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Go Small’s Vancouver Hub*

Lissa Cowan has collaborated with social profits, governments and businesses in the areas of  education, adoption, health, the arts, and Indigenous culture. She has a background in publishing and has widely written and published articles, non-fiction books, and translations from French into English. At Go Small, Lissa is known for creating compelling content that strengthens an organization’s story and overall reach. As a journalist she frequently writes on issues related to women’s health, the arts, food and sustainability. To contact Lissa, send an email to lissa@gosmallorgohome.org.

Lissa – Creating compelling content that strengthens an organization’s story

Jennifer Lee’s editorial expertise and unique design ideas give Go Small a tremendous edge. Her extensive community, publishing and communications experience lends itself well to developing creative projects that are relevant, dynamic and impactful. Along with her past experience in writing and publishing, Jennifer has a keen design sense that is a great help in working with clients. She is the author of the acclaimed novel The End of East (Vintage Canada and Thomas Dunne Books) and is a frequent contributor to CBC Radio One as the Westcoast Words columnist for On the Coast and a regular co-host of the Studio One Book Club. To contact Jennifer, send an email to jennifer@gosmallorgohome.org.

Jennifer – A keen design sense that is a great help in working with clients

Go Small’s Vancouver Island Hub*

Shannon Cowan has worked delivering communications products to clients ranging from First Nations and businesses to non-profit organizations, individuals, and government. Shannon has developed a knowledge of West Coast First Nations cultures on Vancouver Island. This gives Go Small a unique advantage when working with Indigenous groups and non-Indigenous groups looking to understand Indigenous ways. She has published two novels, a travel guidebook of Vancouver Island, and recently co-edited a national collection of writing by Canadian authors, Double Lives: Writing and Motherhood. Shannon’s writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Sun, the Times Colonist, and other Canadian and U.S. periodicals. Shannon has taught the writing craft through Malaspina University College (now Vancouver Island University). To contact Shannon, send an email to Shannon@gosmallorgohome.org.

Shannon – Knowledge of West Coast First Nations cultures on Vancouver Island

*Hubs are points of connection where people come together, ideas flow and vibrant stuff (often magic) happens.

Our Vancouver Hub is situated in an urban space that is known for its natural beauty, diversity, livability, contemporary art, artistic communities and great local fare, but also for its poverty, drug addiction and homelessness. Living at the heart of this vibrant city allows us to constantly be attuned to the city’s complexity  and how it intersects with what’s going on elsewhere on the planet. This helps us to stay in-the-know about current and future trends while also keeping our feet on the ground when working on projects.

Our Vancouver Island Hub offers a place to explore ideas and projects related to community engagement, West Coast Indigenous values and traditions, protecting green spaces, food security, educational initiatives, and grassroots activism. This place allows us to work on project ideas that often require space to flourish away from the city.