
Our interviewee is Samuel Vanzin, graduating student of the school of community and public affairs who was an activist during the Quebec student protests of 2012 while studying at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal. This interview discusses a look back at the 2012 Quebec student protests, their impact on Quebec politics and education, as well as where the movement is today. He also touches on recent and past struggles with keeping the movement alive to this day, despite COVID making it harder to gather.
Finally, we learn about Samuel's life and activist journey and what led him to become the activist he is today.
Mar 1, 2024
54 min

In this episode, Rylee and Eleanore talk to Celeste Trianon, Transfeminist jurist & activist - about her experiences with law school, activism, and navigating the internet as a trans person fighting for her community. All this is in face of, or perhaps in response to, the growing presence of anti-trans ideologies in Canada.
For information about the name change clinic: https://celeste.lgbt/en/
To follow Celeste and get updates on events:https://www.instagram.com/celestetrianon/?hl=en
Dec 11, 2023
30 min

In this episode, Arwa and Iléana interview Norman Nawrocki, a part-time professor at Concordia in Community Economic Development program, an artist, and an activist who participated in the Quebec Student Strike of 2012. The interview begins with a few questions about his personal perspective of life and what has brought him to where he is now in activism. Then the two students start getting into more details about the strike, asking questions about Norman's motivations to be part of it and what he took away from the experience.
Links/footnotes:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18267785-red
https://linktr.ee/normannawrocki
https://youtu.be/7bs--UT-5C0
Dec 8, 2022
24 min
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