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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 78:49

(no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 78:59

(music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(5 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 298:58

(5 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(10 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 610:03

(10 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(10 Hours) (no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 580:12

(10 Hours) (no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(10 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 610:03

(10 Hours) (music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(10 Hours) (no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 580:12

(10 Hours) (no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 78:49

(no music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(5 Hours) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 298:58

(5 Hours) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

(music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 78:59

(music) #1148 - Job Centre Story - Let Me Bore You To Sleep (17th June 2024) by Jason Newland

New Wolsey Theatre Podcast

Episode 42: Breaking down barriers and the feeling of isolation through creativity and joy.

Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later May 3, 2024 36:42

Equity and equality for all!Philip Carter Goodyear, Social Justice Lead and Head of Suffolk Family Support at Ipswich Job Centre talks to Tony Casement, Head of Creative Communities at The New Wolsey Theatre.Philip talks about his belief and mission to re-engage families and individuals, who feel isolated through unemployment, with the community. Offering creative experiences for families is essential to well-being and a journey to feeling connected again.Philip collaborates with many organisations over Suffolk (including The New Wolsey Theatre and Suffolk Libraries) and together they have curated a wide range of fabulous cultural experiences for his Job Centre clients. From panto and tours to Llamas in the office - he missed nothing out!Thank you Philip for such a candid and interesting conversation.Thank you for listening to the New Wolsey Theatre Podcast.You're all welcome to get involved and if you'd like to be a guest or like to ask a question to the theatre team, please just get in touch.Email: jparker@wolseytheatre.co.uk (Podcast host and Marketing Officer)All show tickets are on sale HERE.Visit the New Wolsey Theatre website HERE.Thanks to our good friends at podtalk.co.uk for managing and producing our podcast. The New Wolsey Theatre is supported by Arts Council England, Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council.

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Jobcentre Plus and welfare policy

Catch22Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 23:36

In today's episode, we will be discussing Jobcentre Plus, the punitive approach that we have been seeing when it comes to supporting people back to work, and what this says about the UK's welfare policy. In Catch22's manifesto, we are calling for the government to revolutionise Jobcentre Plus so that, alongside other employment related services, they become a place where people are supported into careers rather than placed into ‘any job.' Joining Stella to discuss the issues around Jobcentre Plus and welfare policy is Tom O'Grady, Associate Professor of Politics at University College London. _________________________________________________________ With the recent release of our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠22 ways to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our fourth season focuses on some of our key policy asks. It is presented by Catch22's Head of Policy and Campaigns, Stella Tsantekidou. Learn more about our manifesto: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3F7KCf3⁠

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Episode 220 – Unstoppable Best Buddies, Including Mom with Jessica & Dorlean Rotolo and Lauren Abela

