Just in time for Black History Month! We're excited to welcome Neisa Long from the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office at Western University in London, Ontario. In this episode, we dive into the Blackademia Hub—a vital resource that uplifts Black community members by showcasing Black equity and excellence within Canadian research.

Tune in to learn how the Hub is fostering representation, amplifying Black voices, and creating space for future changemakers in academia. With hosts Felicity Santiago and Anna Dasilva.

Olivia Yusuf, from King's International, and fourth-year student, Rijul Jain, discuss the international student’s perspective, and the programming and support King’s International offers to new students in King’s and Canada. The hosts share their own experiences as newcomers to Canada, and the friends they all made while participating in International events at King’s and Brescia.

The Building Bridges Podcast is a collaboration between the EDID offices at Brescia and King’s University Colleges. The podcast is a direct result of the report and recommendations from the Anti-Racism Working Group. The report recommended creating channels to discuss racism and intersectionality so that it is normalized as a topic of discussion, and not to treat it as taboo. The podcast is written, recorded, and edited by King’s and Brescia students, and supervised by King’s and Brescia staff. 

The goal of the Building Bridges Podcast is to discuss issues related to inclusivity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization while bringing about awareness and normalizing these conversations. 

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