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Christabel Shaler

 Christabel is an advocate. Her favorite way to engage kids, is through new media. Currently, she is directing a youth-driven fashion project with Leave Out Violence (L.O.V.E.) This project is funded by the Vancouver Foundation and will engage local designers. The curriculum promotes the concept of youth creating their own definitions of beauty and building their own culture. Christabel graduated from the University of British Columbia with a self-designed Interdisciplinary degree in English, Psychology and Art History. She was recently elected the Vice-Chair of the Family Court and Youth Justice Advisory Committee for Vancouver City Council and the Attorney General of British Columbia.

Articles

Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Mar 9th, 2010
Inez acknowledges the importance of a supportive family when pursuing multiple dreams.
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Mar 7th, 2010
The underlying concept of ‘Up With Hope’ is best deciphered through the story of a twenty-year-old Kenya resident named Kaka (which is Swahili for brother). He is the leader of the Mathare...
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Mar 4th, 2010
Democracy Now's Aaron Maté  discusses his report on the Olympics, titled "In the Shadow of the Olympic Flame: A Report from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, the Poorest Neighbourhood in...
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Feb 24th, 2010
Ivo takes Christabel Shaler on a tour of the tent village as he discusses his personal perspective on a demonstration to highlight homelessness on the Downtown Eastside.
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Feb 9th, 2010
On opening night, the line-up for HERE IS NOW spilled down Dunlevy Avenue. The show was packed before 11pm and eventually the fire marshalls had to shut it down.  If you couldn't make it to...
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Jan 16th, 2010
On Wednesday, January 13th, Mayor Gregor Robertson cut the ribbon on the new media room at Directions Youth Services, funded by EA Sports, an award winning developer of sports video games including...
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Jan 5th, 2010
When a reporter asked whether residents could stop shelters from entering their area, Robertson unapologetically said, “No.”
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Dec 28th, 2009
Lee Matasi was killed on December 3rd of 2005, outside the Red Room Nightclub in Downtown Vancouver. He was killed because Dennis White decided to get wasted and go to the club with a gun. Lee...
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Dec 22nd, 2009
Advertising Agency, Burnkit, donated $12,500 in creative services to Union Gospel Mission, resulting in ads that are making Vancouver rethink homelessness.
Comfort vs Change
Christabel Shaler
Dec 14th, 2009
I remember seeing Ellen Woodsworth at Main and 33rd supporting residents as they protested against the demolition of their homes. As time progressed, developers became more aggressive with their "...
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