Jessica has a BA from Ryerson University in Journalism. She’s been writing as a freelancer for the year after she received her degree, but now she’s looking for a part- or full-time job that will provide her with a more…
“I think that I’m learning a valuable life skill about being comfortable being uncomfortable. Because … I feel like I’m in way over my head, and that’s just how it’s going to be for the entirety of this course.” These…
Rob and Sarah created a thriving life for themselves and their two sons on a cattle farm on Suplejack Downs, Australia’s most remote cattle farm in the Northern Territory. Then in 2008, Rob was paralyzed in a helicopter crash during…
Known as the ‘Bionic Model’, Rebekah Marine is a great role model who advocates for inclusion both on and off the runway. Born without a right forearm, Rebekah has redefined the definition of beauty as a successful fashion model. Fashion…
“I want to change the world.” That was what Jillian Mercado said when she went for an open casting call, and it was this strength and determination that propelled her modeling career. When she was a teenager, Jillian was diagnosed…
Francesco was paralyzed in a diving accident in 2002. “The second that I dove in my chin hit the bottom of the pool,” recalls Francesco. “My head snapped back with such force that I shattered my C4 vertebrae. And I…
Maysoon Zayid is a comedian, actress, and writer with a lengthy resume that highlights her creative talents. She’s done stand up comedy, has appeared on TV and in movies, and is the founder of a non-profit agency devoted to helping…
When Joe Behrle’s family came to visit him at Magee just two weeks after his spinal cord injury, he wasn’t in his room. Searching around the hospital, they eventually found him on the sixth floor, talking away on his cell…
When it comes to numbers and data, Peng Kai is certainly in his element. Peng Kai, who has cerebral palsy, graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a double degree of Mathematics and Economics. Currently, Peng Kai conducts research in the…
“I’ve just always wanted to be a musician. My parents say I was singing before I could speak.” Ally Craig from Avant-punk group Bug Prentice is an Oxford-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Ally is a wheelchair-user,…