Media Coverage

  • Jonathan Bacon put himself at greater risk by making alliances with other gangs, says gang expert Doug Spencer
    • Educating kids about what they are getting into by joining gangs is key to prevention By Indira Prahst, Asian Journal Former Vancouver Police Detective Constable Doug Spencer told me this week that Jonathan Bacon, 30, who was shot dead last Sunday in Kelowna, “felt susceptible to trouble” when his younger[Read more...]
    • Published on August 12th, 2011
  • Surrey teens explore the reality of gangs
    • By Sheila Reynolds, Surrey North Delta Leader A video exploring the realities of gang involvement developed by Surrey students will be aired this weekend on TV. Called Gangs & Youth Views from a Lower Mainland Symposium, the video was developed through a multi-year collaboration between Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Acting Together[Read more...]
    • Published on August 10th, 2011
  • Taming the animal within
    • By Dr. Gira Bhatt, Vancouver Sun The image of the people being swept up in the destructive madness during the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver makes one wonder if the sane side of our humanity can be overcome by being in a situation that presents multiple cues for violence and[Read more...]
    • Published on July 4th, 2011
  • The anatomy of a riot
    • By Kevin Diakiw, Surrey North Delta Leader The night of the Stanley Cup riot (June 15), it was apparent many people in downtown Vancouver were not there to watch the hockey game, a Vancouver police officer told a crowd at Kwantlen Polytechnic University on Wednesday. “Twice in my career have[Read more...]
    • Published on July 1st, 2011
  • Research assistant Antony Mudim named in Top 25 Under 25
    • The Surrey Board of Trade has selected Antony Mudim, a student research assistant for Acting Together-CURA (AT), as one of the city’s Top 25 Under 25. Mudim, 23, was recognized for his work in AT and for his academic excellence in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s criminology program in the first annual[Read more...]
    • Published on June 5th, 2011
  • Harper renews funding for AT community partners
    • Prime Minister Stephen Harper is renewing funding for local anti-gang initiatives that are run by Acting Together’s community partners. The announcement, made last Tuesday in the Guildford community of Surrey, means that the Youth Gang Prevention Fund will receive $37.5 million from the federal government over a period of five[Read more...]
    • Published on March 19th, 2011
  • Acting Together to tackle youth violence
    • By G.S. Thandi, Drishti Online Surrey has become a source of great community concern and national media attention over the spate of “gang style” murders involving youth and innocent bystanders over the past 15 years. With funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Kwantlen Polytechnic[Read more...]
    • Published on January 11th, 2011
  • What makes teens’ lives good?
    • By Sheila Reynolds, Surrey North Delta Leader Students in several Surrey high schools will be given surveys – if their parents consent – to help figure out what keeps them on a positive path and away from violence and gangs. Acting Together, a Kwantlen Polytechnic University project, is working with[Read more...]
    • Published on November 23rd, 2010
  • Q&A with Dr. Gira Bhatt
    • By Mehfil Magazine When a group of Kwantlen Polytechnic University faculty members met and decided to engage the community on how to work together to address youth involvement in gangs, the response was unexpected, says Dr. Gira Bhatt. “We sent out a call for a forum and were overwhelmed by[Read more...]
    • Published on November 9th, 2010
  • Kwantlen’s CURA project hosts an evening of education for South Asian parents in Surrey
    • By Asian Journal Surrey School District’s South Asian families last week highlighted the core values of the community – togetherness and celebration of community spirit – in an evening of education and entertainment. Over 200 parents gathered at the Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Surrey, providing an excellent venue for[Read more...]
    • Published on October 21st, 2010
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