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From left, Ammi Moreno, Ahad Asif, Simon Chang, Jeth Anderson-Stewart, Anna Gualtieri, Kellie-Anne Labonté and Maria Caldarella celebrate the Difference Maker award at L.I.N.K.S. High School on March 26. Photo: Wendy Singer
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Simon Chang Difference Maker: ‘Student Whisperer,’ Anna Gualtieri

On September 28, students at Edinburgh Elementary School of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) partnered with McGill University and an organization called Makers Making Change to participate in hands-on, interactive workshops building low-cost assistive technology for people with disabilities.

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Leaders on Wheels bottle their spice rub with special visitor Simon Chang in their classroom at Westmount High on October 10. Photos: Wendy Singer
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Simon Chang Difference Makers: Leaders on Wheels come up with spicy solutions to fundraising
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Selma, left, and Uma Gahd hosting Cabaret Dragcessible, with Brooke Nancekivell, American Sign Language interpreter, and Catherine Langevin-Pépin, Langue des signes québécoise interpreter at the MAI on October 17. Photo: David Wong
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Cabaret Dragcessible welcomes diverse performers to the stage
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Simon Chang, left, welcomed Ariel Mechaly and his family to his studio on Chabanel St. for a ceremony of his Difference Maker award on September 18. Photo: Wendy Singer
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Mechaly walks the talk for his community
Simon Chang teamed up with students from Summit School’s...
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Simon Chang speaks with students from Summit School’s TECC Video Model Productions program on January 26, 2023 at Chang’s Chabanel studio. Photo: Etienne Béland for Pickle Creative Agency
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A to Z with Simon Chang
Simon Chang teamed up with students from Summit School’s...
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An aerial view of Old Town Scottsdale and Camelback Mountain (Photo by Sean O'Brien for Experience Scottsdale.)
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Sunny and warm Scottsdale offers an “accessible” slice of Arizona
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Segal Centre’s brings ‘Celine’ home with Canadian premiere of Titanique
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Segal Centre’s brings ‘Celine’ home with Canadian premiere of Titanique
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Samara O'Gorman has a true magic touch with students.
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Samara O'Gorman's Leading With Your Heart 2.0 Tour now accepting school bookings
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Habilitas Foundation, EMSB and CIUSS West-Central Montreal officials, as well as Youppi!, join together to cut the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony of the new and fully adapted playground at the Mackay Centre and Philip E. Layton schools.
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A new playground for all at the Mackay Centre and PEL Schools
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