On the Way Home is a podcast that brings together the voices and issues involved in ending homelessness in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Call Me On The Way Home is to ask two major questions of our guest: What have you mastered? What are you working on and hope to master? I want to learn from my network about the cool things they are doing and publish our conversations. The title comes from my lengthy time in a car on my evening commutes in LA. And you only talk to people you really want to on the way home, usually good friends. My hope is to stay connected with my network through interesting dialogue, thought provoking quest ...
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International response to Housing Refugees
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It’s On The Way Home’s first international panel as we welcome experts from Finland, the UK, the US and Canada for a chat around our international response to housing refugees. We hear about how the challenges each country is facing, what their response has been, what has to change and their hopes for the future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Being the change you want to see with Tim Coldwell
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This week Tim Coldwell, the Co-Founder and CEO of Énska Advisors joins us on the podcast to chat about his incredible journey at the helm of one of Canada’s largest and most innovative general contractors, how he recently chose to re-invent himself by starting Enska Advisors, and finally about his Fifty by 50 challenge to address the well documente…
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Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise: Seniors and Homelessness, a growing concern.
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This week we are joined by Lara, Alesia, Jill and Denise, four experts from slightly different areas involving Seniors and Homelessness. A doctor specializing in harm reduction and supporting those experiencing homelessness, a social worker specializing in seniors, a geriatrician, and PhD in Health geography. We chat about a recent research paper J…
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Canadian learnings from a Housing and Homelessness Study Tour in London
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This week, podcast regular Nick Falvo joins us along with Mel and Julie from CHRA and Emily from A Way Home Canada, to talk about a recent study tour that took a group of Canadians to London, England to learn about some of the amazing work they are doing to create affordable housing and end homelessness. We talk about what they learned, surprises a…
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Khulud Baid and Michele Biss: Creating Shelter Standards for Women and Gender Diverse people
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This week on the pod we are joined by the brilliant Khulud Baig, Director of Policy and Community Engagement at the Women’s National Housing and Homeless Network, and Michele Biss, the National Director at the National Right to Housing Network to chat about their new Solutions Lab project they’ve been working on with a focus on creating Shelter Sta…
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Today on the 'On The Way Home' we welcome the senior housing panel to discuss aging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CMHC: Making the Connect to Capital Dollars to Build Affordable Housing
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This week we are joined by Elle, Ebony and Jessica from CMHC to chat about a new tool, “Capital Connect” that helps to connect non profits in need of capital to build housing, and investors who are looking to invest. We talk about how it came about, who it’s for, how it works, and how our listeners can access it. That and much, much more on this we…
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Alex Sheremet: The brilliant life of Bruce Ario
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On this week’s pod, we talk with film maker Alex Sheremet about the documentary he made along with Joel Parrish, looking at the brilliant life of poet and novelist Bruce Parrish. We talk about Bruce’s experiences with homelessness, mental health and addiction, and how he pushed forward to share his art with the world, and why they decided to docume…
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Negar Shahryari: Homelessness in the Middle East and Africa
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This week on the pod we are joined by researcher Negar Shahryari to talk about what homelessness looks like in the Middle East and South Africa (MESA). She walks us through the research she and her colleagues published, and the challenges they faced in putting it together, as well as what her hopes are moving forward in the future. Hosted on Acast.…
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Andrea Nemtin: A social innovation approach to our current housing crisis
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This week on the pod, I speak with CEO of Social Innovation Canada, on the role social innovation plays in solving the housing crisis. We talk about Social Innovation Canada’s beginnings, how they’ve pivoted in the last few years, some great examples of social innovation in housing, who some of their partners are, and finally on her hopes for the f…
