Daryl

Before: Student

Plan: Start a multi-media production company.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: Currently volunteering with Idea Bank to produce and test a series of web sites. Facilitated and coordinated several EVE sponsored youth projects, including Infostructure I and II, the Cultural Export Project and the World Heritage Project. Started Mabinogion Studios, a multi-media/new media production company; Mabinogion Studios is currently creating a web-site for children, and an enhanced CD for queer youth.

Intention: continue to take classes through college to improve skills and understanding of the multi-media industry.

Annavie

Before: Student, Computer Science

Plan: secure work as a system administrator for an on-line company.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: Immigrant from the Phillipines who couldn't get a job in Canada because of no Canadian work experience. Now she is working as Site Administrator for Mediconsult, a dot-com company that brings patients and doctors together on-line.

Joanne

Before: Exotic Dancer

Plan: To be a published author.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: After picking up skills in digital video editing through EVE and Shortcut Editing, Joanne spent a couple of years as a freelance Production Assistant for Ogilvy & Mather Advertising; during which, she picked up more computer courses at George Brown College, where she honed her skills in web development and design. Joanne was headhunted to Amicus Financial/CIBC, where she held a Project Lead position as Senior Interface Designer for two years. She then, continued her volunteer work with EVE and Mazava, spending time in East Africa as Technical Support on a documentary film crew. She has currently launched JDL from which she does freelance web and graphics design.

Intention: To continue working on freelance web design contracts, to get published and to use her powers for good.

Jules

Before: Burundian Refugee

Plan: Reach out to others in need.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: Jules started his own succesful NGO/charity, Umugenzi for Refugees, and a successful not-for-profit venture, The Rukundo Club, in an effort to address the needs of refugees, immigrants, senior citizens and consumer/survivors. His work brings members from each of these groups together to help one another.

Intention: continue to develop new strategies for creating positive links between various communities.

Cliff

Before: Student

Plan: Study music.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: Cliff is studying music at a community college in Kitchener. He is a member of the band Astrokick, winners of the 1998 YTV Youth Acheivement Award for Best Band. The band is touring Eastern Ontario and have just released their first CD.

Intention: continue to work in the music industry.

Peter

Before: Street Youth

Plan: Create a business to sell Native jewellery, art and crafts.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: In the process of developing an on-line business through which to sell Native handicrafts.

Intention: continue to develop his on-line business.

Mark

Before: College student

Plan: Launch a career as a television editor and new media producer with a focus on advertising, drama and documentary film making.

Time devoted to plan: 100%

Update: Developed a demo reel through EVE. Presently employed full time as an editor at Cossette Communications in Toronto.

Intention: to continue as an editor in Toronto, and to produce content for both traditional and new media, in the world of advertising, drama and documentary film making.



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