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Dunni Awe

First United Legal Advocacy Program
Legal Advocate
Vancouver
Websitefirstunited.ca
Monday, October 4
 

9:00am PDT

Welcome & LABC / LF update Zoom MeetingJosh Paterson • Mark Benton • Debra Sparrow

10:15am PDT

Trauma-informed advocacy strategies Zoom MeetingMyrna McCallum
 
Tuesday, October 5
 

9:00am PDT

Post covid update: where are we now? Zoom MeetingKevin Love • Danielle Sabelli

10:45am PDT

Challenging and Managing Overpayments of Federal Pandemic Benefits: What to do when your client gets in trouble Zoom MeetingKevin Love

1:15pm PDT

Navigating Benefits During the Pandemic - What benefits should your client be applying for ? Zoom MeetingKevin Love
 
Thursday, October 7
 

9:00am PDT

Update on housing issues Zoom MeetingRob Patterson • Zuzana Modrovic

3:30pm PDT

Chair yoga class Zoom MeetingAlyshia Deigh
 
Tuesday, October 12
 

9:00am PDT

Income assistance updates Zoom MeetingAlison Ward • Andrew Robb

10:15am PDT

Connecting with MSDPR staff to help your client Zoom MeetingAnn Evans Locker • Nadia Boukhouali • Ian Harrower • Morten Bisgaard • Tish Lakes • Alison Ward • Anita LaHue • John Bethell • Kellie Vachon
 
Wednesday, October 13
 

1:00pm PDT

Welfare Law for Newer Advocates Zoom MeetingSonia Marino • Tish Lakes • Alison Ward
 
Thursday, October 14
 

9:00am PDT

Non-profit housing issues Zoom MeetingLasse Hvitved • Danielle Sabelli

1:00pm PDT

Temporary foreign workers: current issues and resources Zoom MeetingRavneet Riar (she/her) • Natalie Drolet (she/her)
 
Monday, October 18
 

9:00am PDT

Addressing discrimination: choosing the appropriate venue Zoom MeetingOdette Dempsey-Caputo • Andrew Robb

1:00pm PDT

Human rights claims: hands-on work on making a claim Zoom MeetingLaura Track
 
Tuesday, October 19
 

9:00am PDT

SST update CANCELLED - Will reschedule when updates available Zoom MeetingAshley Silcock

10:15am PDT

CPP-D: hands-on work on applications Zoom MeetingSohrab Rezaei • Caitlin Wright • Ashley Silcock
 
Thursday, October 21
 

9:00am PDT

Helping clients work effectively with a legal aid lawyer Zoom MeetingAndrea Bryson (she/her)

1:00pm PDT

Supporting clients facing challenges Zoom MeetingKristi Yuris (she/her/hers)
 
Monday, October 25
 

9:00am PDT

Debt law: an overview of key issues Zoom MeetingAlison Ward

1:00pm PDT

**FULL** Self-Care for Legal Advocates Minimizing the Impact of Stress on the Body Zoom MeetingShayna Hornstein
 
Wednesday, October 27
 

9:00am PDT

Oral advocacy skills for tribunal hearings Zoom MeetingOdette Dempsey-Caputo
 
Thursday, October 28
 

9:00am PDT

Office of the Human Rights Commissioner: Reflections on the past year Zoom WebinarSarah Khan • Sharon Thira

1:30pm PDT

Vaccination law -- Issues in Family Law Cases Zoom MeetingChandan Sabharwal
 
Wednesday, November 17
 

1:00pm PST

Helping clients keep their belongings Zoom MeetingDanielle Sabelli