Women's Advisory Voice of Edmonton (WAVE) @equityYEG
WAVE ensures that the unique perspectives of women, girls and gender-diverse people are included in the conversations that shape our city. facebook.com/womensinitiati… Edmonton, AB, Canada Joined October 2014-
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Wildfire season is around the corner! So, let’s get ready. This Saturday, meet emergency responders, learn how they work together, and get an inside look at a fire truck at the free Get Ready in the Park event. edmonton.ca/programs_servi…
This is an awesome thread. @AACyeg, you’ll enjoy this! So often, people living on the intersections of gender and disability aren’t accommodated appropriately. This thread gives us hope.
This is an awesome thread. @AACyeg, you’ll enjoy this! So often, people living on the intersections of gender and disability aren’t accommodated appropriately. This thread gives us hope.
The voluntary sector makes the world go round for many Edmontonians, and it’s a sector that is frequently powered by women and gender diverse folks. Thank you for the excellent work, making our city better, one non-profit org and one volunteer at a time!
The voluntary sector makes the world go round for many Edmontonians, and it’s a sector that is frequently powered by women and gender diverse folks. Thank you for the excellent work, making our city better, one non-profit org and one volunteer at a time!
We believe strongly in mentorship. So we’re excited to be looking for ways we can work with @misssarahchan at @AlbertaMentors! Check out her thoughts on mentorship here!
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We’re delighted to be part of this year’s @janeswalkyeg to provide an accessibility lens. A very important conversation!
We’re delighted to be part of this year’s @janeswalkyeg to provide an accessibility lens. A very important conversation!
Know any extraordinary volunteers? Nominate them for this Canada-wide award! #NationalVolunteerWeek
Know any extraordinary volunteers? Nominate them for this Canada-wide award! #NationalVolunteerWeek
It's International Anti-Street Harassment Week! 🚶♀️🚶🚶♂️ 81% of Canadian women have experienced street harassment. Most of us want to intervene and end the violence but we don't know how. Let us teach you! April 18 6-7pm EST Register today : zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Janis Irwin @JanisIrwin
67K Followers 8K Following NDP MLA, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. Official Opposition Critic for Housing. She/Her.
Andrew Knack @AndrewKnack
15K Followers 7K Following Serving the people of Ward Nakota Isga and all of Edmonton on #yegcc (Edmonton City Council). He/him.
Amarjeet Sohi @AmarjeetSohiYEG
50K Followers 3K Following Mayor of the @CityofEdmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.
slavo cech @slav_metalurges
10K Followers 2K Following crown wearer, husband, father, metal artist, sculptor, Edifier winner 2023. he/him. https://t.co/yg4HAQ9Qq6 email: [email protected]
City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton
264K Followers 1K Following City of Edmonton News & Updates. Active weekdays 8am-4:30pm. Report concerns: https://t.co/8r1CKEQa3B. Edmonton Transit @takeETSalert
Paula Simons @Paulatics
62K Followers 4K Following Independent Senator from Alberta. Archived tweets for your amusement. [email protected] Now tooting @[email protected]
Marni Panas @marnipanas
10K Followers 2K Following Views are my own. #InclusiveHealth #HumanRights #TEDx
Joe Ceci @joececiyyc
28K Followers 8K Following MLA for Calgary-Buffalo, Minister of Finance 2015-19, five-term YYC Councillor 1995-2010. Music lover, runner & beer snob. NDP Critic for Arts and Culture.
Michael Janz @michaeljanz
10K Followers 7K Following For my #yegcc reach out to [email protected] 🌲 |🌲 Remember likes and Retweets are not endorsements. 🌲🌍 |🌏 🌲 Love your neighbour(hood) 🌲| 🌲
Linda Hoang Cẩm Tú.. @lindork
22K Followers 6K Following #yeg 🇨🇦 Social Media Strategist + Instructor. Blogger + Content Creator. Former Journo. @YEGCatFest. #IGWallsofYEG. #BTSARMY. * Not active here anymore!
Rakhi Pancholi @pancholi_rakhi
25K Followers 3K Following Mother, partner, lawyer, and proud Albertan. MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud. Tell your dog I said hi!