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 66:50

In Episode 156 I had the honor to speak with Garett Tomasek, U.S. leader of Best Buddies. Garett was introduced to me and the Unstoppable Mindset by accessiBe's own Sheldon Lewis, also a past guest on the podcast. Sheldon also introduced me to an incredible woman who is a Best Buddy in Canada. Meet Jessica Rotolo who is a talented and fearless 25-year-old model, artist, self-advocate, actor and dancer, who has a passion for performing on film and stage. Jessica was born with Downs Syndrome. I empathize a great deal as my parents, like Jessica's, were told that she would be a burden on them. As with my parents, Jessica's parents, especially her mom, fiercely opposed the idea that their daughter could not grow up to do whatever she wanted with her life. Along the way, Jessica was introduced to Best Buddies Canada where she met one of her pier buddies, Lauren Abela. Under the Best Buddies program, a Best Buddy like Jessica gets a new “pier buddy” every year. These people are volunteers who choose to become friends and mentors for persons with development or intellectual disabilities. In the case of Lauren and Jessica, their relationship flourished, and they became and still are clearly best friends, and Jessica's mom, Dorlean is also part of the team. Mom refers to herself as Jessica's Momager and prefers to work behind the scenes. However, she clearly is a significant part of the conversation you get to experience on this episode. Clearly these three are an unstoppable force. Lauren is a leader in Best Buddies and Jessica is an international ambassador for the program. Check out this episode and be ready to be inspired and encouraged. About the Guest: Jessica Rotolo Jessica is a talented and fearless 25-year-old model, artist, self-advocate, actor and dancer, who has a passion for performing on film and stage. Jessica was born with Down syndrome and is a role model for her community as well as an Ambassador for DramaWay, Best Buddies Canada and Best Buddies International. As the recipient of several awards, Jessica has also been recognized in the Ontario Legislative Assembly and the Canadian House of Commons for her outstanding international commitment in advocating and fundraising for her Down Syndrome community. She has performed in several musical drama productions throughout her career at DramaWay, a Toronto drama company serving the All-Abilities community. She has been a guest on several Canadian News Stations and Talk Shows. She has appeared in numerous campaigns for the Canadian Down Syndrome Society and a Documentary called “Employable Me Canada” not to mention a number of other fashion shows and photo shoots, including the Fashion Arts Toronto show and with designer 3ndolith. Dorlean Rotolo As her “Momager,” Dorlean is committed to supporting her daughter, Jessica, in all aspects of her career of modeling, acting, dancing and her advocacy for Best Buddies Canada, Best Buddies International and the Down syndrome community at large. Lauren Abela Lauren is a recent psychology graduate and now Student Recruitment Officer at the University of Guelph-Humber. She was first introduced to Best Buddies in high school at St. Jean de Brebeuf in Vaughan, Canada. Lauren fell in love with the atmosphere and purpose of the organization, and soon took on greater leadership roles including co-founding her own chapter with Jessica and becoming Canada's first Global Ambassadors for Best Buddies together. Because of Jessica, Lauren chose her thesis research topic to be called, “Down Syndrome Acceptance: Changing Attitudes Through Interventions.” Through her research, she found a positive relationship between disability education and inclusionary attitudes. Lauren is grateful to have attended university on a full scholarship as a Founders' Academic Merit Scholarship recipient, and made the most of her last 4 years as an active member in the community. Upon graduating, she received her school's top graduation awards, including Gold Medallion for Leadership Excellence and Michael Nightingale Community Enrichment Award. Presently, Lauren plans to pursue further education to become a Registered Psychologist and continue her research assistantship with her former professor's non-profit, Teaching & Learning Research (TLR) In Action, studying the accessibility of post-secondary classrooms for the visually impaired. In the meantime, she travels around Ontario promoting her school, encouraging students to apply for scholarships and consider joining Best Buddies. Best Buddies taught her that friendships are not something to be taken for granted, and the power of giving kindness to someone who needs it most holds immeasurable impact. Ways to connect with Jessica, Dorlean & Lauren: Best Buddies Canada Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestbuddiescanada?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Best Buddies Canada Website: https://bestbuddies.ca Jessica's Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessica.rotolo20?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Jessica's Linktree Website: https://linktr.ee/Jessica.Rotolo20 Shop Jessica's Cards: https://kidicarus.ca/product-tag/jessica-rotolo/ About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: **Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. **Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hello once again and welcome to unstoppable mindset today we get to do something a little bit different, something we haven't done a lot, although when we do it. It's kind of fun. And that is we have more than one guest on the podcast today. Several months ago, we had a guest on Garrett Tomasek, who is involved with best buddies in the United States. And if you listened to that episode, you had a chance to learn about Best Buddies. And he was introduced to us by Sheldon Lewis here at AccessiBe well. Along the way, Sheldon also introduced us introduced us if I could talk I'd be in great shape but introduced us to Jessica Rotolo and Dorlean Rotolo and Lauren Abela. Lauren is a best buddy Jessica is a best buddy of Lauren's. And we also have, as I said, other people involved in this whole thing specifically Darlene, who is Jessica's mom, she prefers to be called her momager. And we're going to talk all about that. But Jessica is involved in a lot of different events. Jessica is a model, she's an actress, she does a variety of different kinds of things. And she was born with Down syndrome. So we're going to talk about all of that. And we're going to talk about best buddies and do whatever it is that we need to do to make this a fun time. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. And I think I'm going to start with Jessica and say welcome to unstoppable mindset. How are you? **Jessica Rotolo ** 03:00 Yes, I'm great. I'm great. I go. ahead, go ahead. I am 25 years old, and I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and I was born with Down syndrome. And right here is a buddy of mine, a pure buddy who I love. **Lauren Abela ** 03:21 Lauren. Jessica is hugging me right now. I'm Lauren. **Jessica Rotolo ** 03:24 And my mom who I live with **Michael Hingson ** 03:29 Hug your mom too. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 03:30 And I'm getting hugs right now. **Michael Hingson ** 03:33 Okay, just checking for **Dorlean Rotolo ** 03:35 being just as mom is the amount of hugs we get. Well, that's kind of I once said on a documentary she did that she she would be a professional hugger. **Jessica Rotolo ** 03:45 And that was called employable me. And that was when I was looking for a job and they helped me actually get a job at Navara the costume rental store. And well, so they do and they also helped me get my art and to Christmas cards. **Michael Hingson ** 04:04 Oh, so do you have a job today? Today? **Jessica Rotolo ** 04:07 I do. I actually work at my preschool. Centennial. Jobcentre. Ah, okay, I am a path forward classroom assistant there because I went to Centennial when I was a kid, a baby, a baby, a **Michael Hingson ** 04:27 baby. Well, that's kind of cool. Well, Lauren, let's welcome you also to unstoppable mindset. How are you? **Lauren Abela ** 04:34 I'm doing good. I'm nervous but excited. **Michael Hingson ** 04:38 Don't be nervous. No need to be nervous. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 04:43 You don't bite do you? **Michael Hingson ** 04:45 Never anxious. Just food. And humans are not food. So no. Well, Lauren, tell us a little bit about you kind of growing up. Why don't you start us off with that. We learned already a little bit about Jeff because she's 25, and she was born with Down syndrome, we'll come back to that. But tell us about you, Lauren. Yeah, **Lauren Abela ** 05:05 so I was born, normally developing, I have a twin brother and two older sisters, born and raised here in Ontario, Canada. And I first got involved in high school with best buddies in the 11th grade. So halfway into my career, and I haven't left since. So **Michael Hingson ** 05:24 how did you discover Best Buddies? **Lauren Abela ** 05:26 So I know that the club had a presence around my high school. And they would often host events and have tables set up during club fairs, and they would have big sales. So within those first couple years, I was getting familiar with the organization. And then finally, in the 11th grade, they were recruiting people for to join the Club. And then after that, I was like, you know, why not? What's, what's stopping me from joining and just and making new friends. So that was why I wanted to go and join and was that hope of making new friends and here I am today, so incredibly blessed to have my truly lifetime best friend Jessica? **Jessica Rotolo ** 06:06 Yes. And I started best buddies in grade nine of high school. And I've been in Best Buddies for 10 plus years. And it's been a fun ride through it. Oh, **Michael Hingson ** 06:24 well, how did you discover Best Buddies? We heard how Lauren did. But Jessica, how did you discover Best Buddies? **Jessica Rotolo ** 06:30 I actually heard about it from a teacher in class that Emily Chang was an is her name. And she told everyone about it. And I said, oh, oh, join. And I heard of I joined and I loved it ever since. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 06:57 Now. How to highland park. **Jessica Rotolo ** 07:00 Yeah. To Highland Park High School. Yeah. How **Michael Hingson ** 07:05 close in age are you to learn and Jessica? **Jessica Rotolo ** 07:08 Well, I'm 25 and Lauren is 22 turns.Okay, four months? **Michael Hingson ** 07:13 Yeah. All right. So, so you and how old? How old? Were you, Jessica, when you were in the ninth grade and started voting and best? You were four. Okay. My gosh. Okay. So, you started well, before Lauren, how did you guys meet and become best buddies. **Jessica Rotolo ** 07:31 So we met when I went to Humber College, when I went there. And I, she called Best Buddies, Canada. And she wanted to join, she wanted to start up a Best Buddies group up there. And I called Best Buddies, Canada. And I said that I want to start up as buddies up there as well. So best buddies, Canada basically. put us together. And we met first at Humber, at the Starbucks there, and we decided to start up a Best Buddies chapter. **Lauren Abela ** 08:14 And, Michael, just to add on to that, if you're not, if, you know, just to share some background information that's based Canada is quite a small leadership team. So we had reached out to different people within the organization. And then in office, they're like, Hey, someone from Hungary reached out. Yeah. Someone from the University of Guelph Humber reached out. So it was the team over at the space Canada. Deanna and Vicki who connected Jessica and I together. Yes. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 08:40 And the university and the college are right beside each other. They are Yeah, so. **Jessica Rotolo ** 08:46 So the Humber College actually went to 12. Humber University University. **Michael Hingson ** 08:50 Right. So did you get a college degree, Jessica? **Jessica Rotolo ** 08:57 Well, I was in the sea ice program there. And that is a two year program for people with special needs, like me and other people who have autism and other any **Michael Hingson ** 09:14 special special special needs. Yeah, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 09:16 it's a two year program. Yes, **Jessica Rotolo ** 09:18 a two year program. And I was in person for a little bit and then COVID happened. And I was online, which I did not like. Yeah, yeah. But I also did a documentary in 2018 called employable me. And that's when I got the job and the cards, but they also said that I was eligible to graduate two years before 2015. And that meant that if I graduated, then I would have gone to Humber College in person all throughout **Dorlean Rotolo ** 09:56 Europe, but then I don't think you'll remember Lauren. Yeah. Yeah, I meant to be, **Jessica Rotolo ** 10:01 but it was meant to be. But I went, I deferred it for a year and then an orphan. Yeah. Worked out. **Michael Hingson ** 10:08 Yeah. Sodid you go back to college and finish or? **Jessica Rotolo ** 10:12 Well, I defer it for a year. And they went to Humber what engineering. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 10:18 She got accepted. But then she deferred the acceptance for one year because I had a number of things she was doing. So then she went to college for the two year program. Okay. The second year was COVID. So yeah, she was **Lauren Abela ** 10:31 Jessica. I can't imagine what if you had beat me to starting the chapter? Chapter. Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 10:40 So after COVID, so you haven't gone back and finished your second year yet? No, **Jessica Rotolo ** 10:45 no, I'm done now. Oh, no, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 10:47 you finished? She finished it online, **Michael Hingson ** 10:49 online. Okay. Okay. And I **Jessica Rotolo ** 10:51 graduated online as well. Cool. **Michael Hingson ** 10:55 So you virtually walked across the stage and got here. So Dorlean, tell us about you a little bit, kind of your life growing up, and then certainly having the opportunity to be with Jessica, and being a mom and all that. This has obviously been different for you than probably what you expected? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 11:20 Oh, absolutely. I grew up in Saskatchewan and rural farming community. My father was a farmer, my mother, a nurse and, you know, had a lovely life in not in Saskatchewan, and then move to the mountains. And then after when I was living in Banff, I decided I wanted to move out to Ontario, so moved here and luckily met my husband. And you know, we had Jessica and it certainly was a shock like most families when you have a surprise that you weren't expecting, and but we wouldn't change Jessica in any any possible way. She is a force to be reckoned with. Yes. And the Down Syndrome has not stopped her from leading an unbelievable life. I **Jessica Rotolo ** 12:06 do anything anyone else can do. Yeah, she's **Dorlean Rotolo ** 12:09 very, very accomplished, young lady. And we're incredibly proud of her. And my first time that actually I went to a hotel to a, an event in Vaughan, which is north of Ontario. And I didn't know it, but it was a Best Buddies event that was being put on. And I remember having a t shirt from it that I eventually just gave away because I'm like, I don't know why I have this t shirt anymore. And then lo and behold, when Jessica, signs up for Best Buddies, I'm like, Oh my gosh, I should have kept that T shirt. Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 12:46 Yeah. Well, so do you have other children? Yes, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 12:49 we have one daughter. Her name is Bobby. And she's doing her PhD in Waterloo, Ontario, and very proud of her. She started her PhD when she was 22 years old. And that's in public health. And yeah, she's doing very accomplished younger woman as well. **Michael Hingson ** 13:05 Jessica, are you gonna go get a PhD? **Jessica Rotolo ** 13:08 I don't know. Yeah. To a makeup course. So I want to learn everything to know that is about makeup. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 13:20 Well, when you go into her bedroom at Sephora. **Jessica Rotolo ** 13:26 She's got a makeup to **Michael Hingson ** 13:29 what to tell people a little bit about Jessica. Jessica is a model. She's an artist, self advocate, actor, and dancer. And you have performed in a variety of different kinds of things that I do want to get to all that. But the point is that you are definitely doing a lot of stuff. So maybe a PhD isn't in your future, and that's okay. Or you might decide down the line that you want to be more of an academic, but that's probably a whole lot more boring than being an artist and a dancer. And especially, I speak from experience being a self advocate. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, so you **Jessica Rotolo ** 14:08 I am a self advocate for Down syndrome and Best **Dorlean Rotolo ** 14:12 Buddies and alopecia and alopecia because **Jessica Rotolo ** 14:15 in 2014, I was on a pill for sleep disorders and I caused alopecia. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 14:25 Yeah, target all patients. **Michael Hingson ** 14:28 Tell us about that. Tell us what that is. How **Jessica Rotolo ** 14:31 alopecia is hair loss. So I was completely bald from head to toe. Like hair, eyebrows, lashes everywhere. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 14:42 And then so we after nine months from the pill Jessica passed out. So we took the took her off the pill and then within eight months her hair started growing back. Yeah. But then there were still patches that were not coming back. So Jessica was would go to Sandy Brooklyn. hospital. Yes. And every three months is hollow just **Jessica Rotolo ** 15:03 there. We did 50. So it is a 50 steroid injections and my head and eyebrows. And that did not work **Dorlean Rotolo ** 15:14 every three months. And then very luckily Pfizer came out with a trial test pill, which Jessica was accepted to three and a half years ago. And so she's been going to a dermatologist and she's on that. And it's grown her hair to 32 inches long. **Jessica Rotolo ** 15:30 Wow. And growing and growing. And going with the pill. Yeah. **Jessica Rotolo ** 15:36 And now we're doing a documentary on my hair grow hair loss and hair growth journey. And I'll be cutting my hair off shoulder length, and I'll be donating my hair as a wig to someone who has **Dorlean Rotolo ** 15:58 alopecia. So continental hair is where Jessica bought a number of weeks when she had her hair loss. And they are graciously part of the documentary with Sunnybrook Hospital. And they will, Michael Suba. His name is and he will be donate making a way out of justice hair that will be donated to a young woman who is suffering from alopecia. **Michael Hingson ** 16:22 Oh, that's that's pretty cool. Yeah. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 16:25 And she's getting her hair cut when I started taping this weekend. **Jessica Rotolo ** 16:31 We can Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 16:32 What's the new documentary **Dorlean Rotolo ** 16:33 gonna be about? Well, Jessica's hair loss and regrowth journey. Okay. And **Michael Hingson ** 16:38 when will that be released? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 16:42 For spring, spring? Because we'd like to enter into Tiff and all the film festivals, and then also put it into the educational system. Yes. So it'd be a 12 to 15 minute documentary. Yeah. So we're very excited about it. We have a wonderful director named Scott drecker. Who is, is doing all the filming will **Jessica Rotolo ** 17:02 love him. Yeah. I also did a couple of public service announcements. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 17:09 And that's how we know him. Yeah, that's how we did that was for the Down Syndrome. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 17:15 Society. That's right, **Michael Hingson ** 17:16 so. So Dorlean, what is best buddies meant for you? Clearly, and I know that Jessica and Lauren have thoughts about that, and we can talk about that. But I'm curious, what does it really mean for you? 17:32 Well, the biggest thing for me was friendship. When Jessica joined, the friends that she made, and still has connected with is unbelievable. They are women that now our doctors are going to medical school. They are all very accomplished young women, and they still keep in touch with Jessica. So to me, it's friendship, this is what best buddies really is. For our family, and but also it's the, it's to the it's given just so many unbelievable opportunities to become a leader, they they have given her so many different ways where she can just shine and and and be that leader that we knew was in there. Because she hasn't gotten it from other other places, associations, but Best Buddies has just let her shine. I've been to two **Jessica Rotolo ** 18:29 leadership conferences in Toronto, Canada, twice. One was a sleepover and when was a day thing? **Michael Hingson ** 18:39 And what were the leadership conferences about or what did you accomplish there? **Jessica Rotolo ** 18:44 Um, basically how to make new friends and learning how to speak in front of large crowds. 18:54 Well, there you go. And be an advocate. Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 18:58 So Lauren, do you go to on any of these events with Jessica? **Lauren Abela ** 19:04 Yes. So my first one similar to justice story was in high school. So before we had met, but you know, just over the summer, we went to the International Leadership Conference. **Jessica Rotolo ** 19:13 We did and that was our first one in person. Yeah, first, where was that? Indiana? 19:21 Oh, it's an Indiana **Jessica Rotolo ** 19:23 in the US. **Michael Hingson ** 19:24 I have. I have close friends. So we live in Bloomington. It's beautiful. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 19:29 Believe how stunning it was just loved every minute because Joe and I went as well. Yeah. And we had a mini vacation while they were off working and getting up at six and **Lauren Abela ** 19:42 made sure I was up on time. Mondays but so memorable. **Michael Hingson ** 19:48 This is where I know Best Buddies is is a miracle organization because there's never a day that just go get up at 6am **Michael Hingson ** 19:58 Well, you know that's how actresses are They like to sleep late. Oh, **Michael Hingson ** 20:01 yeah. Yeah, I like to sleep in and then they party till 1111 30 at night so or later. **Michael Hingson ** 20:10 Sleep. So So Jessica, you are doing a lot of different things with acting and art and so on. Why and how did you start all of that? And how young were you when you started that? **Jessica Rotolo ** 20:24 I believe I started this. My art and everything. When I was like four, I think what, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 20:34 John who taught you how to do so Jessica signature has a heart tell them? Yes. **Jessica Rotolo ** 20:38 My heart is Madras signature. And my my aunt, my aunt, Auntie Bev taught me how to make an M first, and then a V at the bottom and connect it and connect them make a heart like a heart. But now, I do it all myself. Yeah, yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 20:59 So what kind of art do you do? Hearts, our hearts. **Jessica Rotolo ** 21:04 Make hearts and then also people, female and male. And **Michael Hingson ** 21:11 what kind of art is it? Is it just drawing or painting or what? **Jessica Rotolo ** 21:15 Painting Manet? Okay, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 21:19 you're one of Jessica's pieces **Michael Hingson ** 21:20 of art? Well, for those who can see the podcast, because a lot of people are going to be listening to this, but if you want to show one, I don't see a problem. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 21:30 Well, you know, the the unique thing about Jessica is Hearts is that she divides them into little squares and colors. And so they're very, very colorful, and, and very **Jessica Rotolo ** 21:41 intricate. I would say it **Dorlean Rotolo ** 21:44 takes her about 40 to 50 hours to do one of **Michael Hingson ** 21:46 her I was just gonna ask that. Yeah, so 50 hours to do one, huh? Are you do you do oil paint or what? **Jessica Rotolo ** 21:54 No acrylic paint acrylic. Okay. Yes. So like on the canvas. Now, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 21:58 when she first started out, it was crayons. It was like a pencil crayon. Yeah. And then I introduced her to the acrylic paint when she got older. And yeah, they're they're a work of art. And she's Yeah, our prime minister has one dancer and mentioned national has one while we gave 24 away to a World Down Syndrome Day event that we did on March 21st. So many people have just because wonderful heart and **Jessica Rotolo ** 22:26 then when I started acting, I believe it was 15 I think with drama away, or your 14 when you thank you. I was 14. And I loved it ever since that **Dorlean Rotolo ** 22:48 you call them your second family. Yeah. And what do you do with drama? Where **Michael Hingson ** 22:51 does the classes tell us about trauma? **Jessica Rotolo ** 22:54 Our drama, winter or is like a group B? This is Mississauga, West Scarborough east, everywhere. Number of classes for drama. There is songwriting, which I love the most. That one is where you write your own songs. As a group as a group. Yes. And then dance. Dancing. I love dancing and dancing. I started when I was 1616. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 23:34 Yeah. But when with drama when you didn't when you were young boy. But how **Jessica Rotolo ** 23:39 old? Were your little? Oh, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 23:40 yeah, you started like with ballet. You were three years old. **Jessica Rotolo ** 23:44 Three years old. I started dancing. Wow. **Michael Hingson ** 23:47 So you've been doing it a while needless to say, which is certainly cool. And you've been dancing. So drama. What kind of drama do you do today? **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:00 Um, we do a lot of plays. Like, um, the last play that we did was the very first play that drama we ever did. Wizard of Oz such **Dorlean Rotolo ** 24:12 as 22 years ago. Yes. And I was **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:15 the what keepers of the West. **Michael Hingson ** 24:20 And did you say the big line? I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too. **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:26 I did not. Really? I was going to and what **Dorlean Rotolo ** 24:33 did you say instead? **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:35 I don't remember. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 24:37 You don't remember your line. **Michael Hingson ** 24:42 Oh, what what was her line? **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:44 Yeah, for God. **Michael Hingson ** 24:47 Don't talk to her about forgetting lines. **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:51 But that was the past play that we just did. **Michael Hingson ** 24:56 You just did that one, huh? Yeah, we **Jessica Rotolo ** 24:58 just did that one. Now. **Michael Hingson ** 24:59 I I'm curious. Are plays like that recorded? Do this? Anybody make videos on them? Are they available? **Jessica Rotolo ** 25:07 Yeah, yes. They're all recorded and you can get them online. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 25:11 Yeah and drama. Wait, drama way.com Yeah. And there because it's everybody, everybody that is in an actor all everybody has special needs. And **Michael Hingson ** 25:23 I'm just gonna say Yeah. Then from verbal to **Dorlean Rotolo ** 25:25 nonverbal. And Danielle stir nod who is the **Michael Hingson ** 25:29 executive producer, director and co founder. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 25:33 She? She has that everybody has an amazing role. And the costumes the props are very fun. believable. Yeah. Her staff. What do you think about the staff have drawn love **Jessica Rotolo ** 25:45 them? Yeah, I miss a couple of them. Because some of them are to move on how to move. Yeah, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 25:53 but it's an incredible organization. Yeah. Yeah. And so last year for drama. Wait, I **Jessica Rotolo ** 26:02 am yeah, I'm also an ambassador for jumbo i Tell **Michael Hingson ** 26:05 me about that. Please. **Jessica Rotolo ** 26:08 I love being an ambassador for jumbo I just because I have these a car for being an ambassador. And I can just give one out to any any for if Danielle **Dorlean Rotolo ** 26:25 needs a spokesperson, or anybody who wants to be entered interviewing about drama, wait, just because asked to represent drama. Wait. **Michael Hingson ** 26:36 So Lauren, how are you and Best Buddies involved with what Jessica is doing with drama? Where are you? Other than obviously supporting? Yeah, **Lauren Abela ** 26:48 so actually really had an amazing time watching just because played the Wizard of Oz this year. It was spectacular. So I really, really enjoyed just showing up supporting, watching, it was really a really nice time because all the laughs and how serious everyone takes their role. Like it was a honestly professional production. Needless to say, so. That's the reason generally, they don't have a direct connection at the moment. But nothing that we can't start today. There's anything I've learned from Jessica is that, you know, if you want to do something, go ahead and do it. **Jessica Rotolo ** 27:26 We did a lot of other plays. And actually, some of them were copied onto DVD guns, instead of like online, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 27:36 and there are other actors or performers that are part of the best buddies. organization as well. Yes, yes. But Best Buddies has been incredible. Especially, you know, the way you can tell them what were you with you and Lauren, the first Canadian? **Jessica Rotolo ** 27:52 Oh, yes, we actually we are the first Canadian buddy best buddy pair to be a to be the best buddies global ambassadors. And our kids, this is the top **Lauren Abela ** 28:11 are the ambassadors I'm wearing a purple collared shirt that they gave us at the International Conference this year, which **Dorlean Rotolo ** 28:17 says Best Buddies ambassador. Yes. And then Jessica, you're wearing which **Jessica Rotolo ** 28:21 shirt? I'm wearing my best buddies Canada talk. **Lauren Abela ** 28:25 And it has the logo in white, or a solid red t shirt. **Michael Hingson ** 28:29 What is the logo look like? If you would learn Oh, **Jessica Rotolo ** 28:32 it's actually the logo is two people putting their arms like this around each other on each other. **Lauren Abela ** 28:42 Like, like **Michael Hingson ** 28:43 this doesn't work very well just to go because most people aren't going to see this. They're going to hear it **Jessica Rotolo ** 28:48 actually I got this talk at the 20th year Leadership Conference. **Michael Hingson ** 28:57 Cool. So for you, Lauren. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 29:01 Might may say the the gentleman that he his name is Keith Haring and he's a contemporary artist in the world and he create created and donated the best buddies logo for Anthony Kennedy Shriver Wow, they weren't went to university together. Uh huh. Huh. So that's who does that develop the logo? Yes. **Michael Hingson ** 29:25 So Lauren, what is your favorite thing about having Jessica as a as a best buddy and a best friend? **Lauren Abela ** 29:31 Do I have to pick just one Michael like really? Possible to **Lauren Abela ** 29:42 certainly the key one that like stood out as soon as we met the first day, it was just your confidence. Yeah. And how you approach life and it's definitely learned a lot from you. Still learning each day is a how you can just Jessica how you can just take on challenges and be like You know what, I deserve to be here and I'm gonna own it, whatever you're doing. If you're standing in front of 100,000 people, you're gonna own it. I believe that. So definitely just Well, **Jessica Rotolo ** 30:10 I actually did something called motion ball. I know I for Special Olympics, Canada, I auditioned with a really. I did an audition tape, which I technically really didn't need to, because I was in already. But I auditioned, like, my little skit, and then I won. And I'm much I didn't plan on. And I got to perform at the guard and find out how many people 2500 2500 People **Michael Hingson ** 30:55 did you start? Yeah. **Jessica Rotolo ** 30:58 And I loved it. I don't get nervous whatsoever. