As a teenager raising money for concussion research in 2013, Allison Haggart gave a lot of interviews. Often while still feeling the side effects of her own concussion. Allison will never forget the impact of those news stories – and one interview in particular.
This episode of We Met U When…came as a surprise. When we contacted a researcher about her 2013 quote in Maclean’s, a national Canadian news magazine, it was news to the researcher! She had no idea she’d been quoted in that publication. Now a seasoned interviewee, Jessica Maxwell shares her […]
Coco Ma’s outstanding talent made news headlines in 2013 when she was a young teen. Already an accomplished classical pianist, she was on her way to international performances, alongside legendary musicians. We Met U When… tracks down Coco ten years later and discovers this artist’s passion remains but so much […]
I’m so proud of the students who produced the very first season of We Met U When… It was fascinating to see how much they grew and learned in just 12 weeks so I asked if they would be willing to tell you a bit about that experience. Have a […]
Michael Hinds is extremely wary of journalists. For years he agreed to do interviews with reporters covering stories in his neighbourhood. Too many of those experiences had a negative impact on him – and his community work. So he’s been refusing most interview requests for nearly a decade. Now he’s […]
At 14 years old she was making headlines as one of Canada’s best chess players — on track to become Canada’s first female grandmaster. Then, something changed. No more headlines, no more competitions. In this episode, We Met U When host Abby Hughes explores the chess career of a child […]
Gwen McDonald opened a roller skate shop in 2012, with money from her late father. The business was described as “the only one of its kind” in Toronto. So when We Met U When host Jasmine Al-Kholani discovered the shop no longer exists, she wondered how Gwen coped with so […]
A 12-year-old is interviewed about her school’s new focus on wellness. She’s surrounded by three trusted adults: her mother, her teacher and her principal. What could go wrong? Ten years later that child, now an adult, shares exactly why that news story bothers her so much today. We Met U […]
By Joshua Chang and Jyrylle Penarroyo Cian Boyd is a young, aspiring musician based in Toronto. She, like the many other artists making a name for themselves in the city, faces the daunting task of building an entertainment based career. She was forced to take music from an entirely new […]
