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Jessica Numminen – Activities Committee Representative on Board

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h4>>Jessica Numminen was elected to the Board in November, 2011. She is a community development practitioner with a multi-disciplinary perspective and approach to community work. She received a Documentary Film Production Certificate from Langara College in 2007. Jessica is the Program Coordinator at Enterprising Women Making Art (EWMA) a program of Atira Women’s Resource Society. This program …

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Strathcona Markers

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h4>>Here are descriptions of two of the projects scheduled for completion in spring, 2012. Strathcona/SPOTA Mosaic Project This project is intended to help make sure that significant points in the history of the Strathcona community are not forgotten. Work on a historically significant marker began last year to recognize the home of Mary Chan (658 Keefer Street). This was where the Strathcona …

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Eco-Arts Salons: Objectives and Presenters

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h4>>Each Eco-Arts Salon features a presentation by an environmental artist - stimulating dialogue around questions such as ‘What does it mean to be an environmental artist?’ and ‘What is the potential for community engaged environmental art in Vancouver?’ Each artist is also asked to facilitate a hands-on component as part of their salon such as writing a group story or making plaster crafts. The …

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Karenza Wall

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h4>>Karenza T. Wall has been involved with lots of CACV activities - Currently will be part of the Nov 26 Future event working with the groups who are creating eco-art. Karenza considers Sharon Kallis a mentor. Her own project Chindi Revolution has been part of the Heart of the City Festival.   …

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Hope in Shadows at CACV AGM 2011

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h4>>The Hope in Shadows calendar will once again have a display and be available for purchase at the CACV Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Chapel Arts. Visit the Hope in Shadows site Paul Ryan explains how photography brings hope to Canada's poorest postal code, the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver on Youtube. …

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EWMA

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h4>>EWMA - Enterprising Women Making Art is a member organization with CACV. They have graciously provided space for our meetings and various staff, artisans, artists and volunteers have worked on various CACV events including the Community Arts Dialogue, Outreach Activities and Community-Engaged Environmental Art.   …

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