@AMIThisWeek

Sharing stories from across the country on AMI-tv. Join host @blindrower and Bureau Reporters from across Canada. Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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What better way to spend a Sunday than with us, catching up on Season 4 buff.ly/3wJ5gyd !
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AMI@AccessibleMedia10 Jun 2022
Marc Aflalo @marcaflalo, Steven Scott @BlindGuyTech and Shaun Preece @TheBlurredNerd filmed a very special @DoubleTapCanada project this past week! Stay tuned with AMI to catch the two-part episode!
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Don't miss our new episode! Tune in tonight at 8pm EST on AMI TV!!
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AMI@AccessibleMedia7 Jun 2022
On tomorrow's episode of @BreakingDocTV, @DanBarraBerger enters a speaker's competition, but a health scare turns his plans upside down. Breaking Character airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv. Stream episodes anytime on AMI.ca and the AMI-tv App.
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AMI@AccessibleMedia6 Jun 2022
From coast to coast, there are many organizations supporting the month-long event. Here are some you can check out below: National Deafblind Awareness Month (@NDBAM2) National Canadian Deafblind Association (@CDBANational) Canadian Hellen Keller Centre (@CHKCinfo)
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AMI@AccessibleMedia6 Jun 2022
Canadian landmarks were lit blue in celebration on June 1st, including the CN Tower and city halls across the country! For the entire month, locations across Canada will be yarn-bombed by members of the community, to celebrate and spread awareness. ⬇️
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AMI@AccessibleMedia6 Jun 2022
June is National Deafblind Awareness Month, which was declared back in 2015 by the Senate of Canada. National Deafblind Awareness Month focuses on celebrating persons who are Deafblind in Canada and promoting an understanding about this dual disability. ⬇️
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AMI-audio@AMIaudio6 Jun 2022
Up next on #KellyCo, @amigranthardy highlights the @AMIThisWeek feature on the Wives and Girlfriends of Spinal Cord Injury organization. Listen live ami.ca/liveaudio
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Replying to @ChiefsofOntario
@ChiefsofOntario @AIAI_Comms @SixNationsGR @bcafcdisability @TheExpositor @AccessibleMedia @AMIThisWeek we have been planning the All Candidates Debate 4 6 weeks tomorrow is the debate with Dave Brown let’s show our support to blind blind/deaf students the only school for blind
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AMI@AccessibleMedia15 May 2022
Due to epilepsy, AMI contributor @chrisvallee001 has been unable to drive a car. In his latest Real Talk, Chris describes his journey and gives us an update on his driver's licence.
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AMI@AccessibleMedia11 May 2022
📢Interested in participating in a conversation about ending disability poverty in Canada? Join In Focus host April Hubbard as she takes over AMI's Facebook page for a Live discussion at 8:30 p.m. Eastern tomorrow, May 12. Link below⬇️ fb.me/e/2zqlSerQC
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AMI@AccessibleMedia6 May 2022
Casting is open for By Hook or By Cook Season 3! Head over to renderdigitalmedia.com/casti… for more info, and follow By Hook or By Cook on Facebook or Instagram at @ByHookorBruceCook! Season 2 of By Hook or By Cook is back on AMI this June. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
A photo of three ATVs parked on a hill, overlooking a river during sunset. The text reads: Experience the adventure of a lifetime. Has a disability held you back from an adventure you have always dreamed of? Bruce Cook and his innovative friends are looking to change that. Casting now open at renderdigitalmedia.com/casting.

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AMI@AccessibleMedia5 May 2022
A massive thank you to everyone that attended the AMI Connect event yesterday! The conversation was incredibly insightful and engaging, both in the comments and on screen. The AMI Connect recording will be posted next week with closed captioning.
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AMI@AccessibleMedia22 Apr 2022
The final season of AMI This Week returns Monday, April 25 on AMI-tv! Celebrating 10 seasons, AMI This Week is a weekly magazine show with a distinct community focus, sharing events and interesting stories from coast to coast. @AMIThisWeek
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redszell@redszell22 Apr 2022
Join me on @AccessibleMedia for a brand-new episode of My Life in Books, this Sunday at 2 p.m. EST (7 p.m. BST), when Ellen Alpsten @EAlpsten_Author & I discuss hair-raising machinations at the Romanov Court in C18th St Petersburg that make Game of Thrones seem like a fairy tale.
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AMI@AccessibleMedia21 Apr 2022
Dish With Mary Season two is busy filming a whole bunch of new collaborations with some extra-special chefs! Check out these behind-the-scenes photos with Mary (@MaryMamms) and Chef Sang Kim (@chefsangkim)!
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New Episode! Listen to what we’re bantering about this week! #disability #a11y #podcast #accessibility #inclusion podbean.com/eau/pb-mxtdg-120… on #Podbean
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AMI@AccessibleMedia14 Apr 2022
Join AMI for a free, virtual conversation on the importance of increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the media. Is it really happening? What can be done to ensure it does? Register at AMI.ca/Connect and meet us on May 4 as we address this topic.
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AMI@AccessibleMedia10 Apr 2022
The snow may be melting, but sidewalk obstacles still hinder the movement of those in the disability community. In her latest Real Talk, @AMIThisWeek's @thejillgillis offers ways you can change that. Which will you do?
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AMI@AccessibleMedia4 Apr 2022
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series is being presented tonight! Best of luck to the @employablemeCA cast, crew and production team. Stream the awards here: academy.ca/cdnscreenawards/ at 8:30 p.m. Eastern! @TheCdnAcademy
AMI@AccessibleMedia16 Feb 2022
AMI's Employable Me has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series! Thank you to the @TheCdnAcademy for the consideration. Stream all four seasons of Employable Me now on AMI.ca or the AMI-tv App. #CdnScreenAwards @employablemeCA
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