Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast
Hosted by Soni Dasmohapatra and Darine Moukhaiber, the Bosco Neighbourhood Podcast explores community connection, Indigenous leadership, and the future of Balwin and Belvedere in northeast Edmonton. It is set in a historic 50,000-square-foot former friary on Treaty 6 territory, described as a rich web of cooperation. Episodes feature conversations with community leaders, elders, and visionaries about what it means to live well together. Topics include community gardens, youth mentorship, and how this neighbourhood reflects Edmonton's growing future. The series also features music from the Sihle Sizwe Marimba Band.
Episodes
E2: A Neighbourhood of Belonging at the Bosco Foundation
"There is no Sinkunia without food". We step inside the kitchen, garden, and gym of the Sinkunia Community Development Organization to see how African diaspora communities are turning a historic building into a living home. Program Manager Agnes Yaa Serwaa Somuah, researcher Destiny Otoadese, and youth leader Raymond Asare share stories of intergenerational gardening, overcoming separati
E1: Indigenous Leadership and Community Belonging
How do we nurture the next generation of leaders? In this inaugural episode, Bosco Foundation CEO Shelley Sabo explains why storytelling is vital for a neighbourhood that has seen 50 years of evolution. We also visit with Melissa Nollski and Felice Gladue of the Amiskwaciy Cultural Society and Aboriginal Head Start to discuss how Indigenous-led early childhood programs are "scripting" fu
E3: Revitalization, Memory, and the Future
What does revitalization look like when the focus is on relationships instead of just infrastructure? In the series finale, we zoom out to imagine the next 100 years of this land. Cheryl Whiskeyjack of the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society discusses the importance of "vitalizing" the ingredients already present in the community. Plus, City of Edmonton Principal Planner Cory Sousa re
