In response to COVID-19, The Canadian Council for the Arts seeks applicants for its Digital Strategy Fund for requests up to $50,000 for single-phase initiatives. For more information, go to https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/strategic-funds/digital-strategy-fund. Produced by Rylan Kafara.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we've been checking in with Friends of CJSR businesses, and this week Sandro Marcon checks in with Kris Burwash, owner of Listen Records. Kris talks about growing up in Saskatchewan, how his dad helped him get a record store started, and how the store has adapted to Covid-19.
Federal government announces support for international students studying at Canadian universities (on the eligibility of study permits and post-graduate work permits); University of Alberta student services remain available remotely. Produced by Sophia Yang.
Open to all Edmonton-area residents, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights invites applications for the “Fresh Air Fund,” closing Monday the 20th of July. To apply, fill in the google form at jhcentre.org/yeg-dignity-campaign. Produced by Rylan Kafara.
This week, the University of Alberta updated the course information for Fall 2020. Students can now check their remote delivered and or in-person courses information on the U of A Office of Registrar webpage or on Bear Tracks. Produced by Sophia Yang.
Call Your Grandma is a segment where we check in with the seniors in our lives. In this episode, Nicosia Miller calls Miss Dora Joseph-Palmer, a kokum and a mentor of sorts to her mother. They talk about her unique upbringing, the importance of language rights, a few Cree words, and what she hopes for the future.
The Edmonton Arts Council invites everyone to the free online workshop “What the Fund? CERB, CESB, and the Individual Artist” on Monday July 13 from 7-8:30pm. To receive login information, email dcheoros@edmontonarts.ca. Produced by Rylan Kafara.
Information about the Child Advocacy Centres of Alberta. Produced by Rutuja Kadam. Featuring the song The Stork by Ketsa, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.
News update for the U of A community: Information for instructors and students about Fall 2020 and the upcoming 2020-21 academic year can now be found on the new Campus Life website; Campus and community recreation facilities are reopening. Produced by Sophia Yang.
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the "Community Cares: Emergency Response Fund" for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals working in the arts. Full details here: https://canadacouncil.ca/press/2020/07/community-cares Produced by Rylan Kafara.
Updates on the online course 'The Science of Well-being' offered by Yale. The Music is Storybook by Scott Holmes. Produced by Rutuja Kadam.
University of Alberta Campus and Community Recreation is offering a variety of fitness and recreation programs this summer; The U of A Libraries provide curbside pickup service for students, faculty, and staff. Produced by Sophia Yang.
Updates for the U of A community: curbside pickup service of the U of A libraries; spring/summer U-Pass program suspended. Produced by Sophia Yang.
This week the federal government announced a two month extension to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Full details at https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html. Today, Bandcamp is donating its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, an initiative the Edmonton music community is rallying behind. Produced by Rylan Kafara
Updates on the Health Quality Council of Alberta's new survey on Covid-19 experiences. Produced by Rutuja Kadam. Featuring the song Multiverse by Ketsa, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.
News update for the University of Alberta community. Although Alberta is lifting some restrictions as of June 12th, the U of A will move into their own Phase 2, hopefully in July. ETS starts to resume fare collection on June 15th while Winter 2020 U-Passes will still be accepted until the end of June. Produced by Sophia Yang.
Call Your Grandma is a new feature on CJSR where we check in with seniors in our lives. In this episode, Katelin Karbonik speaks with U of A Jonathan Lai, a master's student specializing in ageing, about the importance of social relationships for seniors and also about how diverse seniors actually are, as a group. And Chris Chang-Yen Phillips speaks with his grandma Frances Small about working at the GWG Jeans factory in Edmonton when she first immigrated from Guyana.
Today Alberta moves into stage 2 of the Covid-19 reopening. Full details at http://alberta.ca/covid19. La Connexion (@laconnexional) on Instagram supports Black artists, and there is an artist open call due Monday June 15.
Covid-19 testing is now available for anybody who wants to get tested, even if you don't have symptoms. Chris Chang-Yen Phillips reports on his testing experience.
Updates on Alberta's move to stage 2 of Covid-19 reopening on June 12. Full details at alberta.ca/covid19. Produced by Chris Chang-Yen Phillips
Like everybody else, here at CJSR we've been missing seeing our people. And we've been thinking especially about the seniors in our lives who we miss, and who are feeling a little isolated right during the pandemic. So we've started a little summer show where we call hem up to let them know we're thinking about them. In this episode, three phone calls: - Ryan Lacanilao calls his grandaunt Juaning in Montana to deliver some good news - Russ Cobb helps his kids Henry and August call their grandpar...
Updates for the U of A community: Edmonton’s State of Local Emergency has lifted; Students and employees continue to work remotely; Updated FAQs section for resuming on-campus research. Produced by Sophia Yang.
Curtis Blandy is checking in on Friends of CJSR businesses to see how they're adapting to the Covid-19. This week, he speaks with Rebecca Blakey and Parker Leflar. They're the co-owners of The QUILTBAG, an LGBTQ+ retail shop carrying queer & trans wares in Edmonton.
Resources for learning about race relations in Canada, including Federation of Black Canadians and Assembly of First Nations. Produced by Rutuja Kadam.
Updates for University of Alberta students, produced by Sophia Yang. The Government of Alberta has shared a relaunch guide for post-secondary institutions (link below). The UofA community expect various public health restrictions while the Premier noted plans to lift the State of Emergency in Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-relaunch-guidance-post-secondary-institutions.pdf
We're checking in with Friends of CJSR businesses around Edmonton, to see how they're holding up and how things have changed through the pandemic. This week, Curtis Blandy speaks to Kim Fjordbotten, owner of The Paint Spot, an art supply store just off Whyte Ave.
Updates on resources for mental health support from the Canadian Mental Health Association (780-482-HELP). Produced by Rutuja Kadam. This piece features the song Storybook by Scott Holmes, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.
Updates on the University of Alberta's virtual Spring convocation and 2020/21 residence services. Produced by Sophia Yang.
We're checking in with Friends of CJSR businesses around Edmonton, and this week Curtis Blandy interviews Blackbyrd Myoozik's Arthur Fafard.
Updates on activities for seniors during the pandemic, including Seniors Without Walls and the Edmonton Seniors' Centre's new programming. Produced by Michael Chevalier.
