How I Wrote My First Novel #thisisimagination #37
I remember first picking up “No Plot, No Problem!” by Chris Baty at an Indigo near my home in 2012. I had just graduated from high school and was spending…
A Tale of Team Tabling – Where We Re-Learn How to Interact – Pt. 1 #thisisimagination #36
On Friday, September 3rd, 2021, marks the second time Ari and I (Elvin) met as we spent our entire day tabling and building connection together at Dentonia Park. Prior to…
Moving Toward Reciprocity #thisisimagination #35
As September 30th approached, I was certain that it was important to me and to our team that we spend time investing in reflecting on our relationship with Indigenous people,…
Honouring imagination #thisisimaginationatwork #34
On Friday, August 13th, 2021, Francisco Rico-Martinez passed away. In this post, we would like to share what Francisco meant to us in his role as a Board Member and…
Saying Goodbye (for now) to The Stories of Us #thisisimaginationatwork #33
On June 30th, 2021, our initial funding from Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for The Stories of Us came to a close. This marks the end of a really significant…
White Noise and Broken Promises #thisisimaginationatwork #32
Last year in late February, I was leading a co-design project at North York Community House. This is when I first met Daisy. Daisy was a part of a cohort…
An Interview with Our First Storyteller: Moluk
#DearSoU is a time capsule that contains artifacts from the life and times of The Stories of Us (SoU). SoU is a project of the Department of Imaginary Affairs, that…
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…