The Self Advocate

There are four events happening one after another! First event is the Inclusion Art Show, happening October 12th from 10:30am to 7:30pm at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. The second event is the Victoria Festival of Authors, happening October 11th to 15th, both in Victoria and online. The third event is BCEdAccess AdvoCon, happening October 19th to 22nd, both online and at SFU Surrey. The last event is the Vancouver Writers' Festival, happening October 16th to 22nd on Granville Island in Vancouver. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Larissa, a self advocate, and Curtis Woloschuk, the programming coordinator for the Vancouver International Film Festival, happening September 28th to October 8th.

I talk with Ben Drew from Open Future Learning and Fionn and Jonathan of Fionnathan Productions! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Margaux Wosk about their work with We Belong Market, their business, Retrophiliac, and their upcoming show about their life on Accessible Media Inc. Go check them out! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at [email protected].

My friend, Nadine Landa, becomes guest host! We talk about my Master's degree, which I just finished, and my thesis.

I talk with Marcelo Ponce, the accessibility and volunteer coordinator from Vines Arts Festival, happening August 9th to 19th. I also talk with Heather McCain of Live, Educate, Transform Society about accessibility for the Vancouver Pride Parade, happening August 5th and 6th.

I talk with Dev Ramsawakh and Cait Gordon for summer reading! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].

I talk with Kay, one of the accessibility coordinators for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, held July 14th to 16th, 2023 at Jericho Beach! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at [email protected]

I interview Tawahum Bige, a Łutselkʼe Dene, Plains Cree spoken word artist and poet in Vancouver. Go check him out! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected]

The Second World Symposium on Employment is held from June 6th to 8th in Vancouver. I talk with Annette Burrows of Community Living BC and the president of the Canadian Association for Supported Employment. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at [email protected].