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AHA MEDIA attended a CCAP meeting at Carnegie Centre where Carole James – British Columbia NDP Leader and Jenny Kwan – NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant came tosee a presentation of ” Mapping the Community ” done by Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents

October 17, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA attended a CCAP meeting at Carnegie Centre where Carole James – British Columbia NDP Leader and Jenny Kwan – NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant came to see a presentation of ” Mapping the Community ” done by Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents

CCAP ( Carnegie Community Action Project ) is at http://www.ccapvancouver.wordpress.com

Below is a photo of Jenny Kwan and Carole James

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In this video, A round of introductions occur at a meeting at Carnegie Centre where CCAP ( Carnegie Community Action Project) invited guests such as Am Johal together with Carole James – British Columbia NDP ( New Democratic Party) Leader and Jenny Kwan – NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms

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In this video, Wendy Pedersen – CCAP (Carnegie Community Action Project) Researcher/Organizer gives a presentation on the “Mapping the Community” project done by residents of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and CCAP to tell their stories of our neighborhood to Carole James – British Columbia NDP ( New Democratic Party) Leader and Jenny Kwan – NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant

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Below is a photo of everyone watching the presentation

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In this video, Carole James – British Columbia NDP ( New Democratic Party) Leader and Jenny Kwan – NDP MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant comment after seeing a presentation by Wendy Pedersen – CCAP (Carnegie Community Action Project) Researcher/Organizer

April Smith of AHA MEDIA was very proud to welcome Canada World Youth to Vancouver Downtown Eastside

October 16, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

April Smith of AHA MEDIA was very proud to welcome Canada World Youth to Vancouver Downtown Eastside 🙂

A group of youth leaders from Canada, Kenya and South Africa came to discover what our community is like, ” the inherent value of people in the community, the very real struggles people face, and how brave, strong and beautiful the heart of our community is in the face of often enormous suffering”

http://www.canadaworldyouth.org

Canada World Youth (CWY) is a world leader in the development of international educational programs for youth aged 15 to 25. We work with countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe.

Since 1971, the CWY program has made it possible for more than 31 000 young people from 67 countries to have safe and meaningful international experiences, learn about other cultures, and contribute to the well-being of their own communities.

Internationally recognized expertise

The Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have all designed programs based on the CWY model.

A unique and innovative model

Non-formal education: The CWY program advocates learning by doing, a model in which young volunteers learn by getting involved in communities in Canada and in another country.

A bilateral core program: CWY is one of the few organizations in the world that offers a two-part program, with one phase in Canada and the other in another country. This is one of the most original aspects of the CWY model because it provides a perspective on how people live in both countries and fosters true dialogue between partners in the South and in the North.

Supervision, health, and safety: All CWY projects are supervised by highly qualified professionals who provide volunteers with a safe, unique, and enriching experience.

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Harm Reduction, Hastings Street, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, PHS, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Women, Youth

Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA speaks on Errol Flynn’s 50th Anniversary of Death where Errol Flynn passed away in the West End of Vancouver, B.C., Canada on Oct 14, 1959

October 13, 2009 ahamedia 1 comment

In the following photos Al Tkatch stand in front of 1310 Burnaby Street in the West End of Vancouver where Errol Flynn passed away on October 14, 1959, 50 years ago!

In the next 2 videos, Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA speaks on Errol Flynn’s 50th Anniversary of Death where Errol Flynn passed away in the West End of Vancouver, B.C., Canada on Oct 14, 1959.

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Errol Flynn was visiting Vancouver in the hopes of selling his sailboat – The Zaca

Below is a photo of Al Tkatch’s collection of Errol Flynn’s movies and books

With thanks to http://www.warriorfilmmakers.com/errolflynn/flynn/index.html

Categories: AHA Media, Al Tkatch, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Culture, Downtown, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Media Coverage, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, Mobile Media Production, New Media, Nokia N95, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Prime Time Chicken to open up near Main and Hastings in Vancouver

October 11, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

A new location of Prime Time Chicken will be opening up at 416 Main near Hastings in Vancouver.

Below is a photo of the new Prime Time Chicken taken on the corner across the street ( yellow awning )

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Citizen Journalism, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Hastings Street, Hyper Local Citizen Journalism, Main Street, Mobile Cameraphone Film and Video, New Media, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Women

AHA MEDIA attended the Soccer Showdown of the Year between Portland FC and Team Vancouver

October 10, 2009 ahamedia 1 comment

AHA MEDIA attended the Soccer Showdown of the Year between Portland FC and Team Vancouver!

This was a friendly soccer match between Downtown Eastside residents from the PHS run shelter at New Fountain and Mayor and City Council! Both teams played extremely well!

For the full article, please see Vancouver Observer

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2009/10/10/vancouver-council-and-mayor-lose-soccer-against-downtown-eastsiders

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Below is a photo of Mayor Gregor Robertson and Liz Evans, Executive Director of PHS, sharing a laugh!