Welcome to Creators4Change Studio! Our 8-Week Podcast Incubator recently wrapped up, and we're thrilled to share some of our talented participants' favourite moments and the impactful stories they've created.

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A Journey of Creativity and Impact

Participants embarked on a transformative journey, guided through a comprehensive design thinking process that took them from initial podcast concepts to producing polished pilot episodes. Along the way, they earned awards and an Entrepreneurship Microcredential. This program is about fostering creators who use their creativity to make positive changes in the world. Through storytelling and multimedia, they challenge the status quo and inspire action.

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Personal Stories and Experiences from Attendees:

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“I think just being a part of this amazing program, I work closely with the Creators4Change Studio, creating something from ideation to recording to post-production was really fun.”

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Shristi Jani, Communications and Digital Media Studies

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“I like the workshops and getting expert advice on different aspects like tech, business-related stuff, and the entrepreneurship and creative side.” 

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Shajeena Balasingam, General Psychology, minor in Communications

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Spotlight on Innovation and Diversity

Dr. Emilia King, our studio director, reflected on the program's unique approach to integrating social science, humanities, business, and art to foster groundbreaking storytelling. She shared, "Our podcast incubator brought unexpected audio stories to life, focusing on entertaining and impactful storytelling. Combining social science, humanities, business, and art, this unique approach sets our program apart.” 

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The podcast themes were equally diverse, tackling critical issues such as:

• Intergenerational conflict
• Tech and financial literacy
• Barriers within the South Asian community
• Insights into post-secondary education

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Festival Day and Award Winners

The program culminated in a vibrant Festival Day, where participants showcased their pilot episodes to an enthusiastic audience and a panel of industry professionals. Awards were given in various categories, highlighting the exceptional talent and hard work of our participants:

Best Audio Engineering: Spilling The Tea on Your Degree (Sinthura Thuraisingam, Laeba Haider) 

Most Creative Podcast: From Your Sakhi (Shristi Jani) 

Most Likely to Have Highest Social Impact: Eras on Trial (Tanice Donaldson, Alex Mahesvaran, Shajeena Balasingam) 

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Celebrating Success and Looking Forward

Our Podcast Incubator Program was a fantastic learning, creativity, and collaboration journey. We're incredibly proud of what our participants have achieved and are eagerly looking forward to where their podcasting adventures will take them next.

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Stay tuned for more exciting updates from the Creators4Change Studio, and join us in supporting the next generation of impactful storytellers by visiting our Podcast Incubator Page.

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