International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023: Exclusion Hurts but Love Wins!
December 3, 2023
Each year, December 3rd marks the celebration of International Day of Persons With Disabilities. The United Nations tells us that this day “aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities” and “seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the… Continue reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023: Exclusion Hurts but Love Wins!
LiveWorkPlay Hosts Dynamic Panel, Champions Inclusive Employment at Disability and Work in Canada 2023
November 29, 2023
What a wonderful turnout for our panel session on the first day (November 29) of Disability and Work in Canada Conference 2023! Our old friends Nadine Ghadie, Dan Carleton, and Jessica Laniel from Department of Finance Canada and our new friends Amond McKenna and Angela Black from Government of New Brunswick joined Mary Gusella, Anna… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Hosts Dynamic Panel, Champions Inclusive Employment at Disability and Work in Canada 2023
United Way Minute featuring Graham Armstrong and Levy TD Place Now Airing on CTV Ottawa!
November 9, 2023
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS! This seems to be a public service announcement (PSA) for United Way East Ontario, but it is LiveWorkPlay that provided the employment supports to help Graham get the job at Levy TD Place? Yes. UWEO provided the production crew, filmed and produced the video, and has the partnership with CTV Ottawa for… Continue reading United Way Minute featuring Graham Armstrong and Levy TD Place Now Airing on CTV Ottawa!
LiveWorkPlay and TD Place Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
October 19, 2023
What is NDEAM: National Disability Employment Awareness Month? National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual October campaign promoting disability inclusion in business and 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,… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay and TD Place Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
October 12, 2023
LiveWorkPlay was invited to an energizing and honest conversation about the employment of people with disabilities in the federal public service as guests of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, which hosted an in-person panel at their Ottawa offices, as well as online guests from across the country via web conference. The event is part… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
LiveWorkPlay Community Celebrates Togetherness At The Welcome Back BBQ 2023 (September 6)
September 6, 2023
It’s a new LiveWorkPlay tradition, now in year two: the Welcome Back Family BBQ at TD Place! The agenda is deliberately light, very kid-friendly (for kids of ages), and focused on enjoying delicious food, cold beverages, and great conversation. There is only one formal agenda item for the evening, the annual staff recognition ceremony (remarks… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Community Celebrates Togetherness At The Welcome Back BBQ 2023 (September 6)
Register now for Community Living Ontario annual conference – it’s in Ottawa, September 27-29!
June 29, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the Inspiring Possibilities Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Conference, taking place from September 27th to 29th, 2023, at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – secure your spot today! The event does not come to Ottawa very often, so… Continue reading Register now for Community Living Ontario annual conference – it’s in Ottawa, September 27-29!
LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting 2023 and Annual Report
June 22, 2023
AGM 2023 & ANNUAL REPORT The LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting was hosted online on June 19. Robin McIntyre, Kate Sherwood, Daniel Spagnolo, Jon Doody, Cathy Velazquez, and Carole Sheppard were elected to the board, with one vacancy to be filled over the summer to replace Andrea Saldanha, who is not able to continue for 2023-2024. We… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting 2023 and Annual Report
We Named It Well: Make A Buzz Ottawa 2023 Celebration of Inclusive Community on May 11
May 15, 2023
The annual LiveWorkPlay anniversary party and celebration of inclusive community known as Make A Buzz Ottawa was created as a merger of two events (Engines of Success and Recipe for Success) in 2015. The event moved online from 2020-2022 and was very well attended, but there is nothing as sweet as making a buzz live… Continue reading We Named It Well: Make A Buzz Ottawa 2023 Celebration of Inclusive Community on May 11
Catching up with the Daytime Ottawa audience, Keenan Wellar with Derick Fage on Rogers TV
April 27, 2023
Welcome back to the show. LiveWorkPlay was founded way back in 1995. It’s hard for me to believe because I’ve known Keenan and Julie for so many years, and they’ve had so many great success stories over the years. Of course, they continue to have challenges when it comes to helping out the people that… Continue reading Catching up with the Daytime Ottawa audience, Keenan Wellar with Derick Fage on Rogers TV