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Strong and Free does the highly sensitive work of reframing our nation’s history through factual context, centering historically marginalized voices and creating emotional connection. The series delivers on Historica’s mission to connect Canadians with programs that allow us to explore, learn and reflect on our history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630586574486-MVX27E9TQJEIKJVERQGI/unsplash-image-N1QwvJDvj4E.jpg Production (Podcast + Video) - From non-fiction narrative podcasts to interview shows and everything in between Working with us means caring about “how” the work gets done throughout the production process, and our aim is to create a compassionate environment for each other, our teams and our audiences. We are intentional about crafting our content, engaging with clients, running meetings and navigating challenges by prioritizing respect and communication. And we have fun doing all of the above! Work with us and create an audience for your message. https://www.mediagirlfriends.com/workshops daily 0.75 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630588173644-S0TJIBYZV979IXZAER72/MGS+Featured+Images+%281%29.jpg Workshops - Personal Storytelling at #HotDocsPodFest Media Girlfriends opened the Hot Docs Podcast Festival in February 2021 with a workshop on personal storytelling. Tori Allen, Garvia Bailey, Nana aba Duncan and Hannah Sung discussed the highs and lows of producing personal stories for podcasts. At a time when there seems to be a growing appetite for personal stories in podcasts, is there such a thing as going too far? How can we responsibly handle stories of lived experience when it comes to race, class, abilities and more? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630588722156-6CWJXXBIBPOZXFX2WN22/MGS+Featured+Images+%282%29+%281%29.jpg Workshops - Your Story, Your Brand: A Workshop for Creatives Your Story Your Brand is a workshop that combines media literacy and self-exploration with the art of storytelling. It doesn’t matter what medium you work in, be it visual arts, music, sound design, or fashion, your ability to connect with a potential audience can hinge on your ability to pull people closer with a story—your story. The goal is to find comfort and confidence in telling your story in a compelling way in order to garner interest from journalists, funders, clients and potential stakeholders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630589211614-B2AR2B1PUIXLKYX9ZYLJ/Media+Girlfriends+Featured+Images+%281%29.jpg Workshops - Storytelling with Care In podcasting, there is a growing appetite for personal stories. How can we ensure we’re interviewing people and handling their stories with the care they deserve? How do improved, trauma-informed interviewing techniques lead to better storytelling? In this session we discuss what we’ve learned, and need to unlearn, to continue to become better interviewers. https://www.mediagirlfriends.com/about daily 0.75 2023-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/b64d3f28-fa26-43e3-82c1-e9ef17d92227/2023_05_26_MEDIA_GIRLFRIENDS0803.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/857f4634-10cd-4bb7-9166-c723f46317e3/2023_05_26_MEDIA_GIRLFRIENDS0745.jpg About - Garvia Bailey Co-founder Garvia Bailey is a co-founder of Media Girlfriends Inc. Garvia’s career in media spans close to two decades as a producer, host and columnist for the CBC and JazzFM. Garvia is a 2023/2024 William Southam Journalism Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Massey College where her work will center on shifting attitudes towards the use of personal narrative in journalism. Garvia is a jurist for the prestigious Canadian Hillman Prize for investigative journalism. Garvia is the recipient of the 2019 RTDNA award for opinion writing and a 2017 Silver Medalist at the New York Radio Awards. Garvia is currently working on a book project, My Mother’s Memoir. She is represented by the Transatlantic Literary Agency. Garvia is also engaged in completing an immersive multimedia exhibit on the subjects of home, diaspora and belonging, in collaboration with her partner, photographer Justin Morris. Garvia’s work is centered around inclusion, care and excellence in journalism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/130244e6-a6ba-44b2-b733-70dec41f7d5d/2023_05_26_MEDIA_GIRLFRIENDS0155.jpg About - Nana aba Duncan Founder Nana aba Duncan is an associate professor and the inaugural Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies at Carleton University. In 2016, Nana aba launched Media Girlfriends as a podcast featuring women journalists discussing their lives, accomplishments, feelings of inadequacy, making money, intersectionality, Beyoncé’s work ethic and what it’s like to navigate working in Canadian media.⁣⁣ She was a 2020/2021 William Southam Journalism Fellow at the University of Toronto's Massey College, where she launched her research into the experiences of racialized leaders in Canadian media. Nana aba worked as a host and producer at CBC Radio One for 14 years, including her role as host of Fresh Air, the weekend morning show for Ontario. Previously, she was country director with Journalists For Human Rights in Ghana. In 2020, Nana aba won the Influencer Award at the International Women of Diversity Awards and was a delegate at the Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy for Women in Media. