Show Notes
By now… you probably know what an “influencer” is – individuals with large, highly engaged social media followings who have the power to sway beliefs and purchasing decisions.
But have you heard of virtual influencers?
They’re like human influencers… only they’re not human. They’re characters brought to life by CGI and AI, designed to target demographic groups from a first-person perspective
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Even before COVID-19, education experts were sounding the alarm about the future of racialized children in our schools. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only underscored – even deepened – the divide. Carl James, professor of education at York University and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto's most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, join us to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward.