Justin’s story about working at Thrifty Foods for the past four years, is one of the many stories shared this month on Self Advocate Net.
Here are a few of the great stories published on Self Advocate Net over the past month. Visit the www.selfadvocatenet.com homepage under Our Stories to read more stories, and check back often as new stories are published weekly.
My Fabulous Job
By Justin Ernest Thomas Speed
In 2012, I had the opportunity with Esquimalt High School to do work experience with Thrifty Foods. Click here to read the full story.
RDSP Planning for Your Future
By Zorica Medved
On Wednesday March 16, I attended a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) workshop at the Burnaby CLBC office. Click here to watch.
What Self-Esteem Means to Me
By Cheryl Fryfield
Getting active in the community and keeping busy, is just one way of having a good self-esteem. Click here to read the full story.
If you are interested in submitting a story idea, or you know a self advocate with an interesting story idea, visit the “Submit Your Story Idea” page on Self Advocate Net to fill out the short on-line suggestion form.
Each month, SelfAdvocateNet.com publishes stories highlighting the contributions, abilities and leadership of self advocates and people with diverse abilities from around B.C. The site was started almost 15 years ago by two self advocate leaders in the Fraser Valley, Bryce Schaufelberger and Joe Rickley, who continue to run the site, now with support from CLBC’s Editorial Board. You can visit SelfAdvocateNet.com here.
