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November JHS AIR Blog Post by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the November blog post by John Howard Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To read more on Johnny's Residency, click here. Quick Recap. Last time on the AIR BLOG I talked about the thanksgiving feast. At the feast we gained two new practicum students, who were thrown into the deep end of what the CSO is like when it’s full and bustling. It’s been quiet at the Community Service …

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Thanksgiving at John Howard Society by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the October blog post by John Howard Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To read more on Johnny's Residency, click here. Growing up I couldn’t differentiate the roots of American Thanksgiving from Canadian Thanksgiving. For as long as I could remember, the idea of a festival that celebrates the harvest was often overlayed with the image of young people dressed up as colonizers …

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CACV is hiring!

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h4>>Role: Communications & Membership CoordinatorDeadline: Oct. 15, 2019 ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:  CACV's mission is to practice and support community arts in Vancouver. CACV explores critical social issues through creative processes. CACV fosters and supports programs, practices and initiatives that develop common understanding through shared experiences.. CACV’s vision is of an …

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Reframing Relations

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h4>>“All that we are is story. From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved in the creation of the story of our time here… What comes to matter then is the creation of the best possible story we can while we’re here; you, me, us, together. When we can do that and we take the time to share those stories with each other, we get bigger inside, we see each …

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September JHS AIR Blog Post by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the September Blog Post by our John Howard Society Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To read more about Johnny’s Residency, click here. In 2007, comedian, Mo’nique filmed a comedy special, “I Coulda Been Your Cellmate.” at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. A penitentiary where 80% of the women had a history of abuse, mental illness, and substance use. At numerous points in the …

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August JHS AIR Blog Post by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the August Blog Post by our John Howard Society Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To read more about Johnny’s Residency, click here. “It takes a community to build an artist.” I say this every time I step to any microphone. This past weekend, many amazing people came together so that a community could have their art realized. From Aug 9-11, the Community Arts Council of …

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