Chris Williams Assistant Editor chris at jane-finch.com / @CWillGTA | |
Chris Williams leads Jane-Finch.com's daily business functions andcommunity outreach initiatives. Chris is passionate about creating new opportunities for disadvantaged youth. He was a founding member of the Beatz 2 Da Streetz youth arts program. Chris is committed to diversity and racial equality. In 1999, he was a national winner in Citizenship and Immigration Canada's 'Racism. Stop It!' video competition. His work appeared on Much Music's Stop Racism Awards program and he appeared in the Stop Racism Tour Canada Youth Challenge television commercial. Chris is fluent in French and has appeared on CBC Radio-Canada as a spokesperson for Jane-Finch.com. Chris also manages Jane-Finch.com's filmed entertainment division and music video production unit. Chris is dedicated to the community and gives lectures about community involvement, youth gangs and community development. He was the recipient of the 2011 Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, 2012 Equity and Diversity Award from the Toronto Youth Cabinet/City of Toronto, and the 2013 Aroni Image Award.
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Chris Williams, Sue Chun, Paul Nguyen, Tyler Downey and David Nguyen at the 2013 J.S. Woodsworth Awards | Chris receives the 2011 Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration |
Toronto Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and Chris Williams on Goldhawk Live | Sue Chun, CBC News host Dwight Drummond and Chris Williams |
Chris Williams interviews National Film Board of Canada chair Tom Perlmutter | Chris Williams receives the Beatz 2 Da Streetz Award as a founding member |
Chris Williams appears in the 1999 Stop Racism Tour Canada Your Challenge commercial | Chris Williams and Paul Nguyen square off in a 2009 promo for the Bloor Cinema |
Chris Williams in the North York Mirror | Chris Williams in the Jane-Finch Caring Community |