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Point Of Entry
The Refugee Centre presents Point of Entry, which explores the experiences and challenges faced by many newcomers at various stages in their journey. Transcending borders, this podcast offers an exclusive into the voices behind the numbers and the policies behind the actions. Travel alongside The Refugee Centre (therefugeecentre.org) as our alternating hosts and guests discuss resettlement in Canada and the inner workings of grassroots organizations. Created in partnership with The Innovation…
Episodes
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Dreams in Play (2/2)
In this episode, we're joined by Rahima Paiman, Community Programming & Volunteer Coordinator at Romero House, to talk about how community, connection, and a…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Dreams in Play (1/2)
In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Francisco Vidal, Executive Director of Sojourn House, a Toronto-based non-profit that provides emergency…
Point Of EntryPoint of entry into La rentrée au-delà des frontières (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Ophélie Lemieux, enseignante en francisation. À travers son expérience, elle nous plonge au cœur de ses…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Back to school, beyond borders (1/2)
In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Arzou, a student who is now a refugee, who came to Canada on her own to study at the age of 11. She looks back…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry Into Pride & Prejudice (2/2)
In this new episode, we are delighted to welcome Basel Abu Hamra, Programme Facilitator for the ‘Rainbow Refugee’ programme at the Edmonton Newcomer Reception…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Pride & Prejudice (1/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous recevons Josu Otaegi Alcaide, responsable du plaidoyer et des partenariats au Centre Communautaire LGBTQ+ de Montréal. À travers leur…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Tech, inclusion et appartenance (2/2)
Découvrez notre nouvel épisode, avec notre invité Pascal Guay, ingénieur logiciel et expert en transformation par l'intelligence artificielle. Il partage sa…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Tech, Inclusion and Belonging (1/2)
In this episode, we welcome Yasmeen Leclerc, a video game producer best known for her work on South of Midnight. She reflects on her journey in an industry…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Screens & realities (2/2)
In this episode of Point of Entry into Screens and Realities, we welcome Syeda Bukhari Director of the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal. Together, we…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Écrans et réalités (1/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous recevons Sophie Deraspe, réalisatrice et scénariste québécoise reconnue pour ses œuvres qui explorent les enjeux humains et sociaux…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Understanding Canadian Healthcare (2/2)
In this episode, we welcome Katharine Stein, Director of Health Services at Head & Hands. Together, we discuss the importance of prevention and health…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Understanding Canadian Healthcare (1/2)
In this episode, Alice Alvarez Pereyre executive director at RIVO-RÉSILIENCE, discuss with us about an often dismiss reality of migration : mental health…
Point Of EntryPointy of Entry into Beyond the Stage (2/2)
In this episode, Aladeen Tawfeek, actor, director, and stage director, reflects on his artistic journey across film and theatre, and the ways performance can…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into beyond the stage (1/2)
In this episode, Rahul Varma, founder and artistic director of Teesri Duniya Theatre, reflects on the power of theatre as a tool for social and cultural…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into La culture et l'identité québécoise (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, nous explorons les questions de culture et d’identité québécoise avec Eva Gracia-Turgeon, directrice des relations gouvernementales au Québec…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into : Liberating Histories (1/2)
In this episode, Ruby Abutaleb discusses the barriers to and importance of preserving history. This discussion focuses on “The Trinity of Fundamentals,” a book…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Liberating Histories
In this episode, Parker Mah from the Jia Foundation joins us to unpack the often untold stories behind Montreal’s historic Chinatown. Moving beyond what we see…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into : Au cœur du Centre
Pour souligner les 10 ans du Centre de réfugiés, nous sommes rejoints par celles et ceux qui ont contribué à imaginer et bâtir l’organisation telle qu’elle…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into the Heart of the Centre
We’re kicking off the year and the Centre’s 10th anniversary with a special conversation between former Executive Director Abdulla Daoud and incoming Executive…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry : Le pont linguistique
Dans cet épisode de Point of Entry, Camille s’entretient avec Alphonse Ndem Ahola, directeur général de Francophonie Albertaine Plurielle (FRAP), pour explorer…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into : Le pont linguistique
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Esther Veilleux et Annah-Ève Frigon, deux enseignantes en classes d’accueil à Québec, pour explorer le rôle…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Legal Aid Access
🎧 In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Julie Chamagne, Executive Director of the Halifax Refugee Clinic, and legal counsel Thiago Buchert to explore the…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Accès à l'aide juridique
Dans cet episode, Camille Fournel s'entretient avec Gabrielle Thiboutot, co-présidente de l’AQAADI, pour discuter de l’accès limité à l’aide juridique et de…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Spacial Justice
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Faiz Abhuani, director of Brique par Brique, to unpack what it truly means to build spaces rooted in justice and…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into.. Collective Power
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Rachel Schleifer, Advocacy and Engagement Project Coordinator at Le Depot, to explore the complex realities of food…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Collective Power
🎧 In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Abdul Raziq Khan, municipal candidate for City Councillor in Parc-Extension, to explore what it means to ground…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Rethinking Refugee Housing
In this episode, TRC’s Executive Director, Abdulla Daoud sits down with Chris Friesen, Chief Operating Officer of the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS of…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Rethinking Refugee Housing
In this episode, TRC’s Executive Director, Abdulla Daoud sits down with Kizito Musabimana, founder of Rwandan Canadian Healing Centre (RCHC), to explore the…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Paying it Forward