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 31:04 And a very interesting fact. Is that, so Anthony Kennedy Shriver started special started. Best Buddies. Yeah. In like 1989. And his aunt and mother started Special Olympics. Right? So he comes from a fabulous lineage of people that just give to the world. And especially people with special needs. So they're extra special. They have an extra special place in our heart, don't they? Yeah, they really do. **Michael Hingson ** 31:37 Well, I think Lauren, you've probably kind of answered this, but I'm going to ask it anyway. What has Jessica taught you that you can take away as a life lesson? Yes, **Lauren Abela ** 31:46 so something I've been sharing with different high schools I've visited for my school. As that's my new job. After graduating from university, I now go around to different high schools in Ontario, recruiting people for the University of Guelph Humber, and include this part of my speech, because I really want others to have a similar friendship story if they can, if they can join best buddies or start their own chapter. And that's that, you know, how to be accepted for who you are. Because Jessica accepts me for who I am. And how to love with all of your heart. So I really, really appreciate Jessica for those two very big. Well, **Michael Hingson ** 32:29 Ken, I think that's extremely important. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 32:32 What do you say they're a very big hug right now. **Michael Hingson ** 32:34 What do you think? What? What do all of you think that best buddies can teach the world? And how can we get more people to pay attention to the lesson? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 32:46 Well, from a parent's perspective, sure that my child can do anything like anybody else, it may take her a little bit longer, but she can do anything. And she just needs to be given the chance from a job to being a friend. Just give them the opportunity because they deserve it. They're part of our planet. And, and they're, you know, we were made by all made by our you know, who we believe in, if you're, if it's God, it's whoever you believe in, we are all made together to live on this planet, and we each deserve. You know, that opportunity just to live a wonderful, wonderful life and Best Buddies. Absolutely. Does that. It does. Yes. **Michael Hingson ** 33:31 Well, well, Jessica and Lauren, in their various ways are ambassadors. It sounds like so are you do you go out and give speeches and talk to the public? No, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 33:39 no, I don't. I don't **Jessica Rotolo ** 33:42 know. She goes on the documentary. Unbelievable. Me with me. Yeah, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 33:45 yeah. So but no, I don't I just I'm behind the scenes making sure that when just because they're, everything's done for her or we work together to do it. Yeah. You know, I'm, I'm her taxi. I'm her. **Jessica Rotolo ** 34:00 With us now for us. Yeah. Yeah, it was awesome. For us. That's the **Jessica Rotolo ** 34:04 same for worldwide Down Syndrome Day. 2023 **Dorlean Rotolo ** 34:08 was yeah, just it was, you know, helped me don't do it for me, help me. Let me let me show you that. I can do it too. I may need help. But just and that's, you know, his World Down Syndrome days. Again, their theme. Yeah, it was wonderful. And **Jessica Rotolo ** 34:22 I was also bullied in the past like, as a little baby and as a little kid and now Best Buddies really helped me make new friends. Yeah. And **Michael Hingson ** 34:38 that's real accepted. That is clearly great and a good thing. And and having a good friend like Lauren is always a valuable thing I think for for anyone, Lauren, you got your degree in psychology. You're going to continue on and go further with that. Yes, **Lauren Abela ** 34:57 I do want to pursue further Education, hopefully become a psychotherapist and and maybe a psychologist down the road. But you know I haven't shared yet but just to come and our friendship influenced my thesis topic thesis research paper. For my fourth year I just wrote it. And that was on Down Syndrome acceptance, changing attitudes through interventions. So it was measuring, quantitatively whether a short video, just sharing more about people with Down syndrome of all different ages, genders in jobs and careers, and how capable they are. And it did find a positive relationship between education and acceptance attitudes. So if there is any advice that I can give people, it's to be open to learning, and to ask questions, and approach people with a positive and open heart. You know, there's enough hate in this world don't spread more from yourself. **Michael Hingson ** 36:03 There's too much hate in this world, actually. But yeah, well, you know, so we've, we've heard a lot about Jessica's leadership and so on, and mom in the background, but you've taken on leadership roles and Best Buddies and elsewhere. Why did you do that? And what what was the inspiration to make that happen? **Lauren Abela ** 36:22 Yeah. Well, I know, I mentioned to you how I joined the student union with my university Ignite. And that was wanting to make clubs more accessible for students to join, seeing the positive impact of Best Buddies on the school. And I just wanted to give back in that way, and like Jessica, Tommy take action, you know, don't wait for someone else to do it. If there's something you want change, and then be that difference you want to see in the world. So that's how I approach these leadership opportunities. And it's certainly, you know, really definitely a credit, Jessica to many of my accomplishments, including the the award that my school gave me. Yes, yeah. Because we were. **Michael Hingson ** 37:11 Now when when you're a best buddy with someone, so Jessica is your best buddy. And and probably more relevant to ask it this way. Do you have more than one best buddy? Or do you stick with one person and devote all your time to that? **Jessica Rotolo ** 37:27 I have lots of money. I have like eight buddies now, since high school. **Michael Hingson ** 37:39 But how many do you have at one time? **Jessica Rotolo ** 37:42 I'm one at a time, one at a time. **Michael Hingson ** 37:45 So Lauren, same for you. **Lauren Abela ** 37:47 Yes. So the beauty of the organization is that for each year or semester, depending on how the chapter organizes it, you are matched with just one person typically hoping, hoping that the numbers do line up. And the goal is to during that one year of commitment, foster friendship to last a lifetime. So that's what happened to Jessica. So **Jessica Rotolo ** 38:10 the mean, yes, but when I was in high school, yes. It was like I had four buddies. From that chapter one **Michael Hingson ** 38:22 each year. Yeah, yes. Yes. Or what? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 38:27 years because you were there for seven years. Yeah. **Jessica Rotolo ** 38:30 Yeah. So I actually know the names as well. Tiffany so Ha, Chloe, Grace, Lauren, Mary Louise from Tmu. And Lisa, and now Priyanka from the Tim you, so? **Michael Hingson ** 38:49 So if you and so the two of you, Lauren and Jessica, are not in the organization's definition. Best Buddies, your best buddies for life anyway. But you have you have different Best Buddies says Best Buddies in the organization. Yes. Yeah. **Lauren Abela ** 39:07 So how it is organized is that students with intellectual or developmental disability are classified as a best buddy. Yeah, and those without an IDD is a pure body. Yes. So those one pure buddy is matched with one best buddy each year. And you know, you can request to be with a person sometimes it really it differs Chapter Two chapter. Yeah, we actually **Jessica Rotolo ** 39:33 requested I requested her to be the the first by developer chapter **Dorlean Rotolo ** 39:40 and the unique thing is Humber is that you have to be a student to be in the in the organization, the chapter, but it Tmu **Jessica Rotolo ** 39:50 Tim, you the buddies don't have to be a student. Yeah. And the pair bonding is have to be a student. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 39:57 Yeah, yeah. And community To be living has come where they are us t Fs okay? **Jessica Rotolo ** 40:03 Yes FST has come in helped us find the bodies and bodies. So **Lauren Abela ** 40:11 different Best Buddies chapters, especially at the university slash college level will partner with the community organization to recruit the best buddies from whereas we at Humber, we're very lucky to have students in the CIC program that we could recruit directly from, **Jessica Rotolo ** 40:27 which I helped with because I was in that program, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 40:31 which has helped you became the largest club and yeah, at the school, didn't you? I **Lauren Abela ** 40:36 want to believe so. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 40:40 You have amazing amount of people come is wonderful. Yes, yeah. Yeah, there's so many great events. **Michael Hingson ** 40:49 So what kind of events? I think we've heard some of the things that the Jessica has done well, but, and obviously, Darlene, but Lauren, what kind of events have you done with this buddies? Or is it sort of similar to what Jessica has already told us? **Lauren Abela ** 41:04 I think the events I just mentioned here are just all of her personal accomplishments. I can't top that, Michael ask someone else. **Michael Hingson ** 41:15 Trying to top it, it's **Dorlean Rotolo ** 41:17 been very shy here, because without Lauren, it was it was a group that, you know, an effort between the two of them, there are partnerships so without each other, that clubs certainly would not have been successful, no as it was, but also the support that best buddies Canada gave them was really wonderful. Deanna is just **Lauren Abela ** 41:40 amazing. And some of the events that Deanna allowed us to participate in include the Ascot, yes. Which was an annual fundraiser so just Can I volunteered with that event? We've gone to the Blue Jays game. Free tickets from Best Buddies, Canada. Yeah, PJs **Dorlean Rotolo ** 41:56 Care Foundation went into the box and sat in the box. **Lauren Abela ** 41:59 Yeah, we're also we've got watch the champions movie and in the feeder in Toronto. Yeah. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 42:04 And that's you've also could, you've had dance evenings at the at the school you've had friendship walks, right? Yeah. Yeah, **Jessica Rotolo ** 42:16 we did. You guys did. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 42:19 Talk to your Yes. That was best, buddy. Yes. **Jessica Rotolo ** 42:22 We also did the friendship dance. But that was my high school. Yeah. And I came in second in a dance off. **Michael Hingson ** 42:34 So Jessica, do you do social media at all? Yes. **Jessica Rotolo ** 42:40 Well, we both do, actually. And what do you do for a zoo? **Michael Hingson ** 42:43 Tell us about that. Hi, sorry, sad again. **Jessica Rotolo ** 42:48 We do Instagram lives together. Tell us about that. It's really fun. **Lauren Abela ** 42:53 Yes, maybe I can share how it started, which came about because of COVID. It was hard to connect with people. And I'm not sure it was a service. But it's Canada that reached out to me. They reached out to us. And they suggested that we go live on their Instagram just sharing a skill. And it became almost a weekly thing for us. **Jessica Rotolo ** 43:14 I believe our first we did a makeup tutorial we **Lauren Abela ** 43:18 do. Yeah. So we've done anywhere from makeup to baking. Cooking. walks outside. Yeah. Fashion. Yeah. And **Jessica Rotolo ** 43:27 also the conference. Yeah, **Lauren Abela ** 43:31 we went live at the conference too. For those that couldn't make it as it was quite far. We wanted to have Sharon in our experience so highly, highly recommend every person to go to a leadership conference at least once in their life. Yeah, **Jessica Rotolo ** 43:44 well, I did three **Dorlean Rotolo ** 43:46 who were some of the people throughout the conference in Indiana. Famous people that you got to meet **Jessica Rotolo ** 43:52 Miss T Miss USA Miss Teen USA, Garin **Jessica Rotolo ** 43:57 flowers? Yes. Getting flowers **Jessica Rotolo ** 44:01 in the Champions cast, the movie of champions, the cast there, but a couple of them our best Windows ambassadors as well. So **Dorlean Rotolo ** 44:13 yeah, yeah, it was one. That was wonderful. You guys had perfect weather. **Jessica Rotolo ** 44:17 Yes. Perfect weather. It was so nice. It was so hot out there. It was. **Michael Hingson ** 44:25 So I'm Darlene, are you strictly behind the scenes? Are you an ambassador for Best Buddies? Or do you take on any kind of roles **Dorlean Rotolo ** 44:33 on behind the scenes Michael? **Michael Hingson ** 44:36 be out in the open at all? Huh? **Michael Hingson ** 44:38 No, I'm behind the scenes. I'm the momager. And yeah, I just make sure that, you know, whatever Jessica needs, you know, from whatever, you know, helping her with what she's going to wear for any event to getting her there safely, making sure she has, you know, nourishment and drinks. Yeah, Let's, I'm just Yeah, strictly behind the scenes which I is for me. One **Jessica Rotolo ** 45:06 time. Enjoyable me. Yeah, why not? That's **Dorlean Rotolo ** 45:08 what we're best buddies. Studies. I'm just when Jessica, when Jessica **Jessica Rotolo ** 45:15 except for my Hayden Park chapter for that she was a part of it as well. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 45:25 Yeah. So what I did with when Jessica was at Hayden Park Secondary School with GE, all girls school in the public, the Toronto District Public School Board. **Jessica Rotolo ** 45:36 Yeah. And we had an attacker with another school UTS UTS. Yeah. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 45:40 And so they were a distance away. So I would drive with our van and I would take two trips for the girls to load into the van and drive them over. So they didn't, because it was too far for them to walk. So it was really nice that they got to go to the other school instead of always having an event at their school or school. Yeah, **Lauren Abela ** 45:59 yeah. Yeah, one thing to jump in, that parents can do, in terms of supporting Best Buddies is actually to advocate to the staff at their school if there isn't a chapter to ask for them to be started one. Yeah. So that's one thing that we want to encourage family members and supporters. So if you know, of a friend or your child who has a disability, and there isn't a best buddy chapter to reach out to the President, the principal, the vice principal, and to see if one can be started. Yeah. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 46:33 And then they just need one of the teachers would be, you know, be the contact with with the school, but it depends if it's at a high school versus a university level. Yeah. Because if it's a university level, did you need a teacher University? No, yeah. No. **Lauren Abela ** 46:51 Students just ourselves. Students. **Jessica Rotolo ** 46:57 In high school, it **Lauren Abela ** 46:58 was an elementary level. So we do our best buddy chapters in elementary as well. Same **Michael Hingson ** 47:04 process in the US and Canada. **Lauren Abela ** 47:09 Well, similar, so you just reach out to your state's supervisor in terms of the States or in Canada, reach out to Best Buddies Canada office, and they will be able to provide support on next steps and how to move forward. **Michael Hingson ** 47:23 So since it's come up, we might as well deal with it if people want to reach out how do they figure out where their local Best Buddies offices are reaching out to their state or whatever? How do they do that? **Jessica Rotolo ** 47:37 You can go online at best buddies.com. Yes, yes. **Lauren Abela ** 47:43 And then there you can find contacts, and what chapters are currently available to be joined. based on your geographic location? Yes. **Lauren Abela ** 47:56 Your work there. Very **Dorlean Rotolo ** 47:57 good. So what is it **Jessica Rotolo ** 47:59 best buy this for? us.org.org? **Michael Hingson ** 48:02 Yeah, that makes sense. This would be a nonprofit. Yeah, yes. Yeah. And do all Best Buddies chapters, pretty much do the same thing with the same kinds of people. So you deal primarily with intellectual disabilities, not all physical disabilities. **Lauren Abela ** 48:17 So there are intersecting disabilities. However, the best buddies main audience are those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It doesn't exclude anyone, everyone is welcome to join. It just depends on on the the matching system, but there's also the Associate Member position where you don't have to be matched. You can just attend events as you please, to enjoy and the fun and make people meet people across the whole chapters. And that's what **Jessica Rotolo ** 48:44 we are right now. **Michael Hingson ** 48:48 How large is best buddies in Canada now? **Jessica Rotolo ** 48:55 A shop there was in 1993. And that was the York University campus. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 49:05 Yeah, Cam doctor, but how many there are in the in Canada? I really don't know that number. **Jessica Rotolo ** 49:11 Me neither. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 49:12 But it's there's a lot of chapters lots. **Michael Hingson ** 49:16 And you say a started in 1993? Yes. Your, **Jessica Rotolo ** 49:20 your character University was the first ever chapter. It's **Dorlean Rotolo ** 49:23 just north of Toronto. Uh huh. **Lauren Abela ** 49:25 So I can give overall statistics. Best Buddies programs now engage participants in each of the 50. United States. And we're in Canada as well and in over 47 countries impacting over 1.3 million people worldwide. Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 49:41 So it is pretty substantive, although I don't generally hear much about it, but I'm glad that we've been able to do this, but I haven't really heard a lot about Best Buddies outside of being introduced to Best Buddies, people by Sheldon, which I really am grateful to We'll be able to do, because I like the message you clearly send the message that I think I and other people with disabilities, sin, which is we're as capable as anyone else stop limiting us with your own attitudes and beliefs. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 50:19 And one very interesting fact about what is happening right now with Best Buddies International, it is. They have its National Disability Employment Awareness Month, right. N D. A. M, in India, and is basically to have people you know, just trying to get everybody employed. It's a very big part of the best buddies in the US is to they have wonderful programs. Do **Michael Hingson ** 50:49 you know what the unemployment rate among people with Down syndrome is? No, I don't have that statistic either. Yeah. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 50:57 We have. We have many families whose children or young adults are at home and do not have employment. Like when, as Jessica mentioned, when she was in the last documentary, they helped her get a job at a place called Malabar the costume rental store. And she absolutely loved, loved, loved it. But then COVID happened, it was close down. And then yeah, it was closed for good after that. So she lost her job. He loved it. **Michael Hingson ** 51:24 When he just wanted to go try on costumes. **Jessica Rotolo ** 51:29 Oh, I also I also got to meet a celebrity that came in. He was an actor. From the show victorious. He played back on the show. **Lauren Abela ** 51:54 On the topic of employment, just wanted to quickly mention, I was an ambassador for the Discover ability network. So any viewers listening in from Ontario, this is a free service paid for by the government, for employees with disabilities to connect them to employers looking to hire inclusively. So discoverability network, feel free to check that out later. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 52:14 And Jessica with fcb, Canada, she did a public service announcement. And they one of the things they helped create was a What would you guys create on? Oh, **Jessica Rotolo ** 52:29 we pretty wanted to be employable. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 52:38 employable? Yeah. Yes. And employable. And so they created the first LinkedIn, LinkedIn network for people with Down syndrome. **Michael Hingson ** 52:46 Yes. Ah, now what organization is, again? 52:50 FCB. Canada. What **Michael Hingson ** 52:51 is FCB? 52:52 It's just one of the advertising agencies in I'm not sure what FCB stands for. I was wondering, yeah, I'll look that up. And then with the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, so it doesn't say FCB it just says FCB. Canada. Yeah. Wonderful, wonderful people. And, yeah, so the employable. So anybody who has Down Syndrome who would like to connect to it, it is a LinkedIn page, specifically for people with Down syndrome. Yes. What does it stand for? Long name? Yeah. Oh, yeah. **Lauren Abela ** 53:30 Full service, integrated marketing and communications agency with offices in Toronto and Montreal? Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 53:36 Well, there you go. Yeah. Well, that is cool. Well, let me ask, Jessica, what are your long term plans? I mean, so you do art, you do modeling and a number of different things. Do you just want to continue that? Do you have any kind of long term goals in life? **Jessica Rotolo ** 53:55 I do have one 54:03 guy in this house. Yeah. That's the problem. You know, Michael is yes, Jessica wants to move out of her house. But you know, it's financially she would never be able to that's the unfortunate thing because she doesn't have the income to be able to move out of her home or home. So she is forced to live with us until, you know, maybe we could while we're trying to get a business going with for Jessica with her with her heart design. And, and her cards are soft. I **Jessica Rotolo ** 54:33 am till five. Yeah. I wouldn't move out. Yeah, I don't live on my own. **Lauren Abela ** 54:39 You know, some people would blame the economy, so I can't really blame the economy. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 54:44 Yeah, it's very expensive to live in Toronto. So champion champions. **Jessica Rotolo ** 54:49 Want to move closer to my work, and your My vigor score for my drama classes around that area. Well, **Michael Hingson ** 55:00 you might, you may find as time goes on, you'll be able to make more of a career out of some of the things you're doing, which would really be exciting. No boys in your life I gather, huh? No, **Lauren Abela ** 55:11 not Yeah, that **Michael Hingson ** 55:12 was a pretty definitive answer. **Jessica Rotolo ** 55:14 I don't want to I don't want any. No, no. No, boy. **Lauren Abela ** 55:24 Are we gonna dance at each other's wedding? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 55:29 They're gonna dance at each other's weddings, but she's got to find a guy first. **Michael Hingson ** 55:35 Seems like a reasonable thing to do. And, you know, I'm, I'm one of those people who's of the opinion there is somebody for everyone. So you just never know, Jessica. 55:44 Yeah. You'll never know. **Michael Hingson ** 55:48 We have Well, we've already got Dorlean addressed. I mean, she's got a guy. So that works. Yeah. So Lauren, what about you? What are your sort of long term goals and guys, and all that? **Lauren Abela ** 55:58 Definitely looking into buying a house in a few years, hopefully. Definitely working because I just started working after just graduating this year. So I want to find a salary position. Some pretty good. And again, yeah, do a master's, become a psychotherapist, maybe do some more research. You know, start a family, get married first. Goals and happy and healthy and make a difference in the world? **Michael Hingson ** 56:28 Have you found the right person to get married to yet? Um, **Lauren Abela ** 56:32 I hope so. I think so. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 56:36 He's our favorite. **Michael Hingson ** 56:37 He's a keeper. No, mom, mom blesses. So that's a good start. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 56:42 He's an extraordinary young man. Very nice. **Michael Hingson ** 56:45 So for each of you question, what advice do you want to give to the world? And we've talked a lot about different things. And I know, we've probably addressed some of the issues. But as we kind of bring this to a close, this has been going for a while it's almost an hour, can you believe it? But **Dorlean Rotolo ** 57:04 what kind of what kind of interviewer? What kind **Michael Hingson ** 57:07 of advice and suggestions? Would you like to leave people with what kinds of thoughts? Let's start with Dorlean? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 57:15 Well, My Messages to Young families, when Jessica was in my arms in the hospital, the doctor that came into the room to assess Jessica basically told me that I would grow to love her, which just absolutely broke my heart. Yeah. And so to all the young families, you know, yes, it's a shock at the beginning when you when you're holding your, your child, and you know, the diagnosis, but life will be incredible. We could not ever imagine our life without Jessica, but also the people she has brought to our lives has been a true blessing. It's been a blessing for us, you know, meeting people like Lauren, Peter, and just all of Jessica's friends in the mothers that I've met and fathers, they're just beautiful people. So it'll be okay. That's, that's my message. It'll be okay. **Michael Hingson ** 58:09 Have you ever had the opportunity to go back and see that doctor who said that? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 58:15 No, no, I don't know what I'd say to him. And especially days later, when we went to back to the hospital, and then he used Jessica as a specimen for a fellow doctor to show the fellow Doctor all the signs of that it's a baby with Down syndrome. Basically, I had a break down for a couple of days, because, you know, that's Is this the way my daughter was going to be perceived by the world? And, you know, we certainly have shown that No, she's not. She's a perfect person in our eyes and everybody's eyes that No, sir, yeah, yes, surely so. **Michael Hingson ** 58:52 So I don't, I don't want to do a lot of preaching myself this week. But I will make the comment that we've got to get beyond this idea that disability means lack of ability, because it doesn't mean lack of ability at all. It's a characteristic and everyone has it. But you know, I hear what you're saying. My parents were told that they should send me away when it was discovered that I was blind and the same thing and they rejected that. And I wish more parents would, would take that step to not just go by what science says just because somebody is different. Yeah. 100%. So Jessica, what kind of advice do you have for the world? How do you want to leave people thinking about you this week? **Jessica Rotolo ** 59:38 So I would say be yourself and just don't be afraid to leave your friends. **Michael Hingson ** 59:47 Yeah, yeah. And it's all about, as you said, being yourself and having the courage to be yourself and don't let people talk you into something that isn't true. Yeah, yeah, it is. and **Jessica Rotolo ** 1:00:00 don't let anyone tell you different. **Michael Hingson ** 1:00:03 Oh, yeah. That's the real key, isn't it? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:00:06 Yes. You know? Yeah. **Michael Hingson ** 1:00:10 And if you don't know what you want, figure it out and use your best buddies and your friends but figure it out. Because you can certainly want things just like anyone else. Yes. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:00:22 And you know, people don't have to be alone. And if you are alone, contact Best Buddies. **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:00:27 They will help you. You don't have to be alone. It really is an amazing organization. Yeah, right. **Michael Hingson ** 1:00:33 And Lauren, and Lauren, you what kind of thoughts do you want to leave everyone with? **Lauren Abela ** 1:00:37 Yeah. If you can choose to be anything, be kind. That's it and everything that you do. And if you are unsure how to be kind, research, ask questions, you know, and if you're thinking that you want to learn more about Best Buddies, then go to the website, reach out to us on Instagram, we are very happy to share more and and consider things that you can do in your everyday life that are simple, simple things that to spread that kindness and to make that best buddies impact of friendship and inclusion and whatever workplace you're in. Yeah, **Michael Hingson ** 1:01:15 speaking of Instagram, do you guys still do the live Instagram? Yes. **Lauren Abela ** 1:01:20 It's been a few months, maybe a year, but we will do more we promise **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:01:25 crazier with you guys put on the love means event, World Down Syndrome Day event. Now the documentary him really has been advocating in different areas. Yes, very, very busy. Which is wonderful. So wonderful life. **Michael Hingson ** 1:01:39 Yeah, I want to just go do it. Yeah, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:01:45 exactly. Just make that phone call. Well, I **Michael Hingson ** 1:01:48 want to thank all of you for being with us today. On unstoppable mindset. Clearly, you're unstoppable. All three of you, especially as a team, but individually as well. And I want to thank you all for being here. And if you know other people who we ought to bring on as a guest on unstoppable mindset, please let us know. And for all of you listening out there and watching, we would love to hear your thoughts about any other guests that you'd like to have as well as we'd like your thoughts. And I know Jessica, Lauren. And Dorlean would like your thoughts also about this podcast? And actually, let me ask that question. If people want to reach out to you all directly, can they do that? And how would they do that? **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:02:28 By email, or your Instagram or so **Jessica Rotolo ** 1:02:31 then what **Michael Hingson ** 1:02:32 what is your Instagram address or handle or how do people find you? Mine **Jessica Rotolo ** 1:02:39 is Jessica dot Rotolo 20 and rotala **Michael Hingson ** 1:02:43 was R O T O L O yes. So Jessica dot Rotolo 20. **Lauren Abela ** 1:02:48 Yes. And mine is L A U R E N A B E L A Three. **Michael Hingson ** 1:02:58 So you're the third Loren Abela. Jessica is the 20th Rotolo so **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:03:10 on Instagram, so everybody have to reach me through Jessica. Yes. **Jessica Rotolo ** 1:03:15 Well, sorry, my email. No, **Dorlean Rotolo ** 1:03:21 I just like it too many emails. No, yeah, they can reach out to Jessica's Instagram. Do **Michael Hingson ** 1:03:26 it on Instagram. That's fine. Well, I hope people will reach out to you guys. We really appreciate it. And I want to thank everyone again for listening. We really appreciate you being here and listening with us. It's been a fun hour. And that's one of the main goals on a stoppable mindset. It's not just for us to have fun, but I hope that all of you listening had fun as well. I'd love to hear your thoughts, please email me at Michael m i c h a e l h i at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to our podcast page www dot Michael hingson H i n g s o n.com/podcast. And wherever you're listening, please give us a five star rating. We value greatly your reviews and we love those five star ratings and really appreciate you giving those to us. So please do so and reach out. We'd love to

