Message from Executive Director

The purpose of the "Across the Lens" e-publication is to hear young people's everyday stories, many of which have turned out to be unexpectedly touching.

Here are some examples

Since she was a small child, Cat enjoyed making crafts and artwork She never pursued this career path because she was told that it was tough and hopeless to engage in art. As a result, she chose a professional field and began working at a job that she could do, didn't despise, and that would pay her bills One day, she was suddenly invaded with an unknown infection, rendering her unable to work. She was in pain on a regular basis. She could only move two of her fingers, and she could only grasp a paintbrush She began her artistic endeavours here.

Jireh, a local-born Chinese who studied ecology and urban planning as his majors in university is now a Chinese medicine practitioner, which is something he never expected. He worked extra hard to master the Chinese language and overcame all obstacles to memorize the complex characteristics and practices of Chinese medicine. The only explanation is that he believes traditional Chinese medicine will eventually play a big part in Canadian society