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

Ontario
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Gabriel Meissner Focus Volunteer - Impact Story

My name is Gabriel Meissner, and I am a student from the Humber College Film Program. I became a volunteer at Focus Media Arts in April, for my internship, where I would record various events (SDP meeting, Regent Park police quarterly meeting, Art Heart celebration, etc.), co-host a podcast about news on the Toronto East Side, and conduct interviews. In mid-May, I made a video about the Allan Gardens Encampment, and the neighborhood petition to have it removed.

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