Lia Kiessling
• – • Bayview Yards
About the speaker
Lia Kiessling is a lifelong advocate for connection, equity, and community power, and believes community radio is one of the most vital tools we have to make those values real and accessible.Over the past 20 years, Lia has worked across global nonprofits, public service, and public media, always focused on supporting people and amplifying local voices. From launching community radio stations to securing emergency broadband, Lia has seen how technology and media, when shaped by the people they serve, can build something bigger than any of us could do alone..Since stepping into the role of Station Director at CKCU-FM, it has been the honour of a lifetime for Lia to support the staff, volunteers, and listeners who keep the station thriving. Together, they are making sure that diverse voices and local perspectives stay loud, clear, and impossible to ignore.Lia also serves on the board of National Capital FreeNet, where they continue to champion access, inclusion, and community-rooted infrastructure.
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Additional details
CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community with chapters in over 200 cities around the world. Each month we host an event that is always on a Friday, always in the morning, and always free. We provide coffee, a light breakfast, and a 20-30 minute presentation from a local creative person on the global CreativeMornings theme for that month.
Event Schedule:
8:30 AM Doors open
8:30 - 8:55 AM Check in
9:00 AM CreativeMornings welcome
9:10 AM Talk begins!
9:40 AM Q&A with speaker
9:50 AM Closing remarks
9:55 AM Audience takes the stage
10:00 AM Off to work!
About the theme:
Our theme for January is کورسو (KOORSOO). It was chosen by our Tehran chapter in Iran and illustrated by Hoda Ramy.
کورسو or Koorsoo (pronounced Koor·Soo) is a Farsi word meaning “a glimmer of hope.”
As a new year begins, ask yourself, “what is giving me hope right now?” Share your koorsoo with the people around you. Because the world needs all the hope it can get.
Accessibility: Located at 7 Bayview Station Rd, A short walking distance from Bayview Station, Bayview Yards is located in Mechanicsville just by the river and a short walk away from Hintonburg.
Bayview Yards is wheelchair accessible. If you require any additional help or have suggestions as to how we could make our events more inclusive, please give us a shout ottawa@creativemornings.com!
Para Transpo drop-off entrance: 7 Bayview Station Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5
Parking: On-site free parking is available on the gravel lot beside the building.
Public Transit: Take the LRT (Line 1) or one of the many bus routes 16, 2, 61, 66 and get off at Bayview Station, a 7min walk to the venue.
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