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Social Changemakers
by voicEd Radio
R.I.S.E. Academy is a Not for Private virtual high school that focuses on service learning, connecting youth to their community and finding ways to create solutions to problems related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. On this podcast the youth in the program interview amazing people who are doing things to create change.
Episodes
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S10 E3: The Complexities of Climate Change with Kate & Dr. Cynthia Cheney
The Complexities of Climate Change with Kate & Dr. Cynthia Cheney In this episode, Grade 10 Science student host Kate interviews environmental scientist Cynthia Cheney, who joins us with her 9-month-old, Briar. Together, they explore what climate change is, it's affects. They discuss practical...
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S10 E2: The Mixed Batch |EP.2 by Michelle Tippeneskum
Listen to Episode 2 of Michelle’s podcast! 🎙️ This week, we discuss all things Enchanted Charmz — what it’s like being a business owner, the creative process, markets, and so much more!
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S10 E1: The Mixed Batch |EP.1 by Michelle Tippeneskum
Welcome to The Mixed Batch by Michelle Tippeneskum — a podcast where we talk about everything! From gaming to beading, from art to baking, this show is truly a mixed batch. Tune in to our first episode, where we introduce ourselves and help you get acquainted with the podcast.
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S9 E10: Beyond the Rink: Sarah Thompson’s Humanitarian Impact
In this episode, Maggie Hughson—Grade 11 R.I.S.E. student, U18 Team Canada member, and future UConn Husky—interviews Sarah Thompson, St. Lawrence graduate and 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award Recipient. Sarah, the first from St. Lawrence and 12th female to earn this honor, shares her journey as a...
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S9: E9 Hydrothon Dreams: Inspiring Change with Ryan’s Well
After being inspired by the global content creator initiative #TeamWater, led by Mr. Beast, Cameron takes his passion for water issues to a more local level. In this episode, he sits down with Ryan Hreljac, Founder and Executive Director of the Ryan’s Well Foundation. Ryan, who has dedicated his...
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S9 E8: R.I.S.E. Elite Athlete Program – Leveling Up with Cole, Kashawn & Sadie
In this episode, youth participants connect with athletes Cole Beaudoin, Kashawn Aitcheson, and Sadie Hotles to learn what it takes to reach the next level. Highlights: 🚍 Fun memories from team bus rides 💪 The importance of doing the work when no one’s watching 👕 How dressing well boosts...
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S9 E7: Hit the Ground Running: A Story of Resilience
In the debut episode of The R.I.S.E. Elite Hockey Program podcast, youth participants reflect on a week dedicated to building resilience — both on and off the ice. To cap off their experience, they sit down with one of Ottawa’s most inspiring examples of resilience: Brandon Peacock. Brandon…
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S9 Ep 6: Kate Reflects on Interview with Mission Control
After hosting an interview with Chantelle Dubois from Mission Control in Ottawa, Kate, a grade 9 student at RISE Academy, reflects on the key takeaways from their discussion. The conversation shed light on the challenges and opportunities within STEM fields, emphasizing the importance of...
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S9 Ep 5 Growing Up Black Ola & Jada
In this episode, Ola and Jada have an honest conversation about their journeys as black women navigating predominantly white spaces. Jada, an amazing hockey player, recounts her experiences of facing discrimination and racism on the ice, shedding light on the unique challenges in a sport where...
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S9 Ep 4 Growing Up Black Ola & Harmony
In this episode, Ola and Harmony open up about their journeys as black women, focusing on the challenges they encountered at school and the vital role of community. They discuss how being surrounded by others who share similar experiences creates a support system that is both empowering and...
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S9 Ep 3 Growing up Black Ola & Alec
In this episode of Growing Up Black, Ola opens up about her experiences as a Black woman, reflecting on the struggles that have shaped her journey. She is joined by her friend Alec, and together they dive into what it was like navigating school as Black students. From dealing with stereotypes to...
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S9 Ep 2 Growing Up Black Ola & Christie
In today's episode of Growing Up Black, Ola shares her personal journey growing up as a Black woman, exploring the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way. Joined by her friend Christie, they discuss the impact of culture, identity, and the importance of community. Together, they reflect…
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S9 Ep 1 Reaching for the Stars: A Conversation with Shannon Clement
Welcome to the first episode of Season 9 of our podcast! In this exciting debut, Kate, a passionate space enthusiast learning all the way from Poland, hosts her very first episode. Joining her is Shannon Clement, a Fractional CMO specializing in B2B Tech, Space Tech, and Aerospace startups and...
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S8 E16 Future Voices: Imagining Tomorrow's School, with Rebecca
Rebecca had the opportunity to go into one of the local public high schools and chat with some young minds. Here is what they had to say about what the imagine school could be.
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S8 E15 'The Grizzlies' with Bella and Abbey
Bella is a long-time RISE student, who is jumping into the world of podcasting. In her first podcast, she dives into Indigenous media and openly discusses the film, 'The Grizzlies' with Abbey. Stay tuned to see what Bella does next!
