The Feature: Makers Making Change Hacking for the Holidays - Thursday November 14th, 2024

Host Jacob Shymanski speaks with Justin Pezzin, the Program Director of Makers Making Change at Neil Squire Society. Makers Making Change is a program offered through the Neil Squire Society in British Columbia and they are hosting their first annual Holiday Hackathon at The Amazing Brentwood shopping mall in Burnaby! This event is part of their Hacking for the Holidays campaign where volunteers come together to adapt 250 toys to donate to kids with disabilities in Canada. AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel.Follow AMI Today on YouTubeAbout AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected]