Season Five - Episode Eight - Welcoming Ukrainian Newcomers

It has been just over a year since Ukrainians began arriving in Saskatoon, fleeing from war with Russia, and arriving with very little to start their new lives in our community. There have been many stories chronicling the efforts of people and organizations to help Ukrainians not only arrive safely but to set them up for success in Saskatoon and all are worth celebrating. For this episode, I wanted to highlight the efforts of people you may not know but their work is helping Ukrainian newcomers find safety and security in Saskatoon.You are going to meet four amazing people in this episode. We will visit Travis Homenuk and Shauna Tilbury at the Saskatoon Public School Division’s Newcomer Student Centre. We will find out why Linda Rudachyk is working so hard to find affordable housing for Ukrainian families and we start the podcast with a trip to the Saskatoon Open Door Society to meet Lyudmyla Pastushenko. I want to thank all of my guests for sharing their stories and passion for helping others.You can listen to YXE Underground wherever you find your favourite podcasts including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, or the YXE Underground website. Follow YXE Underground on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and don't forget to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear. Thank you for supporting a local, independent podcast and I hope you enjoy this episode!Cheers...Eric  Host, Producer, Editor: Eric AndersonTheme Music: Andrew DicksonWebsite: https://www.yxeunderground.comRecorded: On Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Metis