Thursday, February 17, 2011

Movie Night - Victoria

Come out to the Victoria Disability Resource Centre and enjoy a great movie and snacks too!

This month's movie is Avatar. It is a fantastic movie. It will be a good time for sure
 
Saturday, February 26 · 1:00pm - 3:30pm
 
Victoria Disability Resource Centre
817A Fort St
Victoria, BC
 
RSVP by Feb 24!
 
nate@bridgestothefuture.ca
 
 

Monday, February 7, 2011

Scholarship Opportunity

Here is a scholarship opportunity for those of you in Post-Secondary studies. 12  $3000 scholarships are available for students with a permanent disability. The applications are due March 1.

More information: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/projects/ete2/scholarship/

Eligibility

-     Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada 
-       Applicants must have a permanent disability*
-       Applicants must be registered in a full-time program of study at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university. Full-time status is at least 40% of a full course load.
*For the purpose of these awards, a permanent disability is a permanent functional limitation which affects the ability of the student to participate fully in post-secondary education.

Criteria

-    Show commitment to your academic discipline
-       Record of volunteerism and/or employment
-       Demonstrate potential to be an outstanding participant in the community

Value and number available

-     $3,000, and up to 12 scholarships per academic year which may be awarded in the following categories: University undergraduate; Graduate/Professional; and College/CÉGEP.

Friday, February 4, 2011

February Newsletter Now Available

The February Newsletter is now available. It can be found as .pdf on www.bridgestothefuture.ca/newsletter.html.

What you can find inside:

- February Contest information - win a free Tim Hortons Mug + Drink.
- January Contest winner.
- Youth Spotlight from Williams Lake, BC.
- Articles about the coordinators' first times on transit.
- Practical knowledge for using the public transit system.
- Recaps of past events.
- Information about events coming up.

Check it out!

Don't forget next months topic is: ADVOCACY. If you have ever advocated for yourself and are interested in writing about it, please contact Kim at kim.stewart@muscle.ca.