Each For All Host

Sandy Goldman

Host & Producer Since 2016

I love radio and pursue stories about people and communities working together to solve challenges creatively and often, with a lot of heart.
It’s the human side of the co-op model that intrigues me. That and any chance to travel, especially to smaller locales, where folks seem to know that co-operating just makes good sense!

105 episodes on Each For All

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Season 14 · June 16, 2020 · 60 min

Ryde Co-op Reaches Out, Canadian Centre for Study of Co-ops Creates Crisis Response Series

"Our building is closed, but our hearts are open!" That's the motto these days of The Ryde Community Co-operative in rural Ryde, Ontario. Board President Nancy Cronin says COVID-19 has meant shuttering the beloved "little building with a big heart" that has been so much…

Season 14 · June 9, 2020 · 60 min

Nova Scotia Strong and Collaboration in Powell River, B.C. in the Time of Covid-19

The people of Nova Scotia have worked together to remain strong through several major tragedies this Spring AND done so while also adapting to the "new normal" brought by COVID-19. We checked in with local co-operator, Erin Hancock, to find out how folks are coping…

Season 14 · May 26, 2020 · 60 min

How the Youth Excellence Society and Bridge City Bike Co-op Build Community in the Time of Covid-19

The Youth Excellence Society (YES) has been providing leadership training to British Columbia's youth through the support of the province's co-operative and credit union sector for 45 years. This has continued through the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of "Care Package" podcasts offering support and…

Season 14 · May 12, 2020 · 60 min

Co-operative Politics in the Time of COVID-19

Co-operation is replacing hyper-partisanship as Canadian politicians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Can this become the "new normal?" And how will co-operative federalism work to tackle the glaring gaps in long-term care and paid sick leave for workers who fear losing income so show up…

Season 14 · March 10, 2020 · 53 min

The Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-op

In 1996, members of Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood created a community-based organization to help youth engage in creative economic activities based on the co-operative principles and environmentalism. Since then, the Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-op has evolved into a program that offers high school credits, skill development,…

Season 14 · February 11, 2020 · 54 min

Victoria Women In Need Co-operative (WIN)

Since 1991, the Victoria Women in Need Co-operative has been supporting women along their journey between crisis and wellness. WIN does this by collecting and reselling donated goods in their five shops in Victoria and Langford. The revenue from these sales, together with financial donations,…

Season 13 · November 26, 2019 · 22 min

Squamish Fresh Co-op

Squamish award-winning businesswoman and mom Kelly Ann Woods had a bee in her bonnet (so to speak). What could be done to increase the variety of fruits and vegetables in her town while keeping the costs down? She reached out to other Squamish Moms on…

Season 13 · September 24, 2019 · 57 min

Doing Politics Differently (2) – Jane Philpott Independent MP/Strengthening Canadian Democracy

In this installment we speak with Jane Philpott, the Independent MP for Markham-Stouffville in Ontario. We also speak with Shauna Sylvester, Executive Director of SFU's Centre for Dialogue who reports that Canadians want in on their democracy but are frustrated with the way it works…

Season 13 · September 10, 2019 · 60 min

Doing Politics Differently (1) – Jody Wilson-Raybould Independent MP

There's a federal election on October 21 and abundant studies and stories of Canadians being dissatisfied with the status quo. They are asking what if, instead of attack ads, war rooms and battleground ridings, politicians of all stripes worked co-operatively across party lines to solve…

Season 13 · September 3, 2019 · 34 min

Growing Connections with U.S. Co-operators

Are Canadian and U.S. co-operators putting Principle 6 – Co-operation Among Co-operatives, into action? We examined this growing connection and news from the co-op scene south of the border with Doug O'Brien, President and CEO of the National Co-operative Business Association. Joining Doug on our…

Season 13 · May 21, 2019 · 46 min

2019 CASC Conference and CMC Congress Previews

La Belle Province is the place to be this year as co-operators gather to share knowledge, best practices, and inspire each other to continue the hard work of ensuring the co-operative sector is responsive to community needs. June 18-20 is the sixth annual Co-ops and…

Season 13 · May 14, 2019 · 38 min

Empowering Women Credit Union Managers

Did you know that since 2002, more than 239 women managers of overseas financial co-operatives have come to Canada each year for a unique training opportunity? The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) created the Women's Mentorship Program to empower participants so they can make…

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