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Paula E. Kirman: Media & Communications Professional / Digital Content Specialist & Storyteller

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  • Human Rights Champion Award

    On December 11, I was honoured to receive a Human Rights Champion Award from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. I was described in the awards brochure as “a pioneering media artist in Edmonton and a community organizer.” Many of my colleagues from the Edmonton Coalition Against War and Racism, the Edmonton…

  • Talk on Activism Through Photography and Writing

    Back in September, I was the keynote speaker for a workshop hosted by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights for the organization’s youth group. My topic was documenting activist events through photography and writing (particularly blogging and social media). Here is a video of my talk. You can also read my notes…

  • Caring Community Film Trailer

    For the past year I have been working on a short film called McCauley: A Caring Community – Conversations on Social Housing. The film discusses the concentration of social housing in the McCauley neighbourhood, and why housing needs to be a city-wide responsibility. It is an independent production with support from McCauley Revitalization. The official…

  • Spirit of McCauley Award

    I was invited to the Spirit of McCauley Awards Dinner on October 15. It was to honour people who have contributed to the inner city neighbourhood of McCauley, by McCauley Revitalization. Last year, I received an honour for my work in the neighbourhood for almost 10 years. While I did not know I was getting…

  • Art + Activism Media Coverage

    My photography from Radical Citizen Media is currently featured as part of the Art + Activism exhibit at the Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC Project Space. In terms of media coverage, my work has been profiled in Windspeaker/Alberta Sweetgrass, particularly my documentation of Indigenous protests. As well, Shaw TV has done a segment on my…

  • Moving Forward with Reconciliation

    Through my work with both the United Church of Canada and in social justice, I encountered the group Moving Forward with Reconciliation. It consists of people from various United Churches in Edmonton (although people from other cultures and traditions are welcome) who discuss and seek to promote Reconciliation efforts between the Church and Indigenous peoples.…

  • Marketing at Mill Woods United

    As I announced here a few months ago, I accepted a four-month contract with Mill Woods United Church as Marketing Project Coordinator. The church decided to extend my contract beyond the original expiry date of August 31. I am on a very part-time schedule of 10 hours a week updating the church’s website, social media,…

  • Recent Website Projects

    I have just added a few recent website projects to the Websites section of my site, to showcase what I have been up to web-wise over the past few months: Alberta Labour History Institute – This non-profit organization needed a complete redesign with a focus on well-organized content that is easy to search and update.…

  • Art + Activism Opens

    The opening of Art + Activism on August 31 was a huge success. The Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC Project Space was filled to capacity for much of the evening. I had a lot of positive comments about my work, and the Edmonton Journal covered the event for part of that week’s Social Seen. This…

  • Update on Art + Activism

    The date of the opening reception for the Art + Activism exhibit is August 31. Below is the official poster with all of the pertinent information!