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#SenecaProud

Pat Perdue

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Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 62

Hey I'm Pat Perdue and I want to introduce you to my latest podcast. This one is a co-production between my company, YCASTR, and Seneca College, in Toronto. Seneca College is a really great school. I know, because over the past couple of years I've been teaching some marketing and customer service courses there. People come to study at Seneca from all over the world which makes it a hotbed of innovative thinking. And a big part of that thinking is driven by our amazing faculty, many of whom are, well, like me, professionals who are thriving in their own businesses, and teach at Seneca as a way to share their passion for what they do. Needless to say I've been hugely inspired by the people I've met. And what happens when I get inspired? Well, apparently I launch a podcast. So, here we are! Welcome to #SenecaProud Where I get to introduce YOU to some of Seneca College's amazing faculty. So subscribe, download, and join me, as we meet some of the super inspiring folks who teach here at Seneca College, in Toronto. I'm Pat Perdue, and I'm glad you're here today.

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Season 5, Episode 9: Season 5 In Review: Discovering Our Potential; Recovering our Dreams

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 • Duration 33:45

About Today's Show

In this episode we revisit all of our conversations this season, and explore how it was that our alumni could use Seneca as such a powerful launchpad to their successful careers. How is it that a single conversation in a classroom can inspire a student to change the direction of their life; or find the courage to enroll in a program that speaks to a dream that had previously lay dormant? What kind of place can have such an impact on our lives?

In revisiting conversations with Seneca alumni, as well as Seneca professors, and leaders, we uncover some of the components that make Seneca Polytechnic such a place, and we also take a look at how Seneca's future will help shape the economy of tomorrow.

Until Next Season

I’d like to thank everyone associated with the show this season:

Seneca College for sponsoring this podcast, in particular Corey Long, Ryan Flanagan, and Constance Adams, for all of your help and this season.
Courtney Rheume for her help in editing many of the episodes.
And most of all, thank you for listening. Until next season, Stay Proud Seneca.

This Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts, which means it's available pretty much wherever you get your podcasts.

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While you're there, please give us a rating and leave a comment. It really helps get our podcast found.

Thanks for listening this season.

Pat Perdue

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Season 5, Episode 8: Seneca Professor, and Fashion Sustainability Expert, Dr. Sabine Weber

Season 5 · Episode 8

Monday, May 29, 2023 • Duration 36:54

About Today's Show

Welcome to episode 8, Season 5 of #SenecaProud Podcast!

Question: What do you do with the clothes you no longer wear? If you're like me, you try to donate them when you can, but what if they're tattered? For me, I probably throw them into the garbage, which of course goes straight to the landfill. Turns out, textile waste is a big problem, both globally, and in Canada as well. Here are some statistics, courtesy of Earth.org:

92 Million Tonnes of Textiles Waste is Produced Every Year - which is the equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes ending up in a landfill site every second.
The number of times a garment is worn is now between 7 to 10 times before it is discarded.
To produce 1 kg of cotton requires 20,000 litres of water, and producing a single t-shirt requires 2,700 litres of water.

Clearly this is a serious problem, and our guest in today's show is not only a Seneca Professor, she is also one of Canada's formost experts on the topic, Dr. Sabine Weber. In this show we talk about her Dumpster Study, funded by Seneca's Applied Research Fund. And....

In this episode we also learn:

How serious the problem is in Canada
The opportunity for entrepreneurs to solve the supply chain challenges, so that garmets can be recycled more easily
What we can do to help reduce our textile waste
So much more!

About our Guest, Dr. Sabine Weber

Sabine Weber has been teaching at Seneca Polytechnic since 2016, in the school of fashion, where she teaches in all three fashion programs: Fashion Business & Fashion Business Management, Fashion Arts and Fashion Studies. Prior to coming to Canada, Sabine began her career in Germany and later in Switzerland, where as a fasion buyer she oversaw a purchasing budget of over $250 million per year. Currently, Sabine’s research topics are sustainable fashion, textile waste, and social innovation. Sabine’s main interest is how social innovation can help to transition the fashion industry towards sustainability. Her particular focus is textile waste and a circular fashion system. And along with her students, she completed what became known as the Dumpster Dive study, which was funded by Seneca’s Applied Research Fund. We touch on that study in our conversation. Sabine hold both a Master’s Degree, and a PhD from the University of Waterloo. This description of Sabine only scratches the surface of Sabine’s accomplishments in the area of textile waste and sustainable fashion. Suffice it to say, Sabine is one of, if not number one, expert on this topic, in Canada. And she teaches right here at Seneca! Pretty cool.

