Gen Why Media was a non-profit youth engagement agency that specialized in new forms of civic participation using media, events and public art. It was founded and run by Tara Mahoney and Fiona Rayher from 2010-2017 and produced numerous projects in collaboration with dozens of community partners. See some highlighted projects below.
In the Press
“Not-a-Party” election party celebrates nonpartisan politics http://the-peak.ca/2015/10/not-a-party-election-party-celebrates-nonpartisan-politics/
Could this be the election that breaks Canadians’ political apathy? http://ipolitics.ca/2015/10/09/could-this-be-the-election-that-breaks-through-canadians-political-apathy/
Building Democracy, One Young Voter at a Time https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/27/Building-Democracy/
Gen Why Gets Hippie Generation and Twitter Generation Collaborating https://www.bcliving.ca/gen-why-gets-hippie-generation-and-twitter-generation-collaborating
Let’s Get Young and Old to Solve Problems Together https://thetyee.ca/News/2012/01/23/Intergenerational-Problem-Solving/
Intergenerational lessons for the Occupy movement https://rabble.ca/political-action/intergenerational-lessons-occupy-movement/
Looking into the future when great-grandparents outnumber kids https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/looking-into-the-future-when-great-grandparents-outnumber-kids
Vancouver’s Gen Why Media Project aims to redefine Millennial generation https://www.straight.com/article-376114/vancouver/vancouvers-gen-why-media-project-aims-redefine-millennial-generation
Climate justice and BC's political moment https://monitormag.ca/articles/climate-justice-and-bcs-political-moment
Vancouver Foundation grants $5,000 for intergenerational dialogue https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/news/nov-28-2012/vancouver-foundation-grants-5000-intergenerational-dialogue
POWER, ENERGY MEET FUN https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/news/power-energy-meet-fun-2923756
Calling All Creative Changemakers! Don’t Miss Social Innovation Week https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2014/05/13/Social-Innovation-Week/
Reimagine CBC Celebration 2012: Dan Mangan, Aidan Knight, and more https://www.straight.com/blogra/reimagine-cbc-celebration-2012-dan-mangan-aidan-knight-and-more
Vancouver event searches for a future for the CBC https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/vancouver-event-searches-for-a-future-for-the-cbc/article4106190/
Interactive event reimagines future of CBC https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/general-archive/interactive-event-reimagines-future-of-cbc-2926688
CBC, Interrupted: Campaign seeks to Reimagine CBC https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/cbc_interrupted_campaign_seeks_to_reimagine_cbc
Vancouver's Reimagine CBC Celebration takes a creative approach to helping the public broadcaster https://www.straight.com/article-677481/vancouver/vancouvers-reimagine-cbc-celebration-takes-creative-approach-helping-public-broadcaster
Vancouver’s re:THINK HOUSING and the new era of civic engagement https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/vancouvers-rething-housing-and-new-era-civic-engagement/
Re:THINK Housing Nerd Jam http://spacing.ca/vancouver/2012/06/27/rethink-housing-nerd-jam/
Gen Why Media re:THINK HOUSING Competition at The HiVE https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/real-estate/gen-why-media-rethink-housing-hive-1925148
Gen Why aims to save Waldorf https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/news/gen-why-aims-to-save-waldorf-2925678
Waldorf closure spurs unprecedented civic engagement https://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/waldorf-closure-spurs-unprecedented-civic-engagementdraft
Members of Vancouver's art scene to rally for the Waldorf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2013/01/15/members-of-vancouvers-art-scene-to-rally-to-save-the-waldorf/
Waldorf Hotel: When culture and condos clash, culture loses https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/waldorf-hotel-when-culture-and-condos-clash-culture-loses/article7519347/
Apathy is Dead campaign targets young voters in Canada https://www.straight.com/article-387752/vancouver/apathy-dead-campaign-targets-young-voters-canada