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Organizer: Students For Barrier Free Access (SBA) University of Toronto

Title: Students for Barrier Free Access (SBA) Advocacy Committee Meeting – University of Toronto

Category:

Education

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Date: February 2, 2017TelephoneE-mailWeb sitehttp://uoftsba.com/DescriptionStudents for Barrier Free Access (SBA) Advocacy Committee Meeting

Join Student for Barrier-free Access for our first Advocacy Committee meeting of the Winter Term!

Date: Thursday February 2, 2017

Time: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm

Location: SBA Centre, University of Toronto, 215 Huron Street, Suite 924, on the 9th floor – See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1730#sthash.8r82JOv9.dpuf

 

Organizer: ARCH Disability Law Centre/Students For Barrier-Free Access (SBA)

Title: Surviving Together; A Self-Advocacy Workshop for Disabled Students – Toronto

Category: Education

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Date: February 10, 2017TelephoneE-mailWeb sitehttp://www.neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1731DescriptionSurviving Together; A Self-Advocacy Workshop for Disabled Students – University of Toronto

Join Students for Barrier-free Access (SBA) for a student-run orientation for disabled students and student advocates. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, full-time or part-time, new or returning, an international or transfer student, this orientation is for you!

See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1731#sthash.n3OxSPQ7.dpuf

 

Organizer: BioTalent CanadaTitleExpanding Accessibility in Biotechnology – Ottawa

Category: Employment

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Date: February 14, 2017

Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/expanding-accessibility-in-biotechnology-ottawa-tickets-31222185397

DescriptionExpanding Accessibility in Biotechnology – Ottawa

by BioTalent Canada

Are You an Ontario Employer? Make Sure You’re Compliant!

Did you know, nearly 1 in 7 Ontarians are persons with disabilities? Persons with disabilities represent a strategically valuable talent pool, yet only 7.6% of bio-economy companies have persons with disabilities on staff.

See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1706#sthash.IXNPlad5.dpuf

 

Organizer: Government of Nova ScotiaTitleLaw Amendments Committee Nova Scotia – Halifax

Category: Accessibility

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Date: February 14, 2017

Website: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/media/index.php?id=443#sthash.DLsA1il5.dpuf

Description: COMMUNITY SERVICES–Nova Scotians Can Discuss Accessibility at Law Amendments Committee

Nova Scotians are encouraged to present their views about the province’s first accessibility legislation, Bill 59, to the Law Amendments Committee.

See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1724#sthash.yHPpmy1m.dpuf

 

Organizer: Memorial (MUN) Minds

Title: Beneath Our Surface Scholarship – Memorial University

Category: Education

Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Date: February 20, 2017

Website: http://https://munminds.wordpress.com/scholarships/

Description: Beneath Our Surface Scholarship – Memorial University

Overview : The Beneath our Surface Scholarship aims to encourage applicants to consider the impact that mental health and/or mental illness has had on their lives. This scholarship endeavors to create an open dialogue surrounding mental health and mental illness between applicants and their communities through open and honest reflection in the form of personal essays penned by each applicant.

See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1725#sthash.fhf0DM0L.dpuf

 

Organizer: Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Ryerson University

Title: Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences book launch

Category: Education

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Date: February 24, 2017

Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creating-a-culture-of-accessibility-in-the-sciences-tickets-29699033609

Description: Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences

Friday, February 24th, 2017

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Location:

Sears Atrium (George Vari Engineering Building)

245 Church St

Toronto, ON

Accessibility in the sciences is more than just being able to physically access a science lab, and it is more than being able to use the technology in the lab. Students with disabilities encounter many significant barriers to learning, training and employment in the sciences. – See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1695#sthash.Mf6QoP6y.dpuf

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