By: Natalie Raven Hi, my name is Natalie. I worked on the UNITI Highlight Project. A UNITI Highlight is something I was doing to show the online world the people at UNITI. I did this with my friends at Community Development. I asked them to tell me about themselves and about something they wanted people to know. I also asked follow-up questions so my friends got to tell me
By: Stacey Kohler Hi, my name is Stacy. I worked on a big and important project this year called My Happiness Project. I wanted to do this for the International Day of Happiness which was on March 20th. Being happy is important to me so that’s why I wanted to do a project on it. What I did was make a list of some questions to ask when I
By: Maurissa Roden Fifteen years ago I got my first camera while on a trip to Thailand. It was then that I fell in love with the art of photography. After a few years of self-taught photography, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I bought my first good quality camera before a trip to Ireland in 2011. Since then, I have been transforming my hobby into
By: Neera Mangat I am thankful I have avoided Covid-19 during this pandemic. I’ve wanted to avoid it for loved ones who are either elderly or are immune compromised. The pandemic has been difficult for me because my elderly mother had a stroke in May 2020 and spent her time in a Long Term Care home until her death this past August. My mother was independent before this happened and
Full-Time Freedom By: Ryan Coleman I am a person who lives with Schizophrenia. It has been a difficult journey. I started having symptoms in my early twenties and maintaining employment and going to school have been a tremendous challenge for me. That all changed this year though. After fourteen years of not working full-time, I took the plunge. I was recently hired as a Peer Support Worker with Fraser Health.
Employment and the Pandemic By: Paige Ellis My name is Paige and I’m an adult with a disability. I attend a day program and volunteer at several places in my community. I love doing these things, but what I really love is the independence that employment affords me. Working and earning my own money increases my ability to contribute to my daily necessities, while also helping me participate in activities
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. December Edition of KSA Newsletter 2022 contains in In this month’s newsletter we are celebrating the holiday season. People celebrate in many different ways at this time of year. We have lots of great articles and ideas to help you get into the spirit of the season. This time of the year can
Written by: Nick Mezzabarba I wanted: To be more independent To meet new people To learn new strategies to deal with challenges I talked with my parents about moving out and they were on board with the idea. My parents helped me search for a suitable place. The advocates at SAL helped me register for Affordable Housing. I was accepted for an apartment right away. I declined because
Written by: Robyn Appleton My name is Robyn and I have had lots of family and friends help me through the Covid pandemic. I have been really busy with my mom and dad, and my program in Sooke. I have been doing a digital literacy course with my employment counsellor. I’m living healthier than ever before, and I’m learning new skills for work and home. I’m taking the C.A.S.E. Digital
Written by: Jeevan Basra My name is Jeevan Basra. I am a proud member of the Self Advocates of Semiahmoo. About two years ago, I signed up to join Speaktacular, a Toastmasters program, offered by UNITI. When I first started the program, I was shy and nervous to speak in front of people. In the past, when I had to speak in front of classmates, I would get stressed
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