Angee @AngeeGabs
5K Followers 1K Following #YEG mental health advocate. 🏙 Poligeek #yegcc & #ableg. Intersectional feminist. Slice of life stuff. She/Her. Views are my own. 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Giselle General (she/.. @gisellegeneral
2K Followers 4K Following Survivor, immigrant, workaholic, changemaker in #yeg, Writer, artist, nerd. Mastodon: https://t.co/gDhHjPZ5J7
Lori Sigurdson @LoriSigurdson
14K Followers 10K Following MLA for Edmonton-Riverview, critic for seniors issues, continuing care & homecare, social worker, cancer survivor and proud parent, she/her #AbLeg #abndp
Emily Riddle @emilyjaneriddle
10K Followers 3K Following anti-capitalist older sister, descendant of treaty 6, trying to write another book.
Mimi Williams (she/he.. @MimiProbably
9K Followers 6K Following Reader. Writer. Lover. Fighter. Sister. Daughter. Mom. Boss and Emma are my dogs. @[email protected] @MimiProbably.bsky.social
Avery Johnson @johnsonave
5K Followers 2K Following Painfully self aware. UNO prodigy. Not the basketball player. She/Her. I ❤️ #YEG
Ashley Salvador @AshleyASalvador
8K Followers 3K Following Edmonton City Councillor for #WardMétis. #YEG Urban Planner, Sustainability & Sociologist. Founder. Cities, climate action, health, inclusion. She/her #yegcc
Catherine Griwkowsky @CGriwkowsky
14K Followers 3K Following Alberta Legislature reporter for AB Today. RTs do not equal endorsements. Live tweets aren't the official transcript. email: catherine (at) abtoday dot ca
Robert Lewis @relewis55
4K Followers 6K Following I study Law, Botany, Geology, Fungi for fun, Chemistry, and Farming. Not to mention anti MAGA. I love where I live. San Bernardino National Forest.
Jeannie Tourangeau @JeannieTour465
34 Followers 167 Following
YEGBreakfast @YEGbreakfast
7 Followers 129 Following 2 blue collar guys hunting for Edmonton’s best breakfast. We don’t give out stars easily so if you see 5 stars we’ll stop our reviews. sexy but not articulate
Heidi Ashley-Hope Nau.. @insightintou
6 Followers 89 Following Business owner of Insightful Futures.
Lyne Edmondson @JDFSARpassion
331 Followers 1K Following She/Her, Transgender Woman 2018, HRT 11/12/19, Positive Space Ambassador, 33yrs Royal Canadian Navy (CPO1), 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 4xvaccinated!!😊
K. MacLachlan 🇵�.. @KCMac71
94 Followers 728 Following Lover of Creativity, Transparency in Gov’t, Human & Privacy Rights. HUGE Soundgarden Fan. Save our #StolenSisters #MMIW. #BlackLivesMatter❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈She/ Her
Allie KAH-null, not v.. @allieinedmonton
407 Followers 715 Following Recovering recruiter bringing data-driven TA to the masses. 2 X Founder & CEO #recruitment she/her 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 https://t.co/Tk983Qq1ug
kassandrebastarache @kassandreb61355
245 Followers 5K Following
Johnny Oum-Many Colou.. @ManyColoursBear
4 Followers 193 Following YEG | Indigenous | 🇰🇭 | Two-Spirit 🏳️🌈| UAlberta Urban & Regional Planning | Fashion, Aesthetic, Culture, the Land, Healing, Decolonizing | Opinions my own
Camila F @cammyfranc__
88 Followers 314 Following Intermittent #lawbaby thoughts. (she/ her) BOG•YEG•YUL•YYZ
Malik Chukwudi @malik_chuk1867
84 Followers 884 Following 🇨🇦🇱🇷 Engineer,City of Edmonton Mayoral candidate,former City of Edmonton employee,oil/gas drilling Alberta,Texas USA, and Dubai,now coal mining in BC.
Nathan Fung 馮鑫 @FungNathan_K
1K Followers 5K Following MJ student at @JSchool_CU. Bylines in @taprootyeg, @global_ottawa, @CBCEdmonton, @macleans, & @The_Gateway. He/him.
