In a room filled to capacity, old connections were revived, and new connections were made between community members eager to have their voices heard.
CBC Toronto is setting up some community-based reporting in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood in the coming weeks as part of our Communities in Focus initiative.In a room filled to capacity, old connections were revived, and new connections were made between community members eager to have their voices heard at a Listening Session hosted by CBC Toronto. On Jan.
A Listening Session is a form of engagement journalism that brings people together for a two-way dialogue in an intimate setting. The goal is to foster trust, build community connections and inform CBC Toronto's reporting. "We're not allowed to speak up for ourselves, even though we're one of the highest populated neighbourhoods in Canada," said resident Muhammad Ahad. "In every other neighbourhood, the government listens,""My focus here is what's happening with our youth," said Nazerah Shaikh.
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