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Thom Rylance (The Lottery Winners) - Claire's Accessories and No Hot Drinks

101 Part Time Jobs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 41:23

Thom from The Lottery Winners on never having a hot drink in his life, his teenage double life, doing ear piercings at Claire's Accessories and turning the tables at the Job Centre... Download AMPOLLO - the FREE app that lets you practice at home with songs, using its AI stem-removing super smart tech: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659856412?pt=125376217&ct=Giles&mt=8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Socialdemokratiet vil ikke at svare på om jobcentre gør borgere mere syge

Reporterne

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 29:51

Reporterne har i den seneste tid kunne dokumentere, hvordan jobcentrene gør flere syge borgere endnu mere syge. Knap en fjerdedel af de syge borgere mister lysten til at leve.Nye Borgerlige og Alternativet ønsker en forvaltningsdomstol, som de håber, kan forbedre borgeres rettigheder. Imens vil Socialdemokratiets beskæftigelsesordfører, Jens Joel, ikke svare på om jobcentrene gør syge borgere endnu mere syge rundt om i landet, da han ikke er nede i hvert enkelt sag. Hør hvad politikerne ellers vil gøre og ikke vil gøre for de syge borgere i jobcenter-systemet i Reporterne i dag.Gæster:Martin Eckhof, bror til sygemeldt borgerJens Joel, beskæftigelsesordfører, SocialdemokratietTorsten Gejl, beskæftigelsesordfører, AlternativetKim Edberg, beskæftigelsesordfører, Nye BorgerligeVært: August StenbroenTilrettelæggere:Alexander BrøndumCamilla Michelle MikkelsenProducer:Camilla Michelle Mikkelsen

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Socialrådgiver slår alarm: Ny dom vil knække syge borgere på jobcentre

Reporterne

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 24:59

Der skulle gå ni år før en svært syg PTSD-ramt borger fik tilkendt førtidspension. Ni år i jobcenteret, der ifølge borgeren og hendes bisidder var tæt på at tage livet af hende. I dagens udgave af Reporterne ser vi nærmere på borgere, der oplever at blive presset ud i forløb hos jobcentrene, selvom læger og psykologer har advaret om, at det kan forværre deres helbred.Gæster: Jane Pihlmann, Bestyrelsesmedlem i foreningen For Retssikkerhed og bisidder til PTSD-ramt borgerMai Thorsen, privatpraktiserende socialrådgiver og tidligere jobkonsulent Lene Krabbe-dahl, forbundssekretær i 3FVært:August StenbroenTilrettelæggere:Alexander BrøndumRazan El-NakiebProducer:Niels Frederik RickersRedaktør:Mille Ørsted

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#86 Hvem løser opgaven, når jobcentrene lukker?

Velfærdsprofeten

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 49:32

Hvad skal der ske, når jobcentrene lukker i 2030? Det undersøger vi i denne episode af Velfærdsprofeten, hvor vi får besøg af chefkonsulent Ole Mølholm Jensen fra Københavns Professionshøjskole:Episoden indeholder også uddrag fra et fyraftensmøde på Københavns Professionshøjskole, som blev afholdt 17. januar i samarbejde med Socialpolitisk Forening og magasinet Social Kritik. Her gav Magnus Paulsen Hansen – som er lektor ved RUC – et historisk rids over tiden fra introduktionen af den aktive arbejdsmarkedspolitik i 1994 og frem til etableringen af jobcentrene i 2007. Og lektor Merete Monrad fra Ålborg Universitet delte viden fra et forskningsprojekt, hvor hun har talt med 75 ledige om deres erfaringer med jobcentrene: Hvad fungerer og hvad fungerer ikke i mødet mellem borger og jobcenter fra et borgerperspektiv.

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Regerings-spin: Det er en spareøvelse at lukke jobcentre

Reporterne

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 30:40

Regeringen vil lukke jobcentrene og proklamerer selv, at det er for at gøre systemet bedre for de arbejdsløse. Men det er en tvivlsom prognose, mener professor i økonomistyring Per Nikolaj Bukh. Han forklarer, at formålet primært er at spare penge, og at det kan få konsekvenser for de svageste.Så runder vi også beskyldninger om, at journalist Jørgen Dragsdahl er KGB-agent. Det skriver historiker Bent Jensen i en erindringsbog udgivet af Gyldendal. Men må forlaget egentlig sende de påstande i trykken?Til sidst ser vi på, hvordan politikerne vil løse politiets rekrutteringskrise. Gæster:Per Nikolaj bukh, phd og professor i økonomistyring ved aalborg universitet.Sten Schaumburg-Müller, juraprofessor på Syddansk UniversitetKarina Lorenzen, retsordfører SFVært:Ida GaunøRedaktion:Camilla Michelle MikkelsenNiels Frederik RickersRazan El-NakiebRedaktør:Simon Reenberg

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The Purposeful Project: Teaching startups for free

Founded & Grounded

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 58:05 Transcription Available

Meet Simon Squibb, serial entrepreneur, investor and founder of The Purposeful Project. Simon's mission is to help and inspire 10,000,000 people to startup and scale a business for free. He believes there should be a Start Up Centre to replace the Job Centre - and as an angel investor and entrepreneur, Simon's got the credentials to make this a reality.In this insightful conversation with Founded and Grounded, Simon reveals how being homeless at 15 made him realise he had what it takes to be an entrepreneur. He shares his journey, failures and lessons learnt, including how to increase your luck and why being clear about your purpose is key to business success.Thanks to our sponsors Nova Blue and Tally Market.Presented by Laura Rawlings, with analysis from Ollie Collard.Proudly sponsored by our wonderful partners. Nova Blue, keeps businesses safe from cyber security threats, so you can concentrate on growing your startup. Claim your FREE cyber health checkhttps://nova-blue.co.uk/podcastofferTally Market, a flexible workspace platform that enables startups to find & instantly book great workspaces across the UK. Claim 20 FREE tokenshttps://www.tallymarket.co.uk/fandg

Halloween Special: Creep It Real and exclusive footage from Gladiator 2

Talking Istanbullocks: Comedy Pubcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 48:05

Ghosts and ghouls galore as Jorma and Ray Creep It Real. See if Ray can avoid incarceration as he undergoes Psychiatological Profiling. Meanwhile DJ Tim Hallam talks about the nostalgia and passion of 12 inches in a sleeve plus you can learn about Liam Neeson's recent summer romance in a major world exclusive interview.Meanwhile check what Gladiator star, Russell Crowe and a Scouse plumber are doing in the Job Centre and find out what Honzie the mystic always thinks about when he looks at the Libra scales.All this and the usual fun and games with a decidedly spooky air.#psychiatology #retrorecords #gladiator #honzie #halloween #liamneeson #africanprostitute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S12E02: Cost of Living Special

The C Word (M4A Feed)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 50:47

We have a gentle (but also angry) chat about the cost of living crisis, the impact on society, and how it affects us as conservators: both as self-employed people and as museum workers. Jenny also talks to Sharon Heal from the Museums Association, and Kloe reviews ‘Low Cost/No Cost Tips for Sustainability in Cultural Heritage' by Lorraine Finch. 01:57 Why are we NOT talking about this? 04:11 Jenny's lived experience of poverty 08:09 Why this is happening 11:01 Energy usage and greener thinking 13:10 Relief schemes, price caps and the impact on us 18:50 Interview with Sharon Heal 33:32 Some useful resources 43:59 Review: Low Cost/No Cost Tips for Sustainability in Cultural Heritage Show Notes: - AIM Cost of Living Survey: https://aim-museums.co.uk/aim-cost-living-survey/ - Museums and libraries to set up as warm banks: https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/libraries-and-museums-form-warm-refuges-amid-energy-crisis-17225833/ - Energy crisis may hamper museum plans of being ‘warm banks' this winter: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/aug/31/uk-museums-rising-energy-costs-could-hamper-warm-banks-plan - Citizen Advice Bureau: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living/ - Business energy costs to be cut: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62969427 - Museums Journal piece on energy relief scheme: https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2022/09/sector-welcomes-energy-relief-but-calls-for-ongoing-investment/ - Museums Association statement on cost of living crisis: https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/advocacy/our-statement-on-the-cost-of-living-crisis/ - Managing the cost of living crisis (via MA Well-Being Hub): https://www.museumsassociation.org/careers/wellbeing-hub/managing-the-cost-of-living-crisis/ - Energy Bill Relief Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers - Warm banks to get money from Welsh government: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-62968256 - Thread with ideas in collaboration with the Job Centre: https://twitter.com/eleanor_root/status/1564522591003578369 - Direct link to Google document with crowdsourced ideas: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PCdd3cPjgxH-Wd85TEXZBfqw2-ay7VjokTi1ekwHSMo/edit - S09E04 Environmental Monitoring: https://thecword.show/2021/05/05/s09e04-environmental-monitoring/ - S04E01 Going Green: https://thecword.show/2018/09/19/s04e01-going-green/ - S06E01 Conservation on a Budget: https://thecword.show/2019/09/18/s06e01-conservation-on-a-budget/ - Mayor asks museums to close two days per week: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/energy-crisis-european-museums-2170843 - Low Cost/No Cost Tips for Sustainability in Cultural Heritage: https://lfcp.co.uk/publications/ Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson and Kloe Rumsey. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2022.

