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Comment by Karen Elaine Gilchrist on March 1, 2011 at 12:30pm

Great to meet you all last night!

 

As there were some inquires re; VAN BC here are some of our facebook and video links:

 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/VAN-BC-Vancouver-Alliance-Network-Com...

 

W2TV: VAN BC Special #1 (listed as 59:45)
 
Taped February 13, 2011 at the Vancouver Alliance Network Because We Care (VAN BC) event titled Where Change Happens. 
 
Features comments by:
Mike Harcourt - former BC Premier and Vancouver Mayor 
Jean Swanson - Carnegie Community Action Project 
Darcie Bennett - Pivot Legal Society 
Fern Jeffries - Inner City Response Initiative
Roberta Dawn Kennedy - Haida Storyteller
 
Repeat broadcast on Shaw cable 4: 
Friday, March 4  @ 2-3am 
Saturday, March 5 @ 1-2am 
Saturday, March 5 @ 2-3pm

 

The raw footage of the whole event plus outline:

 

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8D9717E1113FD510

 

Openning Prayer" Rose Point, Musqueam Nation

9:00am

 

VAN BC Welcoming: Scott Clark (MC)

9:15am

 

Public Education, organizer Noel Herron

1) Jane Bouey, VSB school trustee

2) Noel Herron, former VSB principal

3) Christine Stewart, Van Tech teacher

Moderator: Halesia Luke, member of Save Our Schools (SOS) coalition

9:30 - 10:30

 

Housing and homelessness, organizer Am Johal

Speakers: 

1) Jean Swanson, Carnegie Community Action Project

2) Rider Cooey, City-Wide Housing Coalition

3) Darcie Bennett, Pivot Legal Society

10:30- 11:30

 

Child and Family, organizer Grace Tait

Speakers 

1) Fern Jefferies

2) Ernie Crey 

3) Richer Initative: Vivan Nawrocki, NP(F)

11:30- 12:30

 

Yves Trudel of United way introcudes:

Former Premier Mike Harcourt

Place Based Initiatives/Social, econmic, and ecological sustainability

 12:30- 1:00

 

Political Panel, organizer Scott Clark

Speakers:

1) City Councilor: David Cadman COPE

2) Provincial: MLA Jenny Kwan

3) Federal: MP Libby Davies 

Moderator: Yves Trudel of the Untied Way

1:00- 2:00

 

Women's Panel, organizer Karen Gilchrist

Speakers: 

1) Patricia E. Aguilar-Zeleny, Bachelor in Economics, M.A. in Urban Development, Ph.D. in Geography and M.A. Student in Women Studies (project is on lone mothers, transport and urban policy) 

2) Carol Muree Martin Victim service worker DTES 

& Missing women's March Feb 14th memorial march. 

3) Asia Czapska, Justice for Girls  http://www.justiceforgirls.org/justicesystemmonitoring/index.html

2:00- 3:00

 

Environment Panel, organizer Bill Lightbown

Speakers: 

1) Environment Ben  ben@wildernesscommitteee.org

2) Don Staniford: Salmon are Sacred  http://www.salmonaresacre/      

3) Nakuset Ansaléwit (Nikki Gould): Multimedia Youth Representative

3:00- 4:00

 

Arts and Culture, organizer Gunargie O'Sulivan 

Speakers: 

1) Jay Peachy: Mental Health Advocate for the Arts  www.jpeachygallery.com

2) Jeska SlaterFriendship Center Event Coordinator, Founder of Young Warriors 

3) Nyla Carpentier: Full Circle performance artist.

4:00- 5:00

 

Best Regards,

Karen

Comment by Ross Moster on March 1, 2011 at 12:03pm

That was fun!

By my count, we were over 25 people.

Comment by Amy Tran on February 18, 2011 at 2:24pm

I have another event to go to that evening. Sorry! Hopefully I can make it to the March meetup.