Ron Kearse

Experience

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  Vancouver Métis Community Association

  Mar 2000 - Feb 2003

  Administration

  - Acted as a hub connecting community members with legal, health and social service resources- Instigated a monthly newsletter that became an important vehicle for intra-community coherence- Organized community events- Representative on the Board of the Vancouver Multicultural Society

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  Walk Bravely Forward Society

  Feb 2003 - Mar 2010

  Executive Director/Community Development Worker

  - Motivated incarcerated men and women to look forward to rejoining the community with a sense of hope and purpose, assisted them in re-connecting with their communities and heritage- Took a leadership role in managing the Walk Bravely Forward Society- Consistent track record of success in fund-raising from public and private sources ($250,000.00)- Developed reintegration plans based upon client-identified needs, establishing tasks and timelines- Promoted opportunities to contribute to the reduction of Aboriginal people in conflict with the justice system through cooperative and coordinated crime prevention strategies- Assisted in the development of a community consultation program that has been held up as a model for other jurisdictions in Canada to follow Show less

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  RadioGay.ca

  Sept 2005 - Nov 2007

  Co-Host, Research, Writer

  Conducted research/writing for two programs: Beyond the Ghetto and ExtasisConducted live and taped interviews for Beyond the GhettoCo-hosted weekly two-hour program: Extasis

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  A Loving Spoonful

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Volunteer Fundraising

  I was responsible for a cheeky desk calendar called Phallusies that was used as a fund raiser for A Loving Spoonful. It featured photos I took of nude men and, to quote Ken B., one of the models, "The premise of the calendar is a play on the notion of the “phallus” and the “fallacy,” or a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc. By posing with an object (of the model’s choice) in place of their own phalluses, the models play up the fallacy of the phallic object." It was a huge success and I did it for three years running. Show less

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  Positive Living Magazine

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  Guest Columnist

  Wrote a feature column entitled Building Bridges about Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal communities developing support for federal offenders, particularly those who live with HIV/AIDS. Featured in their July/August Edition 2005/Issue 37

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  X-TRA West

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2009

  Guest Columnist

  Wrote an article for the Pink Passport section of the periodical about a trip to Iceland I took in July 2009. Edition #419, September 10, 2009

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  North Shore Compass Society

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Participant

  My experience with the North Shore Compass Society was life changing. I was 53 years old, recently laid off a job I loved and had no idea what I was going to do with my life from that point forward. The month long program I participated in helped me open myself to so many possibilities that I had not considered before. I firmly believe that through the encouragement and mentorship I received from the staff at North Shore Compass Society I now have three published books in two years and am working on a fourth, and I have found the work I want to do for the rest of my life. Show less

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  Independent Writer/Author

  Jan 2011 - now

  Author

  The first two novels called Road Without End and the sequel called Just Outside of Hope are available to the general public. Working on the third in the trilogy tentatively called Last Chance Town. Other books I've authored are: Lost History - a photo book of Vancouver Street Art in the Mid-1980's, two short stories called The Snow Falls on Montréal, and Somewhere There's A Field which have been accepted into two anthologies called Un-Valentine: Unusual Love Stories, and Blood Moon Rising. Edited an anthology called Sharing Our Journeys, Queer Elders Tell Their Stroies. Always looking for a chance to continue writing pieces for periodicals. Show less

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  Native Education Centre

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Part Time Instructor

  Instructing a five week, student focused program called: Managing People in Non-Profits

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  Sex Positive Magazine

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2015

  Columnist

  Wrote a semi-regular column for E-Zine Sex Positive (S.P.) Magazine. The column is called Loving Men and it was life and experiences from a middle aged gay man's point of view.

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  NAW One Productions

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

  Contract Writer

  Writing text for Nations at War website. This is a thirteen episode television series which will be featured on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.