OJT: On The Job Training

25/02/2022

“For me, just finding that ***r was not easy. Until now, that has not existed. So just having that be there does mean a lot to me," Amirah Oyesegun said. 🏳️‍🌈

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Anthonia Bebiem knows q***r people face stigma. As a Black woman, she also knows the Black q***r community faces another layer of ...

22/11/2021

“Trans day of remembrance is about remembering all of the people who have been murdered over the past year and laying those people to rest,” Anastasia Preston said. “It’s also about raising awareness.” 🏳️‍🌈

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Every time Anastasia Preston takes a step outside, she remembers it could be her last. P.E.I. may be safer than most places, she ...

18/11/2021

“In the darkest days of Jamie, he might not have felt he was loved as much as the showed us in the last week or so, or in the last few months… I wish Jamie was able to see how much people cared about him," said Sark's sister, Kelly.

LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — Kelly Sark wants people to know her brother was a good man. Jamie loved kids and was great at being an uncle. He’d do anything ...

12/11/2021

"P.E.I. had the highest enlistment rate for women of any province, with at least 715 serving during the Second World War out of a total of over 50,000 from across Canada, Katherine Dewar said."

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Margaret Martin (Dumont) couldn’t wait to get overseas. Born in Charlottetown in 1922, she’d been involved with the Red Cross since ...

01/11/2021

“It’s playful, but it’s also very serious. The themes within the art exhibit, it’s from grief and loss and pain and mourning. But at the same time there is a sense of relief and release and liberation,” Julie Bull said.

THREE RIVERS, P.E.I. – The idea seemed silly when Julie Bull’s friend suggested melting crayons about a year ago. “Why would you do that?” Bull first ...

18/10/2021

“It’s always very touching to watch the finish line. There’s a range of emotions that you see, from tears and laughter and exhaustion to elation. It’s my favourite part of the weekend by far.”

When Beverley Gordon and Maureen Panting crossed the finish line at the 2021 P.E.I. Marathon it wasn’t the first time they’d run together. The two are part ...

04/10/2021

“Bring the , the , everything — bring it into the room. Let’s have real conversations. The summary of it, to be honest, is we’re all there to share and we’re there to learn," Daniel Ohaegbu said.

Amanda Fernandez wants people to know something about her management workshop. It’s not going to be easy, and attendees won’t be holding hands and feeling better about themselves. This workshop – How to Be a White Manager/Leader who is

26/09/2021

“I think of how, not only how painful this is, but (of) those huge coverups within the gay community — the gay community were not out at all and every gay person was covering up their own sexuality.” 🏳️‍🌈

Andrew still holds out hope for closure. He was friends with Byron Carr and recalls him fondly. He remembers Byron the host — an introvert, but one who loved to be with people. He remembers the music Carr liked — rock and roll and other things —

30/08/2021

“For me, the joy is, it ultimately is a love story. That in some ways, felt like it was a way to lessen that, otherwise onerous, burden of trying to do justice to a story of such significance." ❤

When Ben Caplan started working on a theatre show about Jewish culture with Christian Barry of 2B Theatre, it took them some time to find the story. After four or five months of collaborating, it still hadn’t really come together. Then came

16/07/2021

Stratford Mayor Steve Ogden hopes new Mi'maq signs will help .🛣

“(The signs are) a link with the original occupants of this land and their rich . So, it opens up that door to the past and links it with the present and the future.”

It all started with a committee meeting in Stratford and an idea. About two years ago, Elizabeth Deblois brought up the question of making Mi’kmaq signs for local place names. The provincial government had changed the signs at Panmure

13/07/2021

Tazul Riad wants more communities to get the benefits of playing .🏏

“At the end of the day, if you come here on Saturday, Sunday or Friday evening, you have a happy three hours, and you are mentally fresh.”

Cricket wasn’t a big deal in P.E.I. when Tazul Riad moved here from Bangladesh in 2005. During the first season he was involved, 11 players took part in 15 games. The next year, it grew to 115 games. Enthusiasm for the game has continued to

05/07/2021

Julie Pellissier-Lush hopes takes the Parks Promise.🌿

“The underlying premise of the promise really is to make all these visitors, be they young kids or adults or seniors, let them realize that they are part of this puzzle."

For Julie Pellissier-Lush, the National Parks conservation philosophy made sense right away. She started working with the department a few years ago, doing performances at the park with her theatre company, Mi’kmaq Legends. The people she

07/06/2021

Debbie Langston hasn’t always been a writer. It wasn’t really a talent she knew she had. She’d written a bit for university essays and received positive feedback, but it wasn't something she did for fun. Then came George Floyd’s murder in 2020

05/06/2021

Amjad Iqbal says he likes sharing Pakistani culture with Islanders. 🇵🇰🇨🇦

“A few things I admire of this culture, and they admire a few things of my culture. And, overall, having this kind of discussion helps me to adopt valuable traditions of this local culture."

