Adam Melnyk
adam@adammelnyk80.ca
This website is a culmination of the two passions in my life – working with those experiencing homelessness and graffiti. While starting on a new page in my career, I thought it was time to shed light on projects I have been a part of, new opportunities I am trying to create and share insight into how we as a community should always strive to do better.
I was enthralled by graffiti in 1996 and got a taste for helping others in 2003. I have finally noticed after all these years how dedicated I become to what fills up my cup. The passion is real, and the excitement continues. Everyday I learn from the people I work with, work for and I want to be able to give back.
Encampment Work
When I started at CUPS in 2003 and began doing outreach shortly after, I started to learn about encampments. Scott Calling Last was my mentor who would take me on wild treks along train lines and hidden areas of wilderness.