Difference between revisions of "Jane Farrow"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Former radio host and writer, CBC Radio One where she worked as a current affairs producer (1999-2009) hosting such programs as Workology, Home, The Omnivore, and a show about words and language, And Sometimes Y. Author. Executive Assistant to Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Beaches – East York) (2011-2012). Taught and lectured on subjects as diverse as urban planning, walkability, snapshot photography, queer culture and radio journalism at conferences and colleges including University of Toronto, George Brown, Ryerson University, York University and UTS School. Consultant and advisor on creative city building. Creator of Jane's Walk, named after the urbanist Jane Jacobs, and its annual walking tours are meant to encourage people to explore and learn about their neighbourhoods and neighbours. | + | Founder and President of Department of Words & Deeds, which does engagement, policy and strategy work for the public sector and institutions. Former radio host and writer, CBC Radio One where she worked as a current affairs producer (1999-2009) hosting such programs as Workology, Home, The Omnivore, and a show about words and language, And Sometimes Y. Author. Executive Assistant to Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Beaches – East York) (2011-2012). Taught and lectured on subjects as diverse as urban planning, walkability, snapshot photography, queer culture and radio journalism at conferences and colleges including University of Toronto, George Brown, Ryerson University, York University and UTS School. Consultant and advisor on creative city building. Creator of Jane's Walk, named after the urbanist Jane Jacobs, and its annual walking tours are meant to encourage people to explore and learn about their neighbourhoods and neighbours. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
* http://janefarrow.ca/ | * http://janefarrow.ca/ | ||
| + | * http://wordsanddeeds.city/ | ||
* http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2012/12/28/jane_farrow_what_i_learned_about_human_connections.html | * http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2012/12/28/jane_farrow_what_i_learned_about_human_connections.html | ||
* http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/news/jane-farrow-stepping-janes-walk-ed | * http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/news/jane-farrow-stepping-janes-walk-ed | ||
Latest revision as of 23:58, 7 October 2019
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Journalist
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Founder and President of Department of Words & Deeds, which does engagement, policy and strategy work for the public sector and institutions. Former radio host and writer, CBC Radio One where she worked as a current affairs producer (1999-2009) hosting such programs as Workology, Home, The Omnivore, and a show about words and language, And Sometimes Y. Author. Executive Assistant to Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Beaches – East York) (2011-2012). Taught and lectured on subjects as diverse as urban planning, walkability, snapshot photography, queer culture and radio journalism at conferences and colleges including University of Toronto, George Brown, Ryerson University, York University and UTS School. Consultant and advisor on creative city building. Creator of Jane's Walk, named after the urbanist Jane Jacobs, and its annual walking tours are meant to encourage people to explore and learn about their neighbourhoods and neighbours.