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This week on the pod, we are joined by lived expert Kenn Bell who shares his life and housing journey with us from childhood to the present. He talks about how a family health challenge pushed the family out of their home, the challenges they faced, and how he’s always found a way to give back now matter where he was in his cross country travels. I…
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Indwell- 50 years of building and providing affordable housing that transforms lives” – “This week on the pod we are joined by Indwell CEO Jeff Neven to talk about the inspiring and incredible work Indwell continues to lead in the affordable housing space. We touch on the history of Indwell, what makes Indwell unique in the space, some of the proje…
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Innovative ways to develop capital for the development of affordable housing” – “This week on the pod we speak with Suzanne Fazia, the Knowledge Lead at Tapestry Community Capital, on role of community bonds to help raise capital to build and acquire affordable housing. She shares some examples of Tapestry’s past work, what they are working on now,…
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Sherry Larjani- Making housing happen
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A conversation with CEO of Spotlight Development, Sherry Larjani” – “This week on the pod we are joined by Sherry Larjani, the inspirational CEO of Spotlight Development. We talk about how in 2019 she developed “Reina”, a project with Canada's first all-female development team to raise awareness of gender inequality in the industry and the many rol…
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Housing and Homelessness experts weigh in on the Federal Budget
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On a special podcast this week, we are joined by experts Tim Richter(CAEH), Courtney Lockhart (CHFC), Carolyn Whitzman, Nick Gefucia (EllisDon Community Builders) and Andrew McKenzie (ONPHA) to talk about the recent budget dropped by the Federal Government with the biggest investment in housing since the 2nd World War. We talk about what they got r…
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Eric Tworo: The role appraisers play in the valuation of affordable housing
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We might not often think of Appraisers as an important part of keeping housing affordable, but they absolutely play a large part. Eric Tworo, President of the Ontario Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada joins us on the pod to talk about the role appraisers play in housing, how they help to keep it affordable, what skills are involved a…
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Ian Arthur: Addressing key frictions in the building sector to address the housing and affordability crisis in Canada
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Ian Arthur, President and COO of Nidus3D, a 3D builder home construction, joins us to talk about the technology, how it can help address our housing crisis, the challenges it might bring, the projects they have completed or are working on, and his hopes for the future with 3D printing technology in building affordable homes faster. Hosted on Acast.…
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Ashley Travis: Housing for all includes housing for pets
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Ashley Travis, from the PEI Humane Society joins us to talk about the challenges in her province around housing vulnerable individuals whose families include pets. Current policy allows landlords to choose to not rent to individuals with pets, and this has resulted in more pets needing sheltering with the Humane society, and a traumatic separating …
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A coalition for a National Housing Acquisition fund
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This week we are joined by Ray Sullivan the Executive Director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, and Katie Maslechko, the CEO of Rental Protection Fund in BC. They along with two other partners, have come together to form a coalition called the “Canadian Housing Acquisition Fund”, or “Canadian Housing AF”. We talk about the need for …
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Sara Goldvine: BC Housing- Ramping up to meet the needs of Vulnerable Communities
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Over the last 6 years, BC Housing has built more housing than any other government agency in Canada. Sara Goldvine, the Vice President of Equity and Corporate Affairs at BC Housing joins us to talk about this work, the challenges they face and how they overcome them (ie. NIMBYISM), and what the future looks like for the organization. Hosted on Acas…
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Steffan Jones and Jolene Livingston: Scaling of Affordable Housing across Canada
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This week we are joined by housing experts Steffan Jones and Jolene Livingston, two of the leads in the newly formed Partners for Affordable Housing a long-term framework that works with non-profit providers, private, public and philanthropic partners seeking solutions to one of Canada’s most pressing social crises to secure more funding, innovate …
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Andrea Reimer & Khulud Baig: Why is it important to have a gender lens on housing and homelessness?
