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SVP !!! On vous invite d'apporter des ustensiles, des tasses, etc., afin de minimiser les déchets de ce repas collectif ainsi qu'un plat à partager. Au plaisir de vous voir!! | SVP !!! On vous invite d'apporter des ustensiles, des tasses, etc., afin de minimiser les déchets de ce repas collectif ainsi qu'un plat à partager. Au plaisir de vous voir!! | ||
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==Jimmy Ung== | |||
Jimmy Ung was born in Montreal from a family of Cambodian War Refugees who arrived in Canada in the early 1980s. He studied Industrial Relations and International Cooperation at the Université de Montréal, and Chinese Martial Arts for 3 years during his youth. Jimmy has held professional positions at the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Parliament, as well as with international charity Free The Children and software development company Softimage (AVID / Autodesk). Working on the intersections of culture, politics, policy development and community engagement, he has also been a member of several Board of Directors in sectors such as University Research, Health and Social Services and Youth Services / Representation Structures. | |||
With a strong interest in the notion of Global Citizenship, as understood from a cultural perspective rather than from a political one. He recently embarked on a motorcycle journey across the Americas where he conducted photo interviews of over 150 individuals from the 18 countries he visited. He has recently self-published a Photo Documentary Book titled "Americano", and held photo exhibits in Buenos Aires and Montréal. | |||
Presentation: Photographing Human Dignity in the Americas: Jimmy will speak about his experience of driving his motorcycle from Montréal to Ushuaia, Argentina and using photography to engage with the people he met along the way, and the stories and images that are meaningful in their lives. | |||
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