Elisabeth walker young biography

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Walker young music Allan, a cross country runner, was in awe of her athleticism and the two have maintained a friendship ever since. Archived from the original on Walker-Young said some of her fondest memories stem from her time at Brock and representing the Badgers from to Brock Cares: Volunteer Fair!

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Elisabeth Walker-Young, CM, LLD, PLY (she/her)

Co-Founder & Inclusion Lead

Elisabeth is the Co-Founder and Inclusion Lead at Inclusive Experiences.


She is a disabled settler, mom, adoptee, and retired Paralympian.

She is a skilled facilitator, bringing dynamic storytelling to a unique combination of lived and learned expertise.

Elisabeth walker young biography The Pearson award is presented annually to a distinguished Canadian citizen of outstanding achievements, who having participated in university athletics has exemplified the ideals and purposes of university athletics and amateur sport. Welcome to Brock University. Ways to give. She has shoulder length blonde hair, large pearl earrings wears black short sleeve shirt and dons a tattoo on her arm.

Elisabeth is driven by the common experiences of underrepresented, marginalized, and equity-seeking groups. She is guided by a handful of steadfast beliefs: representation matters, unlearning is as important as learning, keeping it simple but significant, and doing a little bit every day goes a long way.

Elisabeth is a member of the Order of Canada and received an Honorary Doctorate from Brock University in She has been actively engaged in the Paralympic movement for over 30 years, was a 4-time multi-medalist, world record-holding swimmer, Assistant Chef de Mission in London and Chef de Mission for Canada’s Parapan Am Team.

A student of occupational therapy and accessibility advisory committee member, she formerly worked with the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee as Manager of Classification, viaSport British Columbia as Manager of Inclusion as well as The Rick Hansen Foundation and Canucks Autism Network.

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Walker young gw Her sister Rebekah is a childhood leukemia survivor. All these traits have enabled her to work hard and succeed in advocating so tirelessly for others. Barak … PM — PM. Quick links.

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Shawna Lawson,
MA Kin (she/her)

Co-Founder & Innovation Lead

Shawna is the Co-Founder and Innovation Lead at Inclusive Experiences.


She is a non-disabled settler, mom, researcher, and innovator.

She is a change-maker at heart and skilled at applying human-centered and evidence-based approaches to inclusion and equity work.

Walker young i smoke every weed Elizabeth's mom worked as a crossing guard. Canadian Paralympic Committee. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people and acknowledging reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people. Tuesday, June 30, by Stephen Leithwood.

Shawna has a knack for knowledge translation, meaningful engagement, and systems change. Her relationship to disability justice became more personal in , when her eldest son, Charlie was born blind.

Shawna holds a Master of Arts degree in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (under Dr. Brian Wilson), and a Certificate in Social Innovation from Simon Fraser University.

She formerly worked as Director, Research & Social Innovation for viaSport British Columbia, and was a Co-Investigator on a SSHRC-funded research project with Dr. Andrea Bundon (UBC), and Dr. Pentifallo-Gadd (Level the Field: Disability Inclusion in Sport).