In Episode 6 of Dollars Seen Differently, Joanna Angelidis from BCIT and Ellis Parsons from CNIB discuss financial aid options for students, especially those with disabilities. They explore various resources, including the Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities and provincial student loans, while emphasizing the importance of early planning, understanding eligibility requirements, and staying organized throughout the application process. They advise students to consult both financial aid and accessibility services at their post-secondary institution to receive comprehensive guidance. Ellis explains that students can customize loan amounts and avoid loans if grants meet their needs. The discussion covers the six-month grace period for student loan repayments post-graduation, suggesting students aim for grants to avoid repayment altogether. Persistence, organization, and leveraging support networks are highlighted as crucial to navigating financial aid.

Show notes: https://www.cnib.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Dollars%20Seen%20Differently%20Episode%206%20-%20Financial%20Aid%20For%20Post-Secondary%20Students.pdf

Dollars Seen Differently – Episode 6: Financial Aid For Post-Secondary Students

In Episode 7 of Dollars Seen Differently, Sheldon Brown highlights CNIB’s wide range of scholarships and bursaries, which support students across Canada, addressing both financial need and accessibility requirements for those with sight loss. Katja introduces NEADS’ financial assistance program, which offers grants and partner-funded scholarships, aimed at reducing student debt and improving accessibility on campus. Both speakers emphasize the importance of early preparation, meeting eligibility criteria, and making an emotional connection in scholarship applications. Katja also mentions disabilityawards.ca, a useful resource to search for additional disability-specific scholarships.

Show notes: https://www.cnib.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Dollars%20Seen%20Differently%20Episode%207%20-%20Scholarships%20For%20Students%20With%20Disabilities.pdf

Dollars Seen Differently – Episode 7: Scholarships For Students With Disabilities

In Episode 8 of Dollars Seen Differently, we cover the essentials of financial literacy, focusing on debts, loans, and taxes. The episode discusses different types of loans—such as credit cards, lines of credit, mortgages, and payday loans—highlighting their pros and cons. The speakers emphasize the importance of managing debt responsibly, understanding interest rates, and the dangers of consumerism. They also explain how poor financial decisions can lead to long-term consequences, including damaged credit scores and mental stress. The episode wraps up by discussing the importance of filing taxes annually, even for those without income, and how missing tax deadlines can result in lost government benefits and penalties.

Show notes: https://www.cnib.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Dollars%20Seen%20Differently%20Episode%208%20-%20Debt%20and%20Taxes%20-%20The%20Basics.pdf

Dollars Seen Differently – Episode 8: Debt and Taxes - The Basics

In Episode 9 of Dollar Seen Differently, Ryan Chin from Sunlife Financial and Peridot Financial Solutions explains the importance and types of life insurance available for individuals, including those with disabilities. Chin shares that life insurance is often sought to cover debts, leave a legacy, or handle final expenses, and it can help protect loved ones financially. He introduces three main types of life insurance: Term Insurance (temporary, covering a set period), Permanent Insurance (covers an individual’s entire life), and Participating Permanent Insurance (a policy that grows in value over time through dividends). He discusses eligibility, the application process, and how risk factors like age, health, and lifestyle impact premiums and policy approval. For those with pre-existing conditions, some policies may still be available with risk assessment. Chin encourages consulting with a knowledgeable advisor to determine the right coverage based on personal needs and goals.

Show notes: https://www.cnib.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Dollars%20Seen%20Differently%20Episode%209%20-%20Life%20Insurance.pdf

Dollars Seen Differently – Episode 9: Life Insurance

In the final episode of Dollars Seen Differently, Graham Dobbs from TMU discusses the basics of cryptocurrency. Graham explains that cryptocurrency, unlike traditional currency, is a decentralized digital form of money, often managed through blockchain technology. He explores types of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, altcoins, and stable coins, and discusses the security risks, volatility, and privacy features that distinguish them from traditional currencies. Graham also considers how cryptocurrencies may act more as a speculative investment than as practical currency substitutes. This episode offers listeners an informative look into cryptocurrency’s complex role in today’s economy, highlighting both its potential and challenges.

