That’s right folks, The Rose Centre for Young Adults with Disabilities is having its second official meeting, and we want to see you all there. As always, anyone is welcome, light snacks and assistance for things like coats will be provided, and please please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested! [...]
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The Rose Centre for Young Adults with Disabilities: Second Meeting!
Posted: February 6, 2012 in Activism, Disability Movement, UncategorizedTags: disability, Disability Movement, Toronto, youth
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Upcoming #Disabled Young People’s Project Retreat in #Toronto | #li #youth
Posted: August 18, 2011 in Activism, Disability MovementTags: ableism, accessibility, Activism, disability, Disability Movement, Toronto, youth
The Disabled Young Peoples Project (DYPP) is an arts based pilot project working on building community alongside youth (16-29) from black, African, Aboriginal, racialized, immigrant, First Nations and Indigenous communities who are also living with a disability across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). . DYPP Retreat: Join us to imagine, create and claim space for [...]
Student Creates Opportunity to Increase #Accessibility of #Federal #Transport System
Posted: June 6, 2010 in Activism, Disability Movement, Everyday HeroesTags: accessibility, Canada, disability, Disability Movement, discrimination, human rights, youth
Today, Pat Martin, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, will introduce a Private Member’s Bill calling for an accessibility audit of federally regulated transportation systems. This initiative results from a high school student competition called Create Your Canada, where students were asked to draft a bill to change the way our country works. Sam Unrau, a [...]
Why we need to Support #Worker’s #Rights
Posted: April 27, 2010 in Activism, Economic Justice, UncategorizedTags: ableism, Activism, employment, Toronto, youth
To most people of my generation, a full time, unionized job with benifits sounds like a pipe dream, let alone a job that will last us until we retire. Most of us these days are in contract jobs or part-time positions that force us to keep focused on keeping a job (or finding one) and [...]
This is an old article, but still worth reading ——————————————— Toronto Star December 21, 2009 Diana Zlomislic Since late summer 2009, more than 160 teens have filed complaints with Ontario’s youth advocate about the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton. RICK MADONIK/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO A Toronto teen arrived at the Jarvis Street youth court [...]
Why we can’t Give Up the Fight Against Climate Change
Posted: January 24, 2010 in Activism, Climate Justice, environmentTags: Activism, youth
An inspiring perspective from a UK youth who attended Cop15
The Invisible Backpack of Able-Bodied Privilege Checklist
Posted: October 12, 2009 in Disability Movement, Real BeautyTags: ableism, accessibility, disability, wheelchairs, women, youth
There are a couple of these already online, but they are written by able-bodied people, and seem to miss some major points of privilege. I decided to write my own. 1. I can, if I wish, arrange to attend social events without worrying if they are accessible to me. 2. If I am in the [...]
Canada’s Invisible Heroes
Posted: April 23, 2009 in Activism, Disability Movement, Everyday HeroesTags: Activism, Canada, disability, Disability Movement, media, youth
All people with disabilities have overcome great obstacles to get where they are, and it’s time to embrace that.
