AHA Media

Members of AHA MEDIA – April, Hendrik and Peter attended the Northern Voice conference, an event that highlighted social media at UBC which ran from Friday Feb 20th to Saturday Feb 21st.

During the two days, our Hendrik Beune spoke about :

In Your Face: A spirited discussion on the ethics of representation in mobile media. From citizen reporters to surveillance devices, going mobile is opening up new issues of access, representation, surveillance and control. Hear from panelists: Hendrik Beune (Fearless City), also with Mark Burdett ( San Francisco), Amanda Garces ( L0s Angeles), and Michael Tippett ( Now Public).

Later on that day, our April Smith spoke about 

 Mobile Media Production: An overview of technical lessons learned in sound, lighting, connectivity, and other issues for mobile cameraphones.  Panel discussion and sharing led by Mo Simpson ( NFB FIlmmaker-in Residence)  and April Smith ( Fearless City)

AHA MEDIA’s April Smith and Hendrik Beune recently were featured as part of a news story on Global T.V. talking about DTES community empowerment by cellphone technology

http://www.fearlesscity.ca/tv/fearless-global-national

As AHA MEDIA grows as new media citizen journalists – we always remember that learned our skills from being participants of the Fearless City Mobile Project.

Fearless is a project of the DTES Community Arts Network (CAN)

The purpose of the larger Fearless Media Project is to facilitate community
participation in the creation of media and community dialogue on issues
relevant to people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. This
cultural initiative connects documented visions and practises with
community priorities and goals. With oversight from the DTES Community
Arts Network coordinating body (CANCore), Fearless functions as a
portal to arts and culture in “the heart of the city.”

Fearless is a community arts initiative that prioritizes an inclusive
process and involvement of people in media making. Context is central;
this media is situated in more public, accessible and resonant places,
geared to a specific audience and a specific time. Fearless is
reflective of and responsive to the DTES community.

Fearless fosters engagement with the community by giving voice to the
experiences of local people and amplifying their stories. The
community-building dynamic happens in many ways: by providing access to resources and training people in media production; by bringing people
together to address community issues and explore the rich culture of
the Downtown Eastside; and by cultivating understanding through
listening and dialogue.

AHA MEDIA’s sometimes community office space, at One Stop Shop Cards and Games at Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver is now Livestreaming in their store.

What a wonderful way to showcase our learned pratices in Livestreaming and now be in a real livestreaming environment 24/7. 

Now from everywhere, you can log in to their site www.onestopshopcardsandgames.com and see if your friends are around.  This store located in Tinseltown has lots of cards and games for everyone of all ages.  It’s a great place to learn new skills, meet new people and stay connected with fellow players in your area!

Just click on the “Watch live link” on the homepage to see what’s happening in this store! 🙂

AHA MEDIA’s Peter Davies works here and is always happy to say hello and help you out!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2009

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* Posters can be downloaded at: http://www.mediafire.com/memorialmarch or
at https://secure.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=896c678d5e5e72af9da6

This march was to honour the lives of missing and
murdered women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The deaths of many
vulnerable women from the Downtown Eastside continues to leave family,
friends, loved ones, and community members with an overwhelming sense of
grief and loss.

The February 14th Women’s Memorial March is an opportunity
for the community and those that support us to come together to grieve the
loss of our beloved sisters and remember the women who are still missing.
We gather each year to mourn and remember our sisters by listening to
their family members, by taking over the streets, and through spiritual
ceremonies.

This event is organized and led by women because women, especially
Indigenous women, face physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence
on a daily basis.

Additional photos of the Women’s Memorial March can be found on AHA MEDIA’s  Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157613906204163/