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This week we are thrilled to be joined by Andrea Reimer and Khulud Baig to talk about the Intersectional Feminist Housing Agenda. We chat about how it came about, why it’s so important to have a gender lens on housing and homelessness, what their hopes are for the agenda, who their partners are and how others can get involved. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Nick Flavo: Bringing Housing and Homelessness free training and education to the masses
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Housing and Homelessness consultant and researcher Nick Falvo joins us once again on the podcast to talk about his incredible open access text book covering all things housing and homelessness. We talk about how his early years in front line work inspired the text book, why it was important for it to be free and accessible to anyone interested, wha…
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Dr. Melanie Doucet: Involving the voices of lived experience in Child Welfare policy reform
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This week I’m joined by Dr. Melanie Doucet to talk about her work leading the the Equitable Transitions to Adulthood and a Just Pandemic Recovery for Youth in Care project alongside the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates. We talk about how Dr. Doucet’s lived experience has shaped her work and leadership, what she’s learned so far with the …
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Joe Deschanes Smith: Affordable Home Ownership for All
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This week we talk with Joe Deschanes Smith, one of the founders of Trillium Housing, who has been working for over 10 years on a mortgage model that brings affordability and access to people wanting to own a home. We talk about Joe’s journey through politics into the world of affordable housing, how he started up Trillium, what’s happened so far, a…
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Jen Taylor and Darlene Sparks: How the Coldest Night of the Year event is taking North America by storm, raising awareness and millions in the battle to end homelessness
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On this week’s podcast, we are joined by Jen Taylor of Blue Sea Philanthropy and Dr.Darlene Sparks Washington from Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless to talk about the Coldest Night of the Year Event that is happening across North America on February 24th, 2024. We talk about the origins of the event, it’s growth over the years and now into the…
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Tom Muir and Alex Cheng: Policing and Social Services- A Written Agreement on How They Can Best Work Together to Serve Vulnerable Populations
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To create clarity, transparency and efficiency in the work of social service agencies and the police do together through their interactions in the community, the York Regional Police and social service organizations in York Region came together to create a memorandum of understanding that is shared with both staff and officers, ultimately resulting…
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John Fox: Understanding Ontario’ New Housing Legislation
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Frequent On The Way Home guest John Fox, the Managing Partner at Robins Appleby joins us to discuss four new bills related to housing in Ontario that have passed in the last year and a half. We talk about the bills, both the positive and the challenges, and what suggestions John has moved forward that might create a larger impact around ending our …
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Annie Hodgins: The Secure Homes for Renters Campaign- Canadian Housing Rights Association
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This week we are joined by Annie Hodgins, the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR). In this episode, we learn about Annie’s journey into the work, what CCHR's focus and challenges are, and all about a new campaign called “Secure Homes for Renters” that looks to create change and impact in keeping people across the cou…
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Bonus: Eid in Nizwa Ft. Safiya Ambu-Saidi
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In this bonus episode, which was originally produced as a pilot for the show, Safiya and Fatema talk about the time they spent on the second day of Eid in Nizwa. Hosted and Produced by Fatema Al Darii (@fatemaseyes) Edited and mixed by Abdullah Al Maawali (@wanderingbrownguy) Artwork by Jamila Mohammed (@j6milart) On the Way Home is an Oman FM orig…
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Do Good Better. That’s the title of Sam Watts book, which looks at taking the best intentions and turning them into the greatest impact. He’s done exactly that in his work as CEO at Welcome Hall Mission, and we chat all about that as well as his work on the National Housing council and so much more. A great listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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Fatema: The Making of “On the Way Home”
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In this finale, Fatema answers questions submitted by the guests she hosted over the course of the show. Credits: Hosted and Produced by Fatema Al Darii (@fatemaseyes) Edited and Mixed by Abdullah Al Mawali (@wanderingbrownguy) Sound Engineered by Azzam Al Raisi (@thezamman) On the Way Home is an Oman FM original podcast. First aired on Oman FM 90.…
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Imagine if you could reduce the costs of building affordable housing while reducing the carbon footprint of it at the same time. This week I’m joined by Gil Yaron, who is the Managing Director of Circular Innovation of Light House, an organization based in Vancouver working on advancing regenerative and circular practices in the built environment. …
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Robert Pradolin from Housing All Australians joins us this week on the pod to share his very successful model of engaging the private sector in repurposing vacant buildings for short-term affordable housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Autor: On The Way Home