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Jobcentre - Highlights med Mads

NATTEVAGTEN HIGHLIGHTS

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 60:15

I kølvandet på flere dokumentarer og vidnesbyrd der stiller skarpt på de danske jobcentres problematikker, snakker Mads i nat med lytterne, om deres oplevelser med jobcentre i Danmark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep2 - Monza GP

EngineBraking

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 78:51

Back for Episode 2, the Monza GP, the most fraudulent F1 postcast discusses:F1 NewsTwitter QnAMonza breakdownDoes pineapple belong on Pizza?Does Danny Ric need a hug?Will I see Latifi at the Job Centre?Who's on Fraudwatch?Who wins the EngineModeGoodBoy award? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jobcentre - Med Mads

NATTEVAGTEN

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 120:00

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Fais pas Chier_T'es Toxic ProMax

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 3:33

Will God answer your prayer if you don't end with, "In Jesus' name, Amen?" Learn what praying in the name of Jesus really means. I taught this week on the call of Abraham and the development of God's missionary call through the nation of Israel as they were responsible to communicate the truth of God to the cultures around them. They were given that great commission. The great commission didn't start in Matthew 28. It started with Abraham in Genesis 12 —the first three verses there —Abraham, chosen by God to raise up a nation who would then be God's priests to the world so that they would be a blessing to all of the nations. They had a unique role in the great monotheistic religion. The Jews were supposed to reflect morality to the world. Israel was to witness to the name of God. When they talked about the name of God and witnessing to God's name, that does not mean that they were to let everybody know what they called God, "Yahweh." Their goal wasn't to cover the countryside with evangelists who just let everybody know what the right word for God was. It meant something different. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ https://linktr.ee/jacksonlibon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #realtalk #face #instagram #amour #take #couple #dance #dancers #vogue #voguedqnce #garden #tiktok #psychology #beyou #near #love #foryou #money #ForYouPizza #fyp #irobot #theend #pups #TikToker #couplegoals #famille #relation #doudou #youtube #twitter #tiktokers #love #reeĺs #shorts #instagood #follow #like #ouy #oyu #babyshark #lilnasx #girl #happybirthday #movie #nbayoungboy #deviance #autotrader #trading #khan #academy #carter #carguru #ancestry #accords #abc #news #bts #cbs #huru #bluebook #socialmedia #whatsapp #music #google #photography #memes #marketing #india #followforfollowback #likeforlikes #a #insta #fashion #k #trending #digitalmarketing #covid #o #snapchat #socialmediamarketing

EPISODE 28-JOBCENTRE REJECTS

Metal Chat with Melissa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 35:18

This is a reboot of this episode for my Spotify listeners. ENJOY

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EPISODE 28-JOBCENTRE REJECTS

Metal Chat with Melissa

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 35:18

Join my guest Martin Popoff and me as we discuss the NWOBHM compilation Jobcentre Rejects. @metalchatpod metalmelissapodcast@gmail.com

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059 Regelstatens jobcentre - Marianne Stein

Regelstaten

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 55:56

Ca. 9.000 mennesker er i dag ansat i jobcentrene, hvor de forsøger at hjælpe folk med at komme i arbejde. Prisen er ca. 13 mia. kr. om året, og effekten af jobcentrene er uvist. Forleden kom det frem, at jobcentrene i København ikke har henvist én eneste ledig til et job de seneste to år. Personligt har jeg meget, meget svært ved at se rimeligheden i, at man bruger SÅ mange penge på SÅ lidt. Men verden er jo kompleks. Måske bidrager jobcentrene på anden vis til at gøre samfundet bedre. Eller værre. Det er emnet i Regelstaten i dag, hvor jeg har besøg af Marianne Stein, som er socialrådgiver og forfatter til bogen "Sådan én er jeg jo ikke". Links: Mariannes indlæg om Birgitte: https://mariannestein.dk/aabent-brev-kommunerne-traenger-til-et-ret-og-pligt-kursus-ikke-borgerne/ (https://mariannestein.dk/aabent-brev-kommunerne-traenger-til-et-ret-og-pligt-kursus-ikke-borgerne/) Mariannes bog, ”Sådan én er jeg jo ikke”, kan købes her: https://mariannestein.dk/vare/saadan-en-er-jeg-jo-ikke/ (https://mariannestein.dk/vare/saadan-en-er-jeg-jo-ikke/) Optagelsen er lavet 26. november 2021.

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Radio4 Morgen - 30. november - kl. 7.8

RADIO4 MORGEN

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 55:05

Skilsmissefamilier har udfordringer med om deres børn skal vaccineres eller ej. DEBAT: Bør offentlighedsloven ændres, så vi fx kan se statsministerens fulde kalender? Reportage: Et lille memoirer over Frøken Klokken, nu hvor hun bliver lagt i graven. Vintervejr på vej. Jobcentre skal have mulighed for online samtaler. Værter: Astrid Date og Kasper Harboe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Radio4 Morgen - 30. november - kl. 7.8

RADIO4 MORGEN

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 55:00

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Universal Credit - How Simeon had his benefits stopped because he was admitted to hospital for major surgery

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 65:41

Welcome to the walk a mile in my shoes podcast. My name's Chris Young, and it's my aim, hope, goal to enable you to get a real feel for what it's like to walk a mile in the shoes of my guests. Sorry about the lack of jaunty music, I'm not feeling particularly jaunty just now. Sorry too about the prolonged absence, I've been trying to get my world in order following some pretty life changing therapy. But I'm not here to talk about me. In this episode, I speak with Simeon Wakely, a man with spina-bifida who has recently felt the cold hard slap of apathy…indifference…prejudice…at the hands of the department of work and pensions, the government department who administer Universal Credit. This is triggering throughout – so, if you don't want to hear Simeon's distress, you should stop listening now. He got in touch with me yesterday explaining how he felt suicidal following the inhumane treatment he's received at their hands. I'm fucking furious. For those of you who talk about the rise of poverty in the UK in terms of absolute and relative poverty – for those of you who think abject poverty is a thing of the Dickensian past – think again. Simeon recently had his benefits stopped for the heinous crime of changing his bank account and being admitted to hospital. He missed a meeting with the Job Centre because he was in hospital having major surgery. He'd informed them at every stage of the process, but they responded by stopping his benefits and telling him the next available meeting at the job centre is a week away. The DWP didn't tell him benefits had stopped…you'll hear more about that in our conversation…he found out from his landlord, and when BT cut off his landline and broadband…but even more shockingly, he found out when his gas supplier, Eon, cut off the fuel for his heating on this, the coldest week of the winter so far. His electricity company, SSE, are threatening to cut off his electricity as we speak. So much for compassionate capitalism/ conservativism. At the moment he's relying on friends for money, and his support worker for food. Devastated though he is, Simeon was still able to throw down the gauntlet to any MP who would be willing to survive on Universal Credit for a month – or a year. I guess many will have an understanding of how cumulative wealth can have a positive effect on their lives, but what about the cumulative effect of poverty? Would they, as Therese Coffey, the Secretary of State for work and pensions sang when she removed £20 a week from people on Universal Credit, be having the time of their lives? I don't think so. Would your MP do it? Make no mistake, even though this system is rotten to the core, these are actual people causing untold damage and trauma to a man whose only crime was to believe he could live independently. Huge thanks to Simeon for sharing his story. He's gutted, he hates himself and he feels suicidal all because of things outside of his control. If any of you listening have contacts in BT, Eon and SSE, please give them a prod to suggest that cutting off amenities in these circumstances don't exactly show them in a favourable light. Put his heating back on. Reconnect him to the internet. Give him the money he's entitled to. But, more than anything, restore his hugely damaged faith in human kind. We can do a whole lot better than this. In the meantime, get in touch with your MP – throw the universal credit challenge their way. Walk a mile

Ep152: Ole's At The Job Centre...

Miles Offside

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 77:59

Ole gets the boot, the title favourites continue their domination of the mid-table sides, Palace keep scoring, and Spurs exist... PLEASE SUPPORT US ON PATREON!! patreon.com/milesoffsidepod Follow us on Twitter: @milesoffsidepod https://twitter.com/milesoffsidepod?s=09 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milesoffsidepod/ Review us on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/miles-offside/id1397029545?mt=2

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Schøt‘s NyUgesTale 406: Jobcentre

Schøtministeriet

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 6:52

Så skal der ævles om jobcentre! Nyt comedy show DÆMONKRATI 2021 & 2022! Billetter på: www.michaelschoet.dk Har du lyst til at prøve Zetland, så kan du gøre det på www.zetland.dk/ministeriet Du opretter et donations-abonnement til Schøtministeriet på schoetministeriet.10er.dk

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Joy's World The Podcast Episode 64 - I can't be asked to Poo & I hate going out!

Joy's World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 31:29

In this episode I get a few things off my chest, including how I feel about celebrating black history month in schools and catcalling. I also discuss, taking more photos with my pimp stick and, find out how awkward my experience was at the Job Centre and how I deal with my travel anxiety. Get in touch Instagram- @joysworldthepodcast Twitter - @joyxoxo Email - joyspodcast@hotmail.com

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‘Natur-talebanere‘, DF-årsmøde-debrief & svindel i jobcentre

Den Uafhængige

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 120:10

I dag samler vi op på Dansk Folkepartis begivenhedsrige årsmøde, hvor vi havde vores reporter Clara Vind i Herning. Det var et begivenhedsrigt årsmøde, men hvad var det mest opsigtsvækkende? Det skal vi blandt andet høre fra Anders Leonhard, der er politisk redaktør på B.T. Den tidligere cykelrytter Chris Anker Sørensen omkom på tragisk vis i weekenden. Vi mindes ham sammen med cykelsports-encyklopædi Jørgen Leth. Dagens øvrige gæster: Jens-Kristian Lütken, Venstre, om Amager Fælled og natur-talibanere, Bo Hammer tidligere jobcenterchef i Tårnby kommune, Hans Ranvig, tidligere lektor på Landbohøjskolen, Lars Christensen, uafhængig økonom om muligt kommende finanskrise, Clara Vind, journalist på Den Uafhængige, Johanne Schmidt, vulkanekspert, Eva Flyvholm, forsvarsordfører for EL om evakuering af NGO-folk i Afghanistan, Dorthe B Jensen, dyrevelfærdsaktivist. Dagens vært: Asger Juhl Tidskoderne: 00.01.00: Anders Leonhard, politisk redaktør på B.T. // Hvad var det vildeste, der skete på Dansk Folkepartis årsmøde? 00.15.00: Jens- Kristian Lütken, gruppeformand, Venstre i Københavns Borgerrepræsentation // Natur-talebanere på Amager Fælled 00.23.00 Anette Linds, MF, Socialdemokratiet // Skal Trine Bramsen have en medalje for at arbejde på en søndag? 00.33:00 Jørgen Leth, cykelekspert // Chris Anker Sørensen er gået bort 00.43.00 Bo Hammer, tidligere jobcenterchef i Tårnby kommune // Om rådden kultur i Tårnby Kommunes ledelse 00.55.00 Hans Ranvig, tidligere lektor på Landbohøjskolen // Er fødevareindustrien skyld i, at mange danske høns brækker brystbenet, når de lægger æg? 01.04.00 Lars Christensen, økonom // Er vi på vej mod en ny finanskrise? 01.15.00 Clara Vind, reporter, Den Uafhængige // Hvad var det mest opsigtsvækkende på DFs årsmøde? 01.29.00 Johanne Schmidt, vulkanekspert // Hvad sker der med vulkanudbruddet på den spanske ferieø La Palma? 01.37.30 Eva Flyvholm, forsvarsordfører for Enhedslisten // Hvor mange afghanere vil Enhedslisten have evakueret til Danmark? 01.54.00 Dorthe B. Jensen, dyrevelfærdsaktivist // Om indhegnede dyr i naturnationalparker

Ep 35 – McVitie's update, HGV Driver shortage, Universal Credit cut & more…

East End Ears

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 15:03

Recorded on Friday 2nd July 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie's update2:40 – Jobcentre safety4:17 – The looming Universal Credit cut6:05 – PMQs: HGV Driver shortage8:36 – Parliamentary Armed Forces […]

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Ep 33 – International aid cuts, Jobcentre safety, defence failings & more…

East End Ears

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 15:58

Recorded on Friday 11th June 2021 In this episode:0:41 – AJAX programme failures2:43 – International aid cuts4:25 – Universal Credit uplift campaign6:14 – Jobcentre safety7:57 – Meetings13:42 – Back in […]

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'Never Mind the Gap' - My Employment Journey with Ruth Owen OBE

The Disability Download

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 31:09

Find out more about Ruth: https://www.leonardcheshire.org/about-us/our-news/press-releases/ruth-owen-joins-leonard-cheshire-ceoOur employment research: https://www.leonardcheshire.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/Locked-out-of-labour-market.pdfFollow Ruth on Twitter: @Ruth_owenOBEFollow Ruth on Instagram: @ruthowenobeFollow us on Twitter/Instagram: @LeonardCheshireEmail us: disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org

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Ep 32 – McVitie’s, job centre safety, the latest coronavirus variant & more…

East End Ears

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 14:53

Recorded on Friday 21 May 2021 In this episode:0:30 – McVitie’s4:15 – DWP questions6:31 – The latest coronavirus variant8:32 – The situation in Palestine and Israel10:45 – All-Party Group work12:43 […]

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Gør jobcentre danskerne sygere?

Den Uafhængige

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 29:52

Det mener privatpraktiserende socialrådgiver Maj Thorsen. Ifølge hende bliver syge og udsatte borgere sendt ud i den ene formålsløse indsats efter den anden. Det har den konsekvens, at borgere, der kunne være blevet raske, i stedet ender på kontanthjælp, førtidspension eller på selvmordets rand. Ehsan Faizzad interviewer.

