Durham Accessibility Conference - Power of Inclusion: Moving Accessibility from Awareness to Action
Tue, May 30
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This free conference will support creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment - a place where each person can feel they belong and benefit from the organization’s collective success.
Time & Location
May 30, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/power-of-inclus
About the event
Abilities Centre in collaboration with Durham Region is hosting the second annual Durham Accessibility Conference.
The theme for this year is Power of Inclusion: Moving Accessibility from awareness to action. This free virtual conference features keynote speaker Mark Wafer, and a panel discussion. Attendees will hear about the value that inclusion brings when we practice ability acceptance in the workplace and leave with practical tips on embedding accessibility throughout the employment cycle.
Panelists include:
- Glenda Watson Hyatt ,Researcher, Queens University
- Ratsamy Pathammavong , Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Lead, CBC
- Sophie Lemieux , People and Talent Manager, Fable Tech Labs
This free conference will support creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment - a place where each person can feel they belong and benefit from the organization’s collective success.
Real time captioning and American Sign Language interpretation will be available.
Sign up for this event: SIGN UP HERE