Sarah Midanik is the President and CEO of the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund. She is also a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta and current resident of Toronto.
This is episode #143 of the Welcome! podcast.
Here are some of the things I discussed with Sarah Midanik:
- The importance of not apologizing for taking a journey towards Reconciliation
- Sarah’s Métis background
- Her strong female role models in her life
- Why Sarah chose to work with the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund
- Which Calls To Action Canada has achieved since the completion of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Which Calls To Action Sarah Midanik would focus on first
- Why Sarah is still so patient
- Secret Path Week takes place between October 17 and 22
- October 17 is the anniversary of the day Gord Downie died
- October 22 is the day Chanie Wenjack died. Chanie was found a day later on October 23
- The importance of Land Acknowledgments
- How to put pressure on the system to encourage change
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Closing music by Afraaz Mulji.
This episode was taped at Girth Radio studios inside the Pacific Junction Hotel bar in Toronto.
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