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Vaughan Youth Cabinet City of Vaughan info@vyc.ca ---------------- Global Gallery Co-Founder, Volunteer, Advocate TakingITGlobal vittoria@takingitglobal.org ---------------- Teacher, York Catholic District School Board ---------------- Fav Quotes: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." "Whatever you do, you do it in a unique, dramatic, individual way. You like to put your own personal stamp on it." --The Birthday Report IN A NUTSHELL... @ introduced to TakingITGlobal (TIG) by its co-founders @ fall of 2000: became a member & volunteer @ part of TIG Toronto (founding) team @ spring of 2001: visionary & first coordinator of TIG Global Gallery (GG) @ summer of 2001: employed by TIG (as GG Coordinator) through Royal Bank (Career Edge Program) Internship @ fall 2001: accepted into Faculty of Arts at York University (YU) (had to leave full time internship at TIG) @ winter 2002: accepted to York International's Emerging Global Leader's Retreat (50 YU students are selected) @ winter 2002: received the Wired Woman "Young Woman of the Year" Award at the Spotlight Awards Gala in Vancouver, B.C, Canada (awarded to one Cdn woman under the age of 25 for her efforts with community engagement) @ spring 2002: "summer" abroad course in Bologna, Italy; studied Advanced Italian Language & Culture at the Universita` di Bologna (along with YU's Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics Italian Program) @ fall 2002: accepted into York University's Faculty of Fine Arts Cultural Studies (FACS) Program @ summer 2004: Put together Draft Program for TIG Camp (TIG Camp 04 Program Coordinator) @ 2002 - 2005: (Part-Time) Senior Assistant Counsellor for the Learning Skills Program (LSP) at York University's Counselling & Development Centre (CDC) @ 2005 - 2006: (Volunteer) Co-Founder/Chair of City of Vaughan Youth Cabinet (www.vyc.ca) @ April 2006: Graduated York University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Cultural Studies Programme (Italian Minor) & Computer Digital New-Media Certificate @ 1998 - June 2006: (Part-Time) Private Music Instructor View updates for past detailed profiles. ;) VALUES: _family_music_inspiration_friends_education_decision making_humour_kindness_the arts_technology_cultures_performance..._courage! SUMMARY · 10+ years experience in education and community engagement related fields · Visionary of TakingITGlobal.org’s Global Gallery · Received awards from York University Arts & Fine Arts Faculty and the Wired Women Society, regarding community outreach · Recognized in local, national print and television media · Excellent communication, customer service, artistic, leadership and facilitation skills RECOGNIZED IN THE FOLLOWING MEDIA: · "Vaughan's youth to be heard at the U.N. First initiative is to find out how teens and technology can better co-exist" Tandem - Corriere Canadese Weekend - Online Magazine -- July 10th, 2005 ...By John Hannon..."A lot of people ask me 'do you do it because it looks good on your resume?' The truth is I got involved because I've always enjoyed working with people interested in making a positive difference," said La Neve... · “Student is wired - with cyber art gallery” York University Gazette, May 8, 2002. …By Cathy Carlyle…A lot of students get wired on coffee but first-year York student… · “City Honours Wired Women” Vaughan Citizen, February 17, 2002. ...Photo/Mike Barrett. Vittoria La Neve, Maple resident won award for her contribution to… · “Vaughan teens to serve on regional youth council” Vaughan Citizen, February 14, 2002. …Vaughan youth now have a chance to bring their enthusiasm and idealism to regional council… · “Young Artist Wired for Success” Vaughan Citizen, February 10, 2002.…Vittoria La Neve received the Young Wired Woman of the Year… · “One on One” guest, with host Jennifer Buchanan, Rogers Television (Repeated Air Time week of February 10-17, 2002) · "Wired Woman Society | Technoculture – Women in Profile” (PAGE 3) Wired Woman, February, 2002. ...Vittoria La Neve: Taking Art, Technology & Inspiration Global by Kathy Sinclair – Vancouver Chapter… · Pianist & Conductor along with St. Joseph the Worker Children’s Choir, CHIN Television with late host Johnny Lombardi (CHIN Holiday Millennium Special, December 1999) · “Building Bridges Across the High-tech Gender Divide” Globe and Mail, October 29, 1999. …When it came to technology, Vittoria La Neve fit the profile of the typical girl. The 17-year-old… AMBITIONS: "Dreams are goals with deadlines" - Stephen Covey [no specific order & no due date at the moment, my apologies to covey] [NOTA BENE: THIS LIST WAS CREATED WHEN I WAS 19!] ^ to be HAPPY. ^ healthy and safe ^ becoming rich & famous (but not snobby) ^ to make tuition cheaper for students everywhere ^ ^ Create a Cd (meaning produce/write/sing/play)...pop/vocal/orchestral/jazz/international...you know, something simple like that :-P ^ ^ meeting a wicked producer ^ Acting in a didactic motion picture ^ A.R.C.T - Royal Conservatory of Music ^ Finding a job which incorporates my passions and talents, inspires others as well as myself--and pays amazing!! ^ a Grammy? ^ an Oscar?? ^ getting married ^ meet a great guy ^ Being a guest on Oprah-not just in the audience--a guest ^ Keep the great guy ^ Meeting Rosie O'Donnell ^ Meet Celine Dion in person and have her remember who I am in the future! ^ Meeting any celebrity and have them remember who I am in the future--in a good way ;)lol ^ Have Alicia Keys play on my record or just meet her ^ Sing a duet with the Dixie Chicks or just meet them ^ Get vocal lessons? lol ^ Meet Shania in Switzerland ^ See Celine in Vegas ^ Duet with Celine, Alicia, Alanis, Dixie, Shania or cool female music artist ^ Finding a point of departure ^ understanding the root of the source and soaring from it ^ achieving my goals ^ ^ TIG Gallery having a physical location or submissions displayed in a high-profile Museum one day ^ having children ^ Not have to worry about money ^ Traveling the world ^ help build libraries and computer labs in small towns of southern italy ^ be on Sanremo ^ finding a way to help everyone I know feel happy, healthy and safe ^ buy a villa on the Mediterranean coast ^ feel content and proud of my accomplishments... [NEW AS OF 2004] ^trying to achieve at least 3 of the above ambitions!! ^teaching a grade 8 class (forgot to add that to the last list) ^inspiring young kids about the arts ^[considering the possibility of] becoming a principal of an elementary or high school ^[considering the possibility of] working in culture [with a stable salery] ^[considering the possibility of... never working and sitting on a beach chair overlooking the mediterranean!...and then write a screen play called "Under the Calabrian Sun"] ^to feel happy about being my own valentine ^maintain my sanity ^go to italy?? [CHECK to all below!] ^surprising myself everyday ^limit distractions ^set goals with deadlines ^honour your values ^remember your own personal mission statement ^be true to what you do "Explore the opportunity, enjoy the journey, experience LIFE..." -- V.L
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