CKCU Podcast

'Next Steps’ is created in collaboration between CKCU-FM and the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre’s Together We Can Program. 

In this episode, our host Matthew Teghtmeyer has a chat with Tunmi, a youth participant in the Next Steps radio program. 

In this episode, Tunmi reflects on his time in the program, what he learned as a podcast host, his experience as a people-person working on a creative team, helping listeners find their passion as they leave high school — and more! 

Funding for the project has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Pathways to Education Canada. 

In the fifth episode of “Next Steps”, our host Rotchy speaks with Carleton University professor and former CBC news anchor, Adrian Harewood.

In this episode, Adrian shares stories from his long career with the CBC and of his recent transition to teaching at Carelton's School of Journalism and Communication. The conversation covers themes of managing pressure, learning from mistakes, and dealing with racism in the workplace. Adrian's wisdom and humility is on full display, as reflected in such sentiments as: "We're all in a process of becoming." and "Every day is an opportunity to improve; every day is an opportunity to learn."

Next Steps is a collaborative project of CKCU-FM and the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre's Together We Can Program, offering a weekly radio program by and for Black youth, exploring life after high school, and access to higher education.

In the fourth episode, our host Tunmi speaks with jp Simbandumwe, co-founder of Jumping Elephants: a UX design consulting firm that has been transforming the public sector for over 10 years. jp has worked with several world-class organizations over the years, in industries ranging from banking, manufacturing to automobiles. 

In this episode, jp shares his journey, what success means to him as an entrepreneur, and his top five pieces of advice for youth looking to explore non-traditional careers.

Funding for Next Steps has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Pathways to Education Canada.

Next Steps is a collaborative project of CKCU-FM and the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre's Together We Can Program, offering a weekly radio program by and for Black youth, exploring life after high school, and access to higher education.

In the third episode, our host Kenza speaks with Kwende Kefentse, Executive Director of CKCU-FM. In his 15 + year career at the intersection of the arts, heritage, public policy, urban science, multi-media, music and the economy, Kwende has carved out a unique niche in the Canadian cultural landscape.

In this episode, Kwende shares how he charted his career path by following his passions: music, Caribbean culture, urbanism, and more.

Funding for the project has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Pathways to Education Canada.

Next Steps is a collaborative project of CKCU-FM and the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre's Together We Can Program, offering a weekly radio program by and for Black youth, exploring life after high school, and access to higher education.

In the second episode, our host Wadlandska speaks with Christie Charles, a third-year Childhood and Youth Studies student at Carleton University. But that's not all: Christie is also the Issues Coordinator for the Black Student Alliance, and a Counsellor for the Academic Student Government.

In this episode, Christie shares important information about the university application process, and her top tips for anyone going into their first year of university.

Funding for the project has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Pathways to Education Canada.

Next Steps is a collaborative project of CKCU-FM and the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre's Together We Can Program, offering a weekly radio program by and for Black youth, exploring life after high school, and access to higher education.

In this first episode, our two hosts, Janelle and Emily — both in the 11th Grade — speak with PQCHC’s Matthew Teghtmeyer about his journey, from planning to become a lawyer, to considering film school, to changing majors, to landing on political science — all of which brought him to where he is today as PQ’s Manager of Innovation.

Funding for the project has been provided by the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and Pathways to Education Canada.

Drama Studies Professor Janne Cleveland and rocket-scientist-turned local Ottawa playwright Lawrence Aronovitch speak with six Canadian artists to find out what’s next for the performing arts in Canada.

In this episode, hear from playwright, director, and performer, Sarah Waisvisz, as she unpacks what it means to be an artist as well as a mother.

Sarah’s multidisciplinary solo show Monstrous, about Afro-Caribbean mixed-race identity was published in Alt.theatre 13.3; her play Heartlines (about Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore), was produced at Great Canadian Theatre Company, and will be featured in two forthcoming anthologies published by

Playwrights Canada Press and Methuen Drama (Bloomsbury).

Got ideas for an episode? Email nextstagespodcast@carleton.ca or via Twitter (@Carletondrama).

Join Professor Janne Cleveland and rocket scientist-turned-playwright Lawrence Aronovitch as they speak with Sarah Kitz: director, creator, performer, coach and the Artistic Director of GCTC.  

Sarah has participated in the Michael Langham Workshop in Directing at Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival’s Neil Munro Intern Directors Project, and is a member of Directors Lab North in participation with Lincoln Centre. She has worked at Luminato Festival, Shakespeare in the Ruins, Tarragon Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Crow’s Theatre, Canadian Stage, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Next Stage Festival, SummerWorks, Pandemic Theatre, The Canadian Music Theatre Project, and more.   

Sarah mentored with Paprika Festival and was extensively involved with The AMY Project, which supports the creative trajectories of young women and non-binary youth in Toronto through arts mentorship. In 2017, Sarah was awarded Crow’s Theatre’s RBC Rising Star Emerging Director Prize.   

Got ideas for an episode? Email nextstagespodcast@carleton.ca or via Twitter (@Carletondrama).

Join Professor Janne Cleveland and rocket scientist-turned-playwright Lawrence Aronovitch as they speak with Cathy Levy: current Executive Producer of Dance at the National Arts Centre.

Cathy has devoted her professional working life to the performing arts, dedicating herself to the creation, development and presentation of artistic projects, most notably in the dance field. She joined Canada’s National Arts Centre in the fall of 2000, having acquired an enviable reputation throughout the Canadian and international dance communities.

Cathy is looked upon as a key figure in the Canadian and international dance milieu and is sought after by emerging artists, producers and arts administrators for advice and short- and long-term mentorships.  In 2019, she was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of her contribution to dance in Canada.

Got ideas for an episode? Email nextstagespodcast@carleton.ca or via Twitter (@Carletondrama).

Drama Studies Professor Janne Cleveland and rocket-scientist-turned local Ottawa playwright Lawrence Aronovitch speak with six Canadian artists to find out what’s next for the performing arts in Canada.

In this episode, hear from Sarah Waisvisz: playwright, director, and performer.

Her multidisciplinary solo show Monstrous, about Afro-Caribbean mixed-race identity was published in Alt.theatre 13.3; her play Heartlines (about Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore), was produced at Great Canadian Theatre Company, and will be featured in two forthcoming anthologies published by Playwrights Canada Press and Methuen Drama (Bloomsbury).

Got ideas for an episode? Email nextstagespodcast@carleton.ca or via Twitter (@Carletondrama).