It’s a skeleton crew this week as Rob and Ryan hold down the fort and welcome Melanie Taddeo, founder of Connect 4 Life, an Ontario non-profit that provides a wide variety of educational, programs and services for people with disabilities. The discuss the organization’s origins, the need to fill the service gaps left by larger organizations, and dive into discussing some of Connect 4 Life’s many programs. Oh, and Ryan plans an insurrection.
Connect 4 Life
http://connect4life.ca/
Rob, Ryan, Steve, and Lis welcome Luke Anderson, Executive Director and Founder of the StopGap Foundation, an Ontario-based non-profit that provides access solutions to businesses in the form of lightweight portable ramps. They discuss everything from Luke’s personal experience with disability and the origins of the StopGap Foundation to the challenges of dealing with local by-laws and policies and even touch on the mysterious caped crusader that goes by the moniker of Ramp Man….
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-294-stop-gap-foundation.pdf
StopGap Foundation
https://stopgap.ca/
It’s a episode full of troopers this week as the gang pushes through tech challenges, power supply issues and viruses to welcomes Marc Workman, CEO of the World Blind Union, an internationally recognized organization representing the 285 million blind and partially sighted persons in 190 member countries. We discuss WBU’s origins, its mandate, and some of the unique challenges of bringing major national and international organizations of blind persons together under a global umbrella.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-293-world-blind-union.pdf
World Blind Union
https://worldblindunion.org/
It’s an exciting episode this week as Rob, Ryan, Lis, and Steve welcome siblings Brian and Kerry Kijewski, hosts of the radio show Outlook on Radio Western. They discuss the origins of their hour long weekly show that focuses on advocacy, what it’s like doing a show on live radio, and what drives their passion for broadcasting and advocacy.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-292-brian-and-kerry-kijewski.pdf
Outlook on Radio Western
https://radiowestern.ca/program/outlook
Chin Music on Radio Western
https://radiowestern.ca/program/chin-music
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