PBS
Does a basic guaranteed income decrease the need for social services?
The idea of a basic guaranteed income is getting a trial run in a Canadian province for three years. Four thousand randomly selected Ontario residents will get thousands of dollars a year, and in exchange, they give up some social...
Crash Course
Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those “discrete and insular minorities” referenced in the 14th Amendment. We’ll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and...
TED Talks
TED: When a reporter becomes the story | Giles Duley
Giles Duley gave up a life of glamour and celebrity as a fashion photographer to travel the world and document the stories of the forgotten and marginalized. While on assignment in Afghanistan he stepped on a landmine, a horrific event...
Curated Video
Our Kids Video Resource Library #15: Duluth's Donated Car Program
How mobility offers a second chance to those who most need it.
Geography Now
TERRITORIES of the USA (Geography Now!)
Welcome to Geography Now! This is the first and only Youtube Channel that actively attempts to cover profiles on every single country of the world. We are going to do them alphabetically so be patient if you are waiting for one that's...
PBS
Do We Still Need Libraries?
In the internet age what's the point of libraries? Do we even still need these brick and mortar buildings when a lot of knowledge can be found online? Today, Danielle examines the history of libraries around the world and what role they...
The Guardian
The Harsh Realities of Hidden Poverty
From struggling to afford a funeral or a wedding to being embarassed to have people to your flat, the hidden costs of poverty are social and emotional as well as financial. A group of women in Leeds is working together to combat that...
The Guardian
Dealing with the Shame of Unpaid Bills
Christine's only form of income is a government pension. The British pension is one of the worst in the industrialized world, leaving her struggling to pay the electricity bill most months. In the same town, a few women have developed a...
The Guardian
Feeding the Community with More Than Food
After noticing an increase in the number of people unable to afford food in their community, a group of women in Leeds began providing free meals for people out of a local church. In this video, one of the women explains some of the...
The Guardian
Made Homeless by a Stranger
A group of women use everyday items to tell of the sacrifices and difficult choices they face. Amina is a young woman living in temporary housing after she was illegally evicted from her home by a private landlord. Sarah lost her job...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Health systems (part III), finance and leadership
In this episode the team look at health care finance and leadership in health at a national and global level.
The Wall Street Journal
Leah Belsky: Skilling Up for a Career-Change
Leah Belsky, CEO of Coursera, discusses the best ways to broaden your skill set from home if the pandemic has left you wanting - or needing to switch industries.
Healthcare Triage
Do Early Childhood Programs Pay Off?
Are early childhood programs a good use of resources? In this series so far, we've talked about what childhood programs are, and whether they work. Now, we get to the question of whether or not they pay off. One of the reasons that life...
Healthcare Triage
Do Early Childhood Interventions Work?
Last week we started our deep dive into the RAND Corporation’s comprehensive report on early childhood programs. We talked about how they’re defined, and how they’re targeted. Great. But do they work? What are the outcomes they improve?...
Curated Video
2025 Asian Changemaker Bill Zheng
New ReviewBill Zheng is making a profound impact across Calgary’s homelessness, addictions and community safety sectors.
Curated Video
Expanded program to help homeless women in Montreal access mental health care, housing
New ReviewThe PRISM program has been available to unhoused men in Quebec since 2017. It was extended to women at one Montreal shelter in 2024. Now, eight rooms will be available for women at Montreal’s Welcome Hall Mission.
Curated Video
Future of Beverly Motel still unknown after appeal filed against transitional housing project
An organization is working towards opening transitional housing in Edmonton’s Beverly neighbourhood. They had planned to open in early July but faced some pushback with their permit. Now they must wait to see if the decision falls in...
Curated Video
How should US police forces be reformed? | Inside Story
Protesters demand radical changes after police killings of African Americans.
Curated Video
A march in memory of Tina Fontaine to bring more change
A march in the memory of Tina Fontaine was held in Winnipeg in order bring attention to the changes that are needed to ensure the circumstances that led to Fontaine's death aren't repeated. Critics say a string of failures in social...
Curated Video
Rachel Notley addresses NDP conference
Alberta premier addresses the need for pipelines in speech to party faithful in Edmonton
Curated Video
Remembrance held for Westchester caseworker who was brutally beaten on the job, later died from injuries
Maria Coto, 56, worked for the Westchester County Department of Social Services.
Curated Video
Alberta investigates agency that put vulnerable patients in hotels
Alberta’s government is vowing to investigate why vulnerable patients were sent to hotels instead of properly staffed facilities, with Health Minister Adriana LaGrange admitting there is a 'huge gap' in the post-hospital care referral...
Curated Video
Toronto police chief talks 911 response times, budget debate
Chief Myron Demkiw sits down with CBC’s Chris Glover to answer questions about officer staffing, 911 response times, the police budget, and more.
Curated Video
Judge to decide fate of $23B First Nations child welfare compensation
A Federal Court judge will decide whether $23 billion in compensation can go ahead for First Nations children and families who experienced racial discrimination through Ottawa's chronic underfunding of on-reserve foster care and other...