Podcasts about welcome centre

The much-loved Peel Beach Mission is 60 years old this year. In conversation with Anglican Priest Rev'd Paul Lewis - a key member of the present team - we reflect on this summer outreach which aims to offer something to everyone of any age, and we celebrate the life of charismatic Michael Clarkson who led the mission from its start, until 2021. Sadly Michael passed away in September last year but his wife Pam continues to be part of the team. The Cathedral will close its doors this weekend - and is not expected to re-open until next Easter at the earliest - the Dean, the Very Rev'd Nigel Godfrey explains why - and in the Cathedral grounds, lay reader Rosemary Clarke tells Ben Hartley all about Stride and Ride - a treasure hunt involving 69 churches around the Island. Download the map at https://rideandstride.online/ then use any means of transport you wish, to visit the churches, spot the symbols, and have a chance to win a £100 Steam Packet travel voucher. Entry forms costing £5 each are available from participating churches, and from The Welcome Centre in Douglas. There's music too - and our usual notice board news. Items for the notice board can be emailed - judithley@manxradio.com

Thanks for choosing the At What Cost podcast series, a series of discussions where we hear about how real people are being affected by the Cost of Living Crisis. In this episode, Emily talks to Emma Greenough, Fundraising Manager of The Welcome Centre in Huddersfield, about Food Banks. You can read more, access the show notes and take action at www.leedssanctuary.org.uk. At What Cost is a collaboration between Leeds Sanctuary, the Methodist Church in Leeds City Centre, and the Methodist Church in Manchester and Stockport. You can find us at: www.leedssanctuary.org.uk www.mandsmethodists.org.uk Thanks to Matt at MC Online Events for editing this podcast. Music by Muza Production from Pixabay.

