The More, The "Merit"er (BONUS EPISODE) | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest Brian Smeenk

Send us Fan MailWe have a bonus episode of The Safe Room Podcast this time around. This week, Brian Smeenk is the President of the Merit Award Bursary Program, which provides opportunities and resources to secondary and postsecondary students through their mentorship programs, bursaries, and other services. Brian shares his experience working with Merit Award and how it was launched in the first place. This conversation goes deeper into the importance of supporting students through their academic careers and having alumni come back to amplify these messages to the next generation. I'm currently a member of the Merit Award Alumni Council, and it's great to go back into these schools and share the work the Merit Award Bursary Program is providing. Their annual wine raffle is on now, and tickets are for sale!TICKETS FOR MERIT AWARD WINE RAFFLE! - https://meritawardwineraffle.bump5050.com/For more information on the Merit Award Bursary Program - https://www.meritaward.ca/Listen to the official soundtrack to The Safe Room Podcast "First Lady" by yours truly. Available on all streaming platforms!Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/first-lady-single/1584878267Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0kXHY4OwMqe77PmTQNNJql?si=bOUXsztEQFOS8H7r9E2uKgYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BQsPC2d9wFollow me on Instagram (@thesaferoomofficial) and Twitter (@thesaferoompod)Listen to the full podcast on these platforms:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Iu0Xw8O4HnfPjJ0eR96xL?si=X1jKRq0WTN2789NooJt6KQApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-safe-room/id1527292317Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTRlZjg0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CBUQ27cFahcKEwjA7f6on_DvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCQAnchor - https://anchor.fm/shon-williams0Check out my website: www.thesaferoompodcast.comThe Safe Room is a podcast for open and in-depth conversations with those who willingly want to share their perspectives. Hosted by Shon Williams, The Safe Room is the perfect blend of social, cultural, and political issues related to our daily lives/communities and stimulating/intriguing topics for the general listener.