Mar Orydzuk @MariaOrydzuk
1K Followers 5K Following Long time no tweet! I wear a watch cause I'm old-school! 🎤rt/opinions are my own.
Semenko Budzich @semenkobudz
16 Followers 395 Following She/Her. 🏳️🌈🍁🇨🇦 Semenko namesake. Mother of three kitty/furbabies. Married. Disabled. Proud Canadian. Gamer. Oilers fan.
Mx. Chelsea Bleau (th.. @ChelseaBleau
122 Followers 365 Following Chair of Prince Albert Pride. Photographer. Psychology student @ usask. Video game collector. Amateur poet and author.
Stuck as Afghan LGBTs.. @AmanullahTare16
697 Followers 5K Following I will never stop my requests for LGBTIQ+ rights Please do not forget Afghan LGBTs support the LGBTs which are stuck in trouble Afghan LGBTs 🏳️🌈🇦🇫🇨🇦
Fae Johnstone, MSW @FaeJohnstone
21K Followers 5K Following Fighting for a more free, equal and socially just future. 2SLGBTQIA+ activist. Social Worker. Executive Director of @Wisdom2Action & @QueerMomentum.
Comfort Keepers Edmon.. @EdmontonComfort
614 Followers 3K Following Maintaining Your Loved One’s Well Being During Self-Isolation in Edmonton
Onthesidelines @Onthesidelines5
526 Followers 1K Following 🇨🇦 mom (she/her) 2SLGBTQ Ally. Separation of religion/state. I make typos. No lists No DMs.#goodtwitter #kindnessmatters Photo credit @Cory_Babstock
Tiff Pino 🏳️�.. @tiffpino
232 Followers 407 Following Treaty 6•Region 4(she/her) Mother of twins👫 Wife to my Wife🏳️🌈💓Teacher🎓 Arthritic, chubby ex-athlete⚽ HomeCook 🍽 on @Netflix Cook at All Costs -Episode 3
Krystle Sutherland Sh.. @KrystleMSudz
1K Followers 1K Following Community Builder/Dog Mommy 🐕🐕/ Antique Treasure Hunter/Door Knocking✊️🍊/I ❤80s Music 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇵🇸
Cindy Mayer @MayerCindy6472
158 Followers 4K Following
cassandra janvier @cassandraj52342
0 Followers 74 Following
tannya2020 @tannya202055066
21 Followers 164 Following
Stella_Igweamaka @StellaIgweamaka
59 Followers 117 Following Market Research| Competitive Analysis| Research Operations| Business Development | Marketing & Communications
Sarah Ballard @hevybackpack
95 Followers 590 Following Avid traveller. Nurse Practitioner. She/her. Human being who wants to help save the environment for future generations.
Love Lizzy Love @LoveLizzyL17769
10 Followers 200 Following
MissKatsuragi 💚�.. @misskatsuragi
5K Followers 3K Following World's okayest mom since 2014, Interior designer on hiatus, trust no political party. Tweets in Spanglish @misskatsuragi.bsky.social
Shah @ShahRM94
7 Followers 720 Following
Leslie allen @Lesliealle22474
2 Followers 70 Following
Tricia Jorritsma @daisy_blue77
95 Followers 386 Following
SideShowMel @MelodieStol
27 Followers 269 Following Can't really say I "enjoy" Alta politics but I sure do follow them
tammyking @tammyking271982
243 Followers 5K Following
Lauren Samuel @SamuelLaur68613
0 Followers 188 Following
Tracy Fox @TracyFoxConsult
0 Followers 54 Following Small business and non profit bookkeeping services, located in Edmonton Alberta
Therapy Sessions @SexEdmonton
20 Followers 61 Following Less Stalking; More TALKING! If you suspect your boyfriend is cheating on you please reach out; 🇺🇸✨🇨🇦 [email protected]
Kim @kimchapma
0 Followers 35 Following
Coffeecat @Coffeecatlatte
25 Followers 268 Following Aged, cantankerous poli sci student, linebacker for the Edmonton Storm, mom.
Progressive @Engageforchange
116 Followers 297 Following Passion for social justice, reducing inequities, focussing on Alberta politics and Cdn public policy. Co-operatives and collaboration create change.
