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Read the latest post from the Centre’s blog, where we invite organizations and individuals whose work and values align with our own to share their thoughts and musings about their work and anything that may be important to them. Are you interested in writing a blog? You may be eligible for an honorarium of $100 for a blog of 500-900 words on a topic that fits the Centre’s Work, Vision, and Values. The blog contribution is approved by the Director and edited as needed by the Centre. Please send your proposal to liveworkwell@uoguelph.ca and let us know what you would like to write about!  

Kaitlyn Hunter

Former LWWRC GRA, Kaitlyn Hunter, Receives Vanier Graduate Scholarship!

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Hunter, a PhD student at the University of Waterloo and a former LWWRC GRA, on receiving a Vanier Graduate Scholarship!  

Working under the supervision of Dr. Holly Campeau in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, Kaitlyn’s research focuses on the impact of high-profile American police violence in other geographic contexts. By looking at case studies such as the murder of George Floyd, Kaitlyn will investigate how touchstone cases of racialized police violence in America shape perceptions of and engagement with the public in Canada.  

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Announcing our CFDC Narrative Report and Videos of Testimonials and Presentations!

The Canadian Feminist Disability Coalition (CFDC) is a bold initiative and network , placing women with disabilities at the forefront of disability action and change. Not only can women with disabilities participate in this change, but they can also advocate for and lead the mission for increased inclusion in areas like healthcare, employment, public life, and childcare.  

In March 2024, the CFDC project was transferred to DAWN-RAFH Canada, where it was relaunched as the Hummingbird Feminist Disability Coalition (HFDC). Since then, the LWWRC has been working to compile a series of resources to summarize the development CFDC project and national network of women with disabilities. 

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Call for Participants: Family Flourishing Autism Study with YorkU

Nisha Vashi is a PhD student at York University who is investigating the well-being of autistic children as well as their caregivers and families. Having previously earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Science degree for her research into coherence of parental representations in the families of autistic youth and how community-based programs can bolster autism treatment, Nisha’s intention is to fully explore conceptualization and predictors of flourishing families of autistic children.  

A poster for the Centring Accessibility to Advance the Right to Housing virtual panel, the second panel in the Countering Policy Exclusions series.

Video available for Countering Policy Exclusions: Centring accessibility to advance the right to housing panel

The video has now been released for the LWWRC’s virtual panel on April 10th, 2025, co-hosted with Dr. Leah Levac’s Canada Research Chair in Critical Community Engagement and Public Policy. The panel on “Centring accessibility to advance the right to housing” was the second session in a series titled “Countering Policy Exclusions.” The video for the third session, held on May 12, is also available.  

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