This past May, after much deliberation with the Vancouver Police department (VPD), the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) released a statement announcing their decision to allow uniformed police officers to march in the upcoming Vancouver Pride Festival 2017.
This announcement comes …
We all recognize the importance of (inter)national observances that are celebrated annually: brimming with earnest intentions, these observances allow people to take a moment out of their days to recognize how far societies have progressed and how much further we …
Two of the bigger Canadian news stories in recent months have found themselves unexpectedly linked, highlighting how the media tends to portray refugees. In the midst of the ruthless wildfire in Fort McMurray, up to 80,000 people were evacuated …
Two of the bigger Canadian news stories in recent months have found themselves unexpectedly linked, highlighting how the media tends to portray refugees. In the midst of the ruthless wildfire in Fort McMurray, up to 80,000 people were evacuated …
Our second Open House workshop is coming up this week! The theme this time is Digital Storytelling for Environmental Justice.
Storytelling is a powerful and accessible method of relaying social and environmental justice efforts person to person, day to day. …
NOTE: Spoilers below!
So ever since I saw Frozen last weekend, I’ve been raving about it to all my friends. It totally blew me out of the water and has made its place among my favorite Disney movies of all …
On Friday, March 28, the Media Democracy Project hosted the renowned author and director of Alternative Radio, David Barsamian, for a talk on media, capitalism and climate change. Given that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report …
This is a guest post by blogger Lyon
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When Ellen joked during the Oscars this year: “For those of you watching around the world, it’s been a tough couple of days for us. It has been raining. We’re fine. …
So apparently, a real-life Barbie exists. In 2012, Valeria Lukyanova, a young model who reportedly spent half a million dollars to look like a Barbie doll, shocked many because her striking resemblance to the toy. Articles reporting on her have …
Guest post by CYH volunteer Suemiya Nsair. Suemiya also shared this resource as an example of something they used in the workshop.
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Metro Vancouver – This particular workshop came about as a result of some kids in a youth …