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May 22, 2015

Getting ready for "Eat Cook Grow!"

The Disability Action Hall invites you to our annual Speak Out 16
‘EAT, COOK, GROW!’
And now for something a little bit dirty!
11 am until 1 pm on Friday, June 5th 
2951, 26 Avenue SE

The Disability Action Hall Annual Speak Out theme is “EAT, COOK, GROW!” a celebration of the food we love to eat, cook and you guessed it…grow!
The fun begins at 11 am until 1 pm on Friday, June 5th at 2951, 26 Avenue SE

EAT, COOK, GROW! is about taking action for our right to healthy food! We want to celebrate in an old tennis court renamed “Twin Views Communal Garden.” The community garden is in its third year of container gardening and offers a secure food source to the community of Dover & beyond.

Many people have a hard time accessing healthy food due to income, physical access and few affordable ways to learn... This event is tailored for the novice gardener and cook to learn simple ways to get started and learn what it is like to be part of a community garden!



EVENTS AT ‘EAT, COOK, GROW!’

11 am              Official Welcome
Ground breaking ceremony of Action Hall Garden Planter

11:15-11:45 am          Mini-workshops  

  • Composting and mini Gardens
  • How to make a global bucket garden
  • Make your own salad dressing
  • Hopscotch, 4 square & garden mandala painting
  • Action Hall garden planting
  • Clean team & much more!

11:45 to 12 pm           Kung-Fu demonstration

12 to 12:30 pm           Eating, dancing & visiting

12:30 to 1 pm             Mini-workshops
           





Where is Twin Views Communal Garden?

Located in the community of Dover near the Women In Need Store and 7-11

Access Calgary: Use address of St. Luke’s Anglican Church located at 2951, 26 Avenue SE. The tennis court is located behind the church and you can tell the driver to drop off at the rear of the building or drop off right on 26th Avenue at the front. You can then follow the bike path from the sidewalk through the outdoor exercise park between the Church & Greater Forest Lawn 55+Seniors. 

Transit: Bus Route 26. And a two block walk West off 36 Street , route 72 & 73.

Please check the weather beforehand.

In the event of bad weather, we ask you to dress warmly
Bring some water and wear older clothes you don’t mind getting a little bit dirty! Also bring sunscreen and a hat!

FOR MORE INFO- Contact Colleen
Call 403.717.7630

#eatcookgrow @actionhall www.actionhall.ca

May 1, 2015

"What I do to support the Self -Advocacy Movement?" Video Project

This week Hall members interviewed people who work in the field of disability services. We asked each person to answer "What do I do to support the Self-Advocacy movement?" 

What we found out? 

Many people have different definitions of self-advocacy. 

We made the two short films while we attended the Alberta Council of Disabilities Services 2015 Spring Conference "Whole People, Whole Lives" April 28 to May 1st, in Calgary, Alberta at the Coast Plaza Hotel. 

In our first video, we interviewed one of the main speakers, David Hingsburger, who had this to say about "What do I do to support the Self-Advocacy Movement."





In our second video, it is a collection of many people's stories of how they support the self-advocacy movement. 

We ask you to remember the power of our own voice and all of us have a right to have our voice heard! 

We hope to add more videos in the future. Let us know what you think and if you have some ideas on what we could do to add to the video. 

Thank you to all 
who participated 
in the making of the video