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149. Short A's and Slovakian Loves with Jacob Hawley

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 51:19

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat with comedian and podcast host Jacob Hawley. The presenter of Jacob Hawley's Job Centre checks in with the ladies and breaks the news of his impending fatherhood. This gives them a chance to offer some sage parenting advice. He also takes them on a journey through his youth, including rap groups in the Stevenage area and lost loves in Faliraki. In addition, there is a look back to Tomorrow's World, an insight into young Fi's work ethic and Jane has something else to say about ears. Get in touch: fortunately.podcast@bbc.co.uk

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Believe you are going to be better tomorrow

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 28:19

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. On this week’s episode, Jacob talks to the Guardian’s Kate Proctor about reporting one armed from a pandemic; he hears about Covideo parties from comedian Alison Spittle, and he chats to Mr Motivator about staying motivated through lockdown. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

Not quite charity, but certainly cheering people up

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 27:08

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. On this week’s episode, Jacob talks to Blue Peter’s newest presenter Mwaksy Mudenda about taking on a flagship show from her bedroom and Bethany Wells, a theatre designer who has set up a micro grant scheme for artists ineligible for other support. He also hears from furloughed chef Ben Miller who has set up his own cook at home business, Deliveroo cyclist Tom, and Absolute Radio presenter / Bread King Ross Buchanan. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

Ep. 3 (Part 2) - Blankety Blank ('I Don't Want To Wait', Working At The Job Centre & #BeMoreMelville)

It's Only A Game Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 51:15

This time the gang get into the blanking classic that is 'Blankety Blank'. But with so much to cover, we've decided to make it a two-parter! In this second part, we go into more detail about the episode of 'Blankety Blank' we watched, whether we rank it Top, Middle or Bottom and play another round of Bev's Quiz Quiz. Along the way we learn how to impersonate Sir Michael Caine properly, how to lead a better life (#BeMoreMelville) and that Matt might actually hate game shows... If you haven't already, be sure to listen to Part 1, which is available now. This is the episode of 'Blankety Blank' we watched for this show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pGb5b-ecI And for those who want to dig a little deeper, we also watched this episode hosted by Les Dawson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM-gJcnJgjY&t=882s) and these two clips from when Lily Savage was the host (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HERQLsfGEe4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvocjD67DVE) Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel Email us Artwork by Ian Jones

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Ep. 3 (Part 1) - Blankety Blank ('I Don't Want To Wait', Working At The Job Centre & #BeMoreMelville)

It's Only A Game Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 42:40

This time the gang get into the blanking classic that is 'Blankety Blank'. But with so much to cover, we've decided to make it a two-parter! In this first part, we learn a lot about the classic theme tune (and a fair bit on Eurovision too), as well as the holy trinity of hosts that was Sir Terry Wogan, Les Dawson & Lily Savage. Along the way we also hear about why Dobson dislikes North Wales so much, the surprising show Les Dawson may have starred in and grave diggers doing the 'YMCA'. This is the episode of 'Blankety Blank' we watched for this show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pGb5b-ecI And for those who want to dig a little deeper, we also watched this episode hosted by Les Dawson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM-gJcnJgjY&t=882s) and these two clips from when Lily Savage was the host (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HERQLsfGEe4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvocjD67DVE) Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel Email us Artwork by Ian Jones

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Shakespeare wrote King Lear in a pandemic and so should you...

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 29:31

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he hears from author and podcaster Caroline O’Donoghue about publishing into a void and defining ourselves by our jobs, as well as Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest coach Andy Reid about the return of football. He also hears from Adam, a BT engineer about keeping the country connected and Nick, who’s been undertaking a fancy dress challenge. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

Going above and beyond

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 27:24

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he talks to two teachers about going back to school, Year 11 student Chris Johnson about spending his time away from school making visors for the NHS and Hamilton actor Karl Queensborough about pausing a West End musical. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

Overworked and Underpaid

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 28:10

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he talks to people who are caring for the elderly - Adam and Kate from care homes across the country, as well as comedian Mark Olver who is spending his lockdown helping out in a local home. He also hears from musician Deb Mawby about she is keeping her mum Bet informed and entertained. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

A fascinating little footnote into this period

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 27:26

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he talks to Anatomical Pathology Technician Gemma Norburn about working in a mortuary during a pandemic, as well as comedian Nish Kumar about making The Mash Report from his bedroom. He also hears from Adam Robinson from the Book of Darkness and Light about taking ghost stories online, Jenny Legg from Quarantap who's teaching dance across video calls, and Owain Wyn Evans from BBC North West Tonight who went viral after drumming to the news. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

Every Day’s A New Day

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 26:31

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he talks to national treasure and Eastenders favourite Natalie Cassidy about recommencing filming in Albert Square, and supermarket worker Owen about catering for the lockdown. He also hears about a viral sensation in the seaside town of Llandudno... Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

A Whole New Mindset

Inclusively by Be Inclusive

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 25:33

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. This week he talks to comedian and voice of Love Island Iain Stirling about what’s keeping him busy in lockdown, and Dr Amir Khan, a GP in Leeds about adjusting to new medical practise. He also hears from Crystal Stanley, who created the Rainbow Trail in the UK about how it feels to start a nationwide trend and be mentioned by The Queen. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

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S2E03 - Lessons From The Pandemic: Food

