Webinars and Instagram Live sessions
Webinar: Preventing anaphylaxis in those with food allergy: is it possible?May 4 from 12pm-1pm EDT
Dr. Manel Jordana discusses new research on preventing anaphylaxis and what this can mean for food allergy therapies.
You’ll learn about the science behind the allergic response, research developments on preventing anaphylaxis, and implications for the treatment of food allergy.
Webinar: Epinephrine first and the role of Benadryl® in anaphylaxisMay 19 from 12pm-1pm EDT
Dr. Wade Watson will discuss why epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, and what role, if any, antihistamines have during a reaction.
Plus, build your confidence in learning how to recognize anaphylaxis and what to do in case you or someone you know experiences it.
For youth: Kyle’s KornerInstagram Live sessions
Join Kyle Dine, food allergy educator and musician, on our Instagram Live throughout May. Live sessions will include youth sharing their #KnowItTreatIt reaction stories, and more!
Follow us on Instagram @food_allergy_canada, so you don’t miss it!
Small group webinars90-minute interactive webinars
Designed for newly diagnosed families and individuals, these webinars provide the facts around food allergy and how to manage daily life.
Register now to save your spot!
Stay tuned for more webinars coming soon!
Visit our Events calendar to find more virtual webinars and programs, and visit our recorded webinars page to watch past sessions on various food allergy-related topics.
Light it up!
Monuments across Canada will light up teal in support of Food Allergy Awareness Month! Teal is the unofficial colour representing food allergy.
We’ll be adding more to the list, so stay tuned. If you live in one of these areas, please take photos, share them on social media using the hashtags #ShineATealLight, #AllergyAware and #TurnItTeal, and share them with us too by tagging us!
- Facebook: @FoodAllergyCanada
- Twitter: @foodallergycan
- Instagram: @food_allergy_canada
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Thunder Bay City Hall, Thunder Bay, ON | May 1-31, 2021 |
| Canada Place Sails of Light, Vancouver, BC | May 1, 2021 |
| The Bastion, Nanaimo, BC | May 2, 2021 |
| Vancouver City Hall, Vancouver, BC | May 2, 2021 |
| Fountain at Lafarge Lake, light columns and SkyTrain guideway pillars along Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC | May 2, 2021 |
| Calgary’s Telus Spark Science Centre, Calgary, AB | May 6, 2021 |
| Calgary Tower, Calgary, ON | May 6, 2021 |
| Dome at Science World at Telus World of Science, Vancouver, BC | May 9, 2021 |
| BC Place, Vancouver, BC | May 9, 2021 |
| High Level Bridge, Edmonton, AB | May 11, 2021 |
| Fountain at the Forks, London, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| London City Hall, London, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| JA Taylor Building, London, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| RBC London Place, London, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| Canada Life Building, London, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| Canada Life Building, Toronto, ON | May 13, 2021 |
| Oakville Town Hall, Oakville, ON | May 14-16, 2021 |
| Niagara Falls, ON | May 15, 2021 |
| Port Credit Lighthouse, Port Credit, ON | May 15, 2021 |
| Civic Clock Tower, Mississauga, ON | May 15, 2021 |
| Brant Street Pier, Burlington, ON | May 20, 2021 |
| Halifax City Hall, Halifax, NS | May 20, 2021 |
| Charlottetown City Hall, Charlottetown, PEI | May 20, 2021 |
| 3D Toronto Sign, Toronto, ON | May 22, 2021 |
| CN Tower, Toronto, ON | May 22, 2021 |
| Riverwalk Commons and the Fred A. Lundy Bridge, Newmarket, ON | May 25, 2021 |
