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Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his photos with BC Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point

July 12, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

In this video, Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA shows his photos with BC Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, who Clyde says is from the same Gitxsan First Nation as himself at Pivot’s Hope In Shadows Book event.

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.

AHA MEDIA is exploring more livestreaming software and platforms to increase our mobile media production in Vancouver and Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

July 11, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

We at AHA MEDIA are striving to be even more mobile with our media production.

We have been busy testing and exploring different livestream software and platforms with cameraphones and laptops.

Among the following software and sites we’ve explored or will be testing…

Qik – http://www.qik.com/ahamedia

Bambuser – http://www.bambuser.com/channel/ahamedia

12 seconds – http://www.12seconds.tv/channel/ahamedia

Livestream – http://www.livestream.com/ahamedia

Ustream – http://www.ustream.tv/ahamedia

We livestream during many events – art shows, music performances, social media meetings, business functions, community gathering for ourselves, our friends, and our colleages in Vancouver

Our ongoing professional contracts are with

Fearless City Mobile http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile

W2 Community Media Arts http://www.creativetechnology.org.

AHA MEDIA got our start with Fearless City Mobile and W2 Community Media Arts as they peer trained us in learning about mobile technology and helped us bridge the digital divide in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES ) – a marginalized inner- city of Vancouver.

Please see AHA MEDIA’s livestream site for updates

http://www.ahalivestream.wordpress.com

AHA MEDIA attended the Neighbourhood-Based Solutions to Homelessness Forum at Plaza 500 in Vancouver

July 10, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

Neighbourhood-Based Solutions to Homelessness Forum. Please join us Wednesday July 8th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Plaza 500 (500 W. 12th Avenue) for a “how to” forum to discuss neighbourhood-based solutions to homelessness.

Below is a photo of Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA with Vancouver City Councillor Kerry Jang in the background.

Going to Homeless Forum 2

Below is a photo of Peter Davies, Reporter of AHA MEDIA with Vancouver Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

The goal of this “how to” forum is to provide a sample of the types of neighbourhood initiatives that are currently under way, in order to generate ideas and interest for other neighbourhoods to organize similar projects and events to raise awareness about and find ways to address homelessness during Homeless Action Week, October 11-17, 2009 (www.stophomelessness.ca).

Going to Homeless Forum 7B

Following presentations, participants will be asked to break out into smaller groups to network with others from their neighbourhood and discuss the kinds of action oriented projects and events they might want to organize for Homeless Action Week 2009 or more generally in their communities.

Below is a photo of Peter Davies, in front of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games sign at Vancouver City Hall.

PIVOT’s Hope In Shadows Top 40 photographs! Come Out to Vote!

July 9, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

This Sunday the new Hope in Shadows photographs will be at Grandview Park on Commercial Drive and at the Pivot Potluck at Trout Lake. If you’d like to see the top 40 and help select the photos that will be in the 2010 calendar, please come and see us!

AHA MEDIA is proud to say that one of our photos made it to the Top 40. A photo of April Smith sitting on a chair in No 3, please vote for us to rank higher in the Top 40.

The Hope in Shadows community vote began this week in the Downtown Eastside where we set up a tent and mobile display daily. The local vote, which runs until Friday, determines the winners of the contest, to be announced in October when the calendar is unveiled.

It’s great to see how much the local people passing by on the street enjoy checking out the top 40 photographs. Over the last few rainy days, as people have crowded our little tent on the sidewalk, I realize how much the simple display (8″ x 12″ enlargements stuck to cardboard panels) has added to the Hope in Shadows project. The Downtown Eastside is a very creative part of Vancouver, full of artists and galleries. However, I’m proud of helping to make these photographs so available to everyone – you couldn’t get a more public place in the Downtown Eastside than the sidewalk on the corner of Main and Hastings!

Voting in other areas of the city such as Commercial Drive, Robson Street and the Folk Festival will also help us choose the calendar images. If you’d like to see the mobile display please come and visit us at the following places:

Grandview Park, Commercial Drive: Sunday July 12, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Pivot Potluck at Trout Lake: Sunday July 12, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Robson St: Thursday July 16, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Vancouver Folk Festival, July 17-19: all day during the festival!

Kind regards,

P.S. Thanks to everyone who kindly completed the Hope in Shadows survey. The online survey is still open, so if you have a few minutes, please let us know what you think.

Paul Ryan
Director, Hope in Shadows

Pivot Potluck in Wonderland! Music, People, Food, Fun!

July 9, 2009 ahamedia Leave a comment

Pivot Potluck in Wonderland!
Music, People, Food, Fun!

Visit the Facebook page about the event here

Host: Pivot Legal Society
Type: Party – Barbecue

Date: 12 July 2009
Time: 15:00 – 21:00
Location: Trout Lake Park – south-east corner

Description

It’s sunny, it’s warm, and it’s time for Pivot’s Summer Potluck in Wonderland! Come out and join Pivot staff, board, interns, and volunteers for a relaxed potluck at Trout Lake Park on Sunday July 12th. Mingle with other Pivot supporters, talk social change, play a game of croquet, or just lounge in shade and enjoy the scenery.

We will be sharing the south-eastern side of park with the 15th annual Alice in Wonderland Festival and Mad Tea Party and the organizers are excited about Pivot supporters being part of the festivities.

So bring your rabbit ears and/or top hats and get ready for quite a show – the festival runs from 1 – 5 and the finale includes a performance by the legendary Carnival Band.

To see the festival in action – check out this video from last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWXy65GNX5s

Plus! See the new top 40 Hope in Shadows photos and vote for your favourite three!

What: Pivot Summer Potluck in Wonderland
When: Sunday, July 12th 3 – 8
Where: Trout Lake off 19th Avenue (south-east end of the park)
Who: Pivot supporters like you!

What you should bring:

Food: bring your favorite dish to share with everyone – and just so that we don’t end up with 200 different potato salads, send Naila a quick email at getinvolved [at] pivotlegal [dot] com and let us know what you are bringing. We are attempting to make the potluck a paper-plate free event, so please bring something to eat on (ceramic plate, tupperware, etc.) and utensils.

Musical instruments: if you have a musical instrument and feel like playing on a Sunday in the park, please bring it along.

Games: we have the basics – soccer, frisbee, croquet – covered but if you have a game that you really want to share, bring it out.

Costumes: If you want to engage with the festival the possibilities are endless (see the video). Some easy items include: rabbit ears, top hats, face-paint, Alice dresses.

Looking forward to seeing you in the park!

Visit the Facebook page about the event here