Recovery Podcast: Conversations for a Post-COVID World

December 5, 2021

Episode 1: Rev. Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea

<p>In this episode, we spoke to Rev. Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea, the minister of Manor Road United Church in Toronto, Ontario. As the minister, John Joseph has organized and led numerous community initiatives at MRUC. Most recently, he’s been involved with efforts to support the nearby Roehampton Hotel Shelter, a newly established homeless shelter. We discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted that work and the dramatic shift to the virtual world. Afterwards, John Joseph shared some insights on how all of us, especially youth, can play an integral part in helping our neighbours.</p> <p><a href="http://manorroadunitedchurch.com/" target="_blank">Manor Road United Church</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.sharingsacredspaces.org/" target="_blank">Sharing Sacred Spaces</a></p> <p>Extra Resources:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/liptMbjF3EE" target="_blank">Homelessness: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.homelesshub.ca/solutions/affordable-housing/nimby-not-my-backyard">NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) | The Homeless Hub</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/community/ccc.php" target="_blank">Toronto Community Police Liaison Committees</a></li> </ul> <p>Interested in appearing as one of our guests? Reach out to us at covidrecoveryconversations@gmail.com or by filling out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4wagSuoVRQ2wWWpvGnRyUejgTnbj9fjj88vq2zIpPUFt6JQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">this form</a>.</p> <p>Having troubles opening links? Access our show note links at <a href="https://anchor.fm/recoverycovid" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/recoverycovid</a></p>