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Welcome to Curated Conversations, a podcast that discusses issues related to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Join host Sheliza Jamal, founder of Curated Leadership, as she chats with guests from a variety of industries and walks of life about an array of DEI topics. Listen in each month as we dive into our guests' personal anecdotes and experiences, discuss breaking news, and explore the complex world of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
S1 E11: Curating Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
In this episode, Curated Leadership's founder and Executive Director, Sheliza Jamal, takes the hot seat to answer questions from our listeners, talk about what day-to-day entrepreneurship looks like, and debunk common misconceptions about DEI work. She delves into how her background as a theatre artist and educator eventually led her to curate unique experiences and apply them to the world of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Want to learn more about Sheliza? Find her on:
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/shelizajamal
https://twitter.com/ShelizaJamal
Tuesday May 24, 2022
S1 E10: Unraveling and Becoming: A Holistic Healing Journey
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Jothi Saldanha, founder of Jothi Creative Wellness, joins us to discuss curating a holistic wellness journey using various healing modalities. An artist educator, Jothi talks about her own journey as well as some of the obstacles and roadblocks faced by marginalized groups when pursuing their healing.
Want to learn more about Jothi? Find her at:
https://twitter.com/jothicreative
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOUgVEUwhBEqJKV0KH7Mnw
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
S1 E9: Unlearning School Leadership
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Jamel Adkins-Sharif talks about the history of bias in the school system and how it manifests today.
Dr. Jamel Adkins-Sharif is Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Jamel holds an EdD in Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Using critical and decolonial lenses, his research explores racial and social justice, leadership, and coloniality in schools. He also serves as the Boston Director for Eskolta School Research and Design, a nonprofit engaging in culturally sustaining school transformation. Jamel has had a successful career as a special education teacher of history and mathematics in New York City, and was founding principal of both an elementary charter and a district middle school in Massachusetts.
Learn more about Dr. Jamel at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamel-adkins-sharif-edd-jd-0a470345/
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
S1 E8: Unhoused In A Pandemic
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
On this episode, Dr. Naheed Dosani delves into palliative care for the houseless. He broadens the definition of homelessness, highlighting that it is a public health issue and is often caused by structural factors.
Dr. Dosani talks about the impact of COVID-19 on houseless communities and discusses how harm reduction in palliative care is a form of radical love and care.
Want more of Dr. Dosani? Find him on:
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
S1 E7: Menstrual Equity Is Not Only A Women’s Issue!
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Phil Jang, founder of The Red Dot Project, talks about menstrual equity, the stigma around menstruation, and the intersectional aspects of menstruation that are so often left out of the conversation.
Want to learn about The Red Dot Project?
https://www.reddotprojecttoronto.org/
https://www.facebook.com/reddotprojecttoronto/
https://www.instagram.com/reddotprojecttoronto/
Curious about Phil Jang? Find him on:
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
S1 E6: Disability Justice and Accessibility in Education
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
17-year-old disability rights activist from New York, Isabel Mavrides-Calderon, talks about her experience with disability rights in the education system, ableism and misperceptions about disabled folks, and the disability justice movement.
Want to hear more about Isabel? Find her on:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-mavrides-calderon-283152217/
https://www.instagram.com/powerfullyisa/
Friday Nov 26, 2021
S1 E5: Play - Unleashing Your Creativity to Build Community
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
In this episode, we chat with Mallory Nezam, Creative Consultant at Justice + Joy and a strong advocate of incorporating play into your everyday life. ⠀
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Mallory shares her work embedding artists into all levels of government, and using art to reflect and meet the needs of different communities. She talks about how play is beneficial to us at all stages of life and how it can be used to break down social barriers and release creativity.⠀
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We discuss some ways we lean into play in our own lives, and how you can reconnect with play and use it to bring joy and imagination to your circles and communities. ⠀
Want more of Mallory? You can reach her at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorynezam/
https://twitter.com/activatethecity
Friday Oct 29, 2021
S1 E4: Creating Radically Loving Alternatives
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
In this episode, Sheliza chats with Javier Davila (he/him), a queer Latine award winning educator from Toronto.
The conversation covers the facilitation of safe spaces for students of all identities in the education system, how to introduce equity into school environments, and the creation and sharing of equity resources. ⠀
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Javier also discusses his work in designing policies that center student voices and support BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ youth.⠀
Curious about Javier? Find him on:
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
S1 E3: Speaking Truth And Healing In Reconciliation
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Host Sheliza Jamal is joined by Heather Watts on this episode to discuss Indigenous rights, treaty responsibility and highlighting truth and healing in Reconciliation.
The discussion also addresses ways to understand and participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, and the upcoming federal election.
Want to learn more about Heather? Find her on:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlwatts/?originalSubdomain=ca
https://firstpeoplesgroup.com/team-member/heather-watts-she-her/
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
S1 E2: Mobilizing Community For Social Change
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
In this episode, host Sheliza Jamal chats with Samanta Krishnapillai, founder of The ON Canada Project.
They discuss Samanta's Instagram page, which has accumulated over 100k followers and seeks to provide accessible education about COVID-19 and other social equity issues. They also talk about how to mobilize communities, particularly Gen Z and Millenials, to seek change and social impact.
The two discuss Canada's upcoming federal election, critical issues for Canada's communities and how you can get involved and contribute to the causes you care about.
Want to know more about The ON Canada Project? Find them on:
https://www.instagram.com/oncanadaproject/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaT6j8B7ihpjEwYGzZxMxCQ
https://www.facebook.com/OnCanadaProject/
Curious about Samanta? Find her on:
https://www.instagram.com/samkrish_/