C2UExpo Photovoice Project

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  Mckenzie - Food for Thought

  Working with inner-city youth has shown me the importance of community and children's resilience. We work towards finding ways to help kids express their resilience and learn new life skills to develop who they are. Seeing the children learn and mature through creation and creativity in the kitchen has incredibly impacted me and others who have participated. Working closely with community partners, we helped teach the kids how to make their own pasta. The had so much excitement during the process and were even more excited to make the dish for their family at home. It's these activities that make s feel like we're making a difference and it reminds us how food can be a such an effective tool to foster growth and resilience.
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  Lena Nguyen - Weaving Connections 2

  I found the little one residing in the corner of my room. The web was clumsily done. It was nestled in the middle of its web. It was the beginning of Spring, a season full of new life. It seemed to be a newly matured spider. The location it had chosen seemed poor, evident by the dust and lack of meals on the web. It reminded me of myself, I could sympathize with it. When I picked it up, it was so frightened, as it was scuttling, and spinning web to web its way away. The moment I settled the itsy-bitsy spider onto the budding spring garden plant, it tucked itself away shyly.
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  Lena Nguyen - Weaving Connections 1

  When I was younger, I remember picking up these twigs and branches of furry buds from my school yard. Time was abundant then. I would play for hours on end. I wished for time to be faster. More than a decade later, I am not sure whether I have enough.
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  Lena Nguyen - Food for Thought

  This is a tomato from a Mozza burger I ate with my boyfriend. A small walk and date to our local A&W, I couldn’t help but notice the small details of the world around us. Even this tomato I was about to eat. Yummy in my tummy.
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  Kora Frith - Indigenous Love 5

  This photo represents Indigenous love through the rainbow, which is a symbol of unity. The rainbow helps show us the beautiful signs that nature gives us to help us appreciate and love this life.
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  Kora Frith - Indigenous Love 4

  This photo represents Indigenous/ Metis love by representing family and how being there for each other helps us get through the difficult times and makes the celebrations of the good times even better, cementing how important sticking together as a family is.
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  Kora Frith - Indigenous Love 3

  This photo represents Indigenous love through reflection and how nature can hold up a mirror to ourselves, which can help us grow as individuals and recognize what we have to be thankful for.
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  Kora Frith - Indigenous Love 2

  This photo represents Indigenous/ Metis love by symbolizing how vital our connections to nature are. Nature is intertwined with our way of life and traditions; it plays a massive role in everything and is something we appreciate.
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  Kora Frith - Indigenous Love 1

  This photo represents Indigenous/Metis love through water and how much it has connected me to my family and nature. It holds fond memories of us gathering at the river, my brother and I being taught how to swim, and catching my first fish. Water can also help us to reflect and appreciate how much nature has truly given us.
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  Free Lunches - Food for Thought

  In a system where structural inequities shape food insecurity, this fridge, filled with free lunches made by volunteers, reflects how grassroots support can restore dignity and belonging. It’s more than nourishment; it’s a reminder that connection and compassion can fill the gaps left by systemic barriers. This photo represents how communities respond to unmet needs with quiet acts of care.
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  Hwanmin Lee - Food for Thought

  A person calls in for a hamper order from the Food Bank. / They ask if we have eggs and milk. / We have them in every hamper—a staple in each order. / We build it from there—a hamper and a community.
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  Tess - Indigenous Love 5

  Indigenous love is honouring the traditions of protocol and wisdom.
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  Tess - Indigenous Love 4

  Indigenous love is our prayers to creator and offerings of gratitude.
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  Tess - Indigenous Love 3

  Indigenous love, like the tipi, unites the spirit of the land with the guidance of our ancestors watching over us.
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  Tess - Indigenous Love 2

  Indigenous love is generational knowledge passed down through a mother’s steps, as she follows the red road.
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  Tess - Indigenous Love 1

  Indigenous love is rooted in tradition, nurtured by spirit and thrives in ceremony.
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  Angeline Sibongile Ngcobo - Indigenous Love

  I captured the photo in my family home in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was a family ceremony where the cow was slaughtered, symbolising the cultural identity of the Zulu community. The family and community members sing songs to thank ancestors and seek blessings. The meat was allocated hierarchically, and each part was distributed using Zulu cultural norms. For instance, the image of the indigenous food was for young boys to share and connect. Therefore, the meat from the ceremony was highly valued for its nutritional, spiritual, and cultural significance, which demonstrates trust and love for our ancestors.
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  Carleen Lehr - Indigenous Love 4

  Indigenous love can be found wherever I am because it comes from within me. My connection to my ancestors is constant and unbreaking.
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  Carleen Lehr - Indigenous Love 3

  Indigenous love is resilience. Even though many have tried, and still try, to burn us down, we have kept coming back. We will keep growing and blooming because our roots are strong.
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  Carleen Lehr - Indigenous Love 2

  I feel Indigenous love the most within myself. When I am working on myself, or creating something beautiful, I feel a strong connection to all of the strong Indigenous people who have come before me; I am never truly alone.
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  Carleen Lehr - Indigenous Love 1

  Indigenous love is knowing that I am a part of something larger than myself. I am watched, loved, and protected by something, whether it be a creator, the universe, or my ancestors
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  Disha Kakkar - Weaving Connections 1

  The mural shows a man holding a small bird in his hand. They look calm together, almost as if they trust each other. It reminds me that even when we are different—like humans and birds—we can still share kindness. To me, this picture shows “Weaving Connections” because it highlights how a simple moment of care can bring us closer, no matter who we are.
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  Solaya Chan - Weaving Connections 2

  Deeply rooted culture that intersects through travels. We become intertwined as we appreciate and learn from each other’s history. (The Celtic Knot Tree- Lough Boora, Athlone)
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  Solaya Chan - Weaving Connections 1

  Intentionally woven threads that belong to vast communities, they converge at a long-standing place of good times and connection. (Sean’s Bar- Athlone)
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  Julianne Suay - Weaving Connections 2

  Looking at this photo, I can feel the crisp, cold air blowing on my face as I walk through the city of Glasgow with my fellow students in the study tour group. As I walked alongside my peers, I thought about the conversations we had, how we learned from each other and the fun moments we found ourselves in along the way. This moment made me think about how simply walking alongside others can feel so warm and comforting in such a chilly, windy morning.