#ProudMinds
Join the conversation and share your pride. What’s one thing you love about the way your/your child’s brain works?
Mural Video Coming Soon!
Celebrate what makes every mind unique.
Share one thing you love about the way your/your child’s brain works and be part of our #ProudMinds gallery.
Plus, you’ll be entered to win limited-edition crewnecks and our grand prize.
Join the #ProudMinds Movement
How to Enter
What’s one thing you love about the way your/your child’s brain works?
Answer this question and submit your response either:
- Through the form on our website below
- By posting a post or a reel with #ProudMinds
Your Submission
Submit your response via the form below or on social media with #ProudMinds. You can share your pride in any of the following ways:
- A short reflection with a photo
- A drawing, painting, or design
- A short video
- Or any other creative expression that shows what makes you proud of your mind
Celebrate and Win
Every submission enters you for a chance to win a customized #ProudMinds crewneck. Winners will be announced weekly throughout September and October.
All entries will go into the draw for our Grand Prize, announced Oct 31.
All entries will also be featured in our #ProudMinds gallery, a celebration of creativity, resilience, and community pride.
Increase Your Chances to Win
Earn extra entries by doing the following:
- Follow @ldsociety on Instagram
- Like our #ProudMinds contest post
- Tag a friend on the post (each tag = 1 extra entry)
- Repost the contest to your story on Instagram and DM us a screenshot (3 extra entries)
Artist Statement
Ascend is a celebration of growth, learning, and the quiet power of support. A bird lifts a small bear into the sky, symbolizing mentorship and the belief that with care and guidance, even the smallest among us can rise. Beneath them, a vibrant garden of wildflowers grows strong and bright, a visual metaphor for resilience, potential, and the importance of nurturing environments.
Among the flowers, a bumblebee and several white bunnies observe the scene. They represent students and community members, witnesses to the beauty of transformation. Their presence reminds us that growth is not only personal but shared. When one is lifted, others are inspired to follow.
This mural invites viewers to reflect on the environments we create and how encouragement, patience, and belief in one another can lead to collective flourishing.
– Carson Ting, Chairman Ting Industries Inc
About the Mural
We are proud to launch a vibrant, three-storey mural at our East Vancouver headquarters as a celebration of the neurodivergent community.
Made possible by the generosity of a donor who believes in sparking conversation and empowering neurodivergent people, Ascend reflects stories from our community, including families who describe us as the “soil” where their children are free to be their whole selves.
Our mission is to empower children, youth, and adults with learning differences to recognize their unique strengths and, build the tools for lifelong independence, confidence, and success, and celebrate them as #ProudMinds.
Share your #ProudMinds Story
Fill out the simple form below and share one thing you love about the way your/your child’s brain works.
#ProudMinds Gallery
Watch for #proudminds stories coming soon!