Media Room
For media enquiries, please contact:
Roz Ingram
Director of Communications
Community Living BC
Phone: 604-664-0156
E-mail: Roz.Ingram@gov.bc.ca
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Connecting with Self-Advocates
CLBC’s Board Chair and Board Committee Chairs met with six self-advocates to hear their stories and learn about their challenges, concerns and successes. To learn more about the meeting, please read the story “Connecting with Self-Advocates” featured in the February Edition of CLBC’s newsletter The Citizen by clicking here. Links to video clips from the meeting are posted below:
Richard talks about moving out of an institution
Tricia talks about moving to the big city
Ryan talks about living on his own
Dave talks about employability of people with developmental disabilities
Lori talks about speaking up for yourself
Dave and Lori talk about 26 years together
Barb talks about Sharing through Plain Language
Denise Turner, CLBC Board Chair, talks about listening and learning
Sharing our stories with the CLBC Board
Families share their Stories
Parents of individuals with developmental disabilities, Arlene Zuckernick, Russ Keil, Carol Antoine, Annette Pope, Vidyut Aklujkar and Maria Glaze gathered in Vancouver to share their experiences with CLBC Board Chair Denise Turner and Board Members Mark Duncan, Don Rowlatt and Arn Van Iersel. To learn more about the meeting, please read the story “Families share their Stories” featured in the April Edition of CLBC’s newsletter The Citizen by clicking here. Links to video clips from the meeting are posted below:
Arlene talks about the Power of Partnership
Russ talks about Focusing on Possibilities
Carol talks about Pride and Perseverance
Annette talks about a Family’s Journey
Vidyut talks about Fostering Abilities
Denise Turner, CLBC Board Chair, talks about Learning and Dialogue
Family Members talk about the Importance of Engagement
Come Together: Community Council Video
“Come Together” is a short video about inclusion and community. The video was produced by Community Living BC and developed by a Community Council Video committee. The video shines a light on the important work that Community Councils do and raises awareness about the issues that are most important to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
To view the video on Youtube, please click here.
Freedom To Belong
Community Living BC celebrated Community Living Month in October 2008 with screenings of “Freedom to Belong” across the province. Produced by Rachel Schmidt, CLBC’s Community Relations Specialist, this documentary follows the stories of people who champion the rights of people with developmental disabilities.
Part One tells the story of Cindy and Erika Frostad, a mother and daughter who advocate for inclusive communities.
To view this video on YouTube, please click here.
Part Two features Bill Macarthur, a former Woodlands resident and spokesperson for the We Survived Woodlands Group.
To view this video on YouTube, please click here.
In Part Three, The Community Speaks, we hear from several self-advocates who speak passionately about a future that includes all of us.
To view this video on YouTube, please click here.
Community Living BC Television Commercial
To view this video on YouTube, please click here.
Community Living BC Radio Commercials
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