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Street posters in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) and Chinatown

April 30, 2009 Leave a comment

The following are posters in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside and Chinatown areas:

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Net Tuesday – Mini Social Media Camp for Non Profits and Other Do Gooders!

April 29, 2009 1 comment

Mini Social Media Camp for Nonprofits & Other Do Gooders!

Apr 28
Tue 5:30 PM
Location

21 Water St
#400
Vancouver, BC V6B 1A1
604.637.2252

How to find us
“Mini Social Media Camp for Nonprofits & Other Do Gooders!”

Estimated attendance
 74  people attended.

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Who organized?
Elijah van der Giessen and joesolomon

The next Net Tuesday is being organized by Elijah van der Giessen of the David Suzuki Foundation! Eli is rocking a whole new breed of Net Tuesdays – Imagine a mini social media camp where you can learn about & discuss the social media and tech tools that can rock your nonprofit/org/project!

Topics:

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  • How can my organization use Facebook to be more awesome? Should I use Pages or Groups?
  • How can I use Twitter to find new supporters?
  • How can I use Ning to build a community?
  • How can I use free tools to power my online petitions?

In the Ning session, John and Peter from Bowen Island shared with us what they learned as a community! 🙂

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In this  photo, KK shared with us his secrets of using online tools 🙂

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In this video, Dale McGladdery of http://www.group42.ca/   talks about Open Web Vancouver Conference   http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/ during Net Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at Workspace in Gastown.

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.

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In this video, Lorraine Murphy of Raincoaster Media http://www.raincoastermedia.com    talks her teaching social media and  blogging for beginners classes during Net Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at Workspace in Gastown.


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.

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In this photo, Lorraine Murphy, Dale McGladdery and Gillian Shaw chat about Net Tuesday at  Workspace 🙂

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In this photo Gillian Shaw, Lorraine Murphy and Dale McGladdery do some work and share some great company at Waves Coffee House at Main and Cordova in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside 🙂

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AHA MEDIA attends the DERA and CCAP Town Hall Meeting at Carnegie Centre

April 29, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA attended the DERA and CCAP Town Hall Meeting at Carnegie Centre at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

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In this video, Kim Kerr, E.D. of DERA speaks then introduces Jenny Kwan, MLA who spoke about homelessness in Vancouver and Downtown Eastside ( DTES) at the Town Hall Meeting April 27th at Carnegie Centre

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.

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In this photo, Jenny Kwan listens to the Carnegie Centre folks as they ask her questions.

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In this photo, Hendrik  Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA listens to Carnegie Centre folks as they wait patiently to speak with Jenny Kwan.

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In this video, Kim Kerr, E.D. of DERA speak about housing in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, (DTES) before passing the microphone over to Laura Track, Pivot Legal Lawyer

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.

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In this photo, Kim Kerr introduces Laura, Track of Pivot Legal Society

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In this photo, Laura Track talks about the Government’s definition of Housing.

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In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA speaks out against SRO hotel in the Vancouver DTES who charge guest fees which are illegal to Laura Track, Pivot Legal lawyer at the Town Hall Meeting April 27th at Carnegie Centre.

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.

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In this photo, Kim speaks to the crowd at Carnegie Centre which includes Ellen Woodsworth, COPE City Councillor, dressed in green.

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In this photo, Kim Kerr and Ellen Woodsworth share conversation.

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In this photo, Ken Glofcheskie, Reporter for AHA MEDIA speaks with Kim Kerr

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In this photo, Hendrik Beune gets ready to interview a man in the Carnegie Centre Elevator

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In this video ( Part 1 ), Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA  decides to interview a Man in the Carnegie Centre elevator about Housing and Renting issues in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) Both men had just come from the Town Hall Meeting April 27th at Carnegie Centre

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.

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In this video ( Part 2 ), Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA  decides to interview a Man in the Carnegie Centre elevator about Housing and Renting issues in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) Both men had just come from the Town Hall Meeting April 27th at Carnegie Centre

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.

Photos of Carnegie Centre at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

April 26, 2009 Leave a comment

Photos of Carnegie Centre taken from across the street at the Ford Building at Main and Hastings in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

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Car accident at Main and Cordova in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

April 19, 2009 1 comment

A car accident occured right at the corner of Main and Cordova in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) Luckily, because of the proximity of the accident to the stations, the Vancouver Police Dept, Ambulance and Vancouver Fire Fighters Dept only had to go a 1/4 of a block  to quickly help the accident victim.

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.

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