Alexandra Kost @adek54
13 Followers 136 Following
Debbie Royer 🇺🇦.. @DebbieRoyer615
269 Followers 960 Following Dogs are the best, two are even better! Don’t use the R word - ever! I’d rather be “woke” than asleep at the wheel. She/her. #GoodTwitter
Alberta Arts, Culture.. @AlbertaCulture
10K Followers 2K Following
Curiouscoksukryeg @Curiousinyeg
125 Followers 527 Following looking for a good time, willing to try anything once, probably even twice!!
CriticalLitical @CriticalLitical
1 Followers 54 Following Berta girlie trying out this hellish platform again for some reason
Chris Berthelot @DebatingChris
2K Followers 2K Following Journalist. Bylines: Bertatics, Grandin Media, Edmonton Journal. Movie freak, Catholic geek, raised on AB beef. Tips: [email protected] 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
101 Mobility Edmonton @101_edmonton
29 Followers 260 Following At the Edmonton, 101 Mobility, we focus on providing mobility and accessibility solutions that will give you easy , independent access to your home and business
Janis Irwin @JanisIrwin
67K Followers 8K Following NDP MLA, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. Official Opposition Critic for Housing. She/Her.
Darren Markland @drdagly
71K Followers 3K Following Intensive care doc, nephrologist, bamboo bike frame builder, active transportation advocate, barista bike rider and general humanist. I own my tweets.
Cheryl Whiskeyjack/Si.. @CherylWjack
4K Followers 948 Following A product of all who came before me...an example to those who follow me. My feet planted firmly in two worlds. Historian Co-Laureate for #YEG with @somaryaqub
Andrew Knack @AndrewKnack
15K Followers 7K Following Serving the people of Ward Nakota Isga and all of Edmonton on #yegcc (Edmonton City Council). He/him.
Amarjeet Sohi @AmarjeetSohiYEG
50K Followers 3K Following Mayor of the @CityofEdmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.
slavo cech @slav_metalurges
10K Followers 2K Following crown wearer, husband, father, metal artist, sculptor, Edifier winner 2023. he/him. https://t.co/yg4HAQ9Qq6 email: [email protected]
City of Edmonton @CityofEdmonton
264K Followers 1K Following City of Edmonton News & Updates. Active weekdays 8am-4:30pm. Report concerns: https://t.co/8r1CKEQa3B. Edmonton Transit @takeETSalert
David Shepherd @DShepYEG
22K Followers 2K Following MLA for Edmonton-City Centre • Partner • Cyclist • Musician • Mild Comic Book Geek •
Paula Simons @Paulatics
62K Followers 4K Following Independent Senator from Alberta. Archived tweets for your amusement. [email protected] Now tooting @[email protected]
Marni Panas @marnipanas
10K Followers 2K Following Views are my own. #InclusiveHealth #HumanRights #TEDx
Linda Hoang Cẩm Tú.. @lindork
22K Followers 6K Following #yeg 🇨🇦 Social Media Strategist + Instructor. Blogger + Content Creator. Former Journo. @YEGCatFest. #IGWallsofYEG. #BTSARMY. * Not active here anymore!
CBC Edmonton @CBCEdmonton
161K Followers 554 Following News, current affairs and community stories from the CBC Edmonton newsroom.
Rakhi Pancholi @pancholi_rakhi
25K Followers 3K Following Mother, partner, lawyer, and proud Albertan. MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud. Tell your dog I said hi!
