This podcast explores why trust and care are essential to our relationships and learning experiences, particularly in fostering healthy and nurturing environments with students and young people. How can we restore (and re-story narratives of) trust and care? During the episode, co-hosts Rosette and Gabrielle facilitate a conversation around barriers that prevent young people from feeling cared for, as well as the necessary conditions for fostering, sustaining and (in many cases) regaining trust through relationships that center humility, respect and youth autonomy, alongside our special guests, Destine Lord and Kiya Busby!

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Destine Lord (she/her) is a diversity and inclusion consultant actively working towards being anti-racist. Through her company, Demand Different Consulting, she supports organizations to access the tools and skills they need to fight racism and champion equity across a number of spheres. In addition to anti-racism work, she has facilitated sessions related to risk management, change management and Reconciliation. As a settler living on unceded Algonquin territory, Destine sees conversations, like the one we’re having today, as a key skill in building relationships centred on truth and the lived experience of others. You can follow Destine on Twitter: @DemandDifferent.


Kiya Busby (she/her) is a Grade 12 honour roll student from Mississauga, Ontario. Kiya is the founder, president, director, and social media manager of the Black Voices Lab at her school. Kiya founded the first Black Voices Lab in January of 2021 in an effort to reach out to her fellow Black students and provide them with a support system amidst a year of racial and social injustice. Creating a Black Voices Lab in her school allowed a spirit of activism and advocacy to be ignited as Black students and allies gathered together for enriching conversation that tackled those difficult topics. This past year, Kiya has worked with her school board to co-write a guide on running a Black Voices Lab for other schools across the board. As an aspiring medical student, Kiya hopes to continue to provide Black students with resources and support to exceed academic expectations and pursue their educational dreams. Listeners can stay up to date on Black Voices Lab through their Instagram page: @OLMCBlackVoicesLab.