VACS community engagement e-zine The Colloquium |
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The new year brings new stories and opportunities for Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS). This is an online periodical containing inspiring stories from our communities about how they are growing civic engagement in many forms. We hope you enjoy it, forward it, subscribe, and consider sharing your own stories. We strive to attain our community narrative and belive that community is built through the work of countless community volunteers, civic associations, small businesses, street-level non profits, and neighborly kindness. We tell these stories so that others might be inspired to act. VACS supports artists and creative communties in Vancouver and beyond, and builds cultural resilience in communities through art. We create a welcoming and vibrant cultural exchange of artists, educators, scholars, and the public, making and experiecing art together, free of the market imperative. Keep Art Alive Everywhere! Team VACS |
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The True Pursuit of Happiness Lies in Rebuilding Our Community and Social Interactions by Tatiana Zamorano-Henriquez | | |
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Kevin Wong: Forming a Community through Language Exchange by Liam McLean | | |
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Making Genuine Connections Through Music by Jamie Zabel | | |
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UPCOMING EVENTS All events are free and open to the public and all ages |
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| | What is needed for our gifts to be recognize and strengthened in positive ways? How can communities be encouraged to develop meaningful forms of interaction that support cohesion and integration? What does it mean to develop 'community'? Feb 12: Activating Space for Food and Community Mar 12: Culture as 4th Pillar of Sustainable Development Apr 9: Small Business and Community Development | | |
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| | "We are all weavers." - Debra Sparrow Our mentor Debra will continue to work with and for our community members at our new weaving series starting from Monday, February 6th, 2017 at Dunbar Community Centre. Come join us! | | |
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| | Self-expression is not a private matter! At Musical Voice Lab, we are forming a community in promoting self-expression through music. Your voice and passion are welcome! Starting from Saturday, March 4, 2017, 1pm-3pm at Kitsilano Community Centre. Join us! | | |
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| | Welcome to VACS Come To My Yard Program! Our new community urban agriculture project, Come To My Yard (CTMY), will initiate a series of permaculture projects in urban private and semi-private spaces, including backyards, front yards, side yards, raised beds, and boulevards. CTMY is way to form stronger, healthier communities. As Vancouver becomes more urbanized, and gardening space is harder to come by, CTMY aims to fill the gap. We will team up with homeowners who have space for a garden and can share some of that space with other community members to create a garden, learn about permaculture, share their skills, and grow food. The CTMY Program is funded in part by the City of Vancouver. How to join? Contact@myvacs.org | | |
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Fostering Art, Fostering People, Fostering Life. VACS is always looking for enthusiastic interns and volunteers! We're currently looking for social media and marketing interns. If you're interested, please send us a resume and cover letter. For more information on internship responsibilities, click here. See you soon, Keiko Honda, Ph.D. Founder & Executive Director keiko@myvacs.org / 778-987-4490 |
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VACS is supported in part by public funds from the Government of Canada and the City of Vancovuer, in partnership with First Nations Musqueam Community; UBC Faculty of Arts Internship, UBC Shine On Music; MLA David Eby Community Office; Kitsilao Community Centre; Dunbar Community Centre; Kerrisdale Community Centre; Kitsilano Neighbourhood House; Vancity Kerrisdale Brunch; Sustinability Televisionn; VACS Board of Directors; and individual contributors and the ideas, creativity and support of over 100 local artists. In-kind support provided by Frisch Farms Vancovuer, Blaq Sheep Cafe on Dunbar, Save-On-Food on Dunbar, Daily Queen Kerrisdale, and anonymous invidividul contributors. |
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