Show notes: https://www.cnib.ca/sites/default/files/2024-11/Dollars%20Seen%20Differently%20Episode%2010%20-%20An%20Introduction%20To%20Cryptocurrency%20.pdf

Dollars Seen Differently – Episode 10: An Introduction To Cryptocurrency

According to poll results from the American Psychological Association last November, 89 percent of adults in the United States were overwhelmed as the holidays approached by concerns such as not having enough money, missing loved ones and anticipating family conflict.

The goal of this episode of The UCI Podcast is to help you develop some strategies to manage the added stressors of this time of year – particularly when it comes to having challenging conversations with loved ones. Our guest today is Naomi Tabak, a licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist and director of UC Irvine’s Psychological Services Center. She’ll share tips to help listeners mitigate holiday stress and prioritize their well-being at a time of year when self-care is crucial.

Community members over 18 who are interested in learning more about the UC Irvine’s Psychological Services Center can check out its webpage at https://sites.uci.edu/psychologyclinic.

The center is NOT affiliated with UCI Health or the UCI Counseling Center. If you’re currently enrolled as a student at UC Irvine and are seeking campus counseling and clinical services, please visit the Counseling Center website at https://counseling.uci.edu.

“Soft Feeling,” the music for this episode, was provided by Cheel via the audio library in YouTube Studio.


UCI Podcast: Navigating stress related to the holiday season

This audio walk-through guides listeners through Kinship Through the Sunflower: Bridging Histories and Ecologies. Explore the sunflower’s role in Maloca Garden, its ecological connections, cultural significance, and the relationships it fosters between humans and the more-than-human world. Immerse yourself in this sensory journey of resilience, reciprocity, and regeneration

3100 - Audio Walkthrough Kinship Through the Sunflower

"Our People Are Essential" - Episode 2: Enabling employees to contribute to their fullest potential through fully accessible workplaces

Featuring Neil Milliken, Global Head of Accessibility and Digital Inclusion at Atos, and our host Debbie Meddins, Global Head Of Group Campus Management. 

Episode 2: Enabling employees to contribute to their fullest potential through fully accessible workplaces

The Giggler Treatment is back at The Ark. And this December we have two audio described performances, on Sunday 8 Dec at 2pm, and Thursday 19 Dec at 12.15pm. There will be a Touch Tour before both of these performances. Have a listen to the programme notes to learn more about the story, the characters and the set. We look forward to you coming to visit us!
Photo Credit 📷 Ros Kavanagh

The Giggler Treatment_Programme Notes_2024

New Westminster’s təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre has received two awards for its innovative design. The two awards are an Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold rating, and the Prix Versailles 2024 World Title Special Prize for an Interior in the Sports category.

The building, which is the City of New Westminster’s largest capital project to date, was designed specifically with accessibiility in mind by Vancouver-based architecture firm hcma. According to the firm, it reflects the pre-contact landscape and history of the region.

The name means sea otter in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ native langauge. It is pronounced TUH-muh-sowt.


New Westminister community centre wins Awards for Design and Accessibility

CJSF 90.1 FM is Simon Fraser University's arts, public affairs and indie music radio station!

CJSF strives to provide points of view that are rarely expressed in mainstream media. We take pride in being an alternative to mainstream media, offering the public a forum for expressing perspectives that otherwise may not be heard.

CJSF 90.1 FM broadcasts from the Burnaby Mountain campus of Simon Fraser University to most of Greater Vancouver, from Langley to Point Grey and from the North Shore to the US Border. 

As a non-commercial station, CJSF takes pride in being an alternative to mainstream media and offers the public a forum for artists and social issues that otherwise may not receive media attention. This includes music by independent artists from a diverse range of genres and public affairs programming that addresses issues faced by marginalized or disadvantages communities. 

CJSF and all campus/community radio enables the public to create the media they want to hear. They have over 150 volunteers from the SFU and Metro Vancouver community and are always looking for new recruits to come in and make radio. 

The CNIB Podcast Network is a collection of audio programming designed to give a voice to people across the CNIB community as they share their personal stories of life with sight loss. Listen to the episodes on any of the platforms listed below. If you enjoy what you hear, subscribe!

About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. For more on UCI, visit www.uci.edu.

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