Today, in a special episode, we hear a constellation of voices from a special concert hosted at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, in support of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre, who have been at the forefront helping Ukrainians in Britain displaced by the War.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Yuliya Trishkeu (Soprano, Ealing Symphony Orchestra).Kenneth Nowakowski (Bishop of the Ukrainian Cathedral in London).Andray Marchenko (Director of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre).Find out more: Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral: www.ucc-gb.com. Ukrainian Welcome Centre: www.ukrainianwelcomecentre.org.Ealing Symphony Orchestra: www.ealingso.org.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The director of a new Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London has urged Britons to keep their hearts and doors open to Ukrainians who are arriving in the UK fleeing the war in their homeland. Andriy Marchenko talks to us about the Centre, based at the cathedral of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family near Bond Street in central London It provides a single point of contact for essential information for arrival, settling and long-term living in the UK and is a partnership between the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London and the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. "Many of these people have come through a lot of hardship before ending up in the United Kingdom. Many have been through a lot and they tend to be stressed out, they tend to be disoriented sometimes and we aim to help them, to signpost them to the right services in the UK, to give them correct advice so that they know exactly what to do - what their next move should be in order to succeed and, eventually, to thrive in the United Kingdom." ukrainianwelcomecentre.org Transcript My name is Andriy Marchenko. I'm the director of the Ukrainian Welcome Centre. The Ukrainian Welcome Centre has been set up in London as a joint initiative of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London and the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. This is, of course, a direct response to the escalation of Russia's war against Ukraine. It is common knowledge that there are many Ukrainians who are coming to the United Kingdom as they are seeking refuge here from Russian attacks. Our centre aims to support these people as they arrive in the United Kingdom. They need to settle, they need to get all their documentation ready, they have to send their children to schools - the majority of those who are coming are mothers with children. They need to find the proper accommodation, they need social support, they need to find jobs, they need practically to start life anew - even if it is for a little while. Many of these people have come through a lot of hardship before ending up in the United Kingdom. Many have been through a lot and they tend to be stressed out, they tend to be disoriented sometimes and we aim to help them, to signpost them to the right services in the UK, to give them correct advice so that they know exactly what to do - what their next move should be in order to succeed and, eventually, to thrive in the United Kingdom. We normally organise open days here at the centre where Ukrainians can come and ask the questions that are troubling them. We also get quite an extensive support from the UK government. So, for instance, the Home Office Department for Levelling Up and the Department for Work and Pensions send their representatives to our centre for drop-in sessions with the Ukrainians where they can actually directly point those questions to the government. We also provide additional services such as psychological support, GP access, immigration lawyers and so forth. We have set up quite an operation, mostly volunteer-based, but of course we have a lot of support on the part of the Eparchy and also on the part of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain who have supplied a lot of knowledgeable people with a lot of experience in dealing with such matters, who are instrumental to running this centre. I feel blessed that I am surrounded by so many people. We have lots of plans for the future. Right now we have been more or less setting up [our operations] and the past few months have been what we would call the initial few months for our centre. It is not a very easy process because there is quite a bit of bureaucracy involved. First of all, people have to apply from outside the United Kingdom to come here. So before coming here they need to be granted a visa. In order to get their visas, they need to travel outside Ukraine because there is no British visa centre in Ukraine. So first of all they have to travel to places like Poland, France or Germany and apply for UK visas there. They give their biometric data and then just wait for their visas to be processed. That can take quite a long time. For some lucky ones it is not very long, for some it takes a long time. I have heard of several people who have actually given up hope of getting a UK visa and travel to some other country or indeed back to Ukraine. Once they're here, the process can be quite difficult for those newcomers. So this is part of our mission - to try and help them. We give them a one-stop, single point of contact where they can get all the necessary basic information - where to go, which services to apply for, and where to apply for those services. I think the most important thing is for these Ukrainians to remain connected to their homeland because they can end up in very different conditions and situations. Sometimes we have seen these people come in [to the centre] just to speak Ukrainian instead of getting their questions answered. So I think the essential part of it is to keep them together as a community so that when it's time to go home they will remain integrated to Ukraine rather than detached from it. The main challenge is, perhaps, that these people are really very stressed and they have been through a lot and sometimes when we hear these stories it can be quite shocking. Please keep your hearts and doors open to Ukrainians because this is the decisive ground where history is actually being made. Ukrainian people are not coming here on a whim. They have to come here to find refuge from what's happening in Ukraine. Russian forces, the Russian government, have been deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and that includes residential quarters. These people are actually on the run from something that's unavoidable. They had to leave in order to survive, and by helping these people, the British nation is helping the Ukrainian nation survive - a fellow European nation. There is a lot of hardship but I would say that Russia is fighting a war against the whole of the civilised world and not just against Ukraine. It is very important to support Ukraine by supporting Ukrainian people. The United Kingdom is at the forefront of supporting Ukraine and we would be absolutely grateful if British people continued this support to Ukrainian families at this grassroots level. Practically all of them are asking, "Okay, you're working at the centre, you probably know the situation better than us… When will it be safe to go back home?" We should remember that most of these women have left their men fighting in Ukraine. So, of course, they want to go back home, and they want their families reunited. Most of all, they want their old life back - their normal, peaceful life.

