Why I have needed superhero hair #thisisimaginationatwork #31
This month's blog is one that is long overdue. Starting in April, I have started and stopped so many blog posts because each time I got partway through, something else…
FAQs for Elevate & Amplify
Here are the top 4 questions we have heard since we launched tickets for Elevate & Amplify. Tickets are on a sliding scale. How do I pick my ticket for…
Elevate & Amplify Panelists
The first-ever Elevate & Amplify is just days away!!! In the last week, we have been sharing our panelists one by one on our social media, and this week we…
Are you a storyteller?
Hiring for A Tale of Two Parks! ***DEADLINE EXTENDED to June 6th at midnight! We are looking for teams of Communication Specialists & Social Researchers to work together as a…
Introducing Elevate & Amplify!
Introducing Elevate & Amplify, Canada’s first virtual conference centred on BIPOC voices within design and social change! Mark your calendar for June 3rd, 2021 from 1-5pm EST and read on…
Two Board Presidents in Conversation #thisisimaginationatwork #30
For this month's blog post, DIA's Founding Board President Jeanne LeSage talks with current Board President Alexandra Da Dalt about the past, present, and what's ahead in DIA's future. This…
Strategic Planning 2021 – 2023
In 2017, when we first incorporated we held a lovely rooftop Board & Advisory retreat. At this point, Blair and I had been doing a lot of the thinking on…
How did I get to where I am? Sharing with students
Today, I was invited to talk about my journey into my role. I was offered 8-10 minutes to talk about how I got to my role in the immigrant-serving sector.…
#thisisimaginationatwork – Instalment #29
This month's blog post comes from Alex, our Board Chair. Alex has been with me every step of the way ever since I took over as Executive Director and I…
Practice: Holding Multiple Truths
And you, Ma - so fair you would "pass" for white, like the time we were in the Sears department store and the blond clerk, bending down to stroke my…