DIA

We are imagining equitable futures.

[DIA @dia_space]

NEW BLOG ALERT: For our first blog post of 2023, @jennzia is sharing about her experience as our CEO and where we are headed.

We'd like to imagine you will (re)join us on this journey!

https://t.co/rt1gFkLLjf

#thisisimaginationatwork

[DIA @dia_space]

📣 Paid Opportunity Alert!📣

We are looking for 3-4 Storytelling Caretakers.

Application Deadline: December 15th 2022, midnight

Honorarium: $400

More info: https://t.co/WH61ZifVC8

[DIA @dia_space]

LAST CHANCE! Pre-orders for The Stories of Us magazine end on July 31st. Be amongst the first to get your hands on this beautiful multilingual anthology of Newcomers stories. https://t.co/LCuwHiMa1e

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

Meet Kathleen Ubias - the artistic director of The Stories of Us! 👋🏽🙋🏻‍♀️
Kathleen is an emerging designer that is curious and enthusiastic about finding purposeful design solutions. @dia_space

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

We want to introduce you to more of the amazing people behind The Stories of Us, the first-ever collection of ESL stories written for newcomers, by newcomers!

Say hello to @jennzia, the brains and the heart behind @dia_space - our partner in this project!

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

Developing this partnership with the @dia_space through @jennzia has been by far our most fruitful and meaningful collaboration yet! We can’t wait for you to get your hands on The Stories of Us. Pre-order you copy by July 31st at https://t.co/inbT8bVjOa!

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

We partnered with @dia_space – a nonprofit focused on understanding the evolving definition of what it means to be Canadian from new Canadians – to bring you The Stories of Us. We aim to empower newcomers to learn English through their own stories! https://t.co/tfAKGeCurQ

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

Pre-order your copy of The Stories of Us, the first-ever English as a Second Language collection of stories written and told BY newcomers, FOR newcomers. We partnered with @dia_space to understand the evolving definition of what it means to be Canadian. https://t.co/tfAKGeCurQ

[Lanrick Bennett Jr. @LanrickBennett]

Your help is needed to make sure the Commemorative Framework that was adopted by Executive Committee passes during City Council at the July 19-20 meeting.

An important 🧵 for #TorontoDanforth constituents.

Plz #Amplify

HT @EastEndArtsTO @dia_space @SRiverdaleCHC @OBHistory

[Living Hyphen @livinghyphen]

Pre-order your copy of The Stories of Us today! It's the first-ever English as a Second Language collection of stories written and told by newcomers, for newcomers. Proud to have partnered with @dia_space on such an important project! https://t.co/tfAKGeCurQ

[DIA @dia_space]

@LanrickBennett Thanks for this video and the chat by the river!

Also, if you have any ideas for where the installation can live next, let us know!

We are going to be experimenting to make it adaptable to the outdoors :)

[Lanrick Bennett Jr. @LanrickBennett]

Really appreciate spending time with @dia_space this morning.

Wonderful engagement and opportunity for so many to express themselves through different means of communication.

How do you answer the question, “What if Parks were safe for Everyone”

#ATaleOfTwoParks

[Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhassen]

What is safety, inclusion, access, wellbeing & #equity in greenspaces for #racialized people?
Jane-Finch & St. James Town residents share their photos & stories. This exhibit, based on my PhD, is open until July 9!⬇️
https://t.co/YNKoJ1tBYU #parksTO #racializedrealities #designTO

[Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhassen]

Incredible resident photographers shared their insights on navigating #greenspaces as racialized residents and BIPOC in #JaneandFinch & #StJamesTown. Exhibit opens June 27! https://t.co/YNKoJ1tBYU
@dia_space @OurGreenChange @sjtcoop #photovoice

[DIA @dia_space]

Interested in joining our programming available during our installation next week and the week after? Check out our eventbrite event pages by following the link in our bio. Here is some information on what programs we are offering and when. Make sure to save your spot!

[DIA @dia_space]

We are so excited to announce our programming schedule for our installation that opens next week at Artscape Weston Commons!

Make sure to save your spot here: https://t.co/kLbkyI2MIi

[DIA @dia_space]

WE HAVE SOME BIG NEWS!

Our Tale of Two Parks Installation is opening in two weeks!

Our installation will be open for two weeks, open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Swipe left for the full schedule.

#ATaleOfTwoParks #DIASummer2022 #storytelling

[DIA @dia_space]

A huge thank you to our re:parks participants for your willingness to create and write about difficult topics. This program would not have been the same without all of you!

#reparks #storytelling #thisisimaginationatwork #ATaleOfTwoParks

[DIA @dia_space]

This was a screenshot from our last creation session together. We are looking forward to getting the group together again later this month to start installing our "A Tale of Two Parks" installation at Artscape Weston Commons. More info on that soon!

#reparks #storytelling

[DIA @dia_space]

We are absolutely ECSTATIC to announce the opening of our A Tale of Two Parks installation, "What If Parks Were Safe For Everyone?"

Here is a video from our mock up day last week, where the whole re:parks and DIA team got together to plan the specifics of our installation.