The narrative project

December 17. We learn that food sovereignty begins with awareness, curiosity and the patience to learn from ancestors, science, and the plants and animals all around us. Hosted by Fahima Gibrel and Duncan Ebata.

December 10. Envisioning alternatives to prison through the eyes of women behind bars and those on the front lines of the decarceration movement. Hosted by El Jones and Frances MacEachen

December 3. Children and their adult friends take us to places of joyful learning, where we imagine alternatives to dominant education narratives. Hosted by Amanda Bostlund and Duncan Ebata.

November 26 We hear from leadership that arises as connection, service, being human, and bringing together diverse voices for collective action. Hosted by Olu Osenrinde and Duncan Ebata.

November 5, 2020. What are we learning about how to hold space for ourselves and each other, so we can choose the stories we live by and bring them to life? Hosted by Duncan Ebata and Fahima Gibrel.

October 22. Adding fuel to passion—our own and others’—opens up possibilities we didn’t know were there. Hosted by Duncan Ebata and Fahima Gibrel.

October 8. In these times of ongoing uncertainty, how do we keep our spirits lifted, our hearts and resilience intact? Hosted by Duncan Ebata and Fahima Gibrel.

June 11. We hear that trusting our inner light activates a sense of purpose, healing, identity and joy that no longer depend on external narratives. Hosted by Tara Taylor.

June 4. Persistent, courageous voices call our attention to the impact of environmental racism on Black and Indigenous communities. Hosted by Andrea Currie.

May 21. An Indigenous Elder and a young Gael remind us of the value, beauty and healing power of ancestral knowledge, song, language, and connection. Hosted by Frances MacEachen (Frangag NicEachainn).

May 14. Glimpses of a community food oven in Wolfville and a food crisis in St. John’s weave more strands into our alternative food narratives. Hosted by Maggie Burton and Susan Szpakowski.

May 7. Two food producers, from PEI and New Brunswick, introduce us to life on a small-scale farm, and Coco Love Alcorn turns our harvest into musical magic. Hosted by Duncan Ebata and Jason Doiron.

April 23, 2020. In the aftermath of tragedy in Nova Scotia, Marc Almon reminds us that the arts bring us together and help us imagine a more creative and compassionate world. Hosted by Tara Taylor.

April 16. Musicians from two powerful women’s singing groups share the story behind a music video and the cross-cultural collaboration that made it possible. Hosted by Maggie Burton.

April 2. Chené Swart leads us through a series of questions that produce a rich harvest of reflections and commitments.

March 26. Elder Albert Marshall reminds us of our responsibility to each other and the land, and Andrea Currie invites us to bring our whole selves as we embark on the Narrative Project experiment.