BU CARES Research Connection Podcast

Join BU CARES Research Centre hosts Jackie Kirk and Michelle Lam as they talk with Natasha Ofwono and Rachel Svistovski about a recent research project out of Southwest Horizon School Division, exploring what they learned in a year of pandemic education.

Our first international episode! Join Elder and Storyteller Kevin Tacan and Doug Cronin as they discuss what it means to tell stories in good and ethical ways, and what implications ethical storytelling holds for researchers and community members. 

In 2018, researchers and community partners compiled a report addressing the sexual exploitation of children and youth in Brandon, MB. (Read the Report). To follow up to that report, and highlight the current realities of that topic, Jackie and Michelle discuss sexual violence and exploitation with podcast guests Carolyn Blaine (Social Worker, Brandon School Division) and Candice Waddell (Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University). 

What steps are Indigenous communities taking to revitalize their languages? What programs and efforts are already underway? What kinds of research projects are supporting these initiatives? How are land and language intertwined? What are the challenges and how can they be overcome? Join Jackie and Michelle and listen in to this important conversation.

We have a new name! Welcome to the Leaning in and Speaking Out Podcast! This episode features Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook and Katherine Macfarlane as we discuss equity in schools. We also invite you to a fun launch event to celebrate our new podcast name!

In this episode, Jackie and Michelle discuss stress and burnout with psychotherapist and BU Instructor Julia Senchuk. 

In this episode, Jackie and Michelle discuss Indigenizing education with Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba), Laurie Bachewich (Rolling River School Division), and Dr. Heather Duncan (Brandon University). Listen to hear more about what words like "Indigenizing" and "Decolonizing" mean, ways to move forward, and experiences with a school and community that decided to work together to improve outcomes for Indigenous students.

In this fifth and final installment of the men’s mental health Movember podcast series, guest host and Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Nursing Candice Waddell-Henowitch talks about rural men’s mental health service use and provision with Janet Smith, of Klinic Community Health.

In this fourth instalment of the Movember men’s mental health series, guest host and Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health RA Madeleine Kruth talks about newcomer men’s mental health with Local Immigration Partnership’s Coordinator Enver Naidoo. To learn more about newcomer men’s mental health experiences in Brandon, visit https://www.centreforruralmentalhealth.com/centre-reports; to learn more about the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation’s Local Immigration Partnership, visit https://bnrc.ca/

In this third installment of the Movember Men’s Mental Health series, Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health research assistant Mairo Ahmadu talks about the mental health experience of male international students with guest and BU student Jorge Lozano.

Since March, teachers have been under constant stress, required to change, adjust, pivot, shift, and have done it all, going above and beyond. It is time to care for those who have been expending themselves to care for our children. Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss what it's like to teach during the pandemic with a school administrator, a high school teacher, and an early years teacher from three different divisions.

Interest in homeschooling has surged during the pandemic. Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss homeschooling with Betina Roberts and Heather Fraijo, two mothers who have embarked on a homeschooling journey for the first time. How are things going? What is going well? What challenges are they facing? What does a typical day look like? Listen to hear these questions answered and more!

In the second installment of the Movember Men’s Mental Health series, Canada Research Chair and director of the Centre for Critical Studies in Rural Mental Health Dr. Rachel Herron talks about rural men’s mental health and lived experience with mental health advocate and speaker Gerry Friesen, a.k.a. the Recovering Farmer. Learn more about Gerry at www.gerryfriesen.ca, and see the centre’s report on rural men’s mental health at https://www.centreforruralmentalhealth.com/publications-media.

Guest host and BU psychiatric nursing student Margaret de Jager discusses Indigenous men’s mental health with Brandon Friendship Centre’s Frank Tacan and Jason Gobeil of the Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services. If you want to read more about this collaborative research you can find the healing journey report at https://www.centreforruralmentalhealth.com/research-1

It's our anniversary! We've been podcasting for a year. In this collaborative episode, we have joined Mark Keown and Devon Calwell from Fort La Bosse school division to talk all things podcasting. Join us to hear tips and tricks, how to use podcasts in your own classroom or professional development, and some of the things we've learned along the way. Also be sure to check out the Fort La Bosse podcast, Teach Like a Bosse. 

We've heard a lot about back to school during the pandemic. But a lot of it has been adults talking about kids. Let's flip the script and hear what kids have to say about school during the pandemic.  We talk about staying safe, making friends, working collaboratively, special programs, teachers who do creative things, and more!

Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss what it means to be a leader during times of uncertainty and crisis with Susan Gilleshammer of Brandon School Division and Dr. Alysha Farrell of Brandon University's Faculty of Education. How do leaders balance empathy with moving people forward? How do leaders manage their own emotional needs while responsible for other people's health? How much vulnerability is right? And how do leaders make decisions when they simply don't have enough information? Join us for this timely and important conversation about educational leadership during times of crisis.

Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss the realities of racism in Canada, what it's like to grow up in rural Canada, and what is contributing to the current climate of hatred and racism. Will public statements about diversity and inclusion result in meaningful change? And how do you keep going when the work carries such an emotional cost? Guests Natashalee Thompson and Dr. Barbara Perry provide insights into these questions and more.

If internet and education are both basic human rights, what does it mean when some communities in Canada don’t have internet access during Covid-19? Divisions are doing their best, but have students sitting in parking lots with giveaway devices. We need long-term solutions. Join hosts Jackie and Michelle as they discuss the tech gap and education with guests Kirsten Thompson, Dr. Michael Nantais, and Dr. Alec Couros.

Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss online literacy assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic with guests Darlene Keith and Dr. Joe Stouffer.

How have teaching and learning changed since the pandemic? What questions should we be asking of ourselves and others? How can we keep what we've learned and move towards a future filled with hope? Join Jackie, Michelle, Burcu, and Tim as they discuss education in light of Covid-19.

How are rural men unique when it comes to mental health? How is Covid-19 having an impact? Join Jackie and Michelle with guests Richard Whitfield and Dr. Rachel Herron as they discuss mental health, men, and rural areas.

Join Eva Eberts (French Language Specialist, Brandon School Division) and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University, Classical and Modern Languages) once again as they discuss teaching French language and supports for teachers in rural areas.

Join hosts Jackie and Michelle as they talk with Carly Gasparini, director of Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corp., and Nancy McPherson of Brandon University's Faculty of Health Studies about housing affordability, homelessness, and local impacts.

Join Eva Eberts (French Language Specialist, Brandon School Division) and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University, Classical and Modern Languages) as they discuss French language learning, community, and identity in Brandon, Manitoba.

Join Jackie and Michelle with guests Dr. Deanna Smid (Department of English & Creative Writing, BU) and Becky Lane (Library Admin Assistant at BU and Beekeeper) as they discuss bees in Brandon, conservation efforts, and even some literature recommendations!

Join Dr. Jane Karpa (BU, Psychiatric Nursing) and Dr. Breanna Lawrence (BU, Education) as they discuss issues related to mental health, education, trauma, and families.

Join Stacey Lee (BU Librarian) and Dr. Jonathan Allan (Canada Research Chair & BU Professor) as they discuss trends and research in the genre of romance novels.

Join Eric Sagenes (MTS) and Dr. Cathryn Smith (Brandon University) as they discuss the teacher-led learning team model of professional development.

Join Jackie and Michelle as they discuss exercise, nutrition, and supplements like creatine with Bob Lee, Scott Forbes & Joel Krentz.