The 21st Century Citizen. How do we Get Involved Today?

For the past ten years my partner at qmedia solutions and I have been doing a lot of pro bono work for a number of not-for-profits and charities. We've really enjoyed it but we wanted to do more. First we wanted to tell stories about some of the amazing people who had inspired us. And so we started with TV storytelling and on October 26th Get Involved had it's World Premiere on TVO-- Ontario's premiere public broadcaster. So far we have produced 25 profiles of amazing innovators, social entrepreneurs and activists. Take a look at our stories. Tell us what you think. Tell us about people or organizations that inspire you. During our research we sensed a growing movement growing all around us-- people realizing their skills and their expertise can be used not only to bring them financial rewards but deeper connection and meaning in their lives. And so our next step was to concieve of a website that would transform the inspiration of the television profiles and help propell people into action and Getinvolved.ca was born. Join the conversation...

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Film Possible - the Contest that's Bringing Visibility to Disability


disability wheelchairHolland Bloorview, the Kids Rehabilitation Hospital launched a contest last week called Film Possible.

The Film Possible contest has called on all Canadians, across a spectrum of ages and abilities to create short videos (under 2 minutes) with the theme of "bringing visibility to disability". The general public votes, and then the chosen jury selects their top 3 favorite - overall 6 winners will be chosen, with the first place winner receiving $5000! The jury is composed of some well-known faces, including MuchMusic star Trevor Boris, funny-gal Nikki Payne, and Allen Braude of TIFF.

And what a great way to make the world a better and more understanging place for children with disbaialities, then showing the public that people are not defined by their disabilities. The videos are funny, heart-warming and at times extremely touching. Check them out and vote for your favorite!





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