Angee @AngeeGabs
5K Followers 1K Following #YEG mental health advocate. 🏙 Poligeek #yegcc & #ableg. Intersectional feminist. Slice of life stuff. She/Her. Views are my own. 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Dr. Shazma Mithani @DrShazmaMithani
23K Followers 2K Following Inner city ER Doc | Mom | Advocate | Speaker | @drshazmamithani on Threads, Insta, and TikTok | *Tweets are not medical advice
Mark Cherrington @MarkCherrington
9K Followers 3K Following [email protected] 7808506254 text/call. Helping vulnerable persons for 30 yrs. Human Rights Advocate. No government funding. See pinned tweet to help.#YEG
Giselle General (she/.. @gisellegeneral
2K Followers 4K Following Survivor, immigrant, workaholic, changemaker in #yeg, Writer, artist, nerd. Mastodon: https://t.co/gDhHjPZ5J7
AARC @aarcrecovery
1K Followers 1K Following The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC) is a long-term family treatment program for #youth and young adults aged 12-21 with alcohol/substance use disorder
Carol McBride @NWAC_President
254 Followers 293 Following President of the Native Women's Association of Canada. Love, truth, bravery, humility, wisdom, honesty, & respect–are central to my leadership.
MoodDisorders Canada @MoodDisordersCa
22K Followers 8K Following Promoting mental health via advocacy, education, & support. #MakeChangeHappen https://t.co/yzxsO4ry7s
19thnews @19thnews
82K Followers 402 Following The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy. https://t.co/c6hK7rlTN2
WMC SheSource @shesource
5K Followers 3K Following The @womensmediacntr's SheSource - the resource for journalists looking for media experienced women experts on all topics
Broad View Internatio.. @BroadViewYEG
124 Followers 340 Following Showcasing the work of women film directors from around the world. Join us @themetrocinema this Nov. 9 to 11 & stay tuned to our socials - films announced soon!
Justina Verboom @JustinaVboom
67 Followers 197 Following
White Ribbon Canada @whiteribbon
12K Followers 2K Following Canadian organization working to engage men & boys in gender justice. https://t.co/pYTJ8DNXMH
Women's National Hous.. @WNHHNetwork
2K Followers 447 Following WNHHN is a collective of women and gender-diverse persons from across Canada who are working to eliminate gendered homelessness and housing insecurity.
Canadian Center For W.. @ccfwe
2K Followers 1K Following The only 🇨🇦 non-profit organization dedicated to ending #ECONOMICABUSE through education, policy change & economic empowerment! #finacialequity #coerceddebt
Partnership for Women.. @pwhrcanada
317 Followers 92 Following Partnership of WHRI, WCHRI, WCRI, and IWK to further research, training and knowledge mobilization for the benefit of women, trans and non-binary people.
Canada Powered by Wom.. @PoweredXWomen
416 Followers 441 Following We represent Canadian women who believe sound energy policies are vital for the continuing prosperity of our country. #canadaxwomen
Erik Backstrom @e_backstrom
3K Followers 1K Following Urban planner, planning historian, family man and faithful Edmontonian
Black Canadian Women .. @BCWinaction
439 Followers 510 Following BCW In Action, Empowering Black Canadian Women to Explore and Exercise Leadership in Canadian Society. Inspire, Empower & Engage With Confidence. #YEG #YYC #YQR
Krista Li @kristalixy
4K Followers 3K Following TWEETS ARE MY OWN. Treaty 7. YYC. Feminist. Public Ed advocate. Typos. Sarcasm. NL’er in AB. PhD. Burner downer. Pariah. she/her
Dr. Katie Biittner @kbiittner
3K Followers 4K Following Archaeologist. Archaeogamer. Anthropology Associate Professor at MacEwan U. Mama. Bisexual. Polyam/RA. She/her.
x -Irfan Chaudhry @IrfanYEG
2K Followers 1K Following Views are my own | EDI/Anti-racism https://t.co/LflfHrREAP (he/him)
Sandy Jung @AquagirlRocks
734 Followers 354 Following Researcher, Clinician, Educator | Shopping enthusiast, tennis watcher, foodie | 5x vaxxed | Day job is forensic psyc prof @macewanu | Remover of trolls
Jennifer Koshan @JenniferKoshan
3K Followers 2K Following Law Prof @UCalgaryLaw, Research Excellence Chair @UCalgary, Blogger @ABlawg. She/her. Feminist. All opinions are my own. @jenniferkoshan.bsky.social
Florence Ashley @ButNotTheCity
37K Followers 8K Following Transfeminine jurist and bioethicist | Ass. prof at @UAlbertaLaw | Clerked at @SCC_eng | BCL/JD, LLM (Bioeth) at @LawMcGill, SJD at @UofT
JJ Wright, PhD @JessicaW_Tweets
2K Followers 1K Following Sociology & Gender Studies Prof @MacEwanU| PhD OISE @UofT| @SSHRC_CRSH funded | Board @AtlantisJournal| Queer+Trans Joy, #EndGBV, Consent, Disability | she/they
MacEwan Centre for Se.. @CSGDMacEwan
173 Followers 38 Following An interdisciplinary hub that fosters community-engaged research, teaching, & inclusive learning spaces for sexual & gender minorities.
