Aaron has been involved in the media industry since the age of 13. His career covers a myriad of positions and departments: documentarian, acquisitions, distribution, on-line marketing and promotion of content, on-air Host/Producer and writer for Television, Radio, Music, Film and the Internet covering politics and social issues. This experience was applied in the teaching arena as Aaron served as co-op. instructor where he was  supervising producer and assistant studio head at the Rogers Youth Studio. During this period, he created and taught media literacy workshops to junior high school students.  Aaron has a B.A. in Radio & TV from Ryerson University and an MA in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Aaron is currently pursuing his PhD in Humanities. See www.aaronaweiss.com

Advisory Committee

Dr. David Reiss has been a practicing US-based psychiatrist in private practice for over 25 years, specializing in “front-line” adult and adolescent psychiatry, having evaluated and treated over 10,000 persons from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, from every occupational field. He has wide clinical experience and is licensed in CA, NY, PA, CT, MA, VT, ND and WV; with offices throughout southern and central California (including San Diego, Palm Springs, Huntington Beach, Oxnard, Bakersfield and Fresno). David is a passionate sports fan and is routinely quoted in relation to the issue of CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy). See http://www.dmrdynamics.com/

Donna Harrow has been referred to as the Mother Teresa of the black community in Toronto owing to her tireless work as a social justice activist and organizer. Presently, Donna serves as Executive Director of the Alexandra Park Community Centre, which offers a myriad of programs ranging from early childhood programs to after school initiatives. In 2009, she helped to revolutionize the public school system by successfully lobbying for the creation of Canada’s first publicly funded Africentric school.