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S8 E14 Naomi & Abbey's first podcast of the semester
This week, Naomi takes on a new podcast! Naomi is a grade 11 student with R.I.S.E. Academy. This semester, Naomi will be taking us through her course through the method of podcasting. Listen to the first episode to learn more about Naomi, her interests and goals!
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S8 E13 Issues within the hockey community, hosted by Ben and Jacob
Welcome back to another episode of the social change makers podcast! In this episode, Ben Watzenboeck and Jacob Bangs discuss many issues within the hockey community. They explore areas of accessibility, racism and much more! Tune in and enjoy!
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S8 E12 Ottawa Rough Riders Jo-Anne Polak, hosted by Maia
Welcome back to another episode of the social change makers podcast! In this episode, Maia Peters discusses the world of sports management with former Ottawa Rough Riders general manager, Jo-Anne Polak. They talk about the nature of the job and the various challenges women face in this world of...
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S8 E11 Philosophy, Ethics and Metaphysics with Cam Lamoureux, hosted by Connor
Welcome to another episode of the social change makers podcast! This summer, Connor Ronberg dives into the world of philosophy with Cam Lamoureux. They talk about big topics such as ethics and metaphysics. Listen in and enjoy!
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S8 E10 All about baseball, hosted by Tyson & Ben
In this podcast, two R.I.S.E. Academy summer students, Ben and Tyson, talk all about baseball. What is this sport all about? Why do people watch (or not)? Who is changing the game? What are some of the current issues in baseball? Give it a listen to learn more!
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S8 E9 Kayla's Children's Centre end of year podcast, hosted by Abbey.
Welcome back to another episode hosted by Abbey. This year, she has been working with an amazing group of young men from Kayla's Children's Centre in Thornhill. The boys discuss the book they have been reading this semester for English, alongside the passion project they worked on as a class. Big...
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S8 E8 Mark Fraser (NHL) , hosted by Rachel
In this episode, our R.I.S.E student Rachel interviews Mark Fraser, a former ice hockey defenceman in the NHL who is currently leading the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Listen in to learn more about his life, his NHL career, and the different ways he promotes...
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S8 E7 Ft Koree, Ava and Sarah from Youth Wellness Hub
In this episode meet Koree and Ava from Arnprior DHS who are a part of the Health and Wellness and Sport SHSM program. Today they worked on ICE training where they connected with Sarah from the Youth Wellness Hub and leared about all the amazing things available to Renfrew County Youth. Have a...
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S8 E6 Trinidad and Tobago trip, hosted by Tafari
In this episode, we join Tafari as he wraps up his world cultures course. You will hear about world cultures through the view of someone who has lived on two continents and three countries. Tafari shares about his recent trip to visit Family in Trinidad and Tobago and more.
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S8 E5 Sports, school and being brothers, hosted by Riley and Jeff
In this episode, we hear from siblings Riley and Jeff. They both wrap up their courses while talking about their past and future. Listen in as they chat about sports, school and being brothers.
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S8 E4 Sociology concepts, hosted by Matthias
In this episode, we wrap up Matthias’s Anthropology sociology and psychology class. Matthias reviews Sociology concepts like social cohesion and the future of humans through mars colonization. We talk about the way we act, why and what impacts it.
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S8 E3 Canada’s history in the Olympics, hosted by Caden
On this episode of the Social Changemakers Podcast, we talk about Canada’s history in the Olympics and some of Canada’s top medal earners. Enjoy the history of some of Canada’s greatest sports.
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S8 E2 Gender Neutral Washrooms with Wren, hosted by Zara
In this episode of the Social Changemakers podcast, you will learn about gender neutral washrooms, what they are, and why they’re important. Including lived experiences from trans youth discussing washrooms and their difficulties.
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S8 E1 Sarah Gailey, hosted by Zara
Welcome back to another season of the Social Changemakers Podcast! In the first episode of the season, this podcast dives into interesting advice about writing and publishing. It's filled with cool info about the book American Hippo with author Sarah Gailey. Learn all about their background in…
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S7 E31 Myths about cancer research, hosted by Connor
In this episode, a new Rise student named Connor walks us through his journey of debunking some myths about cancer research. He shows us the progress he has made on his passion project during his time at R.I.S.E. Connor hopes he continues this journey by making big plans for the future.
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S7 E30 Karin from Parkdale Food Center, hosted by the Social Change Maker Program
We had the pleasure of meeting with Karin from Parkdale Food Center, where she outlined her role, and what her food bank does. She emphasized the importance of her organization's work in her neighbourhood of Hintonburg, and the significance of using food as a connecting tool. This organization…
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S7 E29 Tanya from Water First Education and Training Inc, hosted by the Social Change Maker Program
In this episode of the Social Changemakers, Our class got together with Tanya from Water First Education and Training Inc. Tanya explained the impact and goals of Water First, as well as gave everyday solutions and helpful hints to our students on how they could help. Her organization focuses on...
