Voices Less Heard with Dr. PMak

Dr. Shemine has worked in the fields of therapeutic recreation, pediatric palliative care, violence against women and children who witness abuse counsellor, international youth camps, outdoor programming for people with disabilities, and as a private practitioner supporting children, youth, families, and adults wanting to explore their inner child through somatic practices.

Molefi Nyofane is a strategic and impact-driven senior researcher, academic, and social entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience across government, higher education, and community development. Currently a Senior Researcher at the City of Johannesburg, specializes in policy analysis, legislative research, and executive advisory support to inform governance and decision-making.

Nancy Rosenow is founder and retired Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit Dimensions Educational Research Foundation whose mission is to inspire joy and wonder in children, educators, and communities with a heart-centered approach to early education. Her work supported the major departments of the Foundation: The Nature Explore Program; Exchange Press; Dimensions Research Initiative; and Dimensions Education Programs. The Foundation also serves as an administrative partner of the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education. She is a founding member of the World Forum Foundation’s Nature Action Collaborative for Children.

Just on the strength and uniqueness of his ideas, Allen Fahden has gotten the attention of people in groups of up to 50 million. His One-Book Book Store, ReadDundant, appeared in People Magazine, on ABC News, the BBC, National Public Radio and in major city newspapers. As a speaker he appeared for 25 of the top 100 companies in the world, ranging from Jeff Bezos and his top people at Amazon.com to Coca-Cola, GE, Disney and a TED talk. Shell Oil reported that using Allen’s techniques saved them a million dollars per team.

Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer are creators of Child Care information Exchange magazine and co-founders of the World Forum Foundation. Bonnie has a Masters Degree and an Honorary Doctors Degree in Education from Wheelock College. Roger has a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Leadership from Leslie College. Currently they serve as Global Impact Engineers supporting the World Forum Foundation and Exchange Magazine as well as helping build the emerging Early Childhood Wisdom Initiative.

Rolf Foster-Jorgensen is an award-winning leadership coach, facilitator, and consultant with decades of experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations worldwide. As the owner of Optimire Consulting and Training Inc., he specializes in leadership coaching, consultative skills, and his proprietary Risk-Giving peer mentoring approach to leadership development. Now based on the oceanfront in Nova Scotia, Rolf also enjoys performing percussion with Canada’s oldest fire department concert band.

Colleen Hanley is a BCCIC Board Chair at Interculturalist-Consultant and Trainer.
________________________________________________________________________ About Patrick Makokoro Ph.D | Social Entrepreneur, Educational Researcher, Development Practitioner // I am an author, social entrepreneur, researcher, and development practitioner. My work focuses on creating sustainable solutions for social challenges. With a passion for positive change I am dedicated to making a meaningful impact on communities through innovative approaches and collaborative efforts. \\

Olaolu Adeleye describes himself as Nigerian mentally, shaped by British tendencies, and grounded in Canadian sensibilities—a blend formed through lived experiences across all three cultures. He’s a Senior Consultant with Deloitte’s Government and Public Sector Services and a faculty member at Royal Roads University, where he brings global insight to topics like international development, humanitarian innovation, equity, and diaspora studies.

In this conversation Dr. PMak speaks with Tara Schroder, the Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit Dimensions Educational Research Foundation whose mission is to inspire joy and wonder in children, educators, and communities with a heart-centered approach to early education. Her work supports the major departments of the Foundation: The Nature Explore Program; Exchange Press; and Dimensions Education Programs.

In this conversation Dr. PMak speaks with Tapfuma Musewe, a seasoned trade and investment executive with over 15 years of experience in advancing emerging markets and fostering regional leaders. Tapfuma has built one of Canada’s foremost platforms for bridging African and Canadian innovation ecosystems through  trade and investment.