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Institute of Investigative Journalism (Concordia University) Launches Clean Water, Broken Promises

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Institute of Investigative Journalism (Concordia University) has launched Clean Water, Broken Promises, an investigative series exploring water issues in First Nations. An Indigenous-led consortium worked on more than 30 broadcasts, articles, and two documentaries, which will be released as part of the project in the coming weeks. Check out how they did it here. The consortium includes four … Continued

Emergency Funds of Over $3.8 Million Awarded to Black and People of Colour Screen-based Creators

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The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), in partnership with the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and BIPOC TV & Film, has awarded more than $3.8 million in development grants. The ISO also administers the Solidarity Fund. That Fund supported 125 projects, including 18 Black-owned companies and 93 individuals, of whom 55 are Black. Inspirit is a proud contributor to the … Continued

IndigiNews Wins Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs)

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IndigiNews, an Indigenous-led media outlet won the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs). Reporter Kelsie Kilawna of the Okanagan team won the awards under the category Best Photojournalism. The COPAs are recognized as the premier digital publishing awards in Canada. Read more about the winners here. IndigiNews aims to debunk stereotypes about Indigenous communities perpetuated by mainstream media. … Continued

Stand in Solidarity With Victims of the Quebec City Mosque Shooting

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Wear the green square to show your solidarity with six worshippers of a Quebec City mosque who were killed on January 29, 2017. The green square campaign was launched by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). The square represents the green carpets of the Quebec City mosque, where the victims last stood to pray. Read more about the Green Square Campaign here. … Continued

Hot Docs Launches Inspirit-supported Podcast Development Lab

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Inspirit is proud to announce the launch of the Hot Docs Podcast Development Lab for emerging BIPOC podcasters. The year-round Lab was launched at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival. In addition to a $1,000 creator grant to hone their skills, emerging podcasters will be mentored by seasoned audio creators, and create an audio calling card … Continued

Inspirit Grantee Institut F Receives Federal Grant

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Institut F has received a federal grant of $144,261 to launch the Cultiver Un Leadership D’Excellence Program [Cultivating Excellence in Leadership Program], a free leadership training program for Muslim Women in Quebec. The institute is one among 15 organizations in Quebec, which received the grant under the Anti-Racism Action Program of the Government of Canada. … Continued

Inspirit CEO on the Power of Narrative, Impact Investing, and Reshaping Philanthropy

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Inspirit CEO Sadia Zaman speaks about the power of storytelling and Inspirit’s work in making the media and arts, impact investing, and philanthropy sectors more equitable and inclusive on the Impact Conversations podcast. Sadia talks to host Lynn Fergusson about several Inspirit initiatives, including the inaugural Narrative Change Lab. The 2021 theme is focused on amplifying Muslim voices. Read all about the Lab here. She also highlights Inspirit’s significant milestone of meeting 100% of its … Continued

Indiegraf: Media Incubator Wins Spring Impact Investor Challenge

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Indiegraf, a Canadian independent media incubator has won the Spring Impact Investor Challenge for making high-quality news accessible to communities. The Spring Impact Investor Challenge is an eight-week online program launched by Spring, a global incubator, accelerator, and advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs and investors innovate and thrive. The challenge helps start-ups raise the right type of capital … Continued

La Converse Launches New Website

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La Converse, a Quebec-based digital news platform has launched a new website to amplify the voices of underserved communities. La Converse is a local journalism project led by journalist Lela Savic. Launched as a pop-up newsletter during the pandemic to cover stories of underserved communities, the Montreal based publication has now expanded to a digital news website with Inspirit’s grant. … Continued

IndigiNews: Indigenous-led Media Outlet Nominated for Three Prestigious Awards

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IndigiNews, an Indigenous-led media outlet has been nominated for two Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) and the Jack Webster Award. Reporter Kelsie Kilawna of the Okanagan team has been nominated under the categories Best Photojournalism and Best Continued News Coverage of a Story for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs). Kelsie along with her fellow … Continued