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 57:57

A heartbreaking tale of pending closure of a fabulous bakery, hawker stalls who cook for social good and a vision of a future where you can pick fresh durians on every street for free. All this and more as hosts Petrina Kow and Laurindo Garcia examine how lessons learned from the coronavirus could ensure no one goes hungry in a post-pandemic world. Guests: Juwanda Hassim -Fabulous Baker Boys, Jason Chua - Beng Who Cooks, Siew Yen Chong - food poverty volunteer, Bjorn Low - Edible Garden City and musician, Joshua Simon. TRANSCRIPT *SOUND EFFECTS: MOTORCYCLE* Laurindo Garcia: [00:00:05] In the time of Covid 19 delivery bikes are now the king of the road. Home delivery was previously viewed as a luxury. But now delivery bikes from Foodpanda delivery to Grab Food are all essential services, and millions of people rely on them to get the food that they need to bring to the table. So, Petrina, I want to ask you, has how is food delivery usage changed for you during the and then haha. Petrina Kow: [00:00:31] Interestingly, I think I found that we, we try and deliver less now because we, we also are very cognizant of the wastage with all the packaging material. So in fact so, so my cooking, as you know, if you're following on social media, has been up several levels. No, I mean I just have to provide for a family. So I cook a lot more now. And so if we do buy takeout, we we we kind of use that as an opportunity to go and pick up the food so that we can kind of like work in a trip out of the house, you know, legitimately. Right. As we're kind of being locked down. So, yeah, I, I we try and deliver as little as possible if we can. And if we can't, we just get stuff delivered anyways. Yeah. So yeah, Laurindo Garcia: [00:01:18] On our end it's been more of a special treat. We are eating at home more and cooking for ourselves, which has been really good. But for me I one of the people who's had to celebrate their birthday in isolation. And so I took that as an opportunity to look for a special meal that usually I wouldn't have had a home delivery. But I was really quite surprised at what was available. It was a 12 course vegan Korean meal that was delivered to the door, you know, piping hot. And it was really quite amazing. So I was really quite awed by what was what was available. So, yeah, there's some of the things that you do during during the pandemic. But I also want to welcome everyone to another episode of inclusively in this series. First of all, my name is Laurindo Garcia. And this series, we are asking the question how people are changing the way that they work or do business during the pandemic and what lessons that you've had you have learned that have the potential to make the post pandemic worldwide. Petrina Kow: [00:02:23] Yeah. And hello, everyone. My name is Petrina and this topic is very close to my heart. As a big food lover and food eater myself, so I'm very excited about today's episode because we have guests from all over the world joining us and we have some really wonderful local heroes that are going to chat with as well. Laurindo Garcia: [00:02:45] So before we kick off with the interviews, it's going to kind of set the tone here. So before the pandemic, you know, according to The Economist, you know, food was generally more affordable around the globe for four people more than ever before, and fewer people were hungry than previous generations. So it's according to the most recent edition of The Economist. But all that has changed because the pandemic, as you've heard there, have been empty supermarket shelves and wet markets due to the panic buying during the early days of the pandemic. And now several months after that, one trillion dollar global food supply chain has demonstrated its present resilience with some really fast adaptations to me by companies. But all that being said, there are still some risks that lie in food security and less so on the supply side, but definitely on the demand side. It's no surprise for people to hear that they've been massive job losses. Now people have lost their income and have less money to spend on food. And the United Nations just announced last month that they are worried that the number of people who were at risk of hunger has doubled as a result of the coronavirus. They're estimating that 265 million people are at risk of hunger. Hunger now as a result of changes have been happening in the world. And underlying thread in all of this is that there are hundreds there's a possibility of higher food prices if food exporting countries start imposing export restrictions. So that's really giving us a big picture of what what is the subtext of our conversation today? Petrina Kow: [00:04:21] Yeah, and also in today's episode, we'll be speaking with two local food outlets on how they've adapted to the situation, whether or not they have to endure sort of closures or how they've kind of responded to the community around them. And we'll also be hearing from a Singaporean living in London, a dear, dear friend of mine who's also very involved with food and teaching low income families there how to cook healthy and delicious meals for under a pound a day. Laurindo Garcia: [00:04:49] We'll also be speaking to a pioneer for urban farming who's also joining and a social entrepreneur who's joining us from Australia. And later on in the show, we'll be hearing from musician Joshua Simon. He'll be sharing his perspective on food during the time of Covid 19 and also offering us a song. Petrina Kow: [00:05:04] Yeah. Can't wait. But first, my absolute pleasure to introduce the one and only Fabulous Baker Boy Juwanda Hassim. Hello, darling. Juwanda Hassim: [00:05:04] Hello, Petrina. Hello, Laurindo. Petrina Kow: [00:05:19] Yes. So for those of you who were from Singapore, you might have indulged in many of his cakes before. I think that's what he's known for. Its legendary row, shelves of deliciousness. And his lovely cafe sits at the bottom of Fort Canning Hill. And I think he's definitely experienced all kinds of things. Give given the last three or four weeks of mayhem. So perhaps, Juwanda, you could just tell us a little bit about, you know, you were able to keep going and then you couldn't. How have you pivoted? How have you made sort of adjustments and changes in how are you doing? Juwanda Hassim: [00:06:00] So when when the virus first broke out, it was so clear in January and February mean somebody was coming. Oh. What the situation was going to be. Business was great because we're we're we're not as affected as the malls or an enclosed space because we're being we're to the park. So we're outside. So people were not included in the area. There wasn't any air conditioning outside. People come into my area. I saw a lot of people sort of come come with their families, family support simply in the park. The average started decreasing. And 10, 20 per cent, but we're still OK. Then social distancing started. And that really hit. The. Then so sorry. Then the MBS tower closed. You know, that day when the government just closed all buildings because, once one floor was affected. And then the next day, the repercussions was immediate because we have nobody lunch. Everybody was made to work from home, mostly because we were located near the business district. Not so much where people lived. So in that when that happened, this was dropped maybe 30, 40 percent. And then the weekend we saw a resurgence. Right. Because people still wanted to come out. People who were worried about people needed to get out a bit. So people still ordered their cakes. People still came out and that was a first week and then the second week they implemented the social distancing. And that was immediate for us because we had a shut. We were not allowed to open until everything was checked by National Parks. Thank god, we have an extended space area which included the gallery. So my cafe is a very tight 60, 60 seater and gallery space which is was empty. We cleared out the gallery space and we made the space even bigger, which could set about maybe 60 seats. That went very well at this point. I was just restructuring at this point, take aways was still not a thing. People were encourage deliveries were encouraged. But it was still not a thing. I was just restructuring my take away business, online business. It was steady, it was growing and then was social distancing the week after really hit. I majorly went online. I will push up 20 percent of cakes and five off delivery of islandwide. Because I couldn't depend on the delivery systems, which was like Deliveroo or Foodpanda because they're too expensive. And they do not service the areas I needed to service. And so my friend Rubina, who owned a wedding event company, said take my van and I got one of my managers to drive. And so that was our system. So we got the orders in and orders started coming in. It was a lot of ways. We were doing 21, 20, 30 orders a day. We had call in for another vehicle. And then suddenly the park was all shut immediately that night, when they park they shut the parks. The next morning I had to reimburse 10000. I had to return. We would refund customers ten thousand dollars just that morning. Everything overnight, everything was just shut. And then since yesterday, some places. Most places are allowed to open. But places in the parks are still closed. So I am just at home cooking for my neighbours, my, my friends and stuff. So how it has affected me is affected me really greatly. I mean, I mean, I spend three days of my non-carb days just eating carbs, not knowing what the hell I'm going to do. And just three days just filling myself with carbs. I really did like. You know, the first thing was to to how am I going to keep my guys? I've got I've got I'm really not using my fifteen part timers, they are so poor thing. And then I've got to two cooks, two bakers. Two. One manager and one barista one guy on the floor. Three of them were foreigners. How do we do this, right? So there was my it was it was kind of emotionally not great, but I worked through there, had to do what I had to do. Things are. Things are better. But not as great as I wish it could be. When come. When this. I basically I have one more month before my business shuts in July, July. Only because of the lease. We we're we're finishing up the lease with National Parks. And because of the situation, I haven't been able look for a new space. I haven't been able to do anything. I've been talking to agents. I mean, everything on my hands are tied. I can't even keep my guys on a retailer because I don't know when I'm going to start again. You know, so obviously, my first Zoom. This is only my second Zune meeting. So my first Zoom meeting, was telling all my staff we're shutting down in July. So the first week of July the Fabulous Baker Boy will shut down. And then we'll see what's going to happen and then we'll see how, because they can't do anything at this point. Petrina Kow: [00:11:14] Yeah. Good Lord. I think that might be. Is that news for everybody? Because it feels like this is big news. This is the first time I'm hearing this that you're going to be shut in July. Juwanda Hassim: [00:11:26] I think I told you I don't think I showed you just snippets, you know, and some because I was really depressed about just thinking about it because we were doing well. We were doing so well. I mean, just in and in just three, just I knew we were going to be badly hurt. But they didn't realize it was gonna be this bad. Petrina Kow: [00:11:45] Yeah. Yeah. Like, pulled the rug from under you. And. Juwanda Hassim: [00:11:50] Because I can't do any it. I can't do anything. I can't. I kind of go out. And even if I have the funds and you don't know what the situation is going to be, how long it's going to stretch. It might only clear next July, you know. Yeah so what you going to do? Petrina Kow: [00:12:07] Well, thank you for sharing so honestly, Juwanda. I mean, I think about all the various different restaurants that, you know, are pushing their take away menus out and trying their best. We have. Thank you so much. I mean, we have another, you know, two guys who've come from a space that have managed to carry on because they're located. They happen to be located in an area that was not shut down. These are Jason and Chen Long from Beng Who Cooks. Hello, Jason. I'm talking to Jason right? Jason Chua: [00:12:40] Yeah, there isn't. Hi, guys. I'm Jason from Beng Who Cooks. Petrina Kow: [00:12:45] So, I mean, you guys are in a food centre. So if you guys don't know who cooks are, they do these lovely, delicious and healthy for food bowls at Hong Lim Food Centre. They're very popular. And I think how I got to know you guys was because of some social media that was share, because of what you guys were doing in response to this pandemic and which was that you were going to provide free meals for whoever who needed it. And as a result of that, I think you had one of your customers start a foundation with you, right called Beng Who Cooks Foundation that basically started to provide these meals for free for all these people who, you know, are struggling to even have a nutritious meal for themselves. So tell me what what has been what it's been like for you guys? I mean, I know you're at your stall right now, Jason Chua: [00:13:36] Basically all over the whole thing, right? I mean, we CBD area. I mean, Baker Boys should understand you CBD area. Business has already been affected since Christmas then later new year, then Chinese New Year. Then that was when Covid comes in. So me and my partners pay cut has been taking maybe. I mean, we are a small stall so our pay cut. We used to take like 1.5, 1.8. But nowadays we just take around 200 dollars a month. I mean, we we we are a food stall. I mean, we can cook all our meals are settled here. But overall business has already been bad. And even since the extension right. The announcement of extension on that day right the whole business has been crumbling around the whole centre. It's just not our stall. I mean. Also for like chicken rice stalls, those traditional western food. Even the one. Those one Michelin star food that they don't have a queue at all. You can just eat it and just come in order anytime, anywhere. They would just be able to serve you within five minutes. And their attitude has changed, I mean, sometimes they used to be very cocky, but nowadays I think everybody is desperate for business and they're all "Hi hi hi. Thank you. Thank you for coming". Yeah. Everybody is humbled down by this Covid. So sometimes this Covid it show a lot of humanity's side maybe to me I feel. Petrina Kow: [00:14:49] Yeah. I mean, that's that's a good tip. Now I know I can finally go and eat my soya sauce chicken. No, but I mean, that's not the point. But I think also, apart from that, do you feel like what what made you and your partner decide to. Start to do these meals for the community, Jason Chua: [00:15:06] Basically, because, well, my friend. Is because this announcement about these was on 6 April before the CB has started. That's right. She texted us saying that can we provide meals for needy people. And this was all before circuit breaker even announced. And I say we all wanted to do this. It's just that we don't finance backing. And that's when he told me. Okay. Don't worry about the finance. You guys just do. I'll figure out the finance. Of course, we really know, because as long as I be able to work out. I'll be able to come our the house, I'll still cook. Now, I said I'll do. Then initially it started on the on. The first meal was given was on 8 April. Then that's where caught news of like Fiona Xie. Channel News Asia. DJ Ross. And that's where it start sharing. That's were it's overwhelmed. We started giving our own 80 to 100 plus a day of free bowls, which I think is very unreasonable for the peopel sponsoring us for a meals because it's only one guy sponsoring and there's like 600 plus 600 to 700 dollars. And this includes meal delivery. And that's why we start changing and implementing a lot of different rules. Like, nowadays I have to admit that, OK, I used to give 80 bowls a day. Now I only hive 30 bowls a day. Because there's a lot people that are not suitable to accept this meal. You had people wearing Rolex coming down to take free meals from you. Yeah, these's are some of the people coming down to take your free meals because we don't question them. That's not then that's where we start implementing the delivery charge and the delivery charge will chase away, people who are not really needy. Then when we see them they are carry, if they are carrying like branded bags or anything, right? We just chase them away. We we are not even giving them. But the main this is, we're ok with giving them because end of day we just want. We just want people ask us nicely. Because we have a lot of people asking free food like. Hey I demand you to give me this, I demand you to give me that. They use the word demand. Instead of can I have a meal? Or anything. We do reject a lot more than we give nowadays because we find that there's really people who needs it more than most people that is being accepted by society. There's a lot of outcasts that Singaporean don't see. Petrina Kow: [00:17:26] I mean, I'm just curious because, you know, we we we all serving for myself and my my two friends, Janice and Pam, we we started a foundation. It started Pasar Glamour Art Aid. And even for something as as simple as that, just even coming up with a form to try and sift out people who might sort of abuse the system was so complex, you know, so I can't imagine if it's just as simple as here's a meal. I mean, from a very simple idea of wanting to help. Right. It somehow brings out, you know, different all kinds of different people. Right. So, you know, I think moving forward, if if you just sort of if you do, would you continue to do this again or would you continue the the foundation program past the Covid period. You think. Jason Chua: [00:18:10] We will. We will. We promise like those people on our social media and especially Instagram. We thought, as long as Beng Who Cooks survive right, Beng Who Cares Foundation will also survive or because these things are interlinked it is just that we won't do delivery anymore. So if you're one you can just come down and at least tell us one day advance so that we are expecting our guests instead of. Like if you come down and we charge you. And say I have no money. And they'll be very troublesome. So. As long as Beng Cooks operate right, we'll keep giving out free meals, because if you if ever if ever you did something right you don't stop half way. I mean I just like, do it all the way. Petrina Kow: [00:18:47] That's wonderful. And would you I mean, would you like the public to be able to help, meaning with the foundation? Can people donate to it so that they can keep the, you know, the support going? Jason Chua: [00:18:57] No, because really, I myself, I wanted to set up of like a charity organization or something. But the procedure is not as easy as what everybody thinks. If you want to donate money or I do invest money issuing both. Right. Finance. Is on a different ballgame, because that's why I refuse to take any donations, even on dry goods and dry supplies right. Right. Everything I recommend do not give anything because we want to cater to vegetarian. Relocate to last last. If you'll give right. We are not sure if your stuff is halal or your stuff is a vegetarian. That's why we are avoiding people to donate money or even supply, because it's just not fair for who we are feeding. So to us. If you want to pay we will bear all the cost on ourselves and openness. Petrina Kow: [00:19:42] Well, I just want to be on behalf of everyone, say thank you for your wonderful endeavors and your efforts. I think, you know, we just need to have more people like you, man Jason, and to know that we need more beings these days. Jason Chua: [00:19:58] Okay. Maybe call it a humble bread or something. I feel that after we start this foundation. Right. There is really a lot of people copying this template, but it is good. Because a number of decreasing meals are also a sign of more helping. Yeah, I. What is it is the rejection helps, but it's also more people stepping up to provide free meals. Because even there's a NUS student giving out meals. That's the umbrella initiate giving out meals. So I'm glad it. I don't know that it is because of me on wall, but is a good thing that every Singaporean are stepping up their own ballgames. Petrina Kow: [00:20:34] Yeah. Wonderful. Thank you so much, Jason. And please, you know, continue. Good luck. I understand you have a food styled Iran, so if you have to run off. I totally understand. But do stay for the discussion if you're free here. Laurindo Garcia: [00:20:49] Thank you. Do under. Thank you. Thank you. Jason, please stay on if you are able to. Would love to come back to you later on in the conversation with some follow up questions. At this stage, I do. It's time for us to travel across the Atlantic to to London, where we have Siew Yen Chong on the line. How are you. Am. No, we're really thrilled that you able to join this conversation, so I understand you're a volunteer, you've been doing a lot of work in London helping ensure the low income families have better quality food on the table. And I would just love to hear a little bit more about how you exactly do that. Siew Yen Chong: [00:21:33] So I volunteer with two charities. The first one is Bags of Taste. And it's started in Hackney, which is where I live in East London. And the aim of the charity is mainly to help reduce food poverty, which is kind of defined as people not having access to good food or food. That's good for you. Whether it's because of price or whether it's because they are in places where there are no great markets and they can't get to it. And how it began was the founder was in a supermarket and she was looking at the shopping baskets of the customers. And so many people had like, you know, one pound pizzas already, meals that are growing at one pound in their basket. And she came up thinking to herself, she was like, well, you know, I could teach these people how to cook a really nutritious meal for a pound or less. And that's how the story began. So Bags of Taste create a create a set of cooking lessons. And then we have a set of recipes to go along with it. And basically every portion we cook is a pound or less. And when students come to our classes, they will cook and learn these recipes and then they are able to buy a bag of ingredients which are exactly measured. And also if it's one tablespoon of sesame oil, you will get one tablespoon of sesame oil and a sachet. So when you get home and you cook the meal, it will taste like what you've cooked in class, which encourages people to cook again. And once they get over that, like, oh, you know, why should I buy Singapore noodles, which is a very favorite, like top favorite dish to order on takeaways for six, seven pounds when I can recreate it for myself at home for one pound. And from there on, we reach out to the food banks in Hackney, the recovery service or drug rehabilitation, alcohol rehabilitation, homeless shelters, a couple of domestic abuse places. And the council also has lots of council housing. So if you have families or residents who are in arrears, there are also people that we target or people that go to the Jobcentre because they're looking for work. And so these are the people that we want to educate about the importance of budgeting, using measures when you're cooking so that you're not overspending and then your fruit tastes really great. And the thing that we do in our recipes is also encourage the use of spices so that people are looking at what they eat in terms of their salt intake and they're able to make their fruit more exciting because of spices and herbs rather than adding sugar or salt or eating takeaway, which is full of sort of salts, fats and that kind of stuff. So that smacks of taste. And and through that course, we are able to reach out to lots of. A lot of them, I guess, who live on their own, actually, in Hackney. A large part about a large part of our target audience live on their own. They're older. A lot of older men, 50 and over. Who are lonely. And so the cooking helps them to reconnect with food. But gives them a chance to socialize in a very non-threatening situation, which is, you know, I think people always find it easier to chat over food, whether you're a man or a woman. And and then I'm supported by a group of other volunteers. So I teach the class and other volunteers will help each student in the class. So in that way, yes, we are helping people by giving them cheaper food. But I think more importantly, the program drives behavior change, that it's possible to cook better and your food is better than the take away. And even if it means people eat like take away a couple of times less in the week, it means that we have achieved our objectives. And I think in this time of kov it, what we're finding, particularly living in London, is that the people who are in the black, African-American or Caribbean communities, they have a higher chance of dying from the disease simply because of obesity problems or because of that diet or genetic propensity. So having this idea of getting them to be aware of what they're eating and how they can control that kind of intake of salt and sugar, I think is an eat. It's an equalizer in that respect. Laurindo Garcia: [00:26:03] And do you foresee that any of the things or the ways of approaching behavior change in in your work in London? Any of. Are any of these things transferable for the Singapore context? From what you know, what do you see as the situation here? Siew Yen Chong: [00:26:19] I think definitely I think that the great thing about single boys, I feel that growing up anyway. It's always been food has been it's very democratic in Singapore. The fruit that you buy in a hawker center, you know, now, even with greater awareness of salt and fats, I think it's it's fairly healthy. It's actually quite good. You always get vegetables or something like that. It's it's so it's quite democratic. You can get pretty good food at a very decent price. And so I think that the practice that we have here of encouraging people to cook more often for themselves, I think that's probably something that should be encourage so that, yes, there's a great chicken rice store we want to support and it's our local like downstairs take away is very good. We can help out. But actually, how about encouraging people to sit down, reconnect with food and cook these meals? And part of the the the way that our recipes are designed is that they are designed so that you can cook with one pan on the hot seat or in the oven. You don't need you know, so you do have to pay a lot for electricity or gas bills. So I think, you know, is a really good way of getting people to cook together and reconnect with food. Laurindo Garcia: [00:27:30] Do you do you foresee that there will be a challenge? Because, I mean, it was interesting how you can make the comparison of how much a premade meal in the shopping basket would cost compared to making something for yourself. And in Singapore, I mean, you know, the cost of of meals purchased at a hawker center is still quite reasonable. As you say, it's it's very democratic compared to the cost of preparing something at home for for yourself as well. There's this kind of I mean, some people talk about an imbalance depending on where you buy your ingredients. I mean, do you see that being a challenge here in Singapore? Siew Yen Chong: [00:28:08] Yeah. These are not just in Singapore, I would say here as well. I think here maybe it can be a bit I don't know what it's like and what was kind of a bit detrimental. It's like, oh, you didn't buy organic or how can you eat chicken? That is, you know, a pound fifty for like half a kilo. I mean, you know, but if you've got five children and you have to look after all the parents, you haven't got much of a choice. That's kind of what you know. So I think bags of things is good because it doesn't judge. But what it tries to encourage you to do is that in every say in a recipe that actually has meat in it, if they