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Pass The Mic

MacEwan Universitywww.macewan.ca
Pass the Mic is a podcast research project led by Dr. A. Berikoff involving MacEwan's Bachelor of Child and Youth Care students, graduates and practitioners in the field. Participants take up the mic as a forum for expression touching on salient aspects of identity and experience in socio-cultural and institutional contexts. The sharers of knowledge are storytellers, poets, artists and thinkers. Individuals discuss their variant experiences with a focal point on identity - complex identities that are not siloed in any one location but in motion and intersecting across locations and experiences. The podcast conversations and readings are thought provoking, critical and at times emotional, for example, topics range from experiences of racism, sexism, ableism, gender bias, religious bias, Islamophobia, transphobia, body-shaming, mental health and other points of social inequity. Individuals easily disrupt stereotypes and generate ideas for greater social equity, especially in classrooms, work contexts and life-spaces. Discussions take place around kitchen tables, living room spaces and office spaces. So stay tuned as the episodes will continue to emerge in numbers and topics.
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Episodes

Indigenous Identity

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic , Dana and Emele share their experiences and knowledge as Indigenous individuals deeply rooted to their history, ancestors, and culture.

May 12, 202147 min

Sexism in Child and Youth Care Spaces

Episode Notes In this episode of _Pass the Mic, _Jordan and Lauren, 4th year Child and Youth Care students bring attention to the way sexism plays out in Child and Youth Care spaces.

May 07, 202145 min

Challenging the Notion of Addiction

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic, Challenging the Notion of Addiction, Fey, Claire, Brian & Jee discuss addictions. They challenge the notion of what constitutes addiction that is not solely centred on substance use. Enjoy this thought-provoking conversation.

Mar 22, 202135 min

Transferring Students into the Child and Youth Care Program

Episode Notes In this episode of the Pass the Mic, Ian, Alarie and Alyc discuss the difficulties of transferring into the Child and Youth Care program at MacEwan University. They share the strategies they use to overcome these challenges.

Mar 19, 202140 min

Negotiating Spaces with Hearing Loss

Episode Notes This episode of Negotiating Spaces with Hearing Loss picks up from Jessica and Lauryn's first podcast Negotiating Hearing. They discuss their current experiences and perspectives on identity, terminologies, advocacy and agency in CYC spaces; both the program and the field.

Mar 19, 202154 min

Love, Forgiveness and Vulnerability in CYC

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic, Angelo, a 4th year Child and Youth Care student and practitioner and his Field Placement Supervisor, Leighton, a Children Services Case Worker have a candid, powerful yet tender conversation about how love, forgiveness and vulnerability is integral in their support of children, youth and families.

Mar 06, 20211 hr 37 min

Grief & Loss

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic, Child and Youth Care students and grads discuss Grief & Loss in their personal lives and in the lives of children and youth in care. The discussion is heart-wrenching, hopeful and not without humour.

Feb 22, 20211 hr 4 min

Queer Identities

In this episode of Pass the Mic, Alyc and Sabrina discuss Queer Identities on personal, academic and practice levels. Their ideas for change informed by Queer knowledge are meaningful and significant.

Feb 01, 202143 min

Alice & Megan

In this episode of Pass the Mic, Megan and Alice discuss the entanglement of substance use, suicidal thoughts and eventual emergence drawing on strength, support, and hope. Warning: this episode can be a possible trigger for those who have had similar experiences.

Feb 01, 202131 min

Body Image - III

Episode Notes In part three of Body Image, Parker, Sabrina and Emily discuss how the image of fat is problematically located in social media and theatre. They call for unrestricted and wide-ranging body representation across social media platforms.

Dec 17, 202027 min

Body Image - II

Episode Notes In part one of Body Image, Parker, Sabrina and Emily discuss and challenge the misperceptions, myths and discrimination that people framed as fat experience. Disclaimer : A speaker in this podcast identified Dr. Lindo Bacon as trans-feminine. However, the speaker realised afterwards that the information may not be accurate. For more information, visit www.lindobacon.com

Dec 17, 202036 min

Body Image - I

Episode Notes In part one of Body Image , Parker, Sabrina and Emily discuss and challenge the misperceptions, myths and discrimination that people framed as fat experience.

Dec 17, 202028 min

Mental Illness

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic, Child and Youth Care students and grads share their experiences and insights about mental illness . They talk about the complexity of mental illness in the personal lives and how it is an asset in their CYC practice.

Dec 17, 20201 hr 3 min

Gaming

Episode Notes In this episode of Pass the Mic, 4th year students Vivian, Andrew and Emele discuss their involvement in gaming. They shed light on the benefits of gaming as a virtual means for connection, skill development and adventure.

Nov 23, 202043 min

Changing the Narrative About Black Identities

In this episode of Pass the Mic, Bridgette, a Child and Youth Care graduate and woman of colour, discusses her perspective about CYC - both context and curriculum and changing the narrative about black identities.

Mar 11, 202016 min

Disrupting Single Stories

In this episode of Pass the Mic Disrupting Single Stories, Emele (Mi’maq) and Jee (Korean) talk about their identities and experiences often seen and responded to through a single story lens.

Mar 11, 202025 min

Claiming Indigenous Identity Pt.II

In part two of Claiming Indigenous Identity, three CYC students continue to grapple with the notion of claiming and embracing Indigenous identity and to what degree.

Mar 11, 202012 min

Claiming Indigenous Identity Pt.I

In part one of Claiming Indigenous Identity, two CYC students discuss having an Indigenous heritage and the complexity of how to claim an identity that remains to some degree unfamiliar.

Mar 11, 202013 min

Newcomer Experience Pt.II

In part two of Newcomer Experiences, Pria, Lance and Abby talk about what it means to adapt to a different educational environment in Canada. They discuss the importance of friendships and open conversations as a means of integrating more successfully at MacEwan’s Child and Youth Care program.

Mar 11, 202016 min

Newcomer Experience Pt.I

In part one of Newcomer Experiences, Pria, Lance and Abby discuss what it is like arriving in Canada shortly before beginning classes at MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Child and Youth Care program.

Mar 11, 202018 min

Negotiating Hearing

In this episode of Pass the Mic Negotiating Hearing, Jessica and Lauren talk about their unique hearing experiences that highlight their strengths as well as roadblocks they encounter in the Child and Youth Care program at MacEwan University.

Mar 11, 202021 min

Queer Identities Pt.II: Integrating Queer Knowledge

In part two of Queer Identities, Parker, I and Aidan provide important insights and suggestions to integrate Queer knowledge into Child and Youth Care curriculum and how instructors can demonstrate understanding, knowledge and allyship.

Mar 11, 202014 min

Introduction to Pass the Mic

Pass the Mic is a podcast research project led by Dr. A. Berikoff involving MacEwan's Bachelor of Child and Youth Care students, graduates and practitioners in the field. Participants take up the mic as a forum for expression touching on salient aspects of identity and experience in socio-cultural and institutional contexts. The sharers of knowledge are storytellers, poets, artists and thinkers. Individuals discuss their variant experiences with a focal point on identity - complex identities tha...

Mar 11, 20202 min
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