Celebrate International Day for Persons With Disabilities in 3 ways!

Join us as we celebrate International Day for Persons with Disabilities in 3 ways!

1. Tell us what you are proud of. 🙋

We want to know what you are proud of. We answered this question to recognize the United Nations, the official day to recognize Persons with Disabilities worldwide. Watch our 4-minute video here. 

2. Help make rules for the Canada Disability Benefit. 🍁

Send a letter, photo, poem, or video by Thursday, December 21st, 2023, about what a Canada Disability Benefit needs to include. Learn more here. The direct email address is CDB@hrsdc.gc.ca. 

*Don't know what to say? Try our worksheet to get you started.

3. Help all Calgarians have warm, heated homes. 💡

Did you know the City of Calgary wants to help everyone have warm, safe, heated homes? It is called Energy Equity. This group wants to hear from you. There is a focus group on December 11th and a survey, too; visit Calgary.ca/climateequity

Join us for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3rd, 2023 at Calgary's City Hall

It's time to celebrate! 

When: Join us at City Hall on Friday, December 1st, 2023, 11 am to 2 pm

Why: To recognize the United Nations "International Day of Persons with Disabilities"  

Where: The address of City Hall is 800 McLeod Trail SE. We will be part of the resource fair near the escalators. 

What: It should be a lot of fun!  There will be a photo booth, puzzle wall, sensory space, art gallery, celebrations, and of course,  come by and say 'Hi!' 

We can't wait to meet you. In the celebration portion, there will be closed captioning and ASL.

Reminder of LRT Service changes: 

A reminder: the red line from the north runs to City Hall only. Redline LRT coming from the South will be shuttle buses. 

Learn more about the switch on the Calgary Transit website to plan your visit! 

What you can look forward to: 

• Resource fair featuring organizations from across Calgary (vendor applications are still open!)

• Art gallery by local artists 

• Photobooth

• Presentation on how to make your websites more accessible 

• Musical contributions by Taylor Nile and JB Music

• And a sensory space!

 

Thank you for attending "Let's Grow Together" Nov 9th, 2023

Thank you again to all who attended "Let's Grow Together" on November 9th, 2023. 

As promised, we recorded the event on Zoom with a transcript, which may be enjoyed here for a limited time. 

A list of resources related to food dignity is linked here (PDF)