Similar Posts
ERG Leaders FLOURISH with Pride at Work
ERG leaders have the enormous opportunity and responsibility to help create and lead community and inclusion for Two-Spirit, queer and trans employees in Canadian workplaces. FLOURISH is one way organizations can support ERG leaders in honing their skills and making the connections to be successful in this endeavour!
We Need to Ditch Overlay Tools In Creating Truly Accessible Websites
The Drum NetworkTricks of the marketing trade By Matt Gibson – September 20, 2021 Recently there was a backlash within the web development community against the Paralympics 2020 #wethe15 campaign when their website was found to have several basic accessibility issues, including missing alt tags. While some of the criticism was absolutely warranted, being a…
Campaign gives children with disabilities chance to trick-or-treat without barriers
Inclusive event held in Toronto neighbourhood with COVID-19 safety rules in place Ali Raza · CBC News · Posted: Oct 02, 2021 8:17 PM ET | Last Updated: October 2 Gabriel Nikolakakis, 9, had no issues trick-or-treating at the Trick Accessibility event Satuday. Many homes set up their Halloween candy stands at the end of the driveway to ensure…
Kmart has released an inclusive range of dolls with disabilities
This is amazing! – by Olivia Hart Kmart has received wide praise for its latest range of dolls which promote diversity and visibility for children and people of all ages with disabilities. The range includes fashion dolls who are blind, deaf, have a bionic leg, are in a wheelchair or on crutches. “We want all of our customers,…
‘Crip Camp’ Could Finally Make Disability Rights A Mainstream Political Movement
The forthcoming Netflix documentary spotlights a summer camp that sparked the disability rights movement in the 1970s. By Wendy Lu It’s the summer of 1971. A group of disabled hippie teenagers gather round at Camp Jened in the Catskills of upstate New York. Some teens are smoking outside. Some are playing music or baseball, and…
IWSCC Newsletter – January 2022
Our Vision for 2022 is encapsulated in the Word of the Year: Flourish.The work we’ve done in 2021 has brought us to a year of new opportunities. Now we’re ready to blossom, thrive, and stand out in the crowd! Supplier Spotlight Liberty Co is a consultancy firm that aims to increase participation from the…
