Sue Stockdale talks to Paméla Bisson from Quebec City, who is a media arts advocate and the founder of Le Machin Club - a nonprofit dedicated to engaging children aged 9 to 13 in creative projects like short films, podcasts, and a weekly radio show. Through Le Machin Club, Pamela strives to empower children and foster a more conscious and aware generation in Quebec City's vibrant cultural landscape. Pamela recounts her journey from a summer camp counsellor to establishing her organisation and her mission to spark curiosity and empathy within young people. She shares her challenges, achievements, and transformative experiences in places like Senegal and Brazil, which have shaped her views on privilege, social awareness, and consumerism.<br /><br /><b>About Paméla Bisson</b><br />Paméla is a new media arts artist and movie director based in Quebec City, Québec. Holding a degree in Cultural action and social studies from the University of Québec in Montréal, she initiates projects focused on arts, culture, the planet and humankind. In 2015, she created Le Machin Club, a non profit organisation which produces media quality content by, and for youth, with collaboration of professionals. Based in Québec city, its mission is to empower youth, locally and globally, with creativity to be active in their community.<br /><br /><b>Connect with Pamela Bisson</b> via <a href="http://www.icipammypoppins.ca/pammy.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam%C3%A9la-bisson-pammy-poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Linkedin</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pammy_poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pammy.poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a><b><br />and Le Machin Club </b>via <a href="http://www.lemachinclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lemachinclub" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a> : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lemachinclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lemachinclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a><br /><br /><b>Key Quotes</b><br /><ul><li><i>Le Machin Club uses media arts to create a spark in the kids</i></li><li><i>In the nine years that it has been running, we've been involving over around 500 children</i></li><li><i> Here we have a lot of privileges and we should not take them for granted</i></li><li><i>There's a lot of injustice in the world and when you discover that perspective, you either do nothing with it or you see what you can do.</i></li><li><i>I think arts in general are opening the boundaries we have in our own mindset.</i></li></ul><b></b><br /><b></b><b>Time Stamps</b><br />03:35 Inspiration and Background<br />06:18 The Birth of Le Machin Club<br />08:55 Engaging with the Community<br />17:02 Achieving Balance in Personal and Professional Life<br />18:26 Cultural Landscape of Quebec City<br />19:49 Challenges and Opportunities in Arts and Culture<br />24:20 Inspiration from Travel and Cultural Exchange<br />27:22 Profound Experiences and Personal Growth<br />32:10 Final Thoughts and Advice for Adults <br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Connect with Access to Inspiration:</b> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn </a>| <a href="https://accesstoinspiration.org/impact-report/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read our Impact Report </a>and if you would like to support...

Access to Inspiration

Sue Stockdale

140. Pamela Bisson: Empowering youth through media arts

NOV 20, 202433 MIN
Access to Inspiration

140. Pamela Bisson: Empowering youth through media arts

NOV 20, 202433 MIN

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Sue Stockdale talks to Paméla Bisson from Quebec City, who is a media arts advocate and the founder of Le Machin Club - a nonprofit dedicated to engaging children aged 9 to 13 in creative projects like short films, podcasts, and a weekly radio show. Through Le Machin Club, Pamela strives to empower children and foster a more conscious and aware generation in Quebec City's vibrant cultural landscape. Pamela recounts her journey from a summer camp counsellor to establishing her organisation and her mission to spark curiosity and empathy within young people. She shares her challenges, achievements, and transformative experiences in places like Senegal and Brazil, which have shaped her views on privilege, social awareness, and consumerism.<br /><br /><b>About Paméla Bisson</b><br />Paméla is a new media arts artist and movie director based in Quebec City, Québec. Holding a degree in Cultural action and social studies from the University of Québec in Montréal, she initiates projects focused on arts, culture, the planet and humankind. In 2015, she created Le Machin Club, a non profit organisation which produces media quality content by, and for youth, with collaboration of professionals. Based in Québec city, its mission is to empower youth, locally and globally, with creativity to be active in their community.<br /><br /><b>Connect with Pamela Bisson</b> via <a href="http://www.icipammypoppins.ca/pammy.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam%C3%A9la-bisson-pammy-poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Linkedin</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pammy_poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pammy.poppins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a><b><br />and Le Machin Club </b>via <a href="http://www.lemachinclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lemachinclub" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a> : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lemachinclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lemachinclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a><br /><br /><b>Key Quotes</b><br /><ul><li><i>Le Machin Club uses media arts to create a spark in the kids</i></li><li><i>In the nine years that it has been running, we've been involving over around 500 children</i></li><li><i> Here we have a lot of privileges and we should not take them for granted</i></li><li><i>There's a lot of injustice in the world and when you discover that perspective, you either do nothing with it or you see what you can do.</i></li><li><i>I think arts in general are opening the boundaries we have in our own mindset.</i></li></ul><b></b><br /><b></b><b>Time Stamps</b><br />03:35 Inspiration and Background<br />06:18 The Birth of Le Machin Club<br />08:55 Engaging with the Community<br />17:02 Achieving Balance in Personal and Professional Life<br />18:26 Cultural Landscape of Quebec City<br />19:49 Challenges and Opportunities in Arts and Culture<br />24:20 Inspiration from Travel and Cultural Exchange<br />27:22 Profound Experiences and Personal Growth<br />32:10 Final Thoughts and Advice for Adults <br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Connect with Access to Inspiration:</b> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn </a>| <a href="https://accesstoinspiration.org/impact-report/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read our Impact Report </a>and if you would like to support us then <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/accesstoinspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Buy Me A Coffee</b><b></b></a><br /><br /><i>Producer:</i><b><i> </i></b><i>Sue Stockdale </i><i></i> <i>Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra</i> <br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support</a>.