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04/11/2024

Catch the world premiere of Woking Phoenix, a Theatre Passe Muraille and Silk Bath Collective Co-Production. Opens TOMORROW!

Read more and get your tickets here: https://www.passemuraille.ca/woking-phoenix/

The next production of our 23.24 season is... Woking Phoenix
by Silk Bath Collective
This world premiere is a Theatre Passe Muraille and Silk Bath Collective Co-Production

“Experience the taste of the Woking Phoenix!”

An epic exploration of two decades of a family’s survival. Woking Phoenix tells the story of three siblings, their mother, and their restaurant as they seek to find belonging within small-town Ontario. An intergenerational Chinese love story about creating community and the food that reminds us of home.

Woking Phoenix
April 12th - 27th
Theatre Passe Muraille
16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto
🎟 https://www.passemuraille.ca/woking-phoenix/
Graphic design by Emily Jung

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03/26/2024

Listen to Georgia Brandt’s story, “Uprooted: Moving from Namibia to Canada at 16”
Interviewed and edited by Anke Bosch of Cohort 18 of the
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03/26/2024

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 18, Anke 👋

“I am 19 years old and currently taking a gap year before returning to school in the fall. I plan on getting a degree in journalism which is why I got involved with the Empathy Squad as it is the perfect opportunity to explore something I am interested in while being out of school. My piece revolves around immigrants’ experiences with moving to Canada and adapting to a new culture and way of life. This topic came about on New Year’s while having a late night talk with two of my close friends about my experience with immigrating from South Africa and what I have taught them as Canadians. I hope that the people who hear this piece and have gone through similar struggles with their move, can find comfort in knowing they are not alone, and that anyone who hasn’t, has a better understanding of the courage it takes to leave your life, friends, and family behind.”

Tomorrow, Anke will be hosting a listening party for her podcast, “Uprooted: Immigrant Identity and Belonging in Canada”
Register for this Listening Party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-6ppz0uEtagfTJ-CW5qQaZRU_KkA1N6

🎧 Check out our next post and listen to Georgia Brandt’s story, “Uprooted: Moving from Namibia to Canada at 16,” interviewed and edited by Anke 🎧
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program
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03/25/2024

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 17, Cameron 👋

“Hi! My name is Cameron O'Bear, I'm 28 years old and in my fourth year as an English Major at the University of Calgary. I'm an older brother, and a proud member of two different found families. I have a particular fascination with all things horror, and a deep love of media in general. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, I have lived experience with disability and have grown very passionate about the ways that peoples with disabilities are treated in light of their irreducibly diverse and unique circumstances. In my time, I've been a member of the YYC's accessibility council, working towards effective changes for people with disabilities and personal difficulties of many different kinds, I have volunteered twice with the Calgary public library, first as a leader of a youth creative writing workshop, and later as leader for a writer's circle program aimed at mature writers who had been hoping to break into writing for themselves.

Thank you so, so much for taking the time to engage with me and the Empathy Squad, I hope that your time here is as enjoyable for you as it was for me!”
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program
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03/10/2024

📣🚨 BACK-TO-BACK UPDATES 🚨📣
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Tomorrow’s listening party for “Insight Out: Tune In To My Frequency” by Kira has a new time:

Monday, March 11, 2024
8:00 pm EST

Register for Kira’s listening party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqduuqrDIsGdBw1gRdJlvh5RsL-GBDpYM1

The listening party for “Cold Blood and Hot Water: Stories of Isolation in Medical-Industrial Mental Health Care by Ayesha Maria Khan has been rescheduled to

Friday, March 15, 2024
8:00 pm EST

Register for Ayesha’s listening party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod-CprT4vHNzqakuWbqiW78WGBaub3Ros
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03/08/2024

📣🚨 UPDATE 🚨📣

Tonight’s listening party for “The place of the French language in modern Canada” by Esther Makide has been rescheduled to

Friday, March 15, 2024
6:00 pm EST

There’s still lots of time to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfuivrzoiGtyaN8yNpn9ZWRA9kGv6skHz
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03/08/2024

*UPDATE* New date and time for Listening Party - see below / new post

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 18, Ayesha 👋

“Ayesha (they/them) is a Toronto-based South Asian stage actor, dramaturg, and budding director. They write flash fiction and songs. They work in grassroots non-profit. They like to record memories in the form of photos or videos or rhymes. In their free time, you can find them roaming a farmer’s market, basking in community, playing with babies, or tackling a new TV show.”

