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Eviance

@eviancecanada

We bring people and knowledge together on local, national, and global cross-disability issues. Visit: https://xitter.cf/t.co/MQpy70sJvC

Joined January 2023
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(1/3) Eviance participated in the Capital Unlocked Summit, hosted by New Power Labs, our partner on the Spotlight on Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (SWED) Project. This year’s theme, Funding Canada: A Collective Project, brought together investors, funders and community
Joy (right) and Susan (left) smiling in front of a Capital Unlocked Summit screen, both wearing orange lanyards. Joy has long auburn-colored braids and is wearing a dark pinstripe vest. Susan is wearing a black knit cardigan with white details and has short dark hair. The red and black screen behind them reads, 'Capital Unlocked Summit, New Power Labs. Funding Canada: A Collective Project.'

ALT Joy (right) and Susan (left) smiling in front of a Capital Unlocked Summit screen, both wearing orange lanyards. Joy has long auburn-colored braids and is wearing a dark pinstripe vest. Susan is wearing a black knit cardigan with white details and has short dark hair. The red and black screen behind them reads, 'Capital Unlocked Summit, New Power Labs. Funding Canada: A Collective Project.'

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(2/3) leaders to talk about the future of capital in Canada. For women entrepreneurs with disabilities, who face systemic barriers to accessing capital, these conversations matter. SWED is a systemic change initiative led by Eviance to better understand the experiences of
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(3/3) women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs with disabilities in Canada. Learn more about SWED: eviance.ca/swed

Women with Disabilities & Entrepreneurship | SWED Eviance

The SWED project investigates barriers for women with disabilities in entrepreneurship in Canada. Research on disability employment and inclusion by Eviance

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(3/3) women and gender-divers entrepreneurs with disabilities in Canada. Learn more about SWED: eviance.ca/swed

Women with Disabilities & Entrepreneurship | SWED Eviance

The SWED project investigates barriers for women with disabilities in entrepreneurship in Canada. Research on disability employment and inclusion by Eviance

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Evan Wicklund & Olivia Boonstra presented the Canadian Disability & Climate Change Network & Strategy Project at “Accessibility and Emergency Management:Inclusive Approaches to Transportation and Climate Disasters,” organized by the Canadian Accessibility Network.@CANCollaborate
Eviance team presenting the Climate and Disability Project at the Canadian Accessibility Network Webinar, displayed on a laptop screen with presentation slides and speakers.

ALT Eviance team presenting the Climate and Disability Project at the Canadian Accessibility Network Webinar, displayed on a laptop screen with presentation slides and speakers.

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(1/2) Our Executive Director, Dr. Susan Hardie, spoke at the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) National Leadership Summit 2026. Her session, “Who Are We Still Missing? Closing the Gaps in Entrepreneurship Support,” examined who falls through the gaps when
Promotional graphic featuring a black-and-white portrait of Dr. Susan Hardie with dark-rimmed glasses and a smile. Above her, text reads "Dr. Susan Hardie at the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) National Leadership Summit 2026," alongside the Eviance logo and website URL at the bottom.

ALT Promotional graphic featuring a black-and-white portrait of Dr. Susan Hardie with dark-rimmed glasses and a smile. Above her, text reads "Dr. Susan Hardie at the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) National Leadership Summit 2026," alongside the Eviance logo and website URL at the bottom.

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(2/2) financing and business support assume one typical entrepreneur, and what leaders can change.
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(2/3) in emergency evacuation planning for Canadians with disabilities. This is exactly the complex interaction between disability and climate change that our Canadian Disability and Climate Change Network and Strategy Project is working to address,bringing together stakeholders
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(3/3) multiple sectors coast to coast to coast. Read the full article: thecanadianpressnews.ca/prai… Learn more about our work: eviance.ca/disabilityandclim…
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(1/3) Governments too often treat wildfire or flood as one-offs rather than a recurring risk that demands the same advance planning people with disabilities are told to do for themselves.” Eviance’s Evan Wicklund was featured in The Canadian Press speaking to the critical gaps
Graphic card with the orange flower-like Eviance logo at the top. In the center, dark text reads: “Governments too often treat wildfire or flood as one-offs rather than a recurring risk that demands the same advance planning people with disabilities are told to do for themselves.” Below the quote is a maroon banner with white text reading: "Evan Wicklund, featured in The Canadian Press".

ALT Graphic card with the orange flower-like Eviance logo at the top. In the center, dark text reads: “Governments too often treat wildfire or flood as one-offs rather than a recurring risk that demands the same advance planning people with disabilities are told to do for themselves.” Below the quote is a maroon banner with white text reading: "Evan Wicklund, featured in The Canadian Press".

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(1/5) Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter le premier événement de notre série mensuelle en quatre volets intitulés « Trouver un esprit de communauté et créer des liens grâce à un engagement significatif des jeunes ». Cette session offre aux jeunes en situation de handicap un
Image promotionnelle d’un événement Eviance intitulé « Créer un sentiment d’appartenance et de lien grâce à un engagement significatif des jeunes ». Présente les photos des conférencières Carly Fox, Ayomide (Joy) Adebayo-Oyetoro et Olivia Boonstra. Date : 27 octobre 2026, de 17 h à 19 h HE.

ALT Image promotionnelle d’un événement Eviance intitulé « Créer un sentiment d’appartenance et de lien grâce à un engagement significatif des jeunes ». Présente les photos des conférencières Carly Fox, Ayomide (Joy) Adebayo-Oyetoro et Olivia Boonstra. Date : 27 octobre 2026, de 17 h à 19 h HE.

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(4/5) cet exercice pratique dans les mêmes conditions, la priorité sera donnée aux jeunes (de 18 à 36 ans) ayant une expérience directe du handicap. Si le nombre de candidatures dépasse largement le nombre de places disponibles, nous organiserons un deuxième « débat politique »
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(5/5) afin de prendre en compte davantage de points de vue de jeunes. Date : 27 octobre 2026 Time: 17 h – 19 h HE S’inscrire: events.eviance.ca/ev/c/17448…

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(1/4) We are pleased to share the first event in our monthly four-part series, "Finding Community and Connection through Meaningful Youth Engagement." This session creates an important closed space for disabled youth to come together, organically share their own insights and
An event graphic for Eviance titled "Finding Community and Connection through Meaningful Youth Engagement," featuring speakers Carly Fox, Ayomide (Joy) Adebayo-Oyetoro, and Olivia Boonstra on October 27, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. ET.

ALT An event graphic for Eviance titled "Finding Community and Connection through Meaningful Youth Engagement," featuring speakers Carly Fox, Ayomide (Joy) Adebayo-Oyetoro, and Olivia Boonstra on October 27, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. ET.

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(3/4) connect to community. To ensure all participants are equally able to participate in this hands-on exercise, attendance will prioritize youth (18-36) with lived experiences of disability. If interest far exceeds the number of available slots, we will host a second policy
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(4/4) jam to accommodate more youth perspectives. Date: October 27, 2026 Time: 5:00–7:30 p.m. ET Register: events.eviance.ca/ev/c/17448…

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Our Annual Report is now live. One year of bringing people and knowledge together to realize behavioural and system level change. Read the full report at eviance.ca/annual-reports
Eviance Annual Report 2025-2026 promotional graphic featuring the organization's logo, the text "Read the report at eviance.ca and discover one year of bringing people and knowledge together for system level change," and a mockup of the annual report book cover showing team members.

ALT Eviance Annual Report 2025-2026 promotional graphic featuring the organization's logo, the text "Read the report at eviance.ca and discover one year of bringing people and knowledge together for system level change," and a mockup of the annual report book cover showing team members.

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