The Journey Here is a podcast that brings together the stories of community builders from all walks of life. We’ll hear from students, faculty, and community leaders on how their experiences have shaped our community, the issues that matter to them, and the journey that lies ahead.The Journey Here is hosted by Steve Dooley, Executive Director of the SFU Surrey Campus, and produced on the unceded traditional territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations peoples.Connect with SFU Surrey on <a href="http://facebook.com/sfusurrey" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/sfusurrey" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/sfusurrey" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>.

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In this special edition of The Journey Here, Steve is joined by Michael Heeney, Partner at C+O Advisory Inc. and former President and CEO of the Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC). Tune in as they discuss the early days of the Surrey City Centre, the groundbreaking Central City project, Surrey City Centre Library, the recently completed SFU Engineering building, and the future Centre Block project. Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/michael-heeney.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/michael-heeney.html</a>Learn more about Surrey&#39;s City Centre: <a href="https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/our-communities/city-centre" rel="nofollow">https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/our-communities/city-centre</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au/" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

In this special edition of The Journey Here, Steve is joined by Michael Heeney, Partner at C+O Advisory Inc. and former President and CEO of the Surrey City Development Corporation (SCDC). Tune in as they discuss the early days of the Surrey City Centre, the groundbreaking Central City project, Surrey City Centre Library, the recently completed SFU Engineering building, and the future Centre Block project. 

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/michael-heeney.html

Learn more about Surrey&#39;s City Centre: https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/our-communities/city-centre

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Michael Heeney: Building Surrey's City Centre

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In our season finale, Steve sits down with Joanne Curry, Vice President, External Relations of Simon Fraser University. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of SFU’s Surrey campus, Joanne takes us through the transition from TechBC to SFU, her role as SFU Surrey’s first Executive Director, the early days of the Surrey campus, and the journey that lies ahead for our campus and our community.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joanne-curry.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joanne-curry.html</a>Learn more about SFU’s Community Engagement Strategy: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/vpexternal/vice-president-external-relations/strategy.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfu.ca/vpexternal/vice-president-external-relations/strategy.html</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

In our season finale, Steve sits down with Joanne Curry, Vice President, External Relations of Simon Fraser University. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of SFU’s Surrey campus, Joanne takes us through the transition from TechBC to SFU, her role as SFU Surrey’s first Executive Director, the early days of the Surrey campus, and the journey that lies ahead for our campus and our community.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joanne-curry.html

Learn more about SFU’s Community Engagement Strategy: https://www.sfu.ca/vpexternal/vice-president-external-relations/strategy.html

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Joanne Curry: Engaging Our Campus and Community

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In the penultimate episode of our first season, Steve chats with Matt Hern, the co-founder and co-director of Solid State Community Industries. Known for his work in radical urbanism, community development and alternative forms of education, Matt has founded a wide range of community projects, initiatives and institutions. In this episode, Matt reflects on his experiences growing up around the Indigenous reserves on Vancouver Island, his passion for working with and supporting lower-income and racialized families, and adapting to the life’s unexpected adventures. Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/matt-hern.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/matt-hern.html</a> Learn more about Solid State Community Industries and the worker co-operatives they support: <a href="https://solidstate.coop/" rel="nofollow">https://solidstate.coop/</a> Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

In the penultimate episode of our first season, Steve chats with Matt Hern, the co-founder and co-director of Solid State Community Industries. Known for his work in radical urbanism, community development and alternative forms of education, Matt has founded a wide range of community projects, initiatives and institutions. In this episode, Matt reflects on his experiences growing up around the Indigenous reserves on Vancouver Island, his passion for working with and supporting lower-income and racialized families, and adapting to the life’s unexpected adventures. 

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/matt-hern.html 

Learn more about Solid State Community Industries and the worker co-operatives they support: https://solidstate.coop/ 

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Matt Hern: Supporting Community Development through Worker Co-operatives

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Steve chats with Bailey Mumford, the Senior Director of Housing and Homelessness at Métis Nation British Columbia. Bailey grew up in Surrey and spent many years working in parks and recreation. This eventually led him to different parts of the country to work with marginalized peoples. He always found that regardless of who he was working with, all roads led back to combatting homelessness. Bailey shares his journey and breadth of experiences, the work he currently does with Métis Nation British Columbia, and the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/bailey-mumford.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/bailey-mumford.html</a>Learn more about Métis Nation British Columbia and their work: <a href="https://www.mnbc.ca/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mnbc.ca/</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve chats with Bailey Mumford, the Senior Director of Housing and Homelessness at Métis Nation British Columbia. Bailey grew up in Surrey and spent many years working in parks and recreation. This eventually led him to different parts of the country to work with marginalized peoples. He always found that regardless of who he was working with, all roads led back to combatting homelessness. Bailey shares his journey and breadth of experiences, the work he currently does with Métis Nation British Columbia, and the importance of treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/bailey-mumford.html

Learn more about Métis Nation British Columbia and their work: https://www.mnbc.ca/

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Bailey Mumford: An Advocate for Housing and Belonging

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Steve sits down with Rochelle Prasad, the co-founder of SPARK Foundation. Rochelle has extensive experience in community engagement, youth empowerment, and life education. In this episode, Rochelle shares how her passion for community service and leadership began from a very young age, the experiences that have shaped her work today, and her plans for the future.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/rochelle-prasad.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/rochelle-prasad.html</a>Learn more about SPARK Foundation and what they do for youth here: <a href="https://www.sparkfoundation.ca/" rel="nofollow">sparkfoundation.ca</a>.Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve sits down with Rochelle Prasad, the co-founder of SPARK Foundation. Rochelle has extensive experience in community engagement, youth empowerment, and life education. In this episode, Rochelle shares how her passion for community service and leadership began from a very young age, the experiences that have shaped her work today, and her plans for the future.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/rochelle-prasad.html

Learn more about SPARK Foundation and what they do for youth here: sparkfoundation.ca.

