Listen "Connecting to Community Through the Bees — with Sarah Common and Kevin Sleziak"
Episode Synopsis
Hives for Humanity creates and supports opportunities to connect people back to the land through community and pollinators. They’ve been providing opportunities for people to engage in the therapeutic culture of beekeeping while supporting at-risk populations of people and pollinators since 2012. Episode 7 features community beekeepers, Sarah Common and Kevin Sleziak, in conversation with Am Johal.
Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
about Hives for Humanity on their website:
https://hivesforhumanity.com/
Bio:
Hives for Humanity is a non-profit organization that encourages community connections through apiculture, more commonly known as beekeeping. Through mentorship based programming we create flexible opportunities for people to engage in the therapeutic culture that surrounds the hive.
Cite this episode:
Chicago Style
Johal, Am. “Episode 7: Connecting to community through the bees — with Sarah Common and Kevin Sleziak” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 2, 2019. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
about Hives for Humanity on their website:
https://hivesforhumanity.com/
Bio:
Hives for Humanity is a non-profit organization that encourages community connections through apiculture, more commonly known as beekeeping. Through mentorship based programming we create flexible opportunities for people to engage in the therapeutic culture that surrounds the hive.
Cite this episode:
Chicago Style
Johal, Am. “Episode 7: Connecting to community through the bees — with Sarah Common and Kevin Sleziak” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, January 2, 2019. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/7-sarah-common-kevin-sleziak.html
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