Persons living with Disabilities

Peace Out Poverty

The complex needs of Albertans living with disabilities are being supported in part by organizations like the YWCA. In this episode we are joined by Chandra MacLeod, who is the director of external relations for the YWCA and has an extensive history of working with people living with a disability. Also, Donna Bedard, who lives with a physical disability called dystonia. Donna and Chandra share their insights on how as a society we can work to support the community of people living with disabilities.

Learn: Home - YWCA (ywcaofedmonton.org)

Learn: Welcome to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation of Canada | Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada (dystoniacanada.org)

Learn: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/

Get Involved: https://www.volunteerconnector.org/edmonton/volunteeralberta

Support: United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

The GenNEXT podcast team is Alex Bedard, Adam Tymko, Annie Weishaar, Brett Eigner, Sydney Reid, Feven Worede, and Samantha Baxter. GenNEXT is a volunteer committee of United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. If you’d like to learn more or find out how you can help ensure no one in our community is left behind, visit MyUnitedWay.ca.