Dans cet épisode spécial enregistré en personne, le directeur général Abdulla Daoud et la directrice de l'engagement et des communications Camille Fournel…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Refugee Policies
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director of the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), for a deep dive into Canada’s…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Refugee Policy
In this episode, we sit down with Aisling Bondy the President of the Canadian Association for Refugee Lawyers (CARL) to unpack one of the most pressing and…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Youth Voices
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Sara Kuwatly from World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to discuss the barriers refugee face in mobility…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Youth Voices
In this episode, Sarah Abdelshamy sits down with Mustafa Abbas, External Operations Leader of the Canadian Council for Refugees’ Youth Network, to discuss the…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Activism Through Healthcare
In this episode, Abdulla Daoud speaks with MSF Canada’s Executive Director Sana Bég to explore the intersection of healthcare and activism in the context of…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: L’engagement social par les soins de santé
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Lydia R. Rahem, pharmacienne-propriétaire à Montréal-Nord, autour de son engagement social à travers la…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Réfugiés Climatiques
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Ndeye Dieynaba Ndiaye, professeure au Département des sciences juridiques de l’UQÀM et directrice de…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Réfugiés climatiques
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Geneviève Minville, professionnelle de recherche et de mobilisation des connaissances au Centre d’expertise…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: The STCA -Two Years Later
In this episode, Advocacy & Media Relations Coordinator, Alina Murad walks listeners through the history of the Safe Third Country Agreement and its…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry Into: ETPS - 2 ans plus tard
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Alexis Jobin-Théberge, conseiller cadre partenariat au Programme régional d’accueil et d’intégration des…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Media Representation (2/2)
Follow along in this episode as BBC News Asia Pacific Regional Editor and Presenter, Celia Hatton speaks to us about her journey as a journalist. What are the…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Media Representation (1/2)
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Dr. Yasmin Jiwani to discuss the intricacies in the media representation of marginalized communities within Canada…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Le numérique au service de la communauté (2/2)
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Mohamed Ayadi, gestionnaire de comptes et de l'engagement communautaire chez NPower Canada. Les deux…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Le numérique au service de la communauté
Dans cet épisode, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Antony Diaz, jeune entrepreneur et co-fondateur de la plateforme Admis.ca. Les deux discutent d’abord de la…
Point Of EntryREWIND - Point of Entry into World Refugee Month
In this REWIND episode, we revisit World Refugee Month. TRC's Alina Murad sits down with Hassan Al Kontar, former Syrian refugee, author, and Canadian Red…
Point Of EntryREWIND - Point of Entry into Expérience Vécue
Dans cet épisode REWIND, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec la députée de Mercier et cofondatrice de Québec Solidaire, Ruba Ghazal. Les deux discutent du vécu…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Migrant Detention (2/2)
In this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Julia Sande, Human Rights Lawyer and Policy Campaigner at Amnesty International Canada. The two discuss migrant…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Migrant Detention (1/2)
n this episode, Alina Murad sits down with Jenny Jeanes, Action Réfugiés Montreal’s Detention Program Coordinator to discuss the realities of migrant detention…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Travailleurs migrants (2/2)
Dans cet épisode portant sur les travailleurs migrants, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Me Lauriane Palardy, avocate et directrice générale pour…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Migrant Workers (1/2)
In this episode, The Refugee Centre's Communications Director, Natasha sits down with Tess Tesalona, a community organizer to discuss the realities of migrant…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Food (2/2)
In this episode, listen along as Leonora and Deepali describe the journey of creating the Parc Ex Curry Collective. From feeding the community to providing…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Food
In this episode, we sit down with Raziq Khan of Mama Khan restaurant here in Montreal. Listen on as Alina and Raziq discuss the cultural impact of sharing…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Voices of Resistance
In this episode, Advocacy Coordinator, Alina Murad sits down with Community Organizer, Samar Alkhdour to discuss her ongoing sit-in outside of Immigration…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Voices of Resistance
In this episode, Executive Director, Abdulla Daoud, sits down with political analyst, Mouin Rabbani. The two analyze the ongoing genocide in Palestine through…
Point Of EntryEmploi et statut (2/2)
Dans cet épisode portant sur les personnes migrantes en emploi, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Frantz André, une figure importante dans le milieu militant…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Barriers to Employment
In this episode, caseworker Heydar Ensha sits down with Isabelle, the recruitment coordinator at the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) to discuss barriers…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Parrainage Collectif
Dans cet épisode portant sur le parrainage collectif au Québec, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Samir qui partage son expérience vécue et son implication…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into: Parrainage Collectif (1/2)
Dans cet épisode portant sur le parrainage collectif au Québec, Camille Fournel s’entretient avec Julia Tischer, coordinatrice du volet parrainage collectif à…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into We are More (2/2)
In this episode, Resettlement and Integration Counselor, Natalia Ibañez sits down with artist and entrepreneur, Hiba Yassin. The two discuss how Hiba got into…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into We Are More (1/2)
In this episode Hana Sherafati sits down with Jude Ibrahim to discuss The Refugee Centre's annual We Are More: Collective Art Festival! The two talk about how…
Point Of EntryPoint of Entry into Advocacy through Comedy
In this episode, Heydar sits down with comedian and producer, Alo Azimov to discuss advocacy through comedy. From identity to horrific current events. comedy…