The Home is Here Podcast is an initiative by the FCJ Youth Network, implemented through the FCJ Refugee Centre’s Public Education Program.
It is possible thanks to the support we are receiving from the Maytree Foundation.
To see all the episodes of this podcast’s Superheroes Without Borders series, click here.
Superhéroes sin fronteras regresa con un nuevo episodio, en el que conocemos al Capitán Fronteras, un superhéroe que llegó a Canadá desde México con solo 18 años, y que nos comparte cómo ha sido hasta ahora su vida en el nuevo país, su proceso de aprendizaje y de crecimiento, y el porqué de su nombre y de su superpoder: la superfuerza.
En este nuevo episodio de Superhéroes sin fronteras conocemos a Eclipse, un superhéroe migrante de México que ahora reside en Canadá. Eclipse nos comparte su inspirador viaje, desde su travesía por el sur de México hasta su nueva vida en Canadá, enfrentando retos y adversidades. Con su superpoder, ha logrado crear una comunidad llena de personas valiosas. Su nombre, Eclipse, refleja su capacidad de ver la vida desde distintos ángulos, mostrando la fuerza de nunca rendirse.
In this new episode of Superheroes Without Borders we meet Mama, a migrant superhero from the Gambia, now residing in Canada. Mama shares her inspiring journey, beginning with her travels from Turkey to Canada in 2022, where she faced numerous challenges, including losing her luggage and dealing with administrative issues. Her chosen superhero name, Mama, honors her mother, whom she considers her superhero.
On the last day of this year’s Uprooted JR. – Bridging To School Program, families and volunteers share their experiences and tell us what the program has meant for them and for the children who have participated.
This new episode of Superheroes Without Borders features an interview with JJ, a superhero migrant who discusses her journey and motivations. She chose the superhero name JJ to be unique and values empowering women and men. Her migrant journey to Canada was not by choice, but she found purpose in helping others, influenced by her upbringing and cultural background. She faced challenges like living alone at 18 and struggling to find support after leaving her workplace.
The FCJ Refugee Centre Youth Network, in collaboration with Mary Ward Centre, Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto and the CCR Youth Network, is immersed in a project to delve deeper into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), inviting and mobilizing young newcomers and refugees across Canada to advocate for change, using both these UN goals and Canada’s commitment to leaving no one behind in achieving a better future. In this new episode of Home is Here we learn more about this project and how the youth are designing strategies to achieve greater engagement and help make the SDGs a reality.
In this new episode we meet Super Jolly, a new immigrant to Canada that arrived from Mexico and is full of positive energy and good avice. Super Jolly reveals her superpower (“something that I try to use both for others and for myself,” she says) and, among many other things, shares her experience of adapting to a new culture without losing her roots.
En este nuevo episodio de nuestra serie Superhéroes sin fronteras conocemos a Mujer Maravilla, quien nos cuenta cómo descubrió su superpoder, y cómo su experiencia como migrante ha sido fundamental para desarrollarlo y para aprender a ponerlo en práctica ayudando a los demás. Mujer Maravilla nos habla también de su experiencia desde que llegó a Canadá, así como de los desafíos, y también la ayuda, que ha encontrado en el camino. Y nos deja un consejo: “Nunca se dejen vencer, busquen apoyo, sigan adelante”.
Estrenamos una nueva temporada de nuestra serie Superhéroes sin fronteras con una participación muy especial: Katnisse. Con ella hablamos de su experiencia como recién llegada, los desafíos a los que ha tenido que hacer frente, el reto de vivir el día a día en un nuevo idioma, lo duro que es a veces estar lejos de la familia… Y sobre todo, ¡de su superpoder! Descúbrelo en este nuevo episodio en español de Superhéroes sin fronteras.
En este nuevo episodio de la serie Superhéroes sin fronteras tenemos el placer de presentar a Honeymoon, que nos desvelará su superpoder y nos hablará también de los desafíos a los que ha tenido que hacer frente como joven migrante en Canadá, de cómo esos desafíos han ido construyendo su personalidad, de la importancia de contar con una red de apoyo y de muchas cosas más.
In this new episode of Home is Here we chat with Lilibeth Rivas, facilitator of our Playing to Act workshop, after the first session of the course. We also hear the thoughts of some of the participants in the program.
In this new episode of Superheroes Without Borders, we are thrilled to introduce Sakura, a superhero who, among many other things, tells us about the importance of giving people a second chance, reminds us that it’s okay to cry when you need it, and shares her experience in Canada, where she arrived from Mexico as a child.
In this new episode of Superheroes Without Borders, we are thrilled to introduce Lucky Lover, a superhero whose name reflects his inspiring journey.
En este nuevo episodio de Superhéroes sin fronteras estamos muy emocionados de presentar a Aurora, una superhéroe que nos habla acerca de los desafíos y las victorias que ha experimentado durante su trayectoria para encontrar su súper poder. Aurora nos cuenta acerca de la importancia de estar rodeados de personas que nos apoyen. Acompáñanos a escuchar su maravillosa historia.
In this episode of Superheroes Without Borders, we are thrilled to introduce Heaven, a superhero whose name reflects her inspiring journey.
In the inaugural episode of Superheroes Without Borders we meet Simran, a 20-year-old girl from India who is still deliberating on her superhero alias (with a humorous twist).
Simran takes us on a captivating journey, recounting her experiences transitioning from a secure and privileged life in India to navigating the unfamiliar terrain of Canada.
Jocelyn and Min Lee, two volunteer teachers from the University of Toronto chapter of MusicBox, offering free music classes hosted at the FCJ Refugee Centre for children aged 6-12, share their experience after this edition of the program.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
In this special edition of Home is Here we take a closer look at the reality faced by refugee and non-status children and youth when it comes to accessing the education system in Canada.
The epsiode includes a conversation with doctor Tyler Correia, from the FCJ Refugee Centre Uprooted Youth program, which is focused on post-secondary education, and the testimony of a mother, who will tell us about her experience in the schooling of her children.
As part of the Stay Awake Campaign, Shadi Shahkhalili, Anti-Human Trafficking – Migrant Case at FCJ Refugee Centre, talks about our Anti-Human Trafficking Program, which includes three main projects: the Migrant Workers Mobile Program, the Migrant Women’s Counter Human Trafficking Alliance, and the Youth Alliance Against Human Trafficking.
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