Dusting for Prints: Policing, Culture & Culprits with Lorimer Shenher (Coming December 15, 2021) - Dusting for Prints: Episode Three—Journalist Melanie Green

Dusting for Prints: Episode Three—Journalist Melanie Green

12/29/21 • 54 min

Dusting for Prints: Policing, Culture & Culprits with Lorimer Shenher (Coming December 15, 2021)

Vancouver-based freelance journalist Melanie Green is no stranger to crossroads. Faced with the demise of print media just as she completed her studies in Communications, Media Culture and Analysis, Political Economy and Policy, at SFU, she dove headlong into a journalism program at Langara College, where she was awarded the 2017 Penny Wise Langara-Journalism BCYCNA Scholarship,. This led her to various media organizations including CBC Radio where she received the 2017 Read-Mercer Scholarship. After a turn at the ill-fated Star Metro Vancouver, Melanie landed at Pacific Content—Canada's top brand podcast agency—as a podcast host, producer, and audience development specialist.
Constantly curious. Melanie puts people first and finds new ways to tell compelling stories. Interested in culture, technology, politics, public policy and the point at which they intersect. Skilled in cultivating connections, storytelling, digging & research, creative problem solving and using multiple mediums.
I caught up with Melanie to talk all things media, the push to hire for diversity and inclusion, and the toll it takes carrying the weight of the expectations for entire cultures and identities.

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Dusting for Prints: Episode Two—Indigenous Law Expert Dr. Pamela Palmater

I speak with Dr. Pamela Palmater, a Mi’kmaw lawyer, professor, author, and social justice activist from Ugpi’gan’jig (Eel River Bar First Nation). She has 4 university degrees, including a Doctorate in Law from Dalhousie University specializing in Indigenous law. She currently holds the position of full Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University.

Pam was one of the spokespeople and public educators for the Idle No More movement and advocates alongside other movements focusing on social justice and human rights. She is frequently called as a legal expert before Parliamentary, Senate and United Nations committees dealing with laws and policies impacting Indigenous peoples and is considered one of Canada’s Top 25 Influential Movers and Shakers by the Financial Post.
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Resources:

Pam Palmater Website

https://www.pampalmater.com

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/c/PamPalmaterchannel

Indigenous Nationhood Blog

https://www.indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com

Warrior Life Podcast

https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater

Warrior Kids podcast

https://www.soundcloud.com/warriorkidspodcast

Twitter & Instagram Pam_Palmater

Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest Pam Palmater

TikTok pp2cool

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Dusting for Prints: Episode Four—Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion educator Parker Johnson

Parker Johnson is a group facilitator, mediator, intercultural educator and organizational change specialist who is committed to building inclusive, equitable and just organizations.
Most recently he worked for 10 years at the City of Vancouver as an Equal Employment Opportunity Advisor, where we met and worked together before his becoming an independent consultant in 2018.
A graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in administration, planning and social policy, Parker rounds out his continuing education with mediation, coaching, intercultural communication and anti-oppression work.
Across North America, he has been part of the thought leadership in this arena for over three decades. He brings his depth of knowledge in the theory and research to his primary purpose of practical and transformative application.