SoapBox Podcast

Episodes

1. 7

   SoapBox - S02E08 -Interview with Cleve McGhie from AIME Mentoring

   This week we sit down with Cleve McGhie to talk about AIME, a nationwide innovative education program that is focused on supporting Indigenous kids, in their secondary education and anything they wish to do beyond that. Cleve's personal experience with AIME is a testament to the success of the...

   Nov 4, 2016

   21m
2. 6

   Soapbox - Alex Green and Loretta Lackner Interview Elliot Costello

   Alex and Loretta sit down with YGAP CEO and Founder Elliot Costello and talk about his campaign The PolishedMan which is aimed at creating awareness and stoping violence against children. I in 5 children are affected by physical/sexual violence and their campaign is nailing it to stop it. Check…

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   Oct 18, 2016

   22m
3. 5

   SoapBox -Ep 18- Parliament of Youth on Sustainability 2015: Vivien is 11 and has a lot to say!

   Host: Lee Constable Guests: Vivien Murray, Grade 5 at Palmerston District Primary School Anne Quinn, 2020 Vision and Parliament of Youth Project Officer This is an interview I did in 2015 and one of my favourites! Students from schools across Canberra come up with sustainability ideas and propose...

   Apr 25, 2016

   25m
4. 4

   SoapBox - Ep 17- Tamika Townsend on the importance of self-determination for indigenous communities

   Host: Lee Constable Guest: Tamika Townsend, Indigenous spokesperson for Reconciliation Australia What gets you on your Soapbox? Anything to do with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Most recently- justice reinvestment. Anything to do with my mob and my people. I'm pretty politically...

   Apr 17, 2016

   27m
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   SoapBox - Ep 16- How do we Prevent Homelessness and What's it Like to be a Big Issue Vendor?

   Host: Lee Constable Guests: Grant Wilson, Big Issue vendor and Julie Evans, Supportive Tenancy Services What is it like to ask for money on the street? What can people do if they are worried about losing their home? What does homelessness and public housing look like in ACT? Lee talks to Grant…

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   Apr 12, 2016

   31m
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   SoapBox -Ep 13- Zoya Patel - On feminist literature and arts journal, Feminartsy

   Host: Lee Constable Guest: Zoya Patel What gets you on your SoapBox? Gender equality and animal welfare. What is one thing you wish everyone knew more about? Intersectionality. Look it up, check your privilege and be more aware! Zoya Patel is 2015 ACT Young Woman Of the Year as well as being...

   Mar 5, 2016

   27m
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   SoapBox - Ep 12- Dancing Goddesses - Supporting women of all abilities and backgrounds through dance

   Host: Sian Willoughby Guests: Renee and Priscilla - Vice-President and President of Dancing Goddesses “It’s a really powerful thing to be connected to your body and understand what it does. It’s not just about what it looks like or the aesthetics of it. It’s about ‘I can do these amazing things,...

   Feb 28, 2016

   20m