00:19:03
The Toronto Rent Bank
A conversation with Nate Gurarie and Toronto Rent Bank Program Leader Maja Bryon.
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- Regent Park (TO)
Regent Park (TO)
FOCUS Media Arts Centre (FOCUS) is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1990 to counter negative media stereotypes of low income communities and provide relevant information to residents living in the Regent Park area and surrounding communities.
We seek to empower marginalized individuals and under represented communities to have a voice, through the use of professional training, mentorships and participatory based media practices that enable the sharing of stories, experiences and perspectives on relevant matters and issues.
In brief, our mandate is to empower marginalized individuals and under-serviced communities to have a voice and tell their own stories.
Address: 585 Dundas St East (3rd floor), Toronto, ON M5A 2B7
Phone: (647) 775-8141
Email: info@focusmediaarts.ca
Website: http://www.focusmediarts.ca
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00:10:57
WHAT DOES BILL184 REALLY MEAN IN THE COVID ERA?
A new piece of provincial legislature (AKA the Eviction Bill) has been met with criticism and controversy.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:40:53
The Connection between Racism and the Origins of Policing
Policing continues to echo many of the same historical themes that oppressed indigenous and black people in the past.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:21:04
International Overdose Awareness Day
Finding strength and solidarity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:30:17
REGENT PARK YOUTH OUTREACH WORKERS (YOWs)
YOWs provide interventions to At-Risk youth living in Regent Park.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:23:03
The Toronto Rent Bank
Interest-free repayable loans to low-income households facing eviction due to short-term financial difficulties.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:14:38
Community Pods in Regent Park
Regent Park residents are finding safe ways to socialise and strengthen their community ties.
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:20:28
The impact of Covid-19 on 611 Purple Factory Barbershop
Despite the closure and loss of revenue to his business, Martin Ferreira says he’s “blessed and honoured to be there.”
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:24:27
The Need for BIPOC Histories in Today’s Classrooms
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” (Nelson Mandela)
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- Regent Park (TO)
00:19:57
What I Learned from Speaking to City Councillor Kristyn-Wong Tam
Coming from social housing in Hong Kong to social housing in Regent Park, the Regent Park community was very familiar.
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- Regent Park (TO)