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family has opened a Welcome Centre in London in partnership with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. Based at the Eparchy's cathedral near Bond Street in central London, the Centre provides a single point of contact for essential information for arrival, settling and long-term living in the UK. Bishop Kenneth Novakowski, the Ukrainian Catholic Bishop for the Holy Family of London, talks to us about the new welcome centre and how the Ukrainian community in the UK is working with the government, NGOs and other charities and organisations to help Ukrainians fleeing war in their homeland. ukrainianwelcomecentre.org Transcript I'm Bishop Kenneth Novakowski, the Ukrainian Catholic Bishop for the Holy Family of London. The shock of the invasion of Ukraine in many ways seemed to almost paralyse people of conscience and goodwill throughout the world in those first few days. Eventually the Ukrainian people started to realise that they had to flee from their homes - to flee from harm's way - because of the consistent bombings and invasion of their country. And so in the first several weeks of the invasion we saw a huge migration of people departing their homes and their cities to western Ukraine. More than 7 million, in a very short time, left the country and made their way into the border countries with Ukraine - especially into Poland. The government of the United Kingdom developed two schemes to receive displaced persons fleeing harm's way. One was 'Homes for Ukraine' and the second was concerned with family reunification. According to government statistics here in the United Kingdom, 100,000 displaced people from Ukraine have been welcomed into the UK. Very quickly our cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile in central London became the focal point for people wanting to help and for those needing help. So along with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family decided to provide a safe place - a place of welcome - for those fleeing and also for those who are sponsoring people who have opened up their homes and their hearts. A place of welcome where we would work closely together with other non-government agencies and governmental agencies to provide information, counselling and even community for those who are fleeing. We were able to provide fairly large premises in our cathedral dedicated to that goal of providing a place of welcome to our newly-arrived brothers and sisters. This joint venture is true community outreach, and I can't emphasise enough the co-operation we have had from so many other non-governmental organisations, other religious communities and the government. In the area of pastoral care and concern for not only those who are arriving but for those who feel they want to have a place to pray during the daytime, we have kept our cathedral doors open between 10am and 8pm. This allows people to come in, have a time of prayer and silence - a place where they can come and think about the benefits that we have here in the United Kingdom. They can say a prayer and light a candle - for those who have died in defending Ukraine, for those who are fleeing and for those who are helping those that have arrived here. As this war continues we can become desensitised to the horror that the war is bringing to Ukrainian people but the reality is that the war is still going on. People are still losing their lives, their homes, their businesses. Here in the UK, through the work of so many people, we are providing a place that is safe allowing people to keep their dignity. It's a place of welcome from which I continue to ask for people to pray for peace in Ukraine or those who are helping in the various charity organisations working in Poland, Ukraine, and all the other border countries - especially organisations like CAFOD, Caritas Ukraine, Caritas Internationalis and for all of those volunteers who every day are providing care and kindness to those fleeing harm's way.

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family has opened a Welcome Centre in London in partnership with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. Based at the Eparchy’s cathedral near Bond Street in central London, the Centre provides a single point of contact for essential information for arrival, settling and long-term living in the […]

The director of a new Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London has urged Britons to keep their hearts and doors open to Ukrainians who are arriving in the UK fleeing the war in their homeland. Andriy Marchenko talks to us about the Centre, based at the cathedral of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy […]

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family has opened a Welcome Centre in London in partnership with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. Based at the Eparchy’s cathedral near Bond Street in central London, the Centre provides a single point of contact for essential information for arrival, settling and long-term living in the […]

The director of a new Ukrainian Welcome Centre in central London has urged Britons to keep their hearts and doors open to Ukrainians who are arriving in the UK fleeing the war in their homeland. Andriy Marchenko talks to us about the Centre, based at the cathedral of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy […]

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We finish off our exploration into values with this final episode on 'inclusion' - Sam is joined by Kate Auker, who has spent most of her life tackling inequality in one way or another. Kate believes deeply in fairness and in this episode shares her thoughts on the complexities around inequality, particularly 'hidden inequalities' working with homeless communities and people in crisis food poverty and insecurity. And she shares some of the simple things she does to help provide a sense of belonging for others. Kate's formal education is in psychology and mental health. She also has a wealth of experiencing working with LGBTQ+ young people and their families. She is currently the maternity cover CEO at The Welcome Centre in Huddersfield. In her spare time Kate can be found crocheting or playing the piano - both with varying degrees of skill (her own words!)! ------- This is the final episode of series 2! We would love to hear what you think... Have any of the stories or thoughts shared by our guests most stayed with you? What are your thoughts on the values we've explored? Do you have a favourite episode? Please get in touch - leave us a review, email us, or find us on socials: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram We'll be back later in the year with a new series and a new theme! Curious e-Motion is a podcast by Calderdale-based dance and arts not-for-profit, Curious Motion Hosted and created by Artistic Director and Dance Artist, Samantha McCormick Music by Rich Huxley

