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Table 6ixCreating a Toronto for All with Deputy Mayor Ausma MalikWelcome to "Table 6ix”, a new podcast that invites you to pull up a chair and join our hosts Laurie Weir and Dana Duncanson for meaningful conversations with the leaders, visionaries, and intriguing personalities who are shaping and transforming Toronto’s dynamic landscape. From the latest trends and experiences to personal stories and important topics, Table 6ix explores what makes Toronto thrive. Think of this as a love letter to the city.So who better to be the first guest on the first episode of Table 6ix than our amazing Deputy Mayor and City Coun...2024-06-071h 07
This Being HumanA.R. interviews his sister, Toronto Deputy Mayor Ausma MalikAusma Malik was the first woman in a hijab to be elected to public office in Canada, and the first Muslim-identifying, hijab-wearing woman on Toronto city council. She was recently appointed Deputy Mayor of Toronto.She also happens to be the sister of This Being Human host Abdul-Rehman Malik. In this episode, A.R. asks Ausma the questions only a brother can ask. She talks about some of the pivotal moments that sent her down her current path, her reluctant entrance to politics, and how family and art shaped her values.The Museum wishes to thank...2023-10-2451 min
Get (Can)LitMystery, Nonfiction, and More Unrelated GenresTalk about having an array of genres I review in this episode!
Reviewed Books:
Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan (check out my review on Instagram)
305 Lost Buildings of Canada by Alex Bozikovic and Raymond Biesinger
Books Mentioned:
Mad Honey by Katie Welch
Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
You Still Look the Same by Farzana Doctor
Streams that Lead Somewhere by Fareh Malik
Letters in a Bruised Cosmos by Liz Howard
Pistachios i...2023-04-1114 min
Five Good Ideas PodcastFive Good Ideas about podcasting with a purposeIn the session you’re about to hear, originally recorded on October 29, 2019, we look at podcasting as a tool for non-profits to reach and engage new audiences.
As we began to explore the medium of podcasting at Maytree, we reached out to Ausma Malik, Director of Social Engagement at the Atkinson Foundation and the host and producer of its popular Just Work It podcast. Ausma is a longtime podcast enthusiast, and has a background in policy, social justice, community organizing, and communications.
For the full transcript and the ideas, visit https://mayt...2019-11-1229 min