Join Ayesha on Friday, March 15th at 8pm ET for a listening party for their podcast, “Cold Blood and Hot Water: Stories of Isolation in Medical-Industrial Mental Health Care”
Register for this Listening Party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod-CprT4vHNzqakuWbqiW78WGBaub3Ros
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program Leaders Today Leaders d’aujourd’hui
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03/06/2024

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 18, Esther 👋

“Hello, my name is Esther Makide and I’m a first year student at Western University currently studying political science and economics. Growing up French has been like second nature to me as it was a part of my everyday lived experience and way of communication. For me the language was even deeper than a cultural exchange; it was deep seeded historical and colonial imprint in my very being. I never truly understood the importance that the French language held in my life until I moved away from home for university. The isolation of an unfamiliar place was crippling but what was more sad was the fact that I could no longer communicate in my native tongue on a day-to-day basis. Finding this emptiness in me made me seek out ways to communicate and share about my experiences with the language with as many people as possible.”

This Friday, Esther will be hosting a listening party for her podcast, “The place of the French language in modern Canada”
Register for this Listening Party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfuivrzoiGtyaN8yNpn9ZWRA9kGv6skHz
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program Leaders Today Leaders d’aujourd’hui
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03/06/2024

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 18, Haylyn 👋

“Hey there! I'm Haylyn Agacer, a 23 year old university student living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Manitoba, majoring in Film and Classics. From as long as I can remember, I have always loved stories. Whether it is minor gossip to literature to movies, any form of medium, I enjoyed learning about others life experiences and how their journey brought them to the present-day. For the most part, I am an introvert who mainly enjoys the comfort of my home binge watching anime and dramas or binge reading novels, manga, and webtoons. When I do go outside, it is mainly to go to university for classes, work or volunteer commitments.

As an aspiring storyteller, I am looking forward to sharing the stories that I have heard when doing this project with everyone.”

This Friday, Haylyn is hosting a listening party for the podcast, “Winnipeg Made: Student Businesses”
Register for this Listening Party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuduCoqTMiGtXa3h7cLTLlzBGIajYC001k

🎧 Check out our next post and listen to a teaser of “Winnipeg Made: Student Businesses” created by Haylyn 🎧
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program Leaders Today Leaders d’aujourd’hui
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03/06/2024

Listen to this teaser for the piece “Across The Globe”
By Erica Katherine of Cohort 18 of the
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03/06/2024

Meet Empathy Squad Member from Cohort 18, Erica 👋

“Erica Katherine is an Indigenous podcaster just getting a taste of what this world has to offer. Throughout life Erica has possessed a tremendous passion for the world of travel, leading her to choose to put together a beautiful piece about travelling solo and exploring communities abroad. Erica’s first listening party will be held March 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

You can follow Erica Katherine’s journey on instagram or Firstnationsproud.com/blog”

Join Erica on Sunday for the listening party for her podcast, “Across The Globe”
Register for this Listening Party here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGvrTgsG9aJwvw6XYbS3arToyuH4z-_

🎧 Check out our next post and listen to a teaser of “Across The Globe” created by Erica 🎧
This program was made possible by the Canada Service Corps program Leaders Today Leaders d’aujourd’hui
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03/05/2024

Listen to this teaser for the piece "The Art of Trying"
By Yuwa Iginua of Cohort 17 of the
This program was made possible by