It is part of me, but I don’t feel it’s all of me: Exploring disability and identity
By Caitlin Dawson “As much as I see myself as a person with special needs, I definitely see that as part of who I am, not all of who...
By Caitlin Dawson “As much as I see myself as a person with special needs, I definitely see that as part of who I am, not all of who...
It seems that art, like happy news or good food, is best shared. That is certainly true for Alternative Creations Studio, a creative hub that opens its doors for...
Harry, who resides at at New Britton House, and Baham, a Residential Care Worker, celebrated all things ghoulish at the annual Halloween Costume Party hosted by the Burnaby Association...
McConnell Foundation grant highlights effort’s possibilities By Michelle Strutzenberger Four organizations working with people who have a disability have united to intentionally create and scale efforts to build social capital in...
Collaboration brings mixed-income families together Clothes Encounters event creates connections, helps those in need Deron Hamel Through a collaborative effort called Clothes Encounters, posAbilities’ Aegis West Day Program and the New Westminster...
Tim Hortons owner to share his story at B.C. event Oct. 2 By Michelle Strutzenberger Having employed more than 80 people who have a disability over the last 17 years, Tim...
posAbilities brings art component to fourth annual event By Michelle Strutzenberger The Vancouver hosts of the International Disability Film Festival continue to add to the event, seeking new ways to actualize...
Can You Dig It helps create 31st community garden in the Lower Mainland By Michelle Strutzenberger A pile of wood, a pile of soil, a pile of woodchips and a few...
Discovering community living’s gifts and possibilities By Michelle Strutzenberger From co-housing to social enterprise, new ways to enrich the lives of people who have an intellectual disability are being actively explored...
Q and A with posAbilities director of innovation By Michelle Strutzenberger Canada’s community living movement and developmental services sector have some tough questions to grapple with that go far beyond funding,...
Celebrates art, inclusion in upcoming show By Natalie Hamilton PosAbilities is inviting people to dip into their paint or medium of choice and tap into their artistic potential for a celebration...
Event boosts sense of community, inclusion, Asia Hollingsworth says By Natalie Hamilton From families stopping by to get their children’s faces painted to a neighbour with a harmonica who spontaneously joined...