
Live podcast
June 4th, 2026
Toronto, ON
Language plays a powerful role in shaping what is tolerated, ignored, challenged, or normalized in schools.
Harmful language doesn’t exist in isolation—it affects school climate, student safety, and a sense of belonging.
Our upcoming event on June 4th, in partnership with Harmony Movement & University of Toronto Schools, will help youth, educators, parents, and community members understand how language can either reinforce harm or create the conditions for more respectful, inclusive, and courageous school communities.
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​We’ll explore how harmful language functions in schools, what responsibility different community members hold, and what it takes to build environments rooted in dignity, accountability, repair, and inclusion. Rather than asking young people to share painful experiences for the benefit of others, the event is designed to honour youth insight, wisdom, agency, and vision. It will focus on what needs to change, who has the power to create that change, and what courage and responsibility look like in practice.

details
what: live podcast recording
when: thursday evening, june 4th, 2026
6:30PM - 8:30PM
where: university of toronto schools black box theatre; details TBD
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panelists
2 more panelists still to be announced

Nina Charley
Nina is a University of Ottawa Student, an Unsinkable community champion, community advocate, speaker, and digital creator focused on equity, mental health, and social justice. She has spoken on national panels for Amnesty International and Unsinkable, serving as Co-Chair of the Ottawa Black Diaspora Coalition. Through both grassroots organizing and her digital platform, Nina amplifies marginalized voices and drives meaningful, community-centered change.

Do you want to support our podcast event?
We have limited sponsorship and partnership opportunities available. If you're interested in being a part of this flagship event, e-mail Gillian Smith-Clark at editor@the44north.ca
hosts

Asante Haughton
Asante Haughton has emerged as a leader in mental health. A veteran of the speaker circuit, Asante has presented across the globe, including doing TEDx talks telling stories detailing how family trauma impact mental health.

Kritika Sharda
Kritika Sharda is a Contributing Writer at The 44 North Magazine, and a Program Facilitator with Unsinkable Youth. Sharda is a McMaster Health Sciences student in Ontario and was a panelist at last year's live podcast event.

