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BUILDING e-COMMUNITIES
The Community Access Program, a Government of
Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, aims
to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the
Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively. With the
combined efforts of the federal, provincial and territorial
governments, community groups, social agencies, libraries,
schools, volunteer groups and the business community, the
program
helps Canadians, wherever they live, take advantage of
emerging opportunities in the new global knowledge-based
economy. Public locations like schools, libraries and
community centers act as "on-ramps" to the Information
Highway, and provide computer support and training.
The Community Access Program plays a crucial role in bridging
the digital divide;
contributing to the foundation for electronic access to
government services; encouraging on-line learning and
literacy; fostering the development of community based
infrastructure; and, promoting Canadian e-commerce.
Through featuring three rural success stories where ICTs were
used to help grow the local economy and area businesses, this
video highlights the economic and social benefits that ICT
adoption and utilization can provide.
Click on the picture to see a two minute clip (Quicktime).
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The aim of the Junior Canadian Ranger program is to provide a
structured program for youth, promoting traditional
culture and lifestyle, in the remote and isolated communities
of northern Canada. Over 1500 Junior Rangers, organized into
60
patrols across Canada, come together in their respective
communities, once a week to
learn youth ranger skills, traditional skills and life skills.
As a youth service organization, the JCR program has a
responsibility to ensure that young people participating in
the program can learn and develop in a respectful and safe
environment, protected from all forms of harassment and
abuse. A key element of the educational program is a series of
vignettes demonstrating unacceptable and/or acceptable
behaviors
having to do with peer harassment and the sensitive issue of
child abuse.
Trained facilitators use the vignettes to introduce the JCR’s to
the topic and initiate a discussion of the issues. The broad
goals of the educational program are to teach the JCR’s
- Respect for themselves and others
- To recognize various forms of peer harassment and child
abuse
- To speak out and seek help when they are treated
inappropriately
- That there is help available, and others like themselves
have been able to turn their lives around.
The series received four nominations at the Manitoba Film and
Video awards, winning two.
Quote from G.L. Garnett, Vice-Admiral, Department of National
Defence: “The video most
certainly leaves a lasting impression in the minds of viewers
and sends a powerful message on the effects of harassment
and abuse. We are extremely pleased.”
Click on the picture to see one of the four minute vignettes
(Quicktime).
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We've been creating live action programming for over 20 years. Now we're creating live action mini web movies. CALL US or email us to discuss how we can help you create a truly "moving" web site.
Sincerely,
Darlene Mulligan
Visual Productions
email:
darlene@visualmktg.com
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