That's why he took part in the PEI Community Navigators' Cooking with Culture Program.

Read about his chicken korma. 👇

Cooking with Culture series allowed Islanders to learn about cuisine from around the world

13/05/2021

It's always a good time to catch up on my , OJT, especially a week before episode 22, "The Poet Laureate Talks Storytelling." 🎙

Check out part one with Julie Pellisier-Lush at the LINK in below. 🔗

www.ojtpod.ca/episodes-1/the-poet-laureate-ep-21

Click Here for streaming links. Julie Pellisier-Lush is P.E.I.’s poet laureate. But she’s also an actor, a mother, and a proud Mi’kmaq knowledge keeper.  Today we’ll get to know Julie’s background before getting into life as the poet laureate.  We talk about her Dad’s storytell

06/03/2021

Claire Byrne wanted to give Black, Indigenous and girls of colour a space to be .🎨

"They can look back to and just be like ‘OK once a week, I’m going to be hanging out with my people.’”

Read about Camp Furaha workshop at the LINK below, where you can also find past work and podcast episodes ⬇️

www.ojtpod.ca/writtenstories/writing-workshop-in-charlottetown-empowers-young-black-indigenous-girls-of-colour

By Logan MacLean March 5, 2021 (Originally published by The Guardian)

02/03/2021

Why does representation matter?

“When I look at history I’m being taught about myself through the eyes of somebody else and that’s still hard to stomach.” 👀

Read how Robbie Robinson is helping kids envision themselves in important roles at the LINK below. 💪

Past stories and podcast episodes are also available there. OJT will be back with new episodes in a couple weeks. 🎙

www.ojtpod.ca/writtenstories/from-the-baskbetball-court-to-the-legislature-floor

By Logan MacLean Feb. 27, 2021 (Originally published by The Guardian)

21/02/2021

Mike Beamish knows the secret to growing apples.🍎

"You can’t start an tree from seed. You have to graft.”

Read about how he splices together different to grow the fruit he wants at Beamish Orchards and Deep Roots at the LINK below. 🔗

Podcast episodes and past stories are also available there.

By Logan MacLean Feb. 16, 2021 (Originally published by The Guardian)

20/02/2021

Robin Graham says has options when it comes to .🏠

"There’s no reason someone should have to be on the street.”

Read how she and others are raising money for Harvest House through Coldest Night of the Year at the LINK below. 🔗

Logan MacLean Feb. 19, 2020 (Originally published by The Guardian)

10/02/2021

Richard Pellisier-Lush wants to give kids a chance to play . 🏈

“We’re working diligently to make sure these kids have opportunities they may not have had.”

This Fall, he won a national coaching award.🏆

Read about his efforts at the LINK below, where you can also find podcast episodes and other written work. ⏬

New podcasts every Monday.

Richard Pellissier-Lush believes strongly in positive role models. He thanks them for saving his life. And the 31-year-old has been paying it forward ever since. Pellissier-Lush grew up in Winnipeg when it was the murder capital of Canada, in part because of gang violence between the Ind

19/01/2021

🚨NEW Podcast Episode🚨

Daniel Platts and I talk about protests, allyship, and the reasons for resistance. ✊

Past OJT episodes and written work available at www.ojtpod.ca.🔗

Click here for Streaming Links. Daniel Platts was here last Spring to talk about his master’s in anti-fascist action and decolonial ecology. Today features our talk about protests. Strange as it seems, the Wet’suwet’en crisis was a year ago. After a continued year of unrest, this seems a go

01/10/2020

www.OJTPod.ca

Today, Jack Vanden Broek is back for Part 2.  He’s the university graduate who went to college for a career path as a band and event manager.  He’s also a guitar player and vocalist in Discontinuity, the band of another past guest, Daniel Platts. Jack and I discuss planning live

01/10/2020

New written stories up on OJTPod.ca.

By Logan MacLean Sept. 9, 2020

09/08/2020

Episode 8 of OJT is now available!

Listen to "The Christian Musician" at the link in my bio. Comments, ratings, subscriptions much appreciated. New episodes are released every 2nd Sunday.

"This is part 2 of my interview with P.E.I. musician Parker Murray, AKA .

Despite early success in music, health problems have posed obstacles for the 18-year-old performer.

Today we discuss the interplay of health and religion, the healing and spiritual power of music, and the career prospects of musicians who are Christian."

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