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Sue O'Neil, Claire Dulude, Andrea Ondrade
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This week I’m joined by 3 inspiring leaders from Humane Canada, Sue, Andrea and Claire to talk about their impactful ACT Project that seeks to address systemic barriers for women with animals (companion, farmed, and service) experiencing gender-based violence, including affordable housing and shelter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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From Fatema’s living room, Al-Ghaliya talks about living with depression and how she dealt with it at different stages of her life. Credits: Hosted and Produced by Fatema Al Darii (@fatemaseyes) Edited by Azzam Al Raisi (@thezamman) Mixed by Abdullah Al Mawali (@wanderingbrownguy) Artwork by Jamila Mohammed (@j6milart) On the Way Home is an Oman FM…
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This week we are thrilled to have 3 guests on the podcast to talk about an amazing new opportunity from CMHC. Leah Cogan from CMHC’s Innovation and Partnership division joins us to talk about a new funding opportunity to scale housing innovation across Canada. She is joined by Oren Singer the CEO and co-founder of Sparrow, and Jessica Long, the Man…
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For over 40 years Steve Pomeroy has been teaching, advising and consulting on Housing and Homelessness across Canada. He joins us on the pod this week dropping incredible insights on how we got into this crisis and paths forward out of it. It’s a must listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on the pod we welcome Gracen Johnson from CMHC as we talk about "Level Up" the fifth round of the Housing Supply Challenge. We discuss the two streams, what a successful application could look like and what the hopes are for this round of the challenge. A great chance to learn about a exciting opportunity for new funding from CMHC!, take …
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Habib: Catching Up with My First Employer
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After losing contact for over a year, Fatema hosts Habib who was her first employer after graduation. They chat and catch up about some of the major updates in Habib’s life. Credits: Produced and hosted by Fatema Al Darii @fatemaseyes Edited and Mixed by Azzam Al Raisi @thezamman Artwork by Jamila Mohammed @j6milart On The Way Home is an Oman FM or…
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What would happen if we provided youth experiencing homelessness with a monthly cash transfer to support them with housing and other costs of living? Executive Director of Point Source Youth, Larry Cohen joins us on this week’s podcast to discuss his incredible work with agencies across the U.S. providing youth with cash transfers as a way to preve…
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This week are joined by the brilliant Carolyn Whitzman who talks about the impactful policy work she is doing, her new book titled “Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto” and her incredible journey into this field of work which has taken her across the world! Ho…
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Having met only once in person, Basma and Fatema commemorate their second meeting with a discussion about their experience with their natural/curly hair in Oman. This episode features Basma Al Abri @basma3bri Produced and hosted by Fatema Al Darii @fatemaseyes Edited and Mixed by Abdullah Al Maawali @wanderingbrownguy Artwork by Jamila Mohammed @j6…
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Can a blanket change someone’s life? Gregory Ould from Blanket BC thinks so! Ould joins us on this week’s podcast to talk about how a random encounter with a person experiencing homelessness changed his life and his sons life and inspired him to start Blanket BC, an organization that has provided hundreds of thousands of blankets over the last 18 y…
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Front line hero, musician, politician, academic, and live expert. Housing Advocate Leigh Bursey has worn all of those hats over the years and continues to be a strong voice and supporter to Canadians experiencing poverty and homelessness. He joins us on this week’s pod to share his journey and wisdom in a podcast you don’t want to miss! Hosted on A…
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In this episode, Ayman indulges Fatema’s curiosity about his experience with breakdancing, drawing, and storytelling. Credits: Produced and hosted by Fatema Al Darii (@fatemaseyes) Edited and Mixed by Azzam Al Raisi (@thezamman) Artwork by Jamila Mohammed (@j6milart) Follow Oman FM for the latest updates https://www.instagram.com/omanfm.om/…
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The week on the pod we have special guests Nik Schruder and Charlie Aucoin to talk about CMHC's commitment to Climate change, and how organizations can apply to be part of the solution through the new Canada Greener Affordable Housing program Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week we are joined by Modupe, Nemoy and Cecile, three amazing team members from the Hogan’s Alley Society in BC, to talk about their incredible research that they’ll be presenting at the CAEH conference, around “Mitigating barriers to safe and affordable housing for Black Communities.”. We chat about how the project came together, what the key…
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Ahmed: Literature, School, and Living with a Disability
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In this episode, Ahmed openly shares and discuses with Fatema his history and experience as a person with a physical disability. Credits: Produced and hosted by Fatema Al Darii (@fatemaseyes) Sound engineered by Azzam Al Raisi (@thezamman) Edited and Mixed by Abdullah Al Mawali (@wanderingbrownguy) Artwork by Jamila Mohammed (@j6milart) Originally …
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What part does design play in the acceptance of affordable housing in communities? Find out that and much more on this week's podcast as we are joined by Rebecca Siggner, Manager of Research at BC Housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Autor: On The Way Home
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