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November 20, 2024 33 mins
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.

About Paméla Bisson
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.

Connect with Pamela Bisson via website: Linkedin: Instagram : Facebook
and Le Machin Club
via website: YouTube : Instagram : Facebook

Key Quotes
  • Le Machin Club uses media arts to create a spark in the kids
  • In the nine years that it has been running, we've been involving over around 500 children
  •  Here we have a lot of privileges and we should not take them for granted
  • 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 think arts in general are opening the boundaries we have in our own mindset.

Time Stamps
03:35 Inspiration and Background
06:18 The Birth of Le Machin Club
08:55 Engaging with the Community
17:02 Achieving Balance in Personal and Professional Life
18:26 Cultural Landscape of Quebec City
19:49 Challenges and Opportunities in Arts and Culture
24:20 Inspiration from Travel and Cultural Exchange
27:22 Profound Experiences and Personal Growth
32:10 Final Thoughts and Advice for Adults 


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Producer: Sue Stockdale  Sound Editor: Matias De Ezcurra 

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