Category Archives: Interactive

Laura, and her coach Jen from PNGI, spent years working together. They attended many workout classes, spent a summer doing Club Fit, and took turns leading workouts over Zoom through COVID. They proposed an idea to the city to create a fitness class that is accessible to people of all abilities. The city got on […]

By: Eliza Lee My name is Eliza and I live in Delta, BC. I am very kind and caring towards others. Several years ago, in 2019, I was bored one day, so I decided to learn something new. I thought it would be good to learn how to knit and crochet. I watched YouTube videos […]

By: Daniel Lopez My name is Daniel Lopez and I have another self-advocacy story that I would like to share with you. I started working on a YouTube channel when I was a teenager. Since then my YouTube channel has been growing. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been working on it for thirteen years. […]

By: Natalie Raven My name is Natalie. I have a mom and dad, two sisters, and a brother. I am a part of a group that I am happy to be a part of. I am a member of a community group called Resilient Women in Business. Each month we meet together at a restaurant. […]

By: Ross William Evans On May 24 a few of my friends and I drove to Chilliwack and had a little gathering. We met up with friends and some of their family members. One of our friends organized little bottles of beer for us to drink, and we said cheers. The following day we left Chilliwack, […]

By: Divian Reddy Kristina My name is Divian Reddy Kristina and I am twenty-four years old. I live with my parents and my grandma. I love my family very much but my favorite person is my grandma. I call her Auntie. At home, I help my mom with chores. I like to go with my […]

My name is Joshua Delos Reyes. In the spring of 2023, my family and I moved from Alberta to British Columbia. I like British Columbia because of warmer weather, and it has lots of mountains, trees, beautiful lakes and beaches. I joined Surrey Connections, a day program in Surrey and we do a lot of […]

Story By Nokomis (Nikki) Isaac   My name is Nikki Isaac and I attend a Community Inclusion Program called Kyndred. (formerly DCLS)  I like interacting with people and I communicate with them utilizing a device that is adapted by CAYA to suit my needs. I was at DCLS, where I first was employed as a […]

By: Daniel Lopez My name is Daniel Lopez. I am twenty-six years old and I would like to share my self-advocacy story with you. I am currently enrolled in the Coast Mental Health Temporary Employment Program. Becoming enrolled involved me advocating for myself to be included in the program. I also had the help of […]

By Codi Melnyk My self-advocacy story involves grocery shopping. You see, I was very unhappy with the food that was available in the house where I live. There was a lot of unhealthy foods like pizza pops and those types of foods. I had to advocate for myself so I could actually use my own […]