Searching for Solutions
As the former mayor of a mid-size Canadian city, I witnessed firsthand the growing social challenges facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions explores urgent issues like the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addiction, and food insecurity and, more importantly, the disruptive ideas that are making a real difference.
Each episode features a guest who helps unpack a problem and points toward practical, proven solutions.
This podcast is for anyone who cares about their community and wants to move from frustration to action at a time when too many people feel powerless to create change.
Searching for Solutions
It all starts with an idea
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This is the premiere episode of Searching for Solutions with Walter Sendzik. Former mayor of a mid-size city in Canada, Walter created the Compassionate City Project in St. Catharines during his time as mayor. With a focus on transforming the community and helping those experiencing some of life's most difficult challenges - Walter brought a new lens to some of society's more pressing challenges. After eight years as mayor and witnessing first hand the impacts of those struggling with mental health, additions, homelessness, food insecurity and more, Walter launched Searching for Solutions with Bell Media in partnership with FirstOntario Credit Union in 2023.
Searching for Solutions focuses on talking with people and organizations that are disrupting the social services space - creating real, substantive and long lasting programs and services for the most vulnerable in our communities. Each episode, Walter interviews the people making a real difference - from business, government, faith-based groups, academia and the social services.