advocating for global equality

On today's episode, Keira Kang invites Rebekah Sears to discuss the crucial role that Canadian domestic and foreign policies and national NGOs play in advocating for global equality and international human rights. 

04-28
14:51

Bolu Coker - Our need to protect refugees during COVID-19

On this week's podcast, Keira Kang chats with Bolu Coker about the life-threatening vulnerabilities faced by refugees during the COVID-19 outbreak and our government’s need to treat refugees with compassion, humanitarianism and fairness.

04-07
17:24

The Coronavirus and our Rhetoric of "Othering"

With the outbreak of COVID-19 affecting everyone around the world, Keira Kang discusses the prevalence of racism and xenophobia throughout Western countries and the rhetoric of “othering” Asian-Canadians/Americans during this global crisis.

03-24
13:12

Jacqueline Romero - Effective pathways to refugee settlement in Canada

On this episode, our host Keira invites Jacqueline to explore and discuss effective pathways to refugee settlement in Canada. Jackie shares crucial measures that current refugee system must take to allow all refugees to thrive in Canadian society.

02-28
21:12

Trixie Ling - Creating an inclusive space for newcomers in Canada

Keira Kang chats with Trixie Ling, a former CPJ policy intern and a current Board Member, on the importance of inter-cultural connectivity, diversity and relationship-building within Canadian communities. 

01-27
25:03

Climate Justice Series - Climate Refugees

Our host Keira Kang invites Halima Abdille, CPJ’s social work intern, to share about her lived experiences as a racialized refugee from Somalia and how it has shaped her understanding of climate refugees. 

12-12
18:02

Climate Justice Series - Just Transition

Our new host Keira Kang chats with Dalen Ewald, a student intern from Langley, British Columbia, as he sheds light on his unique perspectives of just transition in Canada.

12-03
20:15

Climate Justice Series - Inclusion of Marginalized Voices

Serisha Iyar passes hosting duties over to CPJ's new public justice intern, Keira Kang. And we kick off a new series focused on climate justice.

11-26
18:55

The Most Vulnerable - The Burden of Advocacy for Womxn of Colour

Serisha Iyar, Deb Mebude, and Andrea Rodriguez discuss what it's like being young womxn of colour in advocacy spaces.

08-09
24:11

The Most Vulnerable - Representation Matters

On this episode, Serisha Iyar, Deb Mebude and Andrea Rodriguez discuss why representation is important to policymaking and advocacy spaces.

08-02
25:56

The Most Vulnerable - Confronting White Privilege in Advocacy

Serisha Iyar and Nicki Papworth confront the issue of white privilege in advocacy work and discuss what allyship can look like.

07-26
17:28

#RefugeeWeek2019 - Integration and Community Building

Serisha Iyar talks to David Menéndez Ortiz about recent changes to refugee policies and best practices for integration, as they exchange stories around the journeys their families took to arrive in Canada as refugees.

07-22
30:13

The Most Vulnerable - Intersectionality 101

Serisha Iyar and Andrea Rodriguez talk about the basics of understanding the concept of intersectionality and its importance.

07-19
12:35

#RefugeeWeek2019 - Combatting Anti-Black Racism in Refugee Policy.

Serisha Iyar chats with Deb Mebude about anti-Black racism within refugee policy and how it plays out in public opinion.

07-19
26:16

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