Minister Michael Parsa (MCCSS) Visits LiveWorkPlay In Ottawa
December 18, 2024
Today LiveWorkPlay hosted the Honourable Minister Michael Parsa from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services with special guests from United Way East Ontario and Levy TD Place and our federal public service employment partnership, to talk about successful employment outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities in the private and public sectors. Minister… Continue reading Minister Michael Parsa (MCCSS) Visits LiveWorkPlay In Ottawa
Aya Elkerdany: Reflections On My Time At LiveWorkPlay
December 17, 2024
Stepping into the LiveWorkPlay environment wasn’t just about starting a new job – it was walking into a mission-driven family that forever changed how I view work and community. At first, I was just a curious outsider. As a psychology major at the University of Ottawa, I stumbled upon LiveWorkPlay as a volunteer opportunity, helping… Continue reading Aya Elkerdany: Reflections On My Time At LiveWorkPlay
LiveWorkPlay Festive Family Gathering 2024: Holiday Surprises!
December 8, 2024
This is one of our oldest traditions, dating all the way back to our first Festive Family Gathering in 1998! A wonderful time was had on December 6, 2024, including a live edition of The LiveWorkPlay News! During the news, the broadcast was interrupted twice for breaking news items (see it happen live between countdown… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Festive Family Gathering 2024: Holiday Surprises!
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, Helps Raise Flag
December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024 photo below: for the first time in Ottawa, the disability rights flag has been raised at City Hall on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Created in 2017 by the Valencian dancer Eros Recio and presented to the United Nations, use of the flag has grown in countries across the world. Top… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, Helps Raise Flag
LiveWorkPlay is the 2024 recipient of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) “Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation”
November 5, 2024
From the official notification of the ODEN awards committee (la traduction française apparaît ci-dessous): LiveWorkPlay has been selected as the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) recipient of the Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation for 2024! This award recognizes your promising practices and innovation in service delivery that has significantly contributed to… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay is the 2024 recipient of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) “Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation”
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2024
October 21, 2024
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual October campaign promoting disability inclusion in the workplace. NDEAM began in the United States following World War Two as an effort to welcome returning veterans into the workforce. NDEAM or DEAM was also promoted in Canada, often sporadically, since the 1950s. In recent years, efforts by… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2024
LiveWorkPlay Welcome Back Family BBQ 2024 at TD Place: Record Turnout and Tons of Fun!
September 3, 2024
This event started in the summer of 2022 as a way to get back on track with our event schedule, but without the risks of an indoor event. For many years, there has been an indoor dinner event in September as a “welcome back” from the summer for members, families, and volunteers. This has also… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Welcome Back Family BBQ 2024 at TD Place: Record Turnout and Tons of Fun!
LiveWorkPlay and the 50-30 Challenge: Part 3 of 3
June 24, 2024
This post is the final in our three part series on LiveWorkPlay and the 50-30 Challenge. If you have landed on this post first, please consider reading Part One and Part Two! The 50 – 30 Challenge is an initiative between the Government of Canada, Canadian businesses, and diversity organizations. At the time of publishing… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay and the 50-30 Challenge: Part 3 of 3
Make a Buzz Ottawa: LiveWorkPlay 29th Anniversary and Celebration of Community, 10 May 2024
May 15, 2024
What an amazing evening at LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa Celebration of Community 2024! 200 supporters gathered at the Preston Event Centre to enjoy a live edition of The LiveWorkPlay News followed by the Inclusive Employer awards, Volunteer and Community Partner awards, presentation of the My Own Home bursary, the Community Ambassador award, and the… Continue reading Make a Buzz Ottawa: LiveWorkPlay 29th Anniversary and Celebration of Community, 10 May 2024
National Volunteer Week 2024
April 19, 2024
National Volunteer Week (NVW) 2024 kicked off on April 14. LiveWorkPlay shared a week-long celebration of volunteerism to showcase not only the importance of volunteers to our mission, but to demonstrate this year’s NVW theme: every moment of volunteering at LiveWorkPlay matters! Interested in volunteering? During National Volunteer Week, we want to recognize every volunteer… Continue reading National Volunteer Week 2024