Emporium of I and I
50 Richmond Street East Oshawa, ON, Canada

Kat, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Water Rangers, used her app, website, and game design knowledge to create an amazing, accessible water testing experience for everyone. She spoke to Bullfrog Power about their work, the COVID-19 pivot, and plans for the future. Excited to see what this #CSIEarthTech venture continues to accomplish!

The solidarity economy is centered on a culture of solidarity, mutuality, caring, and cooperation, including social responsibility, economic human rights, and t...he rights of Mother Earth. Are you looking to learn more about this alternative economy? We recommend checking out this primer! https://bit.ly/2OJyoiD

An enormous floating device designed by Dutch scientists for the non-profit Ocean Cleanup successfully captured and removed plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the company announced Wednesday, as CNN reported. "Our ocean cleanup system is now finally catching plastic, from one-ton ghost nets to tiny microplastics! Also, anyone missing a wheel?" Slat wrote.

A great business meeting with Mike & Pat, the founders of Food&Unity. Oshawa, prepare to eat a whole lot better.A great business meeting with Mike & Pat, the founders of Food&Unity. Oshawa, prepare to eat a whole lot better.

Imagination is image in action; and imagination is more important than knowledge. What is your story?Imagination is image in action; and imagination is more important than knowledge. What is your story?

It was a great experience to gift business stationery and be apart of a Homeless Outreach initiative today <3

An accessible downtown is a mission to truly make a vital and vibrant Oshawa. For downtown is the heartbeat. Before attending OAAC to make a delegation requesting action to make businesses downtown more accessible, I had stroll down Art in the Hall. There a birthday celebration before the OAAC meeting. I was kindly given birthday cake. There were two presentations: accessible trick or treating and DRT Accessible standards. ... The OAAC voted to ask City Council if they could write a letterm to businesses and talk to them about accessibility and programs and grants available to increase business accessibility.

This is my first Emporium of Ideas and Innovation (EOII) t-shirt. I designed and ordered all EOII t-shirts them from VistaPrint. I usually like large, but large is too big for a work shirt. "Artists Rising Together in the Emporium of Ideas and Innovation."

A great week of happenings. Office continues to evolve.

Attending the photo exhibit at The Living Room Community Art Studio yesterday, and buying the trailer photo has inspired me to co-create a tiny houses campaign: A tiny homes photo exhibit of a variety of tiny homes, tiny home communities, and their tiny home stories in Ontario.

After the Photo Exhibit at The Livingroom Community Art studio; I walked to Memorial Park and soaked into some Durham Filipino Fest.

This is my second Emporium of Ideas & Innovation work shirt. "Artist Rising Together."

I enjoyed attending this photo exhibit. It reminds me of "the glory in the struggle" or "suffer bravely." I bought the trailer photo. it reminds me of a tiny home memory. A memory of a happy home, but the family left to move onto other things. The tiny home memory is one not remembered too often, so its a bit weathered.

Barrier-free shopping. #oshawa

I received the I <3 Oshawa t-shirt yesterday. "Imagination & Love inspires Community Care and Well-being."

Community Library: Take A Book/ Leave A Book

The Living Room Community Art Studio charity that is a safe space for creating art, hosting DIY workshops and community events, and revitalizing downtown Oshawa.

Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee is seeking expressions of interest for citizen members The Regional Municipality of Durham is now accepting expressions of interest from individuals who wish to be considered for volunteer membership on the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory

This city tackled homelessness by giving every resident a roof over their head. (via NowThis)

This man transformed a $5,000 truck into mobile showers for the homeless. His mission is to give people a private dignified place to get clean. #oshawa

The Artist Incubator Lab: Call for Emerging Artists The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is excited to announce a new opportunity for emerging artists! Funded by the RBC Emerging Artist Project, we would like to offer four artists a paid residency experience in our new Artist Incubator Lab. The residency package presents an opportunity for professional growth, exhibition experience, and collaboration with The RMG staff. We are currently accepting applications for early career artists, age 35 and under, who want to take ownership of this unique residency space and engage with the public. http://rmg.on.ca/artist-residency-program/

Our schools should teach shop class again.

A super cool intentional community called "Dancing Rabbit." Love the community way of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EfjHhzht_c

A tech project is being hailed for its unique ability to connect ordinary citizens with other people from around the world...

inspiring interview by a former child soldier in southern sudan and now rap musician that advocate for world peace. https://youtu.be/h7uvHMyo80U