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Welcome to Let's Talk Poverty, the podcast that helps you understand poverty in Calgary through the lens of Enough for All. It tackles the stigma surrounding poverty, challenging biases and assumptions. From the voices of lived experience to community members to highlighting raw data, we speak with subject matter and policy experts, community leaders and you to explore the root causes of poverty in our city and how we can come together to make changes that matter.
Vibrant Communities Calgary hosts Let's Talk Poverty, a business show with 44 episodes published.
What remains hidden cannot be addressed. It is time to address the hidden issue of women's homelessness in Calgary. In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty , Michelle James sits down with Lana Bentley, CEO of the Women's C
What makes housing truly accessible? Where do people turn when they can't find it? In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Krista Davidson Flint takes Michelle James on a tour of Inclusio by AccessibleHousing. Inclusio is
Michelle James sits down with Dr. Andrew McGee, associate professor at the University of Alberta and Courtney Mo, Director of Community Impact at Momentum, to discuss the findings of new research on Alberta's Gig Economy
Jaclyn Silbernagel sits down with Jean Boulton, complexity scientist, author of The Dao of Complexity and Embracing Complexity, and thought leader on systems change. Together, they explore what it means to rethink how th
Jaclyn Silbernagel sits down with members of the Enough for All Lived Experience Network — a group of individuals who have personally experienced poverty in different ways. Together they discuss the need for a compassion
Jaclyn Silbernagel sits down with Vinod Rajasekaran, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Future of Good, to explore systems change and what it takes to unlock lasting impact. An award-winning innovator, Vinod leads Canada's leadi
Jaclyn Silbernagel sits down with four executive directors of legal guidance organizations across Alberta to discuss access to justice, the need to provide free or low-cost legal advice and representation, and why we nee
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Jaclyn Silbernagel connects with Larry Mathieson, President and CEO of Unison at Kerby Centre to talk about the myths and misconceptions around older adults and poverty, how local n
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Jaclyn Silbernagel connects with Buddie Dixon and Shawna Morning Bull, the co-chairs of the Indigenous Gathering Place. They discuss the need for a purpose-built and culturally rich
For World Health Day, we sat down with Dr. David Campbell and Dr. Amity Quinn, co-directors of the Health Policy Trails Unit at the University of Calgary to ask them questions like: how do we improve health outcomes for
In December 2024, VCC hosted 25 Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members for a pipe ceremony to honour their work, strengthen connections, and discuss Indigenous perspectives on building a future where
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Dr. Brian R. Sinclair about the Quality in Canada's Built Environment research project, including Calgary's role in the project, and the challenges and op
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty Meaghon Reid speaks with Kate Koplovich from Calgary Economic Development to discuss and explore how dynamic strategies like Uplook can drive meaningful social and systemic change. I
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid speaks with Alex Sarian, CEO & President of Arts Commons, to explore how the arts can drive systems change, reduce barriers for patrons and artists, and foster civic di
Making Ends Meet is a work from creator Sage Cannon. This project was part of Sage's Master of Fine Arts research at the University of Calgary. Sage had the privilege of working with three young adults who opened themsel
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Lee Stevens, Policy and Research Specialist at VCC and Nick Falvo, a leading researcher on housing and homelessness to discuss the No Place To Go report,
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Leslie Hill, Executive Director of Discovery House, about the realities of support provided to those affected by domestic violence, the need for trauma-in
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Lee Stevens connects with Jill Pable, a professor at Florida State University and creator of the non-profit, Design Resources for Homelessness, to discuss trauma informed design pri
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Jaclyn Silbernagel connects with Dan Jones, a police-officer turned academic to discuss human-centered and trauma-informed practices in the criminal Justice system, the victim-offen
In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid connects with Dr. Richard Lewanczuk, Edmonton-based endocrinologist and Senior Medical Director of Health System Integration for Alberta Health Services to discuss lone
Michelle James
Executive Director · Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jean Boulton
complexity scientist, author of The Dao of Complexity and Embracing Complexity
1 appearance on this show
David Campbell
former Chief Economist with the New Brunswick Jobs Board Secretariat and President of Jupia Consultants Inc · Jupia Consultants Inc
1 appearance on this show
Dan Jones
New York Times best-selling author and historian · University of Nevada, Reno
1 appearance on this show
David MacDonald
Director of Communications, Global Brands & Retail Pharmacy International · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
1 appearance on this show
Courtney Mo
Momentum
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Andrew McGee
University of Alberta
1 appearance on this show
Vinod Rajasekaran
Future of Good
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Stebbins
Calgary Legal Guidance
1 appearance on this show
Kathy Parsons
Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic
1 appearance on this show
Carrie Larson
Lethbridge Legal Guidance Society
1 appearance on this show
Debbie Klein
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
1 appearance on this show
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