Levonne Abshire

Mom. Daughter. Friend. Educator. Advocate. Community builder. Health promoter.

[Inclusion Canada @InclusionCA]

Bill #C22 passed in @OurCommons! This is a milestone achievement for the #disability community. Thank you for your advocacy and thank you to all MPs for their UNANIMOUS support of this bill.

[Morgan Harper Nichols @morganhnichols]

And as you lean into Light,
be gentle with the word “darkness.”
For more than it merely means wrong or bad,
it is also the color of a full, starless night sky,
and actual bodies
of human beings
who have been overlooked
too many times.

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@DavidChenTweets I can empathize. As a mama of an Autistic, I’ve come realize that all the time and money spent on therapy won’t change other people’s attitudes and behaviour of exclusion towards my son. Sometimes I think they need the therapy!

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@imgrund @PeelSchools Saw a Szz a

[Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 @mssinenomine]

22% of people over the age of 15 in Canada are disabled.

The percentage in BC is slightly higher than the national average.

5,146 words in BC Budget.
Number of times the words disabled or disability appear - 0

Don't talk about the people you want to erase.

#BCPoli

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@CBCStephenQuinn Oh why did I go down this rabbit hole! 💔😳

[IDC/BCANDS 🇨🇦 @BCANDS1]

The application for the Indigenous Disability Canada's Support for Indigenous Student Learning Program (SISLP) is now online! Visit https://t.co/WjBuLmifu6. We are giving away over 2.7 million in technology to successful Indigenous student applicants across Canada! Please share!

[Hockey Diversity Alliance @TheOfficialHDA]

Do you stand with us against racism in hockey? Show your support and join us to make this game for us all #TapeOutHate @BudweiserCanada

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

Snow is falling at UBC Vancouver. Campus operations and classes are proceeding as normal. Please take care on your commute. More info: https://t.co/m51RDj8TqS

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@tweetsomemoore Are you talking about those kids who do their work at their desk and do everything they are told in the classroom and then bully my son on the playground? Yes! They sure are disruptive to learning!

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

We can't believe that #AdvoCon2021 is just two days away, it is going to be so fun to see everyone #online again this year! Be sure to hop onto Zoom early, because we'll start and end each day with time to meet the attendees. A coffee connection is the best kind of connection!

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

We are only three days from seeing you #online at our 7th annual education advocacy conference. If you're interested in learning more about student rights and #EducationEquity in #BCEd we recommend getting your tickets today! Learn more about the event: https://t.co/4Fc7DlGVMt

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

Learn about the work of the BCEdAccess Anti-Ableism Committee at #AdvoCon2021
#bced #bcpoli https://t.co/bVzxI5K0AS

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@UBCDrBenCh You are welcome to work out of/host office hours at the Wellness Centre in the Life Building! #ubcwellnesscentre

[CBC British Columbia @cbcnewsbc]

Just three days before the start of the school term, the University of British Columbia has clarified it will now require all 90,000 of its students, faculty and staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination when declaring their immunization status.#bcpse
https://t.co/VlCrLhQLNM

[Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop]

Young adults with #disabilities say the transition to adulthood is filled with extra challenges and schools, disability providers and health officials need to better prepare families. https://t.co/CqGKAiiJcr #specialneeds

[Union Gospel Mission @ugm]

Cold weather is dangerous for our neighbours experiencing homelessness. Learn about the risks and our response to help people in the snowy weather. #endhomelessness

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

@CISVA2 So glad that our St. Joseph’s Vancouver school team can enjoy a Wellness Day! Well deserved! Thank you.

[Angela Sterritt 📘 @AngelaSterritt]

Nurses carrying in Moderna vaccines to the remote Indigenous community of Ahousat. The community honoured them with ceremony today before they vaccinated several members of the community. Chief Louie says it was an emotional experience, knowing Elders will be protected.

[Levonne Abshire @levonneyvr]

"‘Resolutions can often feel like weights that cause you to sink under pressure and expectation rather than a flotation device to lift you up to attain your hopes and aspirations.’ — @revadamtaylor " https://t.co/3yunqxnneK via @sojourners