Our guest is Manda Ann Roddick, a PhD student in the Department of Sociology and a recipient of a 2010 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The Vanier Scholarship will support Manda’s doctoral studies which will focus on youth and global social justice. During her MA, Manda travelled to Ghana to conduct research and to Mexico to participate in a course on Critical Development Studies. Manda has also volunteered with a variety of youth organizations in the past decade and these experiences contributed to her growing concern over youth involvement in international development.

Jessica Scott and Khalilah Alwani of the Positive Space Network at the University of Victoria join us to talk about the network.

For the transcript of the keynote address delivered by Pamela Brown that was mentioned in the episode, please visit the following link:
http://web.uvic.ca/~psn/2010/02/the-pride-that-binds-us/

For today's show, we speak with our guests, Dr. Sabine Lehr, Stacy Chappel, and Wendy Swan about the new Master of Arts in Community Development program from the UVic School of Public Administration.

We present recordings of keynote speakers Dr. James Rowe and Dr. Noel Keough from "Flourishing With a Co-operative Economy". The event was presented by the South Islands Regional Co-operative Network (SIRCNet) with the support of the City of Victoria and held on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at City Hall in Victoria.

Laura Parisi joins us to tell us about Social Justice Studies at UVic, and the "Introduction to Social Justice Studies: Theories of Social Justice" course she's team teaching with Bill Carroll and Dennis Pilon.

And Ken Zakreski gives us an update about CKGI Gabriola Co-operative Radio and the National Campus and Community Radio Conference being hosted by the Gabriola Radio Society.

Lindsay speaks about her experiences with 3CR Community Radio in Melbourne, Australia. Then we speak with Ken Zakreski for an update on CKGI Gabriola Radio Co-operative.

Ian MacPherson, co-director of the Canadian Social Economy Hub, shares his views on co-operative thought, history, and co-operative contributions to peace.

For related notes, resources and a podcast of Ian's participation in the CSE Hub telelearning session March 30th, 2010, please visit the following link:
Telelearning Session 19: The Long View of the Social Economy.

Lisa Helps, Executive Director of the Community Micro Lending Society in Victoria speaks about the formation, organization, and plans of the society. The society was featured in the April 2010 edition of Focus Magazine.

Lee Fuge speaks about her role as BC/Yukon representative of the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation, and Mark Sherman talks about the Victoria Community Health Co-operative including primary health care renewal and Integrative medicine.

Chloe Markgraf speaks about the Fairfield Community Gardens Project and related topics and projects in Victoria.

For more information, please visit the following sites:
Fairfield Gonzales Community Association
Victoria Community Garden Policy
Victoria Boulevard Program