Marcus interviews Kevin Parent, the Program and Project Management Officer at Ottawa Public Health. OPH has done a great job in promoting public health information in a fun and engaging way - recently featuring Ryan Reynolds. In their discussion, they talk about the importance of giving information out timely during the pandemic, building supportive relationships and preventing burnout, navigating the various spaces of social media, and how to foster engagement through empathy.  

OPH's twitter: https://twitter.com/ottawahealth

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Marcus interviews Stuart Siu, currently a teacher in Ontario. With Canada well into the third wave of COVID-19, many questions surrounding how schools will continue to operate have been posed. During this discussion, they cover the transition into the pandemic amidst a labour dispute, the effect of social factors on how children learn, how children will be affected by the pandemic, and the vaccination rollout in Ontario.

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Marcus interviews William Pardoe, a first year medical school student at the Université de Montréal. Since then he has started administering vaccines in one of the largest hit places of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Their conversation covers how vaccines are administered, the atmosphere in vaccination centers, the toughest part of online school, and building social connections during the pandemic. 

Will's email: william.pardoe@umontreal.ca

Twitter: @marcus_wong3