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Rochelle Prasad: Sparking the Leaders of Tomorrow

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Steve sits down with Kathleen Burke, university lecturer at SFU&#39;s Beedie School of Business. Along with her teaching, Kathleen is the facilitator of Community Leaders Igniting Change, a 12-week program that helps local community members build upon their leadership skills and confidence as change-makers Kathleen recounts her journey of growing up in Indiana and playing basketball, what prompted her to move to British Columbia to continue her education, and what it means to her to work alongside community leaders.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kathleen-burke.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kathleen-burke</a>To learn more about Community Leaders Igniting Change, you can visit <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/engage/community-programs/community-leaders-igniting-change.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/engage/community-programs/community-leaders-igniting-change</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve sits down with Kathleen Burke, university lecturer at SFU&#39;s Beedie School of Business. Along with her teaching, Kathleen is the facilitator of Community Leaders Igniting Change, a 12-week program that helps local community members build upon their leadership skills and confidence as change-makers Kathleen recounts her journey of growing up in Indiana and playing basketball, what prompted her to move to British Columbia to continue her education, and what it means to her to work alongside community leaders.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kathleen-burke

To learn more about Community Leaders Igniting Change, you can visit sfu.ca/surrey/engage/community-programs/community-leaders-igniting-change

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Kathleen Burke: Igniting Community Leaders

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Steve sits down with Doug Tennant, the CEO of UNITI. A lot of Doug&#39;s work focuses on not-for-profits that support people with diverse abilities, and he credits that passion to his step-daughter, Krista. In this episode, we journey with Doug as he recounts his time teaching and what he learned from it, the importance of language, and advocating for inclusivity in the community and beyond.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode here: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/doug-tennant.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/doug-tennant</a>To learn more about UNITI and the work that they do, you can check out their website here: <a href="https://uniti4all.com/" rel="nofollow">uniti4all.com</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve sits down with Doug Tennant, the CEO of UNITI. A lot of Doug&#39;s work focuses on not-for-profits that support people with diverse abilities, and he credits that passion to his step-daughter, Krista. In this episode, we journey with Doug as he recounts his time teaching and what he learned from it, the importance of language, and advocating for inclusivity in the community and beyond.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode here: sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/doug-tennant

To learn more about UNITI and the work that they do, you can check out their website here: uniti4all.com

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Doug Tennant: Empowering Leaders with Diverse Abilities

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Steve sits down with Kue K&#39;nyawmupoe, a resilient woman who has a passion for community engagement and helping others. Kue&#39;s journey began in a Thailand refugee camp where she lived a simple life with her family for the early part of her life. At age of 15, Kue and her family moved to Canada, and through the support of her local church and settlement programs, Kue and her family integrated into their community. In this episode, Kue takes us through her journey from living in the refugee camp to what it was like to journey from Thailand to Canada, and some of the work that she does to engage her roots, culture, and community.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kue-knyawmupoe.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kue-knyawmupoe.html</a>Kue developed a project called Karen Youth in Action that helps connect Karen children and youth in British Columbia to orphans living in Karen State. You can learn more about that project here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KarenYouthInAction1" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/KarenYouthInAction1</a>Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve sits down with Kue K&#39;nyawmupoe, a resilient woman who has a passion for community engagement and helping others. Kue&#39;s journey began in a Thailand refugee camp where she lived a simple life with her family for the early part of her life. At age of 15, Kue and her family moved to Canada, and through the support of her local church and settlement programs, Kue and her family integrated into their community. In this episode, Kue takes us through her journey from living in the refugee camp to what it was like to journey from Thailand to Canada, and some of the work that she does to engage her roots, culture, and community.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/kue-knyawmupoe.html

Kue developed a project called Karen Youth in Action that helps connect Karen children and youth in British Columbia to orphans living in Karen State. You can learn more about that project here: https://www.facebook.com/KarenYouthInAction1

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Kue K'nyawmupoe: Connecting and Serving Communities

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Steve sits down with Dr. Joy Johnson, the current President and Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University. In this episode, Joy discusses her life growing up as a pastor&#39;s kid in Ontario and Vancouver, the lessons she&#39;s learnt throughout her nursing career at the start of the AIDS epidemic, and the adventures that have led her to her current role at SFU.Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joy-johnson.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joy-johnson</a>Learn more about Joy and her priorities as SFU&#39;s president here: <a href="https://www.sfu.ca/pres.html" rel="nofollow">sfu.ca/pres</a>.Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: <a href="http://scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow">scottbuckley.com.au</a>.

Steve sits down with Dr. Joy Johnson, the current President and Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University. In this episode, Joy discusses her life growing up as a pastor&#39;s kid in Ontario and Vancouver, the lessons she&#39;s learnt throughout her nursing career at the start of the AIDS epidemic, and the adventures that have led her to her current role at SFU.

Here are the show notes for this week&#39;s episode: sfu.ca/surrey/executive-directors-office/the-journey-here/season-1/joy-johnson

Learn more about Joy and her priorities as SFU&#39;s president here: sfu.ca/pres.

Our theme music is called &#34;Happiness&#34; by Scott Buckley. Learn more: scottbuckley.com.au.

Joy Johnson: Leading with Compassion and Care

The Journey Here is a podcast that brings together the stories of community builders from all walks of life. We’ll hear from students, faculty, and community leaders on how their experiences have shaped our community, the issues that matter to them, and the journey that lies ahead.

The Journey Here is hosted by Steve Dooley, Executive Director of the SFU Surrey Campus, and produced on the unceded traditional territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations peoples.

Connect with SFU Surrey on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, @sfusurrey.