In celebration of Black Excellence for this year's Black History Month, we are proud to introduce you to NRCan student employee and rugby player Brianna Martey. This episode is co-hosted by Niha Shahzad and Vishala Shembedasie ..read more

On this episode you'll hear how Faduno Ali was able to create a sanctuary space for all at DND. Faduno talks to Barbara Abbas and Niha from NRCan about how to start, who to talk to and, how to overcome some of the challenges that might come up. After listening, if you're looking for more information on how to create a Sanctuary Space in your Department, visit: Searching for tranquility? Visit the redesigned Sanctuary at NDHQ (Carling) - Canada.ca ..read more

Brianna Martey is a professional Rugby player, playing and winning for Team Canada against the U.S. in U23 this year. She's also a co-op student at Natural Resources Canada, and a champion for EDI at the University of Windsor. Brianna shares her stories of her talks with the U23 President about TV announcers mis-naming her, and what impact it has for black female athletes ..read more

On this episode you'll hear how Faduno Ali was able to create a sanctuary space for all at DND. Faduno talks to Barbara Abbas and Niha from NRCan about how to start, who to talk to and, how to overcome some of the challenges that might come up. After listening, if you're looking for more information on how to create a Sanctuary Space in your Department, visit: Searching for tranquility? Visit the redesigned Sanctuary at NDHQ (Carling) - Canada.ca ..read more

Part 2 of our discussion with author and historian Blair LM Kelley where she discusses her new book, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class. This episode is co-hosted by Niha Shahzad and Vishala Shembedasie ..read more

Part 1 of our discussion with author and historian Blair LM Kelley where she discusses her new book, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class. This episode is co-hosted by Niha Shahzad and Vishala Shembedasie ..read more

In this episode, Marcela Popowich speaks to Alfonso Manolo, a proud queer first generation Filipino-Canadian, about his career in the public service. Alfonso shares how he successfully advocated for the inclusion of anti-Asian racism and religious discrimination into the RCMP’s national anti-racism course, alongside his advocacy for the collection of perception-based data ..read more

Jennifer Hong, co-chair of the Visible Minorities Ambassadors Network at NRCan, explores the ways in which we can engage meaningfully with ourselves and others. Jenn also reminds us to approach life and people with curiosity to connect, learn and grow.  ..read more

Listen to Niha speak with Winnie Man Yin Pang, Director General of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Branch at Department of Canadian Heritage. Winnie talks about her journey from hiding her Chinese name in her youth to making the decision to embrace her full name as an adult. Though she experienced microaggressions within the public service, she shares how she found inspiration (including DM Quan-Watson's Open Letter) to help her embrace her identity and background. She constantly works toward change and helping those like herself, who at first may have felt like outsiders within the publi ..read more

Join Niha and Sean as they speak to Deputy Minister Quan-Watson about how entered into the public service, his experience with racism and diversity, and how to make a difference by speaking up and out. The Deputy shares with us his list of top 5 books that he recommends everyone read, but ultimately he says that if you think of a Canadian experience that you don't know about, pick up something from that point of view.  Epic of Gilgamesh Meditations by Marceus Orelius Guns of August - Barbara W. Tuchman  Theodore Rex by  Edmund Morris Five days in May London 1940 by John Lukacs ..read more