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Let's Talk Poverty

Let's Talk Poverty

Vibrant Communities Calgary

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Let's Talk Poverty episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Let's Talk Poverty 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 Let's Talk Poverty episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Let's Talk Poverty - Allyship

Allyship

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02/09/22 • 25 min

In this episode, Jaclyn Silbernagel is joined by Community Facilitation and Engagement Specialist Hagir Sail to explore allyship. Discussing how Enough for All principles like shared leadership, reducing racism and discrimination and dignity for all relate to allyship. Providing ideas about what active allyship looks like, and how it may require people to sit in discomfort and choose not to avoid the work out of fear of making mistakes. They also examine how individuals and organizations can use their privilege to leverage.
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Let's Talk Poverty - Newcomers and Enough for All
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01/26/22 • 33 min

In this episode, Jaclyn Silbernagel is joined by Celestina Akinkunmi with the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) to discuss how providing resources and supports makes a difference in how newcomers navigate and adjust to life in Canada. They examine the importance of removing language barriers from the equation and how meaningful partnerships help CIWA respond to the unique and individual needs of immigrant women and girls, and their families.
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Let's Talk Poverty - No Battle of Alberta when it comes to Poverty Reduction
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12/08/21 • 47 min

In this episode, Vibrant Communities Calgary and EndPovertyEdmonton’s Executive Directors share perspectives on poverty reduction and the future of Alberta. Discussing innovation and public will, the concept of servicing poverty, the role of policy in poverty reduction, and how municipalities are leading the way.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Building Assets Brings Opportunity
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11/17/21 • 38 min

In this episode, VCC’s Meaghon Reid sits down with Momentum’s Jeff Loomis to talk about financial empowerment, innovations like the QUBER savings app, skills training, reconciliation, and why investing in the local economy and adopting social procurement policies are valuable practices.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Voices of Lived Experience

Voices of Lived Experience

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10/20/21 • 35 min

In this episode, Jaclyn Silbernagel catches up with Sue Gwynn from Poverty Talks! to chat about the importance of engaging with the voices of lived experience. Hear about why Poverty Talks! challenges perceptions around poverty, how models and systems keep people in poverty, and why poverty is a trap.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Designing Trauma Informed Spaces
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06/26/24 • 33 min

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 principles ofr homelessness.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Looking Beneath The Surface of Poverty in YYC
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05/10/23 • 33 min

In this episode of Let's Talk Poverty, Jaclyn chats with Meaghon Reid, Executive Director of Vibrant Communities Calgary about the state of poverty in Calgary, VCC's Beneath the Surface report and what individuals can do in their spheres of influence to affect poverty reduction and build community wellbeing. They also touch on an array of topics from affordable housing to social disorder to why it matters that we collects metrics and data in more meaninfgul ways.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Building Strong Partnerships
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09/22/21 • 35 min

VCC's Executive Director Meaghon Reid sits down with Karen Young, president and CEO of the United Way of Calgary and Area, to discuss how community partnerships deliver dividends in the poverty reduction space. The United Way is a leader in developing key partnerships that drive results. Get to know what the United Way has learned from initiatives like Community Hubs, how businesses are evolving around social purpose, and how they’re taking community action on youth mental health.

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Let's Talk Poverty - Sport for Everyone

Sport for Everyone

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10/25/23 • 35 min

In this episode of Let’s Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid sits down with Catriona Le May Doan, President and CEO of Sport Calgary, to talk about creating a Calgary where sport is accessible to all, breaking down barriers to provide equitable community sports programs and representation in sports. Learn more about Sport Calgary here: https://sportcalgary.ca
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Let's Talk Poverty - Child Care, Women, and the Economy
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04/06/22 • 51 min

In this episode, Jaclyn Silbernagel and co-host Lee Stevens dig into the topics of child care, women, and the economy with Andrea Cox from YW Calgary and Nevena Ivanovic with the Women’s Centre of Calgary. Together they discuss why child care is an economic imperative, share insights into the care economy, and examine why advancements in child care also require investments in the child care workforce

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FAQ

How many episodes does Let's Talk Poverty have?

Let's Talk Poverty currently has 31 episodes available.

What topics does Let's Talk Poverty cover?

The podcast is about Non-Profit, Canada, Literacy, Community, Income, Podcasts, Education, Indigenous and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Let's Talk Poverty?

The episode title 'Incarcerating Trauma' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Let's Talk Poverty?

The average episode length on Let's Talk Poverty is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Let's Talk Poverty released?

Episodes of Let's Talk Poverty are typically released every 34 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of Let's Talk Poverty?

The first episode of Let's Talk Poverty was released on Sep 8, 2021.

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