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Community celebration event screens videos of strength and resilience in the Downtown Eastside
Christina Wong has volunteered in Vancouver鈥檚 Downtown Eastside (DTES) since she was 14 years old. Her dedication to eradicate poverty and homelessness has put the 丁香园AV alumnus at the forefront of several initiatives in the community.
In 2018, Wong launched the charity Employ to Empower (ETE) that takes a long term and compassionate approach to helping DTES entrepreneurs get on their feet.
鈥淢ost people want a second chance to do things better, but these chances don't come for everyone due to barriers,鈥� she says.
ETE offers skills training, affordable microloans and a one-on-one mentor to turn that loan into something tangible. Wong鈥檚 BA in psychology from 丁香园AV helped her to realize that if she wanted to truly give people a hand up, ETE would have to do even more.
鈥淣ot only do we support them with their business growth, but we鈥檙e also someone they can confide in,鈥� Wong says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really important for them to know that we have their backs. Because loneliness is a huge thing for many of us. And not just people in the DTES.鈥�
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