Saundersfoot Bay Heritage Regeneration Trust exists to preserve, protect and safeguard the rich industrial and cultural heritage around the coastal area of Saundersfoot, Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth. Before this area became a favourite holiday spot for people across Wales and beyond, the area was renowned for the quality of its coal. Information researched and provided by: Neil Sefton (Chair SBHRT), Mary Sefton (Secretary), Tessa Pearson, Joyce Lewis, Pauline Davies, Michael Slade and Sue Boughton-Thomas. Additional recording contributions from: Audrey Hilling, Duncan Hilling, Peter Williams, Joyce Lewis and children from Stepaside Community Primary School. Thanks also to Carys Mills (Harbour development / Welcome Centre advisor), Alan Jones (Script Editor) and Michael Slade (Recording & Editing). The recordings took place at the Saundersfoot Regency Hall Community Centre. Find out more about the Trust and their work Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/SaundersfootBayHRT/. Echoes of the past is a podcast about Pembrokeshire, about history and culture, and about the importance of this corner of Wales to the wider world. The Echoes of the Past podcast is produced by PLANED (www.planed.org.uk) and is funded by Arwain Sir Benfro (www.arwainsirbenfro.cymru). Echoes website: http://www.echoeswales.cymru/ Echoes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PembsEchoes Echoes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PembrokeshireEchoes Music: Water Lily - The 126ers https://youtu.be/BQm22usqKds

Wondering how to tell your kids that the family is moving abroad? Worried about how you can prepare them or how they will settle into their new school? You asked, we listened! In this episode, we cover this topic from all angles with Terence Chee from Malaysia. He shares his experience as a parent moving his family of 4 to Canada from Kuala Lumpur. Then, podcast host, Kate shares the child's point of view after moving from England to France when she was 12 years old. You don't want to miss: All about Kuala Lumpur and the gel that holds it together: The food! Moving a family of 4 to Toronto and their 1st impressions of the city. What factors to consider when choosing a new neighbourhood for your family. How early to tell your kids about an upcoming move and how best to include them in the process. The simple ways to lessen your kid's culture shock. The most essential appointment to make upon your arrival to learn about the Canadian schooling system. What to look out for: The struggles that your children may have and how siblings can help one another. The differences between Malaysian education and Canadian education! PLUS, watching your kids be influenced by Canadian culture and how to keep them in touch with their roots.   Links & Resources: Connect with Terence on LinkedIn. Find your local Welcome Centre: welcomecentre.ca Download my 50 free tips from newcomers to Canada: What they wish they knew before they moved! bit.ly/freetipscanada Follow us on Instagram: @TheNewcomerCollective For more about us and what we do, check out our website: TheNewcomerCollective.com   Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of our inspiring interviews and valuable ‘life in Canada' lessons. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by leaving a review - Until next week! 

This week, we bring you another session from our March conference. For this podcast instalment, we have an amazing case study showcasing how DataKind UK and The Welcome Centre worked together to implement AI tech to visitor data to work smarter and deliver more impact for their beneficiaries.   AI can often seem like a scary, far-away concept for charities, when in fact it offers huge potential when it comes to service delivery, data and much more. The Welcome Centre’s innovative partnership with DataKind UK resulted in a programme that allowed them to help their service users at their most critical point.   In this podcast, hear Welcome Centre Trustee Dr Andrew Tomlinson explain how innovative analytics and machine learning has helped them get a clear picture on their user’s needs and given them the confidence to go forward on their own.  