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/3a5702c5-895d-41dd-8d03-86ae6181e425/2023_05_26_MEDIA_GIRLFRIENDS1256.jpg About - Hannah Sung Co-founder Hannah Sung is a co-founder of Media Girlfriends. Her previous work includes producing award-winning podcasts for The Globe and Mail and the Globe Content Studio, including Colour Code, a podcast about race in Canada, and Stress Test, a podcast about personal finance in the pandemic. She executive produced award-winning podcasts at TVO and The Walrus Lab on social issues, politics and current affairs. In 2020, she was the Asper Fellow at the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies, where she led a post-graduate journalism class in narrative podcasting. 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Tori Allen, Garvia Bailey, Nana aba Duncan and Hannah Sung discussed the highs and lows of producing personal stories for podcasts. At a time when there seems to be a growing appetite for personal stories in podcasts, is there such a thing as going too far? How can we responsibly handle stories of lived experience when it comes to race, class, abilities and more? VIEW EVENT ON VIMEO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630595114711-7LIQ1J9KAXVB86HMQETA/ryersonreadsblckwmnjrnlsm_insta_3.jpg Past Events - Black Women In Journalism On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Media Girlfriends presented an International Women’s Week event in collaboration with Consent Comes First, the Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education at Ryerson, Ryerson Library, and Ryerson’s School of Journalism. Black women in journalism shared their experiences in the field, the changes that the profession needs to implement and ways they are building community together. With Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell, Eternity Martis, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Vicky Mochama. Moderated by Media Girlfriends founder, Nana aba Duncan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1634000255497-8KQM2XX9L73CXXZZ2ZZ4/Clubhouse.png Past Events - Clubhouse: Taking Care in Audio Storytelling Why should we tell audio stories with care & how does this approach contribute to the industry? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630595734900-XNELSN031D1U25BBR9W8/StorytellingwithCareConnieWalker.png Past Events - Clubhouse: Storytelling with Care with Connie Walker On Friday, March 5, 2021, award-winning journalist Connie Walker joined Media Girlfriends on Clubhouse to talk about her approach in making the new Gimlet Media podcast Stolen: The Search For Jermain.⁣ https://www.mediagirlfriends.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-04-10 https://www.mediagirlfriends.com/scholarship daily 0.75 2024-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/a64b031c-6374-41e5-80c8-668ea8c04833/IG_2022+scholarship+announcement_Mira+del+Prado.JPG Scholarship - Mira del Prado, ON High School Recipient Mira del Prado is enrolled in the Film Studies program at York University. An arts student from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mira is a leader and activist with a passion for equity and justice who is already paying it forward and lifting others up as she climbs. The judges felt she demonstrated great wisdom and depth in her essay about filmmaking and its power to connect, heal and inspire. Of her work, Mira says, "Vulnerability through my films allows me to give something genuine to the world.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/a3d41f81-70f3-4f50-80cb-776a5c72c2c9/IG_2022+scholarship+announcement_Taliah+Lyons.JPG Scholarship - Taliah Lyons, ON University / College Recipient Taliah Lyons is enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) & Advanced Applied Arts Diploma Joint Interactive Multimedia and Design program at Carleton University and Algonquin College. Taliah applies a community-centred approach to both her areas of study and her extensive extracurricular activities. She also leads the Talk Overdose project, an opioids education initiative which has reached hundreds of high school students. The judges were moved by Taliah’s tenacious spirit and drive to move past personal adversity and create space for other young people to do the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/306fd6fd-0b78-4391-b850-19d88bfe393a/IG_2022+scholarship+announcement_Christina+Gervais.JPG Scholarship - Christina Gervais, SK Indigenous High School Student Recipient Christina Gervais is enrolled in the Indigenous Journalism and Communications program at First Nations University of Canada. Christina's dedication to uplifting her community - whether through producing Dakota language podcasts or by helping neighbouring Indigenous communities search for better internet connectivity - is what stood out most clearly to the judging panel. "I recognized her outstanding natural abilities as a strategic communicator and storyteller," Shannon Avison, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Communication Arts at First Nations University of Canada wrote in a reference letter. "I also realized how passionate she is about rediscovering and promoting her Lakota language and culture." Christina’s determination to continue her education with three young children is inspiring, and we hope this award supports her education, work, and family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d2c4cfa51c5c379099d790/1630601580888-8LR3T3UIX5XVHZL3BBF0/2021+SCHOLARSHIP+ANNOUNCEMENT+%E2%80%93+INSTAGRAM+2+%281%29.png Scholarship - Alyssa Reid, ON High School Recipient Alyssa Reid has already proven herself as a leader. She’s participated in many activities and clubs, including dance, piano, steel pan and sign language, and she helped to organize her high school’s first Black History Month assembly. 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