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For Every Child: A UNICEF Canada podcast

For Every Child: A UNICEF Canada podcast

UNICEF Canada

Travel the world with us, For Every Child. Be inspired by stories of how UNICEF and supporters impact the lives of children and families every day - in some of the toughest places you can imagine. For Every Child is the official podcast of UNICEF Canada.

38 - Addressing child poverty in Canada
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  • 38 - Addressing child poverty in Canada

    After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty. 

     

    Host: Saara Chaudry

    Guests:

    Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada

    Terence Hamilton, Policy Specialist, UNICEF Canada 

    David, Teerka and Mihir, Youth Participants  

    Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

    Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

    Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 31min
  • 37 - A Holiday Special with Simu Liu, UNICEF Canada Ambassador

    A holiday special episode of the For Every Child podcast featuring a conversation between UNICEF Canada ambassadors and actors Simu Liu and Saara Chaudry about what inspires them to advocate for child rights and their hopes for children in 2024.  

    Host: Saara Chaudry

    Guest:

    Simu Liu, Actor and UNICEF Canada Ambassador

    Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

    Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

    Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 21min
  • 36 - Supporting children's mental health in crises and conflicts

    Host Saara Chaudry speaks to Dr. Marcia Brophy, one of UNICEF's global mental health and psychosocial advisors, on the impact of conflict on child and adolescent mental health - and the support and services needed. 

    Host: Saara Chaudry

    Guests: 

    Dr. Marcia Brophy, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) & Innovation Specialist, UNICEF

    Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

    Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

    Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 17min
  • 35 - Let's talk education: Afghan dreamers, education in crises and differentiated learning

    From Afghan dreamer to achiever, Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team talks about education and empowerment. Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, takes us into the world of delivering education to children living in crisis settings. And Sam, a young teacher from Ghana talks about how he ensures all the children in his primary school class are getting a quality education.

    Host: Saara Chaudry

    Guests: 

    Somaya Faruqi, Captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team

    Sam, school teacher in Anyima, Ghana 

    Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director, Education Cannot Wait 

    Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

    Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

    Additional music:  (Ambient) Love (CC BY) by Kirk Osamayo and Blue Skies by HoliznaCC0 c/o Free Music Archive

    Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - 21min
  • 34 - Innovation, for every child

    From autonomous airships to open-source AI mapping hard-to-reach areas and a compression garment developed by NASA saving the lives of thousands of mothers worldwide - what role does innovation play at an organization like UNICEF?

    In this episode we speak to entrepreneurs and innovators - all working to make a better world for children. 

    Host: Saara Chaudry

    Guests: 

    Bo Percival, Senior Advisor, Innovation, UNICEF

    Stephani Sy, Founder, Thinking Machines

    Spencer Horner, founder & CEO, Cloudline

    Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra

    Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

    Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 17min
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