Dr. Verna Yiu (she/he.. @dryiu_verna
12K Followers 290 Following Proud to live in Canada where universal healthcare is a basic human right
Jodi Abbott @DrJodiAbbott_
1K Followers 887 Following University Hospital Foundation President & CEO, @GiveToUHF Transformational leader. Figure skating judge.
Tina Thomas @yegtinat
771 Followers 700 Following Mama, marketer, creative analytic. Rules are for the obedience of fools & the guidance of wise men.
Cheryl Oates @cherylanne
5K Followers 3K Following CoHost of @thediscourse__ . Former political staffer and TV journalist (at separate times). Views are my own.
Heather Campbell @ThatHeatherC
8K Followers 1K Following Inspired, engaged, politicised, compassionate, engineer, and citizen of the world. *Tweets are usually awesome & always my own.* Call me: she & her
WXN @WXN
13K Followers 5K Following WXN is a bold and diverse ecosystem where professional development, networking, thought leadership, belonging, and celebration take center stage.
Dr. Fiona Mattatall �.. @FionaMattatall
21K Followers 5K Following She/Her | 🇨🇦🇮🇪Ob/Gyn 🩺| Univ. of Calgary| gin🍸, music, history, film, med ed, women’s health, trans health 🏳️⚧️ inclusive care 🌈 Tweets are my own
Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo
83K Followers 50K Following Order of Canada Performed Cdn 1st legalized ssex marriage, passed most LGBTQ Bills in Cdn history as MPP Minister Trinity St Paul's She/Her
Louise Cinnamon @louisecinnamon
4K Followers 5K Following 🍁🌈🇨🇦 #BetterOffWithRachel #FiretheUCP #TestTraceIsolate 🍁CA🌈#chooseforward #IStandWithTrudeau #getvaxxed #stopthewar #StandWithUkraine 💛🇺🇦
Sun Girl @gobychristine
1K Followers 5K Following Artist, swim, enviro, yoga, health. Retweets are not an endorsement.
Holly Hoye she/her in.. @hollyhoye
3K Followers 658 Following | volunteer | unapologetically pro-housing | probably out for a walk | find me @[email protected]
Susan, Abbey and Finn.. @subrmiller
1K Followers 2K Following Retired educator/consultant, artist, owned by two labs, believer in public education, animal rescue and gov’t for people. Mastodon: [email protected]
Katy E @MargTokar
6K Followers 4K Following Go to https://t.co/wtIkqFBvAl to join our fight for Alberta! 🇵🇫🇺🇦 she/her Anti anything Conservative! Ex con...I am evolving! #GoodTwitter
Just Dave 🇨🇦�.. @its_just_dave
834 Followers 982 Following
Sadie Leonard @SadieLeonardAB
432 Followers 842 Following Progressive girl in a conservative world. Liberal thinker against facism/authoritarianism/gov’t corruption/hypocrisy. Miss the days when politics was boring.
Christina Gray @ChristinaNDP
9K Followers 3K Following Your Alberta NDP MLA in Edmonton-Mill Woods. Official Opposition Deputy Leader & House Leader. A Better Future for Alberta!
Bonnie McMahon 🇺�.. @McMahonBon
5K Followers 5K Following It's a gift to be a Mom to amazing kids & a Grandma. All funny, loving, wonderful people She/Her BLM LGBTQ ally 🏳️⚧ 🏳️🌈 Land Back Voting for healing
Debbie Royer 🇺🇦.. @DebbieRoyer615
269 Followers 960 Following Dogs are the best, two are even better! Don’t use the R word - ever! I’d rather be “woke” than asleep at the wheel. She/her. #GoodTwitter
Roxanne Felix-Mah @RoxanneFelixMah
195 Followers 211 Following inclusion. writing. public health. immigration. speculative fiction. equity. research. i like it when my worlds collide.
