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Hygiene and Infection Class by Russ Maynard at LifeSkills Centre in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

July 11, 2011 Leave a comment

Peer workers learn the great importance on good hygiene and different types of infection from Russ Maynard, Program Coordinator of InSite at LifeSkills Centre

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Harm Reduction, InSite, Lifeskills Centre, PHS, PHS Community Services Society, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES

LifeSkills Centre folks from Vancouver Downtown Eastside at UBC Farm

May 22, 2011 Leave a comment

Busloads of  happy LifeSkills Centre folks from the Vancouver Downtown Eastside went to the beautiful UBC Farm to enjoy a day of friendship and feasting!

From the UBC Farm website:

“The UBC Farm is a 24 hectare learning and research farm located on the University of British Columbia’s Campus in Vancouver, Canada. The farm is student-driven and integrated with the wider community. As the only working farmland within the city of Vancouver, the UBC Farm is an urban agrarian gem, featuring a landscape of unique beauty.”

Read more here



Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Lifeskills Centre, UBC University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES

AHA MEDIA films PHS LifeSkills Centre Running team from DTES at Vancouver Sun Run 2011

April 18, 2011 2 comments

A beautiful warm sunny morning  for PHS LifeSkills Centre Running group from Downtown Eastside (DTES) to race in the Vancouver Sun Run 2011

Below are photos of Mayor Gregor Robertson

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Lifeskills Centre, PHS, PHS Community Services Society, Portland Hotel Society, Richard Czaban, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES, Vancouver Sun

AHA MEDIA films PHS LifeSkills Centre Running group training for Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday April 17, 2011

April 15, 2011 Leave a comment

On a clear day, PHS LifeSkills Centre Running group from Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) trains for the upcoming Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday April 17, 2011

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Lifeskills Centre, PHS, PHS Community Services Society, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES

Learning Self Defense for Women in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

February 1, 2011 Leave a comment

In the next photos and video,  M.M. learns how to box and do self defense from her loving life partner Dave in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES). Dave has previous experience as a competitive boxer.

AHA MEDIA recently spoke with Vancouver Police Officer Wes Fung who mentioned he had a friend who trained women in Self Defense.

Some women of LifeSkills Centre have been wishing for some training in Self Defense

Officer Wes Fung has attended many of our social justice classes at LifeSkills Centre and has been a big help in finding solutions to our problems in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside through listening to our concerns through open and honest discusssion.

Below is a photo of  Ping Chan, Member of DNC – Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council speaking with Vancouver Police Officer Wes Fung.

Below is a photo of Dave and M.M. sharing a smile!

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Lifeskills Centre, Vancouver, Vancouver Police