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In this episode, Advocates and Educators from Edmonton’s Jewish and Muslim communities, Abe Silverman and Trent Daley, met to discuss how the pandemic has impacted their faith communities.

Faith plays a key role in the lives of Edmontonians of all ages. These communities have shown exceptional resilience in making the best of a bad situation. By converting their homes into places of worship–makeshift mosques and synagogues–these Edmontonians remain connected to their faith.

Despite some silver linings, both Abe and Trent comment on the struggles COVID-19 has presented to their communities, such as increased isolation among their members and economic uncertainty. As Abe keenly observes, “only history will be able to tell the entire story of what it is that this pandemic has done to the world.”

The Shared Mic is produced by Age Friendly Edmonton.

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Episode 4 brings together two women academics from different generations, Jennifer Foote and Maryanne Doherty, to discuss their experiences navigating the world of academia. Both women are U of A Faculty of Education members. Jennifer serves as an Associate Professor and Maryanne as the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Services.

Throughout the conversation, both women touch on their experiences in research with Maryanne discussing her work in sexual health and Jennifer discussing her background in speech language pathology. The conversation culminates in a revelation of the importance of basing one’s work in the community and ensuring that theory is informed by practice. While times may change, many research practices in research are tried and true.

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This timely conversation centers around the global movement for racial justice led by “Black Lives Matter.”

In this episode we bring together International Diplomat, Eric LaMont Gregory and Prominent Activist and Local Actor Jesse Lipscombe. The two meet to discuss the nuances of navigating North American society as black men, and dismantling power structures rooted in white supremacy. Throughout the conversation, themes of class consciousness emerge as ways of unifying marginalized groups are explored.

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