Season 4, Episode 9: Wai Chu Cheng, and Courtney Hayes, Sustainable Seneca

Season 4 · Episode 9

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 • Duration 41:33

Seneca College recognizes the importance of making sustainable choices in everything we do, from food services, to construction projects, to how Seneca keeps its sidewalks safe for walking during the winter, and even to curriculum design. To help formalize the processes for making sustainable choices, Seneca College has created the newly established Office of Sustainability. Working with curriculum planners, procurement, professors, and more, the Office of Sustainability provides consultation and guidance so that sustainability can truly be part of every decision Seneca College makes. The guests on today's show work directly with Operations, and with Academic, to help keep Sustainability top of mind in every aspect of life at Seneca College.

Also in this episode we:

1. Get to meet our amazing guests, Wai Chu Cheng, Sustainability Specialist Academic and Courtney Hayes, Sustainability Specialist Operations.

2. Discover how Wai Chu and Courtney will approach such a large task

3. Gain insight into the newly created Office of Sustainability, which is poised to put Seneca at the leading edge of sustainable institutions in Canada.

4. Lots more!

About today's guests, Courtney Hayes, and Wai Chu Cheng

Courtney Hayes

Courtney Hayes is the Sustainability Specialist in the Operations Department of the new Office of Sustainability. And on the day this podcast is published. She will have been in her role an entire month. Courtney has a BA in environmental and urban sustainability and her master's degree in sustainable management from the University of Toronto. Courtney also has experience in environmental consulting for clients in the IC and AI, industrial, commercial and institutional sectors to achieve environmental certifications, perform audits and reports and carry out engagement projects like internal trainings, webinars and events. Fun fact, Courtney is also a worm mom. She has a vermi compost bin in her front closet at home!

Wai Chu Cheng

Season 4, Episode 8: Professors Tatiana Mighiu, and Raghad Kamel Discuss Flex Learning

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 • Duration 39:07

About Today's Show

One of the big changes that’s happening at Seneca College is the teaching modality. While traditional classes have all been in person, and during COVID classes have just about entirely been online, as we return to Seneca we have more options. One of those options is called Flex, or HyFlex. In this kind of class, the professor will always conduct the class in a classroom, and students can either attend the class in person, view the class online, or watch the recorded class whenever that works for them. Today's show focuses on how Flex classes really look (since many of us will be experiencing them)

Also in this episode we talk about:

1. What setting up a Flex classroom really looks like

2. Some of the technology challenges that have been overcome

3. The benefits of Flex and in-person instruction.

4. So much more....

More about Today's Guests, Professors Tatiana Mighiu, and Raghad Kamel

TATIANA MIGHIU teaches in the Opticianry Diploma Program at Seneca College. Among her course are Introduction to Optics, Eyeglass Dispensing Lab and Contact Lens Theory I & II and Contact Lens Lab I & II courses. Professor Mighiu is also the Opticianry Diploma Program Coordinator.

Professor Mighiu earned her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Romania, and then furthered her education at Seneca, in the Opticianry Diploma Program.

We are also joined by Professor Raghad Kamel, who teaches a variety of courses in the School of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology.

Professor Kamel received her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science at the University of Baghdad in Iraq, and then earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Ryerson University here in Toronto.

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Season 4, Episode 7: Randy Pitawanakwat - FirstPeoples@Seneca Faculty and Co-Facilitator, Skoden

Season 4 · Episode 7

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 • Duration 37:40

About Today's Show

In today's show we talk about Skoden, which is not only an Anishenawbe word that means, “Let’s go, then!” It’s also the name of a 12 week program at Seneca for faculty to begin to understand how to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into their course materials. The Skoden course is an intense 12 weeks, co-facilitated by our guest, and others from the Indigenous community at Seneca College, who share personal stories, colonial history, treaty history, and ultimately our collective shared history as treaty partners.

Also in this episode we talk about:

1. A couple of great Indigenous podcasts - Métis in Space, and Storykeepers.

2. The value of personal history and lived experience in understanding our own unique contribution to the lives of others.

