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Friday, March 1, 2024

Event: Inclusive Field Education

The faculty of science will be hosting ACE-EDI Series: Improving retention and success of students with disabilities through inclusive field education and community building. When: Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Time: 11:30 am — 12:30 pm Location: Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ), 608 Audience: Anyone Cost: Free Event Speaker: Dr. Anita Marshall... More

Thursday, November 30, 2023

READi Celebrates Blue Beanie Day!

On November 30th, the READi team wore blue beanies in celebration of accessible web standards.          ... More

Monday, October 30, 2023

Workshop: Education (in) accessibility: Double trouble with an intersectional gaze on progress

The Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities (EIC) will be hosting the webinar "Education (in) accessibility: Double trouble with an intersectional gaze on progress." Event Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Simpson (Educator and Disability Advocate) Event Description: In this reflection on the struggles of achieving accessibility and equitable practices... More

Friday, September 23, 2022

Workshop: September CAN Connect Forum

Registration is now open for the September CAN Connect Forum! CAN Connect Forum – Accessibility Planning Tips and Best Practices Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST Language of delivery: English