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BeCause Radio

The Winnipeg Foundation

The Winnipeg Foundation's weekly radio program, where hosts Robert Zirk and Sonny Primolo speak with people and organizations who are working together to make Winnipeg better.
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Top 10 BeCause Radio Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best BeCause Radio episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to BeCause Radio for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite BeCause Radio episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

BeCause Radio - Fresh air camps of Lake Winnipeg
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02/11/21 • 3 min

A story about the fresh air camps of Lake Winnipeg, adapted from the article by James Burns and Dr. Gordon Goldsborough.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/incredible-impact/fresh-air-camps-of-lake-winnipeg/

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Our most recent Winnipeg Impact Maker, the International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show, is organizing a basketball tournament to benefit organizations working to improve mental health.

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BeCause Radio learns about the history and artifacts at The Burrough of the Gleann Museum on this week's Road Trip.

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BeCause Radio - Road Trip: New Iceland Heritage Museum (Gimli)
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07/25/19 • 13 min

BeCause Radio learns about the history and artifacts at the New Iceland Heritage Museum on this week's Road Trip.

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BeCause Radio - Road Trip: Transcona Museum
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06/07/19 • 10 min

BeCause Radio learns about the history and artifacts at the Transcona Museum on this week's Road Trip.

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BeCause Radio - Our Next 100: Dr. Tyler Pearce
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09/03/21 • 20 min

Dr. Tyler Pearce is the Executive Director of Local Investment Toward Employment, also known as LITE. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Tyler shares her vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.

About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.

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Since 1986, the Manitoba Children's Museum has been a place where kids can learn and imagine in an interactive learning environment. BeCause Radio spoke with Lisa McDonald, Director of Marketing & Communications at the Manitoba Children's Museum, to learn more about the museum, the difficulty of being closed for the better part of a year, and some of the successes that have come out of the organization's pivoting and problem-solving.

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The Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre has been promoting and celebrating Chinese culture in Winnipeg for nearly 40 years. BeCause Radio spoke with Ben Lee, President of the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre, to learn more about the history of the WCCCC and its plans for the future.

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BeCause Radio - Making an impact by supporting deserving students
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03/25/21 • 11 min

Scholarship donors and funds at The Winnipeg Foundation have made a difference in the lives of students for many decades. BeCause Radio spoke with Anna-Maria Pozzi, Student Awards Specialist at The Winnipeg Foundation, to learn about some of the scholarship funds held at The Foundation and the impact they've had.

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BeCause Radio - Inspiring action for human rights through art
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05/13/21 • 13 min

Artivism and Witness Blanket: Preserving a Legacy are two new exhibits at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights highlighting art that has sparked activism and action for human rights around the world.

While the museum is currently closed to visitors because of public health orders, the exhibits are running until January 16, 2022, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is continuing to provide online programming and tours in the meantime.

BeCause Radio spoke with Maureen Fitzhenry, Media Relations Manager at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, to learn more.

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FAQ

How many episodes does BeCause Radio have?

BeCause Radio currently has 195 episodes available.

What topics does BeCause Radio cover?

The podcast is about Culture, Non-Profit, New, Society & Culture, Charity, Literacy, Community, Environment, Youth, Wellness, Podcast, Podcasts, Education, Health, Arts, Business, Philanthropy and Children.

What is the most popular episode on BeCause Radio?

The episode title 'Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge: Community Foundation of Portage and District' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on BeCause Radio?

The average episode length on BeCause Radio is 17 minutes.

How often are episodes of BeCause Radio released?

Episodes of BeCause Radio are typically released every 4 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of BeCause Radio?

The first episode of BeCause Radio was released on Apr 25, 2019.

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