Episode 70 - Roen Higgins performs
Roen's bio from www.roenhiggins.com: An award-winning Poet, Youth Educator, Inspirational Speaker, and Impact Coach. Her mission is to Elevate her audience with key life skills; such as resiliency, le...
20 Juli 202312min
Episode 69 - David A. Robertson - Canadian author and public speaker - Land Acknowledgements - Indigenous authors
Niamh talks with David about his work as an author and public speaker and how working with children and educators has enriched these roles. They also speak about land acknowledgements and how this rel...
15 Juni 202331min
Episode 68 - Liz Wheeler - Co-Founder of SecondhandStories.ca - NPO & Animal Microsanctuary
Liz Wheeler is the co-founder non-profit and micro animal sanctuary Secondhand Stories (https://www.secondhandstories.ca), based in Lombardy, ON. In this episode of What's Literacy? Jeff talks to Liz ...
18 Maj 202330min
Episode 67 - Greg Birkett - Slam Poetry - Poetry Month
Greg Birkett, Educator, Writer, Slam Poet, Producer and Educational Consultant chats with Niamh about slam poetry for Poetry Month. Their conversation flows between education, poetry, performance, Bl...
24 Apr 202334min
Episode 66 - Jonathan Bécotte & Jonathan Kaplansky - Author & Translator of "Like A Hurricane" or "Comme un ouragan"
Literacy Québec director Margo Legault interviews award-winning author Jonathan Bécotte and accomplished translator Jonathan Kaplansky and talks about one of M. Bécotte's recent books; "Like a Hurrica...
29 Mars 202325min
Episode 65 - Education via Hip Hop & The Headucatorz - RFTLOI Conference - Toronto 2023
Niamh sits down with Headucatorz for a chat about Hip Hop at the Reading For The Love Of It conference in Toronto.Hip Hop Headucatorz are a group of Ontario Teachers who believe in the use of Hip Hop ...
20 Mars 202330min
Episode 64 - Black History Month - BCRC Montreal
Jeff interviews John Davids, research coordinator at the Black Community Resource Center (BCRC) in Montreal about their work and research in Quebec. Established in 1995, their mandate is to provide an...
9 Feb 202327min
Episode 63 - Family Literacy Series - ABC Life Literacy
Niamh interviews Ellie Tamura from ABC Life Literacy Canada in this Family Literacy themed episode. Event highlight - A Conversation with Jeremy Fisher Wednesday, January 25 at noon EST via Zoom Jere...
23 Jan 202325min
