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Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

On November 28th, the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program hosted “Critical Impressions”, an art show showcasing pieces related to the...

Claudia grew up in a home with drugs and conflict, prompting her to leave at the age of 17. Claudia ended-up on the streets and using...

“I figured out where all the Food Banks are, so I go there first. Then I can figure out what I need and go get it at the Dollar Store....

“Every artist was first an amateur.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Laura is a very quiet and intensely  shy person. She has recently started to...

She walked into the drop in with her head held high, her long strawberry blonde hair (it had seen better days) swirled around her head...

Sasha is a very quiet young woman, someone who has seen a lot of the darker parts of life. It is evident in her silence, and her eyes,...

This piece is called “Topsy-Turvy”, and has a very unique quality to it. Try imagine that you are looking at it upside down, or even try...

It is the beginning of a new season for OIM, or so it feels, as the Fall has a particular mood to it. I suppose it is the sight of bright...

“Talent develops in quiet places, character in the full current of human life.” -Goethe Below is a piece entitled “Mufasa” by a member of...

This story comes from a street-friend who was reflecting on a situation that impacted his life greatly. This story was shared during one...

On December 21, 2012, Kaylin, a long time member of the art group, passed away suddenly. The art group was devastated to lose a member of...

“Dragon Fly” or “Homesick”, Mixed Mediums: acrylic and ink on canvas. “A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because...

“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow…”-Kurt Vonnegut We here at Ottawa Innercity Ministries...

Sitting in a coffee shop in Hintonburg last week with  all my attention focused on the completion of a report for an upcoming meeting, my...

I was walking home from work yesterday and had to take a second glance at one of the youth that was panhandling on the streets of Ottawa....

Every Thursday evening in the P4Y art room, 20 or so youth gather and let their creative juices flow. On a typical night, one youth is in...