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More Than Wishes: Finding Strength Together This Season As the year comes to a close, we aren't just sending warm wishes...
12/25/2025

More Than Wishes: Finding Strength Together This Season As the year comes to a close, we aren't just sending warm wishes—we're pausing to celebrate the unwavering resilience of our community. Everything we achieve at Realize the groundbreaking research, the advocacy for better policies, the efforts to ensure optimal health for people living with HIV and other episodic disabilities—is built on your foundation of support. You are the reason we can bridge the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability, and rehabilitation. Your donations, your engagement, and your commitment ensure that individuals across the lifespan have the resources and hope they deserve. From every member, staff, and partner: We truly couldn't do this work without you. Your support in 2025 has been a gift that keeps changing lives.Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace, rest, and the joy of community. May the New Year bring renewed health and hope! que de simples Vœux : Trouver la Force Ensemble en Cette Saison
Alors que l'année touche à sa fin, nous ne faisons pas que vous envoyer de chaleureux vœux : nous prenons un moment pour célébrer la résilience inébranlable de notre communauté. Tout ce que nous accomplissons chez Réalise la recherche novatrice, le plaidoyer pour de meilleures politiques, les efforts pour assurer la santé optimale des personnes vivant avec le VIH et d'autres incapacités épisodiques repose sur votre soutien.
Vous êtes la raison pour laquelle nous pouvons jeter des ponts entre les mondes traditionnellement séparés du VIH, de l'incapacité et de la réadaptation. Vos dons, votre engagement et votre détermination garantissent que les individus, tout au long de leur vie, disposent des ressources et de l'espoir qu'ils méritent.
De la part de chaque membre, du personnel et de chaque partenaire : Nous ne pourrions vraiment pas faire ce travail sans vous. Votre soutien en 2025 a été un cadeau qui continue de changer des vies.
Nous vous souhaitons une saison des Fêtes remplie de paix, de repos et de la joie de la communauté. Que la Nouvelle Année apporte une santé et un espoir renouvelés !

The Realize Podcast: A New Generation Fights HIV and AIDSThe Realize Podcast sat down with four young advocates who were...
12/23/2025

The Realize Podcast: A New Generation Fights HIV and AIDS
The Realize Podcast sat down with four young advocates who were part of , Canada’s largest youth-led HIV and AIDS conference produced by LetsStopAIDS, to explore what drives them to keep leading the fight against HIV and AIDS — and what the face of HIV looks like today.
They’re not just the leaders of tomorrow. They’re creating impact now.
Watch the full episode here → https://youtu.be/3aDKDBeFpxc
Learn more about LetsStopAIDS → letsstopaids.org

Ahmed’s Story
Title: Turning Pain Into Purpose
Ahmed was born in Syria, moved to Turkey, and later Egypt — where a life-changing experience inspired him to become a powerful voice in HIV/AIDS education. Today, he’s fighting stigma and helping youth have open, informed conversations about sexual health.
Watch his story on The Realize Podcast Ep. 6 → https://youtu.be/3aDKDBeFpxc
Shaun’s Message
Title: What Is U=U? (Undetectable = Untransmittable)
Host Shaun Proulx explains the meaning of U=U, a revolutionary scientific truth that everyone should know — and one that changes lives by ending stigma.
Watch the full episode → https://youtu.be/3aDKDBeFpxc
Watch the short → https://youtube.com/shorts/VrMXP-q3ICg

Jordan’s TuesdaysOn good days, Jordan bikes to work, powers through meetings, and jokes with the team in the group chat....
12/19/2025

Jordan’s Tuesdays
On good days, Jordan bikes to work, powers through meetings, and jokes with the team in the group chat. On not-so-good days, their condition flares. The commute feels like a mountain. Concentration slips. The fear isn’t just pain it’s being seen as unreliable.
What changed everything wasn’t a miracle cure. It was a manager who asked, “What would make this doable?”
A later start on flare days. Option to work from home. A results-based schedule. An AI note-taker that reduced meeting fatigue. Tiny shifts, big dignity.
Jordan isn’t an exception millions live with episodic disabilities: conditions that fluctuate over time. Inclusion isn’t a perk; it’s good design. And the future of work is a place where good days and tough days both belong.
On March 18–19, 2026 (12–3:30 PM ET), join Realize for the 6th National Summit on Episodic Disabilities & Employment. Learn how to build policies, tech, and culture that let people like Jordan thrive without guesswork.
Free • Live on Zoom
Register now: https://www.realizecanada.org/?p=22786
Bring your team. Bring your questions. Leave with practical tools you can use the next day.

What an enriching two days at the Disability and Work in Canada (DWC) 2025 Conference. 💙💛💜Realize extends our heartfelt ...
12/17/2025

What an enriching two days at the Disability and Work in Canada (DWC) 2025 Conference. 💙💛💜
Realize extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated, engaged, shared space, and brought their insight and lived expertise to this year’s discussions. Your voices are shaping a more inclusive, accessible, and economically empowered future for people with disabilities across Canada.

A special note of appreciation to our very own Ingrid Palmer, who represented the Realize team on the panel with courage, brilliance, and authenticity. Her leadership continues to inspire our work and the broader disability community.

For those who were not able to join us in Ottawa, Realize will be sharing more moments from the conference, including reflections from our speakers and panelists. We want you to experience the conversations, connection, and joy that filled the room.

Together, we continue advancing disability inclusion — not just in dialogue, but in action.

Thank you for being part of this movement.
More highlights coming soon.✨

Les mardis de JordanLes bons jours, Jordan va au travail à vélo, enchaîne les réunions et plaisante avec l’équipe sur le...
12/15/2025

Les mardis de Jordan
Les bons jours, Jordan va au travail à vélo, enchaîne les réunions et plaisante avec l’équipe sur le canal interne. Les jours plus difficiles, sa condition fluctue. Le trajet devient une montagne. La concentration vacille. La peur, ce n’est pas seulement la douleur c’est d’être perçu·e comme « peu fiable ».
Ce qui a tout changé n’a pas été un remède miracle. C’est une gestionnaire qui a demandé : « Qu’est-ce qui rendrait cela faisable? »
Départ plus tardif les jours de poussée. Télétravail possible. Horaire axé sur les résultats. Un outil d’IA pour prendre des notes et réduire la fatigue des réunions. De petits ajustements, une grande dignité.
Jordan n’est pas une exception des millions de personnes vivent avec des incapacités épisodiques : des conditions qui fluctuent. L’inclusion n’est pas un extra; c’est du bon design. Et l’avenir du travail est un lieu où les bonnes et les moins bonnes journées ont leur place.
Les 18 et 19 mars 2026 (12 h–15 h 30 HE), joignez-vous à Realize pour le 6e Sommet national sur les incapacités épisodiques et l’emploi. Découvrez comment créer des politiques, des technologies et une culture qui permettent à des personnes comme Jordan de s’épanouir sans improvisation.
Gratuit • En direct sur Zoom
Inscrivez-vous : https://www.realizecanada.org/fr/?p=22788
Venez avec votre équipe. Venez avec vos questions. Repartez avec des outils concrets dès le lendemain.

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