# Event Details - **Event Name**: Advocacy 101 Information - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Community Meetings are open to: people living with Brain Injury, families, friends, professionals and anyone who wants to learn about ABI.About this EventLearn about a topic relevant to brain injury and socialize with others at our bi-monthly program – IN PERSON or ONLINE!Program Recording & Privacy Notice:Please Note - this Educational Session will be recorded, and may be shared publicly on BIAYR's Youtube Channel. Participants names, or anything participants choose to share verbally, or in the chat may be recorded. Please participate in the program in ways that feel comfortable for you in a public setting.Advocacy 101 InformationThis workshop introduces the starting points of advocacy, including how to identify the right decision-makers, tell a compelling story, and make a clear, focused ask for change. Participants will also learn practical strategies for preparing for meetings, communicating effectively, and following up to build momentum toward a more inclusive and barrier-free society.Guest Speaker - Gift Tshuma, Advocacy Specialist, March of Dimes CanadaGift Tshuma is an Advocacy Specialist at March of Dimes Canada and the primary point of contact for the Disability Advocacy Network, where he works to expand its reach and empower people with disabilities, along with their families & caregivers, to advocate effectively. Drawing on 17 years of experience in accessibility and disability rights, he champions inclusive systems across policy, education, technology, and the built environment.His career is across various sectors, roles as an Assistive Technology Instructor at Independent Living Montreal, an Access Advisor at McGill University’s Office for Students with Disabilities, and later an Assistive Technology Specialist on March of Dimes Canada’s Tech for Good team. Beyond March of Dimes Canada, he holds positions at Tshuma Consulting, and Blurring the Boundaries. Gift is also a disability rights activist, accessibility consultant, and music composer. He has advised government, post-secondary institutions, and non-profits across Ontario and Quebec. In 2022, he received CBC Quebec’s Black Changemaker Award for his contributions to social justice and community empowerment.This is a HYBRID Meeting.(ONLINE): ZOOM(IN-PERSON): BIST OFFICE https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a1b061b0-2911-11f1-81bb-73088445a57a-rimg-w667-h740-dcd9d3c1-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/a1e8afc0-2911-11f1-8836-0b7a2a33d517-rimg-w958-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg The Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) enhances the lives of people living with the effects of brain injury.Membership for Brain Injury Survivors costs $5 a year and can be waived if this fee is a barrier.Join us at: www.bist.ca/JOIN OR call 416-830-1485.Please Read Our Code of Conduct, HERE - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/advocacy-101-information/100001985867796036 - **Event Categories**: Art, Meetups, Workshops, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fadvocacy-101-information-tickets-1985867796036 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Brain Injury Society Of Toronto (BIST) - **lat**: 43.68865599999999 - **long**: -79.392485 - **full address**: Brain Injury Society Of Toronto (BIST), 40 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Brain Injury Society of Toronto (https://allevents.in/org/brain-injury-society-of-toronto/22485211) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b00ed0986a544502efa855d6417837a246bd6c64832cc29cd2ca0b36ca8a38e9-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774529116 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cc6404005f5e9d8b976e6a42a888d1430efdcf09ad42a2ff97e3bde5fa8a4bc5-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774529116 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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