In this episode we are chatting with Peter Sargent who is a consultant around investment for local businesses amongst other things which you will find out about as you listen but he also volunteers at The Welcome Centre in Huddersfield (www.thewelcomecentre.org) which is a really worthwhile cause helping local families and individuals in crisis with food, toiletries and other essential items as well as providing advocacy, guidance, and support to address underlying issues. We just need to mention at this stage that this episode was recorded about 3 weeks ago and at the point of airing we are in the midst of the Corona crisis and 3 days into lockdown in the UK. We did consider holding off on releasing it until we are on the other side of the crisis but then we decided that in and amongst the terrible situation we all find ourselves in that our listeners may be in need of a little light hearted entertainment. So if that is what you are looking for, this is for you - there is no mention of the C word in this episode although we are working on bringing you some 'bonus' episodes where we will discuss it but as always we will be finding the positives in the situation and trying our best to keep our sense of humour too. Anyway, back to the lovely Peter! Born and bred in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire just like our lovely Michelle was, his education choices were initially made by his mum based on which college would enable him to get a free bus pass. Not the cleverest kid at grammar school he managed to scrape through his O-Levels and went on to do A-Levels and inspired by his teachers 'Piggy Bower' and Mr Addy began to love education at last. He then went onto university, the first in his family to do so like many people from his generation, and then drifted into teacher training but left part way through. Following a short stint in the potteries of Stoke-on-Trent he found himself back home and managed to land a job as a trainee accountant where things were very different to how they are now, they didn't even use calculators! We know, can you believe it? He ended up dealing with the employees of businesses that had become insolvent and from there built up the insolvency side of the practice he was working for. What follows is a very successful career in insolvency including setting up his own practice and all the ups and downs that go with owning your own business. After selling his business in 2005 worked for a bigger practice for another 10 years on a part time basis which enabled him to take up a part time role with R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals through which he met many politicians and influential business people which then led to a meeting with Richard Charlesworth from Charlesworths in Huddersfield and then to where he is today helping local businesses get investment. On top of all this Peter feels a need to give back to the community so volunteers at The Welcome Centre providing support to all sorts of vulnerable people via the food bank. If you want to help then you can always donate a few tins or dried food to the trolleys they have on the way out in most supermarkets. Lots of other random things are discussed throughout this episode including out usual moments game and other nuggets so listen in. You can connect with Peter on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-sargent-60b06429/ If you want to know more about Jaynes new business go here https://www.facebook.com/The-Flex-Collective-105614224351863 https://www.instagram.com/theflexcollective/

Weekly Challenge So in response to this message, and as noted within the message. Here are some applications to preparing for Easter:   Lent in 2020 begins on February 26. Depending on what tradition you follow it is either 40 days or 46 days. The main reason and point of Lent is to prepare your heart for the Celebration of Easter, and to give more attention to the life, death and resurrection of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. There are so many ways to participate in the practice of Lent. Actively doing things helps to prepare your heart. Here are some ideas: Fasting from food, from a certain activity, or media activity in order to give more time to focus on prayer and reflection. Maybe fasting one day a week, or one meal a week or any variation. If fasting is new to you, don’t go all out, start small. Devotional & Bible Reading Guides to focus on the Easter Season Devotional guide from Pastor Curt Erb (at the Welcome Centre) or see attachment above. Find online many devotional guides that can be emailed daily to you. The Daily Bread Devotional is available at the Welcome Centre Reading one or two of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John): read one chapter per day. Reading some good books that talk about Jesus and his life, death and resurrection. Below is a small list of some good books. If you have read them before, maybe read them again. Max Lucado “No Wonder they call Him Savior” “He Chose the Nails” “Six Hours One Friday” “And the Angels Were Silent: The Final week of Jesus” Philip Yancey “The Jesus I Never Knew” Leith Anderson “Jesus: An Intimate Portrait” Watching some good movies on the Life of Christ The Jesus Film (1979) The Passion (with caution due to the graphic nature of movie. I do not recommend children nor Junior High students to watch at all.) Son of God (2014) Risen (2016) (some caution due to some violence)   Be sure to check out our Church Library, there are many great books and movies, and especially for children. If you are not sure about any of the suggestions above, just give any of our pastors a call and we can help you. The point is being intentional about your relationship with Jesus, using this season. Here’s to Happy Easter!

At CMHA Recovery College, we are here to help you recognize your own resourcefulness because regardless of diagnosis, recovery can be a possibility on the journey to wellness. On the newest episode of Recovery Is Possible: A Mental Health Podcast, we talk about advancing Recovery Colleges in Alberta and increasing provincial access to mental health prevention and promotion services. Thank you for helping us celebrate CMHA Wood Buffalo’s Recovery College and Welcome Centre grand opening. Our vision is to have mentally healthy people in a healthy society and we believe Peer-to-Peer interactions are essential to promote a healthy society. Here’s to turning mental illness into mental wellness!#Turni2Werecoverycollegewoodbuffalo.ca/Support the show (https://secure.cmha.calgary.ab.ca/donate)

On this week's programme - Dr Richard Hubbard, Valerie Kinrade and Reverend Jo Dudley, tell the story of the background to the new Visit Laxey Valley Heritage Trail which opens next Saturday, 29 June, at 12 noon. Christ Church in Laxey will be the Welcome Centre for visitors to the trail, in addition to retaining its purpose as a place of worship. Music today is from the Celtic-influenced duo CAIM, and Louise Whitelegg pops in to explain The Time Is Now - it's a rallying call for everyone to march to Tynwald on 26 June at 1pm, to press the Government into action on climate change and related concerns.

