A Year of Exploring Possible

A young female amputee lounges on a chair while writing on her laptop. She is focused and her prosthetic leg is prominently displayed.

REPRESENTATION MATTERS. 

DISABILITY PERSPECTIVES MATTER. 

In the spring of 2021, Manitoba Possible launched an initiative to provide a home for voices that have often been ignored in digital spaces. Titled “Explore Possible,” we set out to amplify stories, and perspectives about disability, accessibility, and inclusion. Seeking written pitches for articles and personal essays, the Manitoba Possible team was thrilled to receive dozens of submissions with four goals in mind: 

amplify unique stories of lived experience and thought leadership on culture, social justice and societal issues 

provide a platform to challenge assumptions and stigma 

produce nonfiction content that is suitable for all audiences and represents a diverse array of backgrounds 

pay an honorarium for all published pieces 

The Manitoba Possible team is incredibly honoured to have been part of twelve personal essays by Canadians with disabilities from across the country. We really did explore possible with topics ranging from policy; invisible disability; ableism; mental health; the perks of the pandemic; accessible housing and so much more. 

All essays are available to read in full at manitobapossible.ca/ explore-possible