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OISE students Gauravi Lobo and Laurel Bingman, hosts of the new podcast, Learning in a Time of Corona, take you through some of the remarkable insights they've gathered while speaking to teachers, parents and educators doing pandemic relief work in Mumbai and Houston, Texas – Gauravi and Laurel's respective hometowns.

Learn about the history of cryptography and cipher puzzles and some fun codebreaking challenges with PhD student Stacy Costa. Aimed at kids and teens, this episode also challenges adults to think about puzzles and cryptography in new and exciting ways.

"We take care of each other." You may have heard this a lot over the past few months — but, what does this mean and how does this play out in our communities? In this session, scholar, artist and activist Syrus Marcus Ware discusses disability justice, abolition and creative activisms through an exploration of how we can take care of each other into the future.

School principal Gary Pieters discusses the racial reckoning in society and the role of allyship for dismantling anti-Black racism through the lens of anti-oppression leadership. Gary explores what it means to be an ally and how non-Black educators and leaders can support systematic change while being mindful of the voices and experiences of Black educators and academics.

In this session, lecturer Angela Nardozi shares "The Water Walker", a picture book written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson about Anishinaabe grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her work to raise awareness about water—the giver of life. Learn about Nokomis' walks around the Great Lakes and discover how you, your family and your classroom can carry on the work she began.