About Us
Microboards Ontario is an incorporated provincial organization that is committed to promoting and supporting the development of Microboards across Ontario that are consistent with the values, principles and safeguards of Vela Canada.
Our mission is to provide leadership in the development of Microboards through education, advocacy and support to people and communities across Ontario.
Our vision is that any person within Ontario who wants a Microboard is supported to have one.
Our mission is to provide leadership in the development of Microboards through education, advocacy and support to people and communities across Ontario.
Our vision is that any person within Ontario who wants a Microboard is supported to have one.
Our key partners and collaborators
- Persons with disabilities, families/family leaders and Microboard members.
- Independent facilitators or other supportive people.
- Organizations connected to our vision and mission.
Engaging Key Partners in Achieving our Vision and Mission
There are already some areas across Ontario that have developed local expertise and have drawn people together regionally to achieve our vision and mission. The efforts of the family leaders in Windsor, London and York areas are powerful examples of where family leaders and independent facilitators have already begun collaborating with Microboards Ontario to share their experience and host training and development opportunities.
Microboards Ontario is interested in developing creative partnerships with all those who are interested in and who align with our vision. These may be people with disabilities, family leaders, independent facilitators and connected organizations of all kinds across the province.
Microboards Ontario is interested in developing creative partnerships with all those who are interested in and who align with our vision. These may be people with disabilities, family leaders, independent facilitators and connected organizations of all kinds across the province.
To achieve our mission, we develop creative partnerships across Ontario to:
- facilitate learning exchanges between people and families who have lived experience with Microboards for the purpose of broadening other people’s understanding of the key values, principles and safeguards of Vela Canada;
- develop and disseminate relevant resources and information to key stakeholders who are aligned with our mission;
- offer training workshops and retreats on key matters concerning the development and sustainability of Microboards;
- offer mentoring opportunities to anyone who is committed to thinking more deeply about what they are learning from their experience with Microboards.
- encourage and promote the guiding principles that establish our organizations right to use the trademarked name “Microboard”.