3. Our guest's own journey from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation, to Faculty member at Seneca College.

4. So much more....

Let me tell you about today’s guest.

More about Today's Guest, Randy Pitawanakwat

Randy Pitawanakwat is a faculty member at Seneca College who works out of Odeyto, First Peoples’ at Seneca.

Randy co-facilitates two professional development courses, Skoden and Stoodis (Stoodis, as you’ll hear, is the follow-up portion of Skoden) They’re offered through the Teaching and Learning department of Odeyto. Randy is from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation. Previously, Randy worked with the Indigenous community in the Toronto area for over 11 years in the social work profession. Much of Randy’s knowledge is a collective of understandings from oral tradition and experiences throughout his life in Wiikwemkoong and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.

Season 4, Episode 6: Marianne Marando - Seneca College Vice-President, Academic

Season 4 · Episode 6

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 • Duration 29:00

About Today's Show

Today's episode takes us behind the scenes of Seneca College, with our guest, Vice-President, Academic, Marianne Marando. In "normal" times, VP Academic is a very tricky role. But these days, with so much change happening, it’s never been trickier, or more important. In this episode we'll hear about how Seneca is continuing to be a leader in providing flexible, accessible education and student experience.

Also in this episode we talk about:

1. What will Seneca College look like as we come out of the pandemic. (Pat's looking forward to the food options!)

2. The excellent organization, Blue Door, which supports women, families, and men experiencing homelessness. (click here to visit their website)

3. Some behind the scenes insights into the role of Vice-President, Academic.

4. So much more....

More about Today's Guest, Marianne Marando

As VP Academic, Marianne Marando recently returned to Seneca after five years at Durham College, where she was Associate Vice-President, Academic. As you’ll hear from our conversation, Marianne started her career in academia at George Brown College, where she became the marketing program coordinator, beforing joining Seneca College as a professor, and coordinator in the School of Marketing. Then she progressed to academic chair positions in the School of International Business, and the Centre for Human Resources and the School of Media and Marketing. Marianne also served as Seneca’s Director of Marketing and Communications, before accepting the role of Executive Dean, School of Business, IT & Management at Durham.

She was then appointed Associate Vice-President, Academic, responsible for program review and renewal, capital budgeting, corporate training, international education and the office of the registrar. Marianne holds an honours degree in business administration and an MBA from York University, an adult education certificate from Seneca and is enrolled in the Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership program at Western University. Marianne is also the board chair at Blue Door, a York Region-based provider of emergency housing and housing supports. Blue Door Shelters provides shelter to families, youth, women and men without a safe place to stay. As they say on their website, Homelessness can happen to anyone. It’s an incredible organization that helps people experiencing homelessness and shelter anxiety make the transition to permanent housing, and begin to move forward in their lives.

Season 4, Episode 5: Ritik Sharma - Seneca Student Federation President

Season 4 · Episode 5

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 • Duration 23:20

About Today's Show

In this episode we meet the President of the Seneca Student Federation, Ritik Sharma. We review the role the Seneca Student Federation plays in the lives of all Seneca Students (click here for the website), and we also talk about the Seneca College Food bank (click here to visit the Food Bank's web page).

Also in this episode, we also talk about:

1. Ritik's journey from volunteering, to wanting to do more for the student population at Seneca.

2. Some of the specific initiatives that the SSF is undertaking

3. Some insights into good leadership, and the value of listening meaningfully

4. So much more....

More about Today's Guest, Ritik Sharma

An International Student from India, Ritik graduated in April 2021 from the Seneca College International Business program. And in his own journey to get involved, he began helping out at the Foodbank. Seeing what an impact he could have on students even at that level, he decided to see how he could have even more of an impact, and that drove him to become the SSF President, which is a full-time job. And when he’s not doing that, he devotes his time to fitness.

Important Links and Contact Information:

For the SSF (Seneca Student Federation), click here
For the Seneca College Food Bank, click here

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For Updates on Seneca's Policies Regarding COVID-19, visit here:

Season 4, Episode 4: Eunice Kays Yeboah: Seneca Graduate, Anti-Racism Policy Consultant with the TTC

Season 4 · Episode 4

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 • Duration 42:08

About Today's Show

In this episode we sit down with Seneca College graduate Eunice Kays Yeboah, whose list of accomplishments since graduation include co-founding both the Canadian Black Policy Network, and the Toronto Black Policy Network. In her current role as Anti-Racism Policy Consultant with the TTC, Eunice provides key leadership for the integration and application of anti-racism and an anti-Black racism lens to systems, policies, and practices at the TTC.

