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AHA MEDIA at Woodwards community Thanksgiving dinner where today is proclaimed Vancouver Street Soccer League Day on Mon Oct 11, 2010
AHA MEDIA was pleased to attend the Woodwards community Thanksgiving dinner on Mon Oct 11, 2010
Below is Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA with Dennis, a resident of Woodwards SRO
The Woodwards Atrium was beautifully transformed to a gorgeous dining room setting
Irwin Oostindie of W2 Community Media Arts with daughter
Below is Mayor Gregor Robertson with Patrick and Robert of Team Vancouver for Street Soccer
Below is Sarah Blyth with Jim Green speaking about Team Vancouver for Street Soccer that went to Brazil for Homeless World Cup 2010
Mayor Gregor Robertson proclaiming Vancouver Street Soccer League Day on October 11, 2010
Free Breakfast at Customer Appreciation Event at Subways Woodwards on Aug 19 in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
From 7AM to 10 AM, Vancouver Downtown Eastside residents were among the many who received a free breakfast at Subway of a ham and cheese egg muffin melt and a coffee during Subway Woodwards’ Customer Appreciation Event
AHA MEDIA mentioned in The Vancouver Courier Newspaper’s article “Hyper Local Bloggers document life” on June 23, 2010
Recently AHA MEDIA was mentioned in The Vancouver Courier Newspaper’s article “Hyper Local Bloggers document life” on June 23, 2010 by Megan Stewart, Staff Writer
Irwin Oostindie, the executive director of W2 Community Media Arts Society, said media diversity is good for audiences and democracy. Online publishing atomizes the media landscape by splintering a few news sources into many, and this diversity, he says, helps residents makes sense of their city and gives voice to those who otherwise remain unheard.
Oostindie points to AHA Media, which began with three self-described citizen journalists covering the East Side and now offers media consulting to residents and organizations across Vancouver.
“They’re a great example of how social media breaks the divide, providing a voice to people who would not normally have a voice.
“Bloggers have the opportunity to use their neighbourhood as a platform to engage in a meaningful way,” he said.
Read more: http://www.vancourier.com/news/Bloggers+hood/3200690/story.html#ixzz0s2RdmXHR
Old Woodward’s Sign back again at New Woodward’s Complex in Vancouver
AHA MEDIA was pleased to see to Old Woodward’s Sign back again at New Woodward’s Complex in Vancouver on a rainy June 2, 2010
Below is a photo of Peter Davies and Clyde Wright of AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2 right by the Old Woodward’s sign. One can see three W’s – New Woodward’s sign on the rooftop, Old Woodward’s sign on the ground and W2 on the box that Peter is carrying.
AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile was glad to help W2 Community Media Arts move into Storyeum on Sat April 10, 2010
Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile documented the move from W2’s present location of 112 West Hastings to W2’s new location at Storyeum at 151 East Cordova through the photos below.
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Below is a photo of Irwin Oostindie – Executive Director of W2 looking on while Clyde Wright and Jennifer Wallington of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Project places boxes of gear to their new home at Storyeum! 🙂
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Below is a photo of Richard Czaban and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile in front of W2’s current location
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W2 has four floors and a basement. Lots of walking up and down stairs with our elevator experience technical difficulties!
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Below is just some of the items on one of the floors of W2 that has to move into Storyeum
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Please click on any of the following photos to enlarge
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A view of W2 at 112 West Hastings from outside Woodwards Atrium
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We’re still moving furniture and gear this Saturday April 17th, we’ll be working throughout the day from 11am-6pm. If moving isn’t your bag we also need help cleaning up, designing and setting up new spaces. Contact Hywel directly to help out: hywel@creativetechnology.org
We have plenty of volunteer opportunities in the coming months including: committee work, venue staffing, gallery sitting, media lab attendants, event production and working with us on committees.
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