CollegeCast

By: Trevor Potts
  • Summary

  • CollegeCast is a podcast designed to help you navigate the intense challenges of Canadian student life, where we discuss important student issues: from mental health and financial aid to online learning and food insecurity. Host Trevor Potts will be joined each month by top experts to tackle each issue. We're your one-stop shop for navigating issues that matter to you.
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Episodes
  • Episode 5 - Leadership & Advocacy with Ercole Perrone
    Jun 8 2022

    This episode we're joined by Ercole Perrone, CEO of Ignite at Humber College & University of Guelph-Humber, to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for students in 2021-22, how student associations can adapt to address these issues, and how you can take a leadership role on issues that impact college students. 

    For more information on Ercole's work, check out Ignite's website.

    Theme music by Bensound.

    Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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    23 mins
  • Episode 16 - Stigma and Food Equity with Fateha Hossain
    Jun 8 2022

    This week we're joined by our good friend, Fateha Hossain, Good Food Markets Facilitator at FoodShare Toronto, for a conversation on food insecurity, barriers to food access, and why communities need culturally-accessible foods.

    Episode Time-stamps:

    1. Intro (0:45)
    2. Fateha's Inspiration for Advocating for Food Security (2:57)
    3. Why Stigma is Such a Difficult Barrier for Accessing Food (12:40)
    4. International Students (22:54)
    5. Why Communities Need Culturally-Accessible Foods (23:51)
    6. Outro (28:47)

    Resources:

    • FoodShare: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
    • Good Food Markets
    • Theme music by Bensound.

    Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 15 - Food Insecurity and Human Connection with Rossen Lee
    May 9 2022

    This week we're joined by our good friend, Rossen Lee, Networking Co-Lead at the Toronto Youth Food Policy Council, for a conversation on food insecurity, green spaces, and how to impact our communities through food and human connection.

    Episode Time-stamps:

    1. Intro (0:26)
    2. Rossen's Background (1:41)
    3. What Makes Toronto Great at Food, Culture & Community (4:07)
    4. The Role of Food Festivals in Celebrating Identity (8:16)
    5. How to Engage Youth in Food Insecurity Activities (11:39)
    6. What is Universal Basic Income? (17:09)
    7. What Do Partnerships Matter? (23:08)
    8. Why Green Spaces Matter (26:55)
    9. Why Farmers' Markets Matter (33:00)
    10. Story from Jean-Talon Food Market (38:40)
    11. Soapbox (40:40)
    12. Rossen's Resources (45:26) 
    13. Outro (46:26)

    Resources:

    • Toronto Youth Food Policy Council: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
    • We Own These Streets, We Are Our Festivals
    • Our Concrete Garden podcast 

    Theme music by Bensound.

    Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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    47 mins

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