Also in this episode, we also talk about:

1. The importance of challenging narratives that don't align with your own vision of who you are.

2. The role of support networks, and mentors, in helping to bring clarity to the more difficult choices in our life.

3. The importance of viewing our choices as having a multi-generational impact.

4. So much more....

More about Today's Guest, Eunice Kays Yeboah

Eunice is the Co-Founder of the Toronto Black Policy Conference and Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Canadian Black Policy Network. She is also the Anti-Racism Policy Consultant at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Eunice is very passionate about confronting anti-Black racism and all forms of racism and discrimination. In her extended work in government and public policy, she has spent over 5 years in a variety of roles with municipalities and the Province of Ontario. Recognized for outstanding early career success and impactful volunteerism, Eunice was recently selected as part of York University’s Inaugural Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list and received the inaugural IPAC Toronto Region New Professional Award.

Eunice is an alumna of the Liberal Arts University Transfer program at Seneca College, York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

Canadian Spa Icons Celine Tadrissi, and Elena Zinchenko: How Spas Thrive through Constant Innovation

Thursday, December 16, 2021 • Duration 42:27

In this episode we sit down with two of Canada’s leading entrepreneurs in the spa industry and take a close look a how each of them responded to the COVID-19 lockdowns, discovered new ways to innovate, and emerge from the worst of the pandemic lockdowns ultimately stronger than they were pre-lockdown.

Today’s Guests: Celine Tadrissi, and Elena Zinchenko

Celine Tadrissi is the founder / owner of Hammam Spa by Céla. With 2 locations in Toronto, Hammam Spa has been one of Toronto’s most beautiful and renowned spas since opening their first location 15 years ago. Hamman Spa by Céla was recently awarded Canada’s Top Day Spa for 2021 by the London England based World Spa Awards. Celine tadrissi is also the founder of luxury skincare line, Cela and sits on the board of directors of the Leading Spas of Canada, which is how we met.

Elena Zinchenko also on the board of directors of Leading Spas of Canada (and a former chair) is the spa Director at the luxurious TenSpa, which she helped launch 17 years ago in the beautiful Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba. Elena is also the business director of The Face Bar, also in Winnipeg, which she launched 2 years ago. The Face Bar’s mission is to bring intensive skincare treatments and medical grade products to the public at affordable prices because top quality skincare shouldn’t have to be a luxury.

In this episode, we discuss:

How “remembering the why” of being in business provided a focus on where to innovate
How a commitment to top quality kept loyal clients guests coming back
How strategic collaboration with other brands helped to bring in new clients
Much more!

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Season 4, Episode 3: Seneca Students Ar Jay Mateo, and Toni Pettit, and the Seneca SMILE Mentoring Program

Season 4 · Episode 3

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 • Duration 29:25

About Today's Show

Today's episode focuses on the SMILE Mentoring program at Seneca College. Smile is a mentorship program that puts new students in touch with a senior student mentor within a similar program area or identity who can support them in their transition to Seneca.

And our guests today – we have two guests - are both students who participate in the SMILE program in different ways.

Also in this episode, we also talk about:

1. Specifically how the SMILE mentors can help new students really thrive during their time at Seneca College

2. The value of being a mentor, and what it's like to see the huge impact mentors have on the student lives of the people they help.

3. How having a mentor can help new students at Seneca naviage the complexity of life here, and even help manage the stress.

And a lot more...

About Today's Guests, Ar Jay Mateo, and Toni Petitt

Ar Jay Mateo is in his first year at Seneca@York. Ar Jay is a CLP (Chemical Laboratory Tech - Pharmaceutical) student, an avid reader, gamer, and sings and runs for fun.

Toni Petitt previously graduated from the Recreational & Leisure services diploma program, and currently is studying in the Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma Program.

I loved getting the chance to meet AJ and Toni, and I’m excited to share our conversation with you. Important Links and Contact Information:

Important Links:

For more about the SMILE Mentoring Program, click here

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