CBC Toronto is in Jane and Finch, and we want to hear from you

Until Oct. 31, CBC Toronto's Kadiatu Barrie and Dale Manucdoc are setting up a Jane and Finch community bureau in the San Romanoway Theatre, at 15 San Romanoway.

After months of engaging with residents of Jane and Finch, including hosting a community Listening Session,two key themes emerged that will be the focus of our reporting:

• Affordable and dignified housing

• Opportunities for young people

This is a time of immense change in Jane and Finch, so our goal is to cover the issues that matter to the community.

We want to make it easy to connect with us. We're here to listen and learn.

Stories

• Portable recording studio uses music to unite Jane and Finch
• Is Jane and Finch Toronto's last affordable community?
• Past and present residents gather to celebrate Firgrove Connections
• Rapid development planned for Jane and Finch as Finch West LRT edges closer to completion.

How to reach us

While the bureau has wrapped up, if you have any story ideas youcan email Dale at dale.manucdoc@cbc.ca.

About Kadiatu

Kadiatu Barrie is the community coordinator for CBC Toronto's Jane and Finch community bureau. Barrie was raised in the Jane and Finch community and has lived in Toronto Community Housing for over 10 years. She has always enjoyed being involved in the community she resides in. She is part of the Street Voices team anorganization that supports street-involved and at-risk youth as a personality and program coordinator. She is also the co-host of a podcast called Let's Talk Big Tingz which focuses on the Black Muslim African woman's experience. Barrie hopes to continue working and finding ways to give back to a community that played a large part in raising her.

About Dale

Dale Manucdoc is a reporter with CBC Toronto. He grew up in Markham and has lived in many different Toronto communities over the last 15 years. He's passionate about telling stories through an inclusive and authentic lens,sports and covering the opioid crisis.