Access to Education - POP Academy
04/05/22 • 48 min
An effective and accessible public school system is a vital component of any prosperous society. Alberta has a world-class education system, but your success as a student is about more than just what’s in the curriculum. Social factors like mental health, cultural barriers, and poverty play a pivotal role as well. This episode, we’re trying a thought experiment. We speak with EPSB’s Kris Simpson, E4C’s Kelly Bickford, and BGCBIGS’ Tracy Simon to learn how the All In For Youth program holistically supports students. And we’ll also show you how these supports work together in context at the Peace Out Poverty Academy for Successful Youngsters (though the cool kids call it POP Academy).
Timecodes
Intro to POP Academy – 2:14
Interview with Kris Simpson – 5:42
Nutrition Support Programs – 16:50
Interview with Kelly Bickford – 19:10
Afterschool Programs – 30:55
Interview with Tracy Simon – 32:37
Conclusion – 44:55
Links
Connect: Spruce Avenue Instagram
Connect: e4c Make Tax Time Pay
Learn: e4c School Nutrition Program
Volunteer: BGCBIGS Mentorship Program
The GenNEXT podcast team is Tokunbo Adegbuyi, Jordan Barrett, Renée Chan, Andrew Mason, David Odumade, Rebecca Price, and Noreen Remtulla. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can be a part of the plan to end poverty, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.
An effective and accessible public school system is a vital component of any prosperous society. Alberta has a world-class education system, but your success as a student is about more than just what’s in the curriculum. Social factors like mental health, cultural barriers, and poverty play a pivotal role as well. This episode, we’re trying a thought experiment. We speak with EPSB’s Kris Simpson, E4C’s Kelly Bickford, and BGCBIGS’ Tracy Simon to learn how the All In For Youth program holistically supports students. And we’ll also show you how these supports work together in context at the Peace Out Poverty Academy for Successful Youngsters (though the cool kids call it POP Academy).
Timecodes
Intro to POP Academy – 2:14
Interview with Kris Simpson – 5:42
Nutrition Support Programs – 16:50
Interview with Kelly Bickford – 19:10
Afterschool Programs – 30:55
Interview with Tracy Simon – 32:37
Conclusion – 44:55
Links
Connect: Spruce Avenue Instagram
Connect: e4c Make Tax Time Pay
Learn: e4c School Nutrition Program
Volunteer: BGCBIGS Mentorship Program
The GenNEXT podcast team is Tokunbo Adegbuyi, Jordan Barrett, Renée Chan, Andrew Mason, David Odumade, Rebecca Price, and Noreen Remtulla. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can be a part of the plan to end poverty, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.
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Accessible Mental Health Care
Poverty is a key indicator for one’s mental health. In a low-income situation, it can be difficult to achieve and maintain your mental well-being. This could be due to a lack of access to mental health resources and the stress of poverty itself. Poor mental health then impacts your ability to fully participate in society, which again, impacts your ability to stay out of poverty. It's a vicious cycle where higher levels of poverty lead to lower levels of mental health, which then lead to even higher levels of poverty. This episode, we speak to David Chowne, Elsie Lobo, and Eric Krepstekies to explore the complexities of managing your mental health while living in poverty.
Today’s episode was hosted by Tokunbo Adegbuyi. Thank you to Rebecca Price for interviewing our guests.
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Connect: Jasper Place Family Resource Centre
Connect: Family Futures Resource Network
Connect: The Family Centre – Online Single Session Therapy
Connect: Alberta Black Therapist Network
Connect: Jewish Family Services Edmonton
Learn: Mental Health First Aid
Learn: Community Mental Health Action Plan
The GenNEXT podcast team is Tokunbo Adegbuyi, Jordan Barrett, Renée Chan, Andrew Mason, David Odumade, Rebecca Price, and Noreen Remtulla. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can be a part of the plan to end poverty, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.
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The GenNEXT podcast team is Tokunbo Adegbuyi, Alex Bedard, Renée Chan, Jenna Halabi, Andrew Mason, David Odumade, Stephen Ryan, and Feven Worede. This trailer was produced by Castria. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can be a part of the plan to end poverty, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.
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