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01/11/2026

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Welcome to 2026! A new year means a fresh start: new goals, new opportunities, and new ways to learn and grow. Whether you’re back in class after the break or using this time to regroup, January is the perfect time to reflect on what you want out of the months ahead.

04/10/2023

We hope you all had a great long weekend!

Check out the latest issue of JPD. We've got plenty of tips, pieces of advice, and career profiles. Stay tuned for more articles and career interviews later this month!

02/27/2023

The latest episode of the JPD podcast is out now! Julia talks with Juno award winning musician and educator Adrean Farrugia about his career in music, and why it's so important for you to follow your passion.

Julia Skoczypiec interviews Adrean Farrugia, a Juno-award winning jazz musician and teacher. Julia and Adrean chat about his career, life as a musician, and the importance of music in our lives.

02/17/2023

Happy Family Day weekend! We hope you have a great time with loved ones. Stay tuned for more articles and video interviews coming to JPD next week.

01/27/2023

Thank you to Amnesty International South Asia for helping arrange our latest podcast episode with environmental activist Shahnewaz Chowdhury. He faces prison time in Bangladesh for a Facebook post speaking out against a coal-fired power plant. Please be sure to have a listen at https://anchor.fm/jobspeopledo and sign the petition demanding the charges against him be dropped.

Shahnewaz Chowdhury expresed his concerns on climate. Now he faces years in prison for speaking out. Demand justice for Shahnewaz now.

01/25/2023

The latest episode of the JPD podcast is out now!

Avreet Jagdev talks with engineer and environmental activist Shahnewaz Chowdhury, who faces years in prison for a Facebook post speaking out against a coal-powered fire plant in his village.

Thank you to Avreet, as well as Julia Skoczypiec for editing, Sarah Leung for research, and Amnesty International for helping to arrange the interview.

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01/25/2023

In the latest episode of our podcast, JPD's Avreet Jagdev talks with engineer and environmental activist Shahnewaz Chowdhury, who faces years in prison for a Facebook post speaking out against a coal-powered fire plant in his village.

You can join us in seeking justice for Shahnewaz by signing the petition demanding that the charges be dropped.

Shahnewaz Chowdhury expresed his concerns on climate. Now he faces years in prison for speaking out. Demand justice for Shahnewaz now.

01/12/2023

JPD Writer Profile: Bhargavi Venkataraman (she/her)

Bhargavi is a student writer from Mississauga, Ontario, in her 3rd year pursuing a Bachelor of Health Sciences at McMaster University. She enjoys reading, cooking, and baking outside of university and work. Bhargavi is vegetarian and experiments extensively with eggless and vegan cooking and baking. Her latest favourite treats are espresso chocolate chip cookies!

Bhargavi runs a book blog on Instagram () with a friend where they highlight underrepresented & underrated books from around the world.

Instagram: .venkat27
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhargavi-venkataraman-b7ba79210/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhargavi.venkat.10/

01/10/2023

Welcome to 2023! As your brains slowly shift from holiday mode back to classroom mode, JPD is here to help that transition with our January issue. Our writers take a look at goals for 2023, the Chinese New Year, the benefits of volunteering, and advice for upcoming graduates. There's also a look at Indigenous artists featured at the Art Gallery of Ontario, a comparison of English and French, and new career profiles.

01/03/2023

JPD recently had the honour of interviewing Shahnewaz Chowdhury for an upcoming episode of our podcast with the help of Amnesty International. He's facing years in prison for speaking out against a local power plant's impact on his village and the climate crisis.

You can help him here in Canada by signing the petition demanding the charges against him be dropped: https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/facing-prison-for-a-facebook-post/

Also check out Amnesty's Write for Rights campaign to support Shahnewaz and others facing injustice: https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/facing-prison-for-a-facebook-post/