We sat down with Nice On, a Kingston local funk band, formed during the summer of 2021 and have since taken their local scene by storm. We discuss their new album release, their upcoming shows here in Kingston, and they perform some new music for us live in the studio!
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In this episode we interview Dr. Amber Simpson to discuss the role of military funding in AI research, and the development of the Digital Cancer Twin.
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Today we talk about opportunities that graduate students have during their graduate journey. We all know that for the specific degree there are certain academic requirements – comprehensive exams and ultimately the thesis and defense. But there are other opportunities that graduate students can sign up for if they wish to. We are going to […]
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In this segment of The Rundown, Alex sits down with Kingston city councillor Jeff McLaren to discuss his proposal to build more housing co-ops in the city, what it means, what it would entail, and what the process looks like.
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Tyler returns to review Star Trek Picard Season 3 episodes 1 to 3 at the request of our fans! After some fan emails, Mike and Tyler decided they will do whatever the fans demand.
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This week on Today in YGK, we discuss the Limestone City Housing Co-operative that Councillor Jeff Mclaren wants to establish in Kingston. We also discuss the encampment evictions that will most likely take place in the Belle Park/ICH area on Tues, March 21.
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In Ghana, education has been considered the potential driver to achieving sustainable development and reducing systemic inequalities (Ghana Education Service, 2019). Equitable access to inclusive education is inextricably connected to all the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNESCO, 2020). For several decades, there have been attempts by the government to transform Ghana’s educational system. Nonetheless, […]
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We have a need to categorize and group people into specific labels based on self-identified and imposed identities. Caesar-Chavannes, Medical student Ryan Truong (QHS Outreach and Summer Program coordinator) and accessibility researcher Mahadeo Sukhai (Department of Ophthalmology), unpack the labelling of individuals and groups and how we navigate through power structures with these identities. (Recorded December 2nd, 2022)
Continue ReadingWhat is deemed an (un)acceptable act? Who gets to decide what is an (un)acceptable act? How do we respond to cancel culture and social accountability? Caesar-Chavannes, Public Health Sciences student Ishana Maini, and Terry Soleas, Director of Continuing Professional Development (Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship), have a vulnerable conversation on the ties between accountability and cancel […]
Continue ReadingFood Security has become a heightened issue with the rise of food prices and climate change as well as the need to acknowledge Indigenous food sovereignty and relationship to land. Caesar-Chavannes, Sarah Funnell (Director of Indigenous Health, Department of Family Medicine), Ayla Fenton (Loving Spoonful), and Colleen Davison (Associate Dean, Equity and Social Accountability) share their thoughts on the landscape of […]
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