Written by Artist/Reporter Jeff Stackhouse Happy New Year all friends, family and all Self Advocates from Self Advocate Net and Jeff Stackhouse Art Productions and Films. 2017 has been a year of great triumphs with the website as well in sport, advocacy and funding. I even started a new idea to interview people with diverse […]
Written by Nick Toner My Story Nick lives in Nelson, BC with 3 roommates. Nick cares about his community and wants to share his story about growing up in an institution. He wants to educate folks so the government does not go backwards and repeat the same mistakes. He wants to keep those doors closed. […]
Hi Everyone! My name is Sheenagh Morrison. Some of you know that I was very upset when the previous government made changes to our bus pass. I am very happy about the new NDP government. It’s a government that cares about people with Diverse Abilities. I know because they have listened and heard that poverty […]
Hi! It’s Shelley DeCoste from the Diverse Ability campaign!! I’m writing to tell you about an amazing opportunity I have been given to represent the BC Self Advocacy community to help reduce poverty for people with diverse abilities.I was nominated by Inclusion BC to sit on the BC Provincial task force for poverty reduction. […]
Written by Jonathan Righton My name is Jonathan Righton and I am a member of the Self-Advocates of the Rockies located in Cranbrook, BC. Here I have the opportunity to share my experiences on life to other advocates that may have experienced the same as me and we have the opportunity to form a friendship […]
Written by Artist/Reporter/Santa Jeff Stackhouse I recently got the great opportunity to spend a Christmas evening at the mall with a friend with a diverse ability and wanted to share the interview with all Self Advocates to give hope and laughter at this very special time of year. First Ryan and I looked at every […]
Hello! My name is Rosemerri Stafford and I am 34 years old. This is the story of my life….. I live on a farm in Aldergrove with my mom. We have ducks and 2 dogs. I have a part time job working at Starbucks twice a week, which I love!! I have made many […]
November 10-12th marked the 18th annual Self Advocacy Leadership Institute held in the Fraser Valley. 35 Self advocate leaders were asked what work still needs to be done to make the world more inclusive and accessible for people with diverse abilities. This is what they said: Social justice for all! No more bullying. Zero tolerance […]
Hi my name is Brittany Merry and I am from Grand Forks BC. My Self-advocate group got an idea about how to celebrate Disability Pride in our community. Our idea was to create an event to show the community the talents and strengths of individuals with a disability and to take pride in what we […]
By Adam Schatz Hello, my name is Adam Thomas Schatz and I am 31 years old. I live in Aldergrove BC with my caregiver, Sue. I currently have 2 jobs. I work Mondays at Home Hardware, where I unload the big rig, stock the shelves and help customers find what they are looking for. […]