are serving two people and I was getting down to details, it would be less than 100 grams of meat per person. And that's how we always bill our recipes. So. And you want to have meat? Sure. But it's 80 grams of chicken, 80 grams of minced beef for one person. So if you make two portions, you know, 80, 80, that's 160. So when people when we cook with people, they look at it and they think, oh, my God, this in this spaghetti bolognese is only one hundred eighty grams of meat. And everything else is carrots and celery. So I think in Singapore you you can do exactly the same thing where you teach people about a portion of ingredients that you put in a recipe, particularly the protein versus vegetables, and that will help you overall reduce the cost of a serving. So I think that's another way you can. Teach. Petrina Kow: [00:29:31] Yeah. I would like to take that course myself, because I tend to over like today. I decided to roast a tray of vegetables and I realize I had roasted the entire head of broccoli, one whole carrot, one whole like cauliflower. And then the next thing I know, I'm like I have like, these two giant trays of vegetables that my two kids, just sort of like scoff at. And then like, you know, open a pack of instant noodles themselves, you know. So it's sort of like how well I try it. Laurindo Garcia: [00:30:01] So at this point, I'd love to bring in Bjorn Low into the conversation. Hi, Bjorn. Hello. I'm good. So you're joining us from Victoria in Australia right now. Did I get that right? That's right. And so I know you as a pioneer and a champion for urban farming. You are a co-founder of Edible Garden City. And, you know, a lot of this discussion, just a recent discussion with Siew Yen is kind of talking about produce people encouraging people to cook for themselves. Talking about the cost of produce as well in a city like Singapore. And I'm curious to hear what have been your thoughts as you've been hearing, not only the conversation, but also your observations of of just how people are dealing with food. Against a backdrop of a pandemic? Bjorn Low: [00:30:45] Well, it's definitely an a very interesting time for for everybody, especially in the food industry and in the farming space. Well, whilst there has been a lot of hype and talk around food security for sustainability and Singapore being in a very challenged position, there's also a lot of chatter, news out from the global food supply chain. Saw you see all farmers in the US, if only on Australia, having to plough their produce back into the ground because a lot of the food system is built on these centralised production system, massive systems of supply chain. So if something breaks, everything goes to the ground. So farmers are actually losing a lot of produce, dumping milk. They are throwing away eggs because the supply chain is broken. And then on the other on the other hand, you have people now going hungry. So something is massively not balance. And this is potentially a good time to really look deeper into the food system on how we can balance that equation. A lot of the work that we have done in the past in urban agriculture is to look at decentralised production systems. So, for example, we are in what should you be in, for example? In Ang Mo Kio, where we are producing food for the local community in the space itself and not and reliant on a lot of outside, you know, changes and things like that. So it's the local community supporting that movement. So it is very trying times, even for the food producers as well, although you see a massive amount of demand from the consumer side that there is that inability for the farmers to bring their produce to market because of how the model has been built up on efficiency and because there is no efficiency. Now, a lot has been lost to this whole crisis. Laurindo Garcia: [00:32:58] So I'm just curious. Going back to you were mentioning before about your work with HDB estates and Ang Mo Kio in particular, and I'm curious, pre-Covid 19. What have been some of the headways, you know, stopping for more? It should be a states getting involved in a project like that. Bjorn Low: [00:33:17] So in the past, we are doing urban agriculture has always been a very challenging industry. Yes, because agriculture is based on the economies of scale model while in urban spaces, you know, it is small and that's only that much you can build. Vertical or scalability is always a challenge was infrastructure cost is high. Our model has always been to be produced, producing floor restaurants and hotels, you know, a high value type produce on very short turnaround times. What we now need to to look at is really it's kind of changing that model to really produce higher amount of skill for the larger population and the general public on produce that they eat every day in order bok choy, chai sim. But that competition as well from from overseas. You know, in Malaysia and Thailand, the produce are a lot cheaper. And it's always, you know, our producers always a premium. But what we found actually is starting to to work a lot in this space in. For example, Yorkhill, where we started a project called Ah Kong Farm. We found it actually urban farming. It's not only bringing up tangible values like the produce, but also the hits on the intangible portion of community engagement not being socially isolate that elderly out from your homes to participate in something like urban farming, growing produce together, eating together. It has so much more benefits in terms of mental wellness than just filling a tiny, so solid that there is a lot more that a lot deeper into it. But of course, the focus now because of a food shortage is stand production. But we want to look at the picture holistically now. Petrina Kow: [00:35:14] And I love that because I am also noticing with just, you know, anecdotally amongst my friends, everyone is propagating spring onions and, you know, growing their own garlic and, you know, tending to the herb garden. And then I myself have quite a successful sweet potato leaf situation happening, though we haven't quite harvested it to, you know, fry one dish of sweet potato will be as yet. But but I think, you know, I think it's making people really sort of think about this. Right, rather than go to the, you know, market just to get one sprig of, you know, spring onion as a you mean so easy to like propagates spring onion. Why did they never do this before? You know, Bjorn Low: [00:35:53] There's always two sides of that. So you have one group of people who give it a go. And so while it's so hard, you don't buy chili plant keeps dying. And it's like, why don't you just go to the supermarket? I spent two dollars. I get all these chilies whilst while you are spending all five months of your life trying to get this shit plant to produce. I think that effort you have the other group of people that I like here, it is a very difficult process to grow your own food and the value of food a lot more. And then that has done a latent benefit on addressing food wastage problem because the Singapore will be true several hundred thousand tonnes of food last year while importing 90 percent. So again, that this balance. Right. So we see these kind of changes in a lot of young people going through that process. Well, to say it is really hard. Maybe we need to appreciate a lot more what these farmers are doing overseas, you know, to grow food. Let's try and waste less. So it has it has it can go both ways. Laurindo Garcia: [00:36:56] So with that, I would do want to kind of put it step into a solutions mindset for a moment and ask both Siew Yen and Bjorn to imagine that you were bestowed with the power to change the food sector in Singapore and in Asia. And what would be the top three things that you would do as soon as you were given this power? And I want to pass that to Siew Yen first. What are at the top three things you would do? Siew Yen Chong: [00:37:21] Ration cards. If I had a power for 100 days, I would put out ration cards so that I think households you can only buy stuff that is on your absolute essential needs, For 100 days and then you will learn to be creative. You are learned to stop throwing things out and you will learn to check, to smell, to rely on your senses before you go. This spring onion looks a bit soft. I going to throw it out. The celery is a bit soft and you don't really reuse things in ways. So I would introduce ration cards and I sit and only because I think that this whole Covid situation has amplified the inequality in, say, my household versus, you know, the households that I'm helping right now. I, I because of bags of tears and other work that I do, I'm so scrupulous about food waste now, but I'm sure before I'm probably as guilty as anyone else. So I go ration ration card. Laurindo Garcia: [00:38:28] Ration cards. Great. Thank you, Siew Yen. How about your Bjorn? Bjorn Low: [00:38:31] The one thing I'll do is turn Singapore from a Garden City into an edible Garden City and pass a policy that we have and can plant durian trees all around our roads, mango trees, soursop trees, and everyone have then free access to the food. That's not so hard to do, right? They're spending a lot of money by putting in these giant ornamental trees that costs thousands and thousands of dollars and in all places like that. Why don't you just grow a fruit tree so everyone can partake, you know, even the wildlife as well as so. So that's what I would do. Pass a policy and make that a reality. Petrina Kow: [00:39:10] I wonder vote Bjorn as minister of food. Ha here that you've got me at free durian man on the side of the road. Laurindo Garcia: [00:39:10] Everybody's clapping. I see all of this round of applause on the Zoom chat. Everybody's classing Petrina Kow: [00:39:25] Free durian. Oh my goodness. Oh, okay. For now though. Thank you. I just like to take the opposite. All our guests today for coming on the show. But for now, a very special guest as well who is also joining us. And he I know as a well-known voice on the radio, but when I searched him up, he also says he's a 25 year old music making, sushi eating love machine. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Joshua Simon to the show. Dude, have a good love machine. Hello, darling. Joshua Simon: [00:39:59] I'm pretty sure that was my Tinder bio from like five years ago. Actually, I'm actually turning 30 in a couple of weeks, so I'm so sorry you got the press release a little bit later. Petrina Kow: [00:40:10] I think you can just keep it there. Keep it at 25. It's a ok. Joshua Simon: [00:40:13] Keep it 25? I'm going to be one of those? OK. Yeah, I just stopped counting. I just celebrate anniversaries from here, Andre. Wow. I've so many things. I want to say this conversation. And first off, OK. Juwanda. I have not had carbs in three and a half weeks. I've been on keto. I've been on this keto diet because it's sort of like my way of helping a friend's business. I'm she runs this thing Keto Me, which is like a subscription delivery service for, like keto friendly food. And then that I was vegetarian for three months. So to go from vegetarian to eating only meat is like insane. And I miss carb. Like I'm a carbs person. So I will I will eat everything in your bakery, like. In one sitting like I need rice in my life. Right now it's serious. Okay. And. Yeah. Like, I'm gonna go try Jason's food as far as like Googling, like Beng Who Cooks and like the food looks so great. It's like it's like eating like salad bowls. But in a hawker centers. Like what. I spent like twenty dollars for these kind of bowls or then like I'm a sucker for an onsen egg. Like you're onsen eggs look amazing. And it's like super overpriced in the malls. Jason Chua: [00:41:26] Only six dollars. Joshua Simon: [00:41:27] Oh yeah. Jason Chua: [00:41:28] Unless you add. Joshua Simon: [00:41:29] I'm so there I was so gonna come to your store and like that was such an incredible like. That segment earlier on with you. Jason Chua: [00:41:29] Just remeber to tell me whether you're paying or getting one of the free bowls. Joshua Simon: [00:41:41] I will definitely be paying. Oh OK. You like the free bowl stuff. Just got me like so riled up earlier on like this period. So many people want to beat up that. Yeah. That was really cool. Yeah. Hi. How do I fit into this conversation. Petrina Kow: [00:41:59] Well I mean, I don't know if you I mean you have some thoughts about food and sort of where you wanna go or do you and just just offer your thoughts through your artistry and sings your song. Joshua Simon: [00:42:11] I mean, there are still so many questions like free form for Yen Chong. Like what is Singapore noodles? I see every time when I travel I we do not have Singapore noodles in the sample. What is Singapore noodles. Siew Yen Chong: [00:42:22] I know. Makes my heart curl. I just got bee hoon with the curry powder in it. Joshua Simon: [00:42:30] Huh? Siew Yen Chong: [00:42:30] I know. Joshua Simon: [00:42:32] Budget bee hoon is it? Siew Yen Chong: [00:42:32] It's got turmeric and you like cumin in it as part of the mix. Petrina Kow: [00:42:38] Yes, strange. I suppose it's like breakfast bee hoon, but they they forgot what spice and the just anyhow add. Siew Yen Chong: [00:42:43] Instead of sambal. They go and put turmeric and cumin. Joshua Simon: [00:42:47] So confusing Siew Yen Chong: [00:42:47] Wahlao. Joshua Simon: [00:42:48] I have not I have not done the delivery thing. Like, I like going out to get food. I like like interacting with the people that I work with, like I eat about the same. Like I can eat the same thing every day and not get sick of it. You know, like there are like certain restaurants or cafes that I go to and like we like. I know, I know the people that stop there and everything. So I like that interaction. I don't like just food showing up at the door. Like, I only just signed up for like like online banking recently. So I'm one of those rare millennials that just do not trust the Internet. I do not trust Amazon. And like, I need to physically, like, pay. I still have vinyl records, you know. So I signed that person. It's strange because I feel like my family my family is not super well-to-do. Like we've always, like, struggled with, like bills and all that kind of stuff. But then, like, of all things, I feel like during this whole corporate thing, I can see how spoiled we are by ridiculously spoiled. We are. And like like when we open the fridge, there's just so much groceries in there. Like, my sister will do a run. My dad will draw on my mom and I'll come back thinking that, OK, I'm buying them for the whole family. And the whole fridge is just like chock full of stuff. And the covers are filled with like, OK, there's a canned food. Why why do we have canned food? We never get canned food. But then we have like every ingredient, you know. So I've been challenging my family to just stop buying stuff and just finish what's in the fridge, because it's really annoying when I'm hearing about how people are not getting enough food, you know, and like, we complain so much about our bills and then you open the fridge and everything is there. And then like you, I'll hear like a family member, complain about how they're hungry and like they're going on Deliveroo, "like go to the fridge, pick up a pan". All right. And I've been cooking, OK? So I've been cooking. And it's been dreadful. Like, some people are just gifted. Like I watch Master Chef and I'm looking at these home cooks, like prepare these incredible dishes. Like, I can't cook an omelet. Like I you would think that with the right ingredients things, which is cool, but just something messes up. It's either like, OK, I burnt something or I put too much oil or like too little seasoning. It's just like I'm just not cut out for this. So like one thing great as I do host the show at night on my radio show, I like to say to someone like, what I've been doing is I've been sort of intermittent fasting, waiting till like later in the night I pack something I eat much. Later on, I wrote a song called All I Wanna Do early during this, when the fears of the pandemic are creeping in, mainly cause I felt like even listening to this conversation, I feel like I, I did not achieve much in life is like at least you guys, you're like in it, you know, you guys are really in it and you're, you're in the grime and you're like working through and trying to find a way to help. And, and I'm just like I sing like what what is this skill set, you know, like I you know, so I thought really purposeless. And what I started doing on my radio show is I started opening it up. I didn't think too much about it's like super wrong for me to do this. But like, I've just been like allowing anyone who has a business that's either, like thriving or trying to keep their head above water, like, come share your story. You know, like I have a friend of mine, Douglas Park. He has a hawker store called like Fishball Story, you know, and he's using social media. It's really. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. He he still owes me fish cakes. So he is using social media to sell his fish balls and he's directly like he's getting his friends to come help deliver, like he's doing everything by himself, you know. So that's incredible. I heard that Nando's is is giving up free food every single day until the 1st of June. And just like Jason, they're not doing any checks, you know, just by good faith. If you need a meal, we'll give you a support meal. That's it. So feel free to come onto my show today. I have a friend, Lucas, who represents Singapore as a speed skater, and he is he's not able to go to the rink now. Right. So he is helping because he's super tech tech. He's a super nerdy. So he's been like refurbishing laptops and giving it to kids who don't have money to get like a new computer during this time and they're working from home or whatever. So he's been doing that, you know, and every artist that I interview, like yesterday I spoke with Hailee Steinfeld. She is a pop star and one of the youngest to be nominated for an Oscar. And I've been asking this one question, which is like, what is the role of an artist in a pandemic? You know, and it's interesting. I'm still gathering answers like her. I'm not nervous about. Petrina Kow: [00:47:29] Sorry, go ahead and get you the head. You finish her answer. Joshua Simon: [00:47:33] Her answer was about how I think she was still trying to figure it out as house as she was. There is a pretty intense question, huh? Petrina Kow: [00:47:41] I mean, no, I mean, I think because we had an episode earlier about artists and the role of artists, and I think our conclusion from that, if you want to listen, you would have listen to that first before this one. But basically, I think I want to encourage you and say, don't feel like you're not doing anything. You're doing heaps. You have a show. You're connecting with listeners. Right. You're providing a platform. And you're such a connector. So. And you are an artist. And I think for especially these times, the artists always lead the way. Right. We we find ways. We get creative. And I think what what I've observed with the people in the food industry, because they're the ones a first hit and hit the hardest and the fastest. But they're also the ones who are the most creative and the ones who come back fast and nimble as well. Everyone has had to really sort of dig deep and find all kinds of ways to really sort of pivot, you know, get together. And and I think it does bring out the worst and the best. And I like to think that I think, you know, it depends on how you look at it. I think we we have to allow for people to take that journey no matter what it what it is. But, you know, food is so fundamental. Right. And in it, I mean, we can say, oh, art is like the last thing we like. If if we were to sort of do the whole OK. Now we're going to relax. The one now. Okay, we can open the first dollar store. But now what is bubble tea? It's like. Okay, like those things will open first, light, whatever. But then the arts venues will be the last to open. Right. So that's that's still way back on the thing. But food food is always on people's mind. Food is always the first thing. So in a way, I think that that hunger or that that essential need is is so primal and is so it is really the reason we exist. And we like to say food isn't just about filling a tummy. Right. Even though sometimes on the on the most essential level, that's what it is. But we've all talked about that communing, that coming together as a community, even just as the dignity of being able to provide a meal for yourself, especially if you live alone. I really find that that's it's really quite special. So I was just thinking, I think, you know, I would love for for learning how to cook and feed yourself a nutrition to be one of the subjects we learn at school. You know, so that Joshua will know how to make an omelet. Joshua Simon: [00:50:05] So I actually MOE's defense. I did I did do better nutrition. OK. But I was also dreadful at that. Like, I made spaghetti carbonara by just getting, like, spaghetti from the shelf at the supermarket. And then I use Campbell's Soup like Cream of Mushroom as my carbonara sauce. And it's it's actually pretty edible. Petrina Kow: [00:50:27] It's quite tasty. I have to. Joshua Simon: [00:50:27] Don't thumbs down Jason. Don't thumbs done. I just gave you a brilliant new item to add? Petrina Kow: [00:50:36] No. Took almost no carbonara. It was very interesting, actually. I'd say that a lot of people went when when the hoarding started. Right. And people wanted to like, panic, buy and buy stuff. People who don't normally buy canned food just set. It's the buy canned food. Like, I know I was doing that. I was like, yeah, maybe I need like a can of Ma Ling, like luncheon meat. Now, you know, it's like I never, ever buy it. But suddenly I have three cartons and there was all this and I still haven't cooked that insulate. So yes, I am guilty hoarder. Joshua Simon: [00:51:06] And a lot of people in my life, like dieting in a pandemic, is such a privilege. Like everyone is just talking about the diets that there I'm like, oh, my God, I should get off at the end of it. Like, you have so much food. Oh, my gosh. I mean, I wish I wish there was just better synergy. Like, I like I want to help. The thing is, I don't know where to start. You know, like, I know what to do. Okay, great. I have all this food. I've got others in my kitchen. I start cooking stuff and I start giving it to someone. Who do I give it to? You know, so like, I just wish there was just a better synergy or even. Okay, like, great. I host a radio show. I can be a catalyst. I can help like all people to these businesses, you know, letting them come onto the show and promote your your business and your product. That usually would cost a lot of money. I just wish there was. Yeah. Once this thing started to engage us, engage the artists. Petrina Kow: [00:51:53] You can is what I'm saying, Joshua. So it do you. Before we go and have you sing us out, any, any last thoughts, Laurindo. Laurindo Garcia: [00:52:01] Yeah. So I do want to make sure we touch base with each of our guests before we wrap up today's show. And really the invitation is to, you know, share what is one thing that you want our listeners to know based on today's discussion. And perhaps we start with you Juwanda. What's one thing that you'd like our listeners to know? Juwanda Hassim: [00:52:19] I think, you know, I know the. Dark clouds and shit and stuff. I think there's still hope. I'm the one who's so hopeful. It brings me to tears, but I just really cook things. Things will get better. Laurindo Garcia: [00:52:38] How about you, Jason? What's one thing that you want to make sure our listeners know? Based on today's discussion. Jason Chua: [00:52:44] I really want people to know that. Toknow that there's a website. Facebook Group call Covid Idiots. Right. Yeah, I just want people to stop. Yeah. Yeah. I mean put yourself into someone else's shoes and stop framing and scolding them. And then that's not really cool. But most of them that appears on the page. Are the ones without social media and they do know that being framed or being scolded. That's a very sucky feeling to be felt lah. If you don't even know. Why it is you're being scolded. Laurindo Garcia: [00:53:08] So to have a heart. Petrina Kow: [00:53:11] Lovely. And how about you then? Siew Yen Chong: [00:53:13] Definitely reconnect with friends, you know, pick up the phone. Obviously, Zoom calls a great and all of that. But I think if someone that you want to speak to and you haven't spoken to for awhile. Pick up the phone. Do that. Read more. I'm finding myself reading a lot and really enjoying walking the streets. And really, I don't like looking at trees a lot, looking at like I can hear, but every morning more than I've I have in a long time. And I really I, I stop and actually take my time. So I think that's a luxury and I'm making the most of it and helping others whenever you can. Petrina Kow: [00:53:53] Thank you. And to round us off Bjorn? Bjorn Low: [00:53:55] Yeah, I think hope is that for you something that is really important. Hold on to. I hope everyone can continue to hold on to that. But on the flip side, I feel that, you know, mother stuff has been very well taken care of in the last six months. You know, with all the emission that has gone down the flights grounded that perhaps I really hope that we can all look to what's a better future with a better economy that says a lot more sustainable for the future. So that that is that's my hope. Petrina Kow: [00:54:29] Great. Thank you so much to all our wonderful guests who've joined us here today. And I think, Josh, would you want to just tell us a little bit of a song that you got to sing? Joshua Simon: [00:54:38] Oh, right. Yeah. This is a song called All I Wanna Do. And it's a song that I think a lot of us can definitely relate to. It's and it's a desire for escapism. It's also how I feel sometimes when I feel like I don't know where I fit in. I just kind of want to disappear and just like, hide my head, you know? So, like, it's this song is about anxiety, but it's also about escapism. And it's colorful. It's fun. Laurindo Garcia: [00:55:04] Thanks to all our guests, Juwanda, Jason. Siew Yen, Bjorn, Joshua, really appreciate you taking the time to have a chat with us today. If you'd like to find out more about our guests, please check out the increasingly Web site. We'll be providing links to everyone. Please remember to like this podcast and share view. Your feedback will help us improve. Make sure you subscribe to us on the Apple podcast, Spotify and also YouTube. Petrina Kow: [00:55:27] Thank you very much for joining us. Until next time. I'm Petrina. Laurindo Garcia: [00:55:31] And I'm Laurindo Garcia. Thanks for listening. *JOSHUA SIMON SINGS ‘ALL I WANNA DO’*

A New Normal For Now

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 23:09

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. In this episode, he chats to Luke, a plumbing engineer, about keeping people’s water flowing and toilets flushing. He hears about the Lockdown Theatre Festival from Olivier Award winning actor Bertie Carvel, and Virtual Collaborators, an online project from Danusia Samal. He also catches up with Dulcie Scott from Helping Dress Medics - a team of TV costume makers who are putting their skills into making high quality scrubs for the NHS. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

'Without swearing...STAY AT HOME'

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Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 23:26

Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers. In this episode, he chats to Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Richard Gadd about what he’s doing to stay creative in quarantine, and Georgia, an Emergency Medical Technician who is driving into the unknown and tackling the pandemic head on. He also hears from Janet, who is organising socially distanced dancing to keep her street fit and healthy. Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds Art by Made Up Music by Jaan Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe Producer: Nick Coupe

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