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S7 E28 Fundraising 5K for Camp Misquah, hosted by Avery and Will
On this episode of the Social Changemakers, Avery and Will will discuss their fundraising 5K for Camp Misquah, a camp for people with special needs. They will reflect on its success and what they learned about themselves while trying to organize the event.
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S7 E27 Seija Deschenes project coordinator at Manitoulin Streams, hosted by Jeffrey
On this episode of the Social Change Makers podcast, Jeffrey interviews Seija Deschenes, the project coordinator at Manitoulin Streams. Jeffrey will share his experience volunteering with Manitoulin Streams and the problems with Phragmities, an invasive weed spreading across Ontario. We will also...
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S7 E26 Get to know the We Can Make a Change Group
In this episode, we meet Tori, Dani, Charlotte, Brooke, Maeve and Heather who have joined us for the summer program. We learn all about them, what breaks their heart and what they want to do to solve that problem. We also debate which is better Minecraft or Roblox, which one do you prefer?
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S7 E25 Fundraiser for the People of Syria, hosted by Mohammad
This week on the Social Change Makers podcast, Mohammad discusses his 15km run to raise money and awareness for the people of Syria. Mohammad talks about the trials and triumphs of organizing a fundraiser. He also shares some very important messages and morals you do not want to miss!
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S7 E24 Destigmatize your Mind, Rainbow Washing, hosted by Simon
Episode 6 is Destimatize Your Minds final episode for this season! Abbey and Simon wrap up the podcast and Pride Month by talking about Rainbow Washing and taking a look at examples of it.
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S7 E23 BTWOR , hosted by Mikayla
In this episode, Mikayla discusses her roles in the Blow The Whistle on Racism tournament such as writing and presenting a land acknowledgement and preparing silent auction items. Mikayla really dives into what it means to be an ally, and starts to brainstorm for next year's events!
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S7 E22 Business Management, hosted by Amy
Welcome back to the Social Change Makers Podcast! Amy continues her exploration of business management through a conversation with Abbey about good and bad business practices. Furthermore, they begin to discuss some of the pillars of white supremacy in organizations to see if any of these play a...
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S7 E21 Voices of Toronto ft. Tamara , hosted by Zenya
In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about her baba (grandmother), Tamara, and her immigration to Canada from Germany after her parents were displaced from their home country, Ukraine. Topics that we discussed were, how she and her parents travelled to Canada, what were some highlights and...
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S7 E20 Destigmatize your Mind Asexual and Aromantic micro labels, ft. Simon & Abbey
Welcome back to Destigmatize Your Mind. This week on episode 4, Simon and Abbey go over some asexual and aromantic micro labels. This is the second part to a two part podcast. Enjoy!
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S7 E19 ft. Brenda Hollingsworth, hosted by Amy
This week, Amy brings on Brenda Hollingsworth of Auger Hollingsworth Law Firm to discuss how they operate and run their successful business, as well as what they do in the law field. Amy asks about the shift to working at home, typical cases and community involvement. This is one you won’t want…
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S7 E18 Voices of Toronto ft. Gert Jurgeneit, hosted by Zenya
In this podcast hosted by Zenya, we learn about Gert Jurgeneit and his immigration to Canada from Germany. Topics that we discussed were, how his life was like when he first arrived in Canada and how that changed over time, if he thinks Toronto is diverse/multicultural, and his thoughts on how...
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S7 E17 ft David Hollingsworth, hosted by Amy Hollingsworth
In this podcast, R.I.S.E. student Amy interviews a local personal injury lawyer, her father, David Hollingsworth. We touch on the hardest parts of the job, the best parts of the job and the background of David Hollingsworth personally. We even discuss the business side of things. Most questions…
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S7 E16 Tristan and Jacob discuss Mental Health
In this episode of the Social Change Makers Podcast, two R.I.S.E. students, Jacob and Tristan sit down to discuss their projects. They are both focusing on youth mental health and they share their projects, discuss the importance and break down some of the stigma. This is one you don't want to miss.
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S7 E15 Destigmatize Your Mind, Abbey and Simon discuss Mental Health Awareness Week
On episode 3 of Destigmatize Your Mind, Abbey and Simon discuss Mental Health Awareness Week, and scratch the surface of asexual, and aromantic identities. Crisis Connections CMHA Crisis- 705-728-5044 Trans Lifeline- 1-877-330-6366 LGBTQ2+ Youth Line- 1-800-268-9688 Kids Help Phone…
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S7 E14 ft Yimiao, hosted by Tristan
Tristan had the opportunity to chat with Yimiao, one of the student teachers, to touch on how mental health is viewed in China. In this episode, Tristan interviews Yimiao to learn more about youth mental health in China.
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R.I.S.E. Academy is a Not for Private virtual high school that focuses on service learning, connecting youth to their community and finding ways to create solutions to problems related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. On this podcast the youth in the program interview amazing people who are doing things to create change.
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