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

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  • Losstending

    Bandcamp: https://paulaevekirman.bandcamp.com/album/losstending (link will be live on May 7) During March and April of 2021, I took part in “Soloss,” a community care network initiative developed through a partnership between REACH Edmonton, InWithForward (a Vancouver social design agency), and the City of Edmonton’s RECOVER Wellbeing initiative. The team was prototyping the “Losstender” position in Edmonton,…

  • Introducing: Moving Spotlight

    I had the incredible opportunity to take the fall 2020 Social Enterprise Bootcamp offered by the Edmonton Community Development Company. The instructor was Anna Bubel, who teaches a similar course in third year Business at The King’s University. Over the span of almost three months, we learned about what social enterprise is, how to plan…

  • Announcing Jewish Edmonton Stories Online Project

    I am happy to announce that I will be working on the following project in collaboration with #YEGFilm and the cooperation of several community organizations. JEWISH EDMONTON STORIES ONLINE PROJECT SEEKS PARTICIPANTSJewish Edmonton Stories Online, a project for Jewish and non-Jewish Edmontonians alike to learn and connect with the stories and places of our community’s…

  • “A Monumental Secret” in Austria

    I am ecstatic that “A Monumental Secret,” a film I worked on with Adam Bentley/YegFilm about a Ukrainian monument in north Edmonton with Nazi connections, is an Official Selection at the 2020 Austria International Film Festival.

  • Catching Up: Films, Writing, Music, and More

    What a few months it has been! I’ve been trying to stay busy despite having all of my music gigs cancelled, all of the summer festivals I would normally photograph cancelled as well, and basically staying home as much as I can. Still, life goes on. Here’s a list of the latest: I have an…

  • Our Digital Future – Mentorship

    ‪ I am thrilled to be a mentor working with teams of young people from Canada and Europe working on projects that deal with building a modern and inclusive digital future. I spoke to one such group in Edmonton late last year, and due to Covid-19 the initiative has gone completely online. Supporters include the…

  • It’s a Conspiracy Podcast

    I love being a podcast guest! I recently had the pleasure of joining Andrew Scott and friends on their podcast “It’s a Conspiracy,” to talk about the history of Chanukah, the origin of the Vulcan salute, sing a song, and enjoy goodies from Bliss Bakery. Song is at about 10:53 and you get to hear…

  • January/February 2020 Alberta Views

    A photo I took during a labour rally organized by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees made its way onto the cover of the the January/February 2020 issue of Alberta Views Magazine. There is more of my work featured with the cover story on the inside.

  • Our Digital Future, C’est Ici

    On November 29 and 30, Studio 96 became home for about 30 young people, mostly in their late teens and early 20s, who took part in a 24-hour “Thinkathon.” “Our Digital Future, C’est Ici” was organized by the Goethe-Institut Montreal, as well as the Goethe-Institut Toronto, Edmonton’s NextGen, European Union in Canada, and the CJD…

  • A Monumental Secret in Cinemaway Film Festival

    Exciting news: A Monumental Secret, a film I co-produced, co-wrote, and filmed, is an official documentary selection at the Cinemaway/Kinomarshrut (Кіномаршрут) Film Festival in Lviv, Ukraine. I worked with director, co-producer, and co-writer Adam Bentley on the film, which also features a song by John Guliak. Here is the trailer: A Monumental Secret trailer from…