Join our conversation with Lady Laforet from the Welcome Centre Shelter for Women & Families.  She shares what the centre does and discusses her time spent living like one of the people using their services.

In September, the 10K crew went on location to the 2017 Ontario Universities’ Fair, to interview a dozen higher ed leaders about trends in innovation. Pierre Zundel has served as a university leader for almost a decade, first as President of the University of Sudbury (2009-2016), then as Provost and VP Academic at Laurentian University (2016-17), and since August 2017 as Laurentian’s Interim President. In this special bonus episode, edited to 8 minutes, Ken asks Pierre 3 key questions about higher ed innovation.  Innovations at Laurentian? First and foremost, Laurentian has been a leader in introducing Indigenous content across the curriculum, has more than 25 indigenous faculty members, and a spectacular new Indigenous Sharing & Learning Centre. Laurentian has recently completed an ambitious renovation of more than 60 classrooms and labs, and created a new Welcome Centre to integrate student services. Laurentian excels at developing college pathways and partnerships, particularly with Cambrian College and Collège Boréal in Sudbury. The Decade Ahead? Over the next decade, Pierre predicts that all Canadian universities will be working to figure out the part they can play in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Moreover, universities will become more “porous,” with more community and industry connections, more work-integrated learning and co-op education – particularly in programs like the Arts, where co-op has been uncommon in the past. Pierre anticipates growth in student mental health programs, open textbooks, blended delivery, just-in-time tutoring, and predictive analytics based on “big data” to launch early interventions and student supports. Culture of Innovation? Pierre identifies 3 things campus leaders can do to foster a culture of innovation. 1) Firstly, leaders can showcase good innovative ideas or good attempts, whether successful or not.  2) Secondly, they can run interference, helping to create space for innovation by preventing resistance from shutting it down early.  3) And thirdly, leaders have to make it possible to fail, so that we learn from failed attempts instead of focusing on laying blame. Pierre emphasizes that universities may be “as conservative as cats” but they are also hugely creative places!   Watch for more interviews soon, or to be sure you don’t miss them, join more than 15,000 Ten with Ken subscribers and followers on any of a dozen platforms. Stay in the Loop by subscribing to our free email newsletter at http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/

In September, the 10K crew went on location to the 2017 Ontario Universities’ Fair, to interview a dozen higher ed leaders about trends in innovation. Pierre Zundel has served as a university leader for almost a decade, first as President of the University of Sudbury (2009-2016), then as Provost and VP Academic at Laurentian University (2016-17), and since August 2017 as Laurentian’s Interim President. In this special bonus episode, edited to 8 minutes, Ken asks Pierre 3 key questions about higher ed innovation. Innovations at Laurentian? First and foremost, Laurentian has been a leader in introducing Indigenous content across the curriculum, has more than 25 indigenous faculty members, and a spectacular new Indigenous Sharing & Learning Centre. Laurentian has recently completed an ambitious renovation of more than 60 classrooms and labs, and created a new Welcome Centre to integrate student services. Laurentian excels at developing college pathways and partnerships, particularly with Cambrian College and Collège Boréal in Sudbury. The Decade Ahead? Over the next decade, Pierre predicts that all Canadian universities will be working to figure out the part they can play in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Moreover, universities will become more “porous,” with more community and industry connections, more work-integrated learning and co-op education – particularly in programs like the Arts, where co-op has been uncommon in the past. Pierre anticipates growth in student mental health programs, open textbooks, blended delivery, just-in-time tutoring, and predictive analytics based on “big data” to launch early interventions and student supports. Culture of Innovation? Pierre identifies 3 things campus leaders can do to foster a culture of innovation. 1) Firstly, leaders can showcase good innovative ideas or good attempts, whether successful or not.  2) Secondly, they can run interference, helping to create space for innovation by preventing resistance from shutting it down early.  3) And thirdly, leaders have to make it possible to fail, so that we learn from failed attempts instead of focusing on laying blame. Pierre emphasizes that universities may be “as conservative as cats” but they are also hugely creative places!   Watch for more interviews soon, or to be sure you don’t miss them, join more than 15,000 Ten with Ken subscribers and followers on any of a dozen platforms. Stay in the Loop by subscribing to our free email newsletter at http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/

