Engagement
Community Development
Gary Malkowski has a long and proven track record in Community Development. It started during his college years when he was Director of Athletic Affairs for the Student Body Government and President of the Gallaudet University Canadian Club. Since his return home to Canada, Gary has devoted his entire career to betterment of Deaf people, advancing agenda, building consensus and working with groups. Gary can create or support community development strategies that engage citizens to realize bold visions for the future. Put his extensive network to use in promoting your initiative, obtain inputs, and collaborate to tackle community issues. Participation increases community cohesion and allows the community to have ownership over the outcomes that will ultimately impact them.
Civic & Public Affairs
Gary Malkowski is the World’s First Deaf Parliamentarian using sign language in the legislature. In 1990, he was elected to serve a five-year term as Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding (District) of York East. He also served as Parliamentary Assistant(s) to several Ministers and served on numerous standing committees. Engage Gary to consult and identify approaches to gain influences i.e. human rights, legal, ombudsman, political, media or building coalition. Increase awareness and understanding on the use of different tools in engaging activities to ensure that your organization is engaged in effective individual and systematic advocacy strategy, use tools and access to resources. Put your issue on the radar of government decision-making.
Outreach
Identifying key issue or concern, educating the community, finding and understanding solutions or strategies to address the issue prior to engaging and mobilizing community action are areas where Gary Malkowski can share his first-hand experiences. Identify tools and best practices for community outreach activities, and develop effective advocacy strategy to create community relationships and create national, provincial or local partnerships and projects. Put Gary to work, or lead your efforts.
Gary brings lived experience to his work, and knows the political and legislative processes both from the outside and the inside – all of which are invaluable.
Kelly Duffin
Former CEO, The Canadian Hearing Society
He understands the policy and political arena that must be stick handled in order to bring about positive changes that people with disabilities must cope with on a daily basis.