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Welcome to our surprise, bonus episode for you this month. We are very excited to share with you our conversation with Anita Sarkeesian with you.

Anita Sarkeesian is the founder and executive director of Feminist Frequency, an educational non-profit that explores representations of women in pop culture narratives. Her focus is on deconstructing stereotypes and tropes associated with women and on highlighting issues around the targeted harassment of women in gaming and on-line.

Check out the Feminist Frequency Online Safety Guide.

Anita will be visiting Edmonton on January 24th to present her talk: The Real World of Online Harassment as part of the Edmonton Public Library’s Forward Thinking Speaker Series.

Enter for a chance to win tickets! All you have to do is tweet this episode or share it on Facebook with #AnitaEPL and we’ll announce the winners on January 9^th.

This interview was recorded over the phone at CJSR, Edmonton’s community and campus radio station. Thanks also to Anita Sarkeesian for sharing her recording of the interview.

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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On this month’s show, we head to Fort McMurray to hear how the effects of the 2016 wildfire continue to impact the community. We tour the new building at the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association. And, we learn about the Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Red Panda breeding program.

Links
Find out more about FuseSocial and the Wood Buffalo Community Foundation.
Visit the Edmonton Valley Zoo to get your Red Panda fix.
Fall in love with horses at the WhitemudEquine Learning Centre Association (WELCA).
See how the Social Enterprise Fund invests money for social good!
Make the most of Year End Giving!
Register for ECF’s Endowment Sustainability Program – Deadline is January 19th.

Grants
Vital Signs Grants – Deadline is January 15th.
Young Edmont Grants – Deadline is February 15th.

Special shout out this month to Bollywood is for Lovers: a bi-weekly podcast that explores the wonderful world of Hindi Cinema.

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

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On this month’s episode, we take a hard look at what it means to be Canadian  within our borders and beyond  with Omar Mouallem. Conor Kerr connects us to Canada’s Indigenous history with the Blanket Exercise. And, we find out how to make Edmonton a more welcoming place with Erick Ambtman and the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers .

Links:
Get your free copy of the High Level Lit Anthology! Created in collaboration with LitFest and Eighteen Bridges.
Follow Omar Mouallem.
Check out the Blanket Exercise, and find out how  First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education can facilitate it for your team.
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations.
Find out more about the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers.
Check out Vital Signs 2017 for more interesting facts about Belonging in Edmonton.

Grants:
Community Grants – Deadline is December 1st.
Vital Signs Grants – Deadline is January 15th.

Special shout out this month to  That’s So Maven by Andrea Beça: a podcast by, for, and about female entrepreneurs and leaders.

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

Music: Calm Down by Rafael Archangel; Public Domain

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This month, we speak with the one and only George Takei!

George Takei talks to us about his memories of life in a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII, becoming an activist, coming out in Hollywood, and answers some caller questions, too!

Mr. Takei will be presenting his talk, “80 Years of Wisdom”, at the Shaw Conference Centre, Wednesday, November 29th.  This talk is part of the Forward Thinking Speaker Series, presented by Edmonton Public Library and Edmonton Community Foundation.

Buy your tickets, here!

And, you can enter our contest to win 2 VIP tickets by sharing a link to this episode on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag: #TheWellEndowedPodcast.

Our interview with George Takei was originally recorded on July 5th, 2017. Special thanks to  CKUA for having us in their studios to record  the interview. And, special thanks to Andrew Paul for editing this piece.

Vital Signs
This year, our Vital Signs report focuses on Belonging, and will launch on Oct 6th.

Wills Week
Curious about why a will is so important? Be sure to join us for Wills Week!

Grants
Young Edmonton Grants – Deadline is October 15th.
Community Play Space – Deadline is November 1st
Community Grants Program – Deadline is December 1st, for funding after March 1st.

The Well Endowed Podcast is produced by Edmonton Community Foundation. And is a proud, affiliate member of the Alberta Podcast Network.

Special shout out this month to the Modern Manhood Podcast by German Villegas: understanding the many different views of masculinity.