Launch of the 2012-13 Enabling Change Program

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Ministry of Community and Social Services

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

6th floor, Suite 601a
777 Bay Street, Toronto ON M7A 2J4
Tel: 416-212-0927 / Fax: 416-325-9620

Ministère des Services sociaux et communautaires
Direction générale de l’accessibilité pour l’Ontario
6e étage, bureau 601a
777, rue Bay, Toronto ON M7A 2J4
Tél. : 416-212-0927 / Téléc. : 416 325-9620 

Launch of the 2012–13 Enabling Change ProgramWe are pleased to launch the 2012–13 EnAbling Change Program.

We are looking for non-profit organizations that want to be leaders in accessibility. The EnAbling Change Program is an initiative of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) that provides financial support and expertise to organizations to educate an industry or sector across the province on its obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).The program funds large-scale projects that have an impact across the province. Occasionally, the program funds projects that meet additional goals such as developing innovative approaches to increasing accessibility that directly or indirectly supports compliance with the AODA or awareness raising projects that focus on Ontario’s children and youth.We ask that you submit your project idea by completing the Expression of Interest provided on our website at: English: www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/partnerships/EnablingChange/how_apply.aspx
French: www.mcss.gov.on.ca/fr/mcss/programs/accessibility/partnerships/EnablingChange/how_apply.aspxThe deadline to submit your Expression of Interest is Friday, February 17, 2012.

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LACAP presents 2012 Latin American Speakers Series: Luis Camnitzer (Toronto)

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LACAP is proud to present the 2012 LATIN AMERICAN SPEAKERS SERIES

The Latin American Speakers Series aims to contextualize Latin American art within Canada as well as enrich our understanding of Latin American art from both the continent and the Diaspora. Through lectures, audio-visual presentations and discussions, the series serves as an opportunity for cultural exchange. This year we bring together a diverse range of artists and local contributors who will reflect on a broad range of aesthetics and perspectives. Internationally renowned Luis Camnitzer, Marcos Ramírez ERRE and Los Carpinteros share and discuss their projects engaging the viewer to reassess the shifting economic, political and social outcomes of our times.

The Latin American Speakers Series is curated by Tamara Toledo and is presented by the Latin American Canadian Art Projects (LACAP).

LUIS CAMNITZER
Thursday, February 9, 2012
7:30 PM
Hart House Music Room,
University of Toronto,
7 Hart House Circle
Free Admission (Please arrive at 7PM to reserve your seat)

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Red Sky at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre: The Great Mountain

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The Great Mountain is an adventure story about the transformative power of nature, and the courage it takes to the see the world with new eyes.

  The Great Mountain is a story that inspires, entertains and captures the imaginations of kids and families alike. Young Nuna has started to hear things she can’t figure out. Realizing she has inherited the ability to hear the spirits of rushing rivers and soaring mountains, Nuna’s grandmother takes her to the river and entrusts her to a boatman who brings her to where a glacier is melting and the spirit of a great mountain weeps. Does Nuna have the power to answer the mountain’s cry? Nuna discovers the transformative power of nature and the importance of courage. Continue reading