My guest for Episode 79 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Bill Ketelbey, the CEO and Managing Director of Actinogen Medical. After deciding to leave his executive career in a large Pharmaceutical company, Bill was searching for a meaningful endeavour to be involved in. That quest led him to join biotech startup, Actinogen, which has created a novel way to treat Alzheimer's, the most common form of Dementia, which is the second leading cause of death of Australians contributing to 5.4% of all deaths in males and 10.6% of all deaths in females each year. Bill is trained a neurosurgeon, and a former medical director of Pfizer Australia and New Zealand, where he ran all medical operations across the Australasian region. His team of researchers was involved in all phases of human research for most of the Pfizer products that subsequently came to market. Bill has helped launch household drug names such as Viagra, Lipitor and the current market-leading Alzheimer's drug, Aricept. Bill is now the CEO and Managing Director of Actinogen, a clinical stage ASX listed Australian biotechnology startup focused on the development of novel treatments for Alzheimer's Disease and other major age-related neurodegenerative disorders. In this interview we talk about: The process in taking a biotech product to market Investment opportunities in Biotech Commercialising research in Australia Preparing for opportunities   PLAYBOOK MEDIA – Growth through Data-Driven Storytelling THE E-COMMERCE PLAYBOOK ACCELEPRISE AUSTRALIA STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION    Show notes: Pfizer Aricept Welcome Centre for Cell Biology, Edinburgh University Viralytics acqusition by Merck ($500M)  Dr. Geoff Brooke Dr. George Morstyn Amgen Dr. Jason Loveridge   Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud The post Ep079 – Bill Ketelbey (CEO & MD – Actinogen Medical) on preparing for opportunities appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Adelaide's Welcome Centre is an initiative of Welcome To Australia, an organisation dedicated to changing the conversation around Australia's immigration policies and to providing support to asylum seekers, refugees and new arrivals.  My guests were Kate Leaney, the Centre's manager, and Ali, an Iranian refugee who was kind enough to share his story of fleeing his homeland and coming to Australia by boat. We discussed the notion of being welcoming, faith, children in detention, fear and hope.  My Brisbane Festival blog for The Daily Review @welcomecentreSA #youarewelcomehere The Welcome Centre on Facebook  Article: Turning Back The Boats Is A Moral And Legal Failure Say Academics Article: Goodwill Letters To Asylum Seekers On Nauru Returned Unopened  Cause of the Week: Welcome To Australia (welcometoaustralia.org.au), @welcome2aussie   

Mind Grapes: Alli gets to the art-house cinema to get some vampire movie action with Only Lovers Left Alive. Sam has been seeing some improv comedy, but also binging on The Good Wife on NetFlix. Class Z: We talk about Sam's experience at the Research Commons at UBC. We talk about how we need these kinds of spaces to serve the graduate student and faculty communities in our universities - a user base that we often take for granted but can't any more. We hit on programming, workshops, and providing the space to get graduate students out of their lonely silos.

The number one topic in Adelaide this week was the new ad for the Tourism Commission of South Australia about Adelaide, called Adelaide. Breathe. and we speak to the writer of the ad, James Rickard from KWP! about what went into the ad and why he thought it was so controversial. We also chat with Kate Leaney from The Welcome Centre, a drop in centre for refugees in Adelaide - they do amazing work and we find out how we can all help to extend our welcome not just to tourists but to people moving here for all manner of reasons. Singer and songwriter, Susan Lily, joins us in the studio as a 'Nigel' and as a guest as we get insights from her life on the road, Tamworth and songwriting in general. We talk storms, Barossa GSM wine, the great Beef Rebellion of 1931, and the mooning of the Ghan. Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.