Tracy Barry @tracyb_grow
130 Followers 121 Following Founder & CEO GROW Women Leaders™ | Career + Equitable Leadership Stragetist + Principal Recruiter | Helping Women Get Hired & Advance Their Careers
Meghan Unterschultz K.. @meghanlinnu
1K Followers 3K Following Executive Director, EMCN. Past President YWCA Edm Board. Top 40 Under 40. Motto: Be a force for good. (Posts my own.)
Katie Teeling @teelingkat
226 Followers 391 Following Editor-in-Chief @The_Gateway. Anthropology student @UAlberta. Prairies North Representative @canunipress. Contact: [email protected]
Andrea Heinz @heinzsight2020
14K Followers 2K Following Commercial Sexual Exploitation Activist. 7 yrs in prostitution (2006-2013). Executive Producer of @LabeledDoc. Co-author of @whenmenbuysex. Ⓥegan. Runner.
Sean Graham @sean_gra
730 Followers 437 Following BSc in physics and political science, and BSc in math from @ualbertaScience. Creator of Dual Member Proportional. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #yeg #ymm #LGBTQ
PrairieBookRat @PrairieBookRat
72 Followers 80 Following he/him | settler | Autistic Eclectic Anti-Sectarian Marxism-Meansism with Pragmatic Characteristics | hate colonialism hate capitalism hate imperialism
Decolonization from t.. @oldhoyden
1K Followers 5K Following (she/her) Proud parent of a transgender kid🏳️⚧️✊🏳️🌈 There is nothing wrong with discomfort; it is the fertile soil of growth.As a disabled person requesting reasonable adjustments or accommodations is often met with an instant 'No'. I want to collect some positive examples of adjustments & accommodations. If you're disabled can you share an example of someone meeting an access need? I'll start ⬇️
The Edmonton Volunteer Fair raises awareness for nonprofit organizations & recruits new volunteers to serve their communities. ecvo.ca/volunteerfair/ @EdmCVO Thank you to the many, many volunteers that donate their time and talents to helping others! #YEG #YEGcc #wardsspomitapi
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If you use Twitch for any kind of streaming, this resource by Liz Wait can help you make your Twitch channel more accessible to people with disabilities. dev.to/auraswap/acces…
Inclusion Alberta has been championing community inclusion & family life for 60+ years. Join them in making a difference through education, employment, and advocacy efforts. Together, we can build inclusive communities. inclusionalberta.org/about-us/
Dive into the world of disability support with the Gateway Association Blog. Their team shares insights on services, current developments, and personal stories to enlighten and inspire. gatewayassociation.ca/blog/
Volunteer opportunities.
Join us in celebrating the incredible dedication of our volunteers! Community involvement is vital, and YOU can make a difference! Sign up to volunteer here: emow.ca/volunteer/ or join our 6-month Corporate Volunteer Challenge. Learn more: emow.ca/programs/corpo…
Seeing disability as a culture enhances connection & support among disabled people. John Loeppky's opinion piece, accompanied by ASL, delves into this perspective, urging a shift in how we view disability. cbc.ca/player/play/23…
This #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth we’re focusing what we can all learn by listening to the autistic community. Today, MCA researcher, Sheila Cross shares what she has learned and the advice she’d give her younger self.
Accessibility Standards annual public meet. Save the date.
Join Accessibility Standards Canada (@AccStandardsCA) for a virtual Annual Public Meeting on May 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. (EDT). Members of technical committees will bring us up to speed on the innovative work they’ve done so far. accessible.canada.ca/annual-public-…
"Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities." human.health/blog/quotes-fr…
The Canadian Mental Health Association, City of Edmonton & United Way are offering grants & sponsorships for projects on suicide prevention & mental health support. Apply by April 30, 2024, for funding up to $20,000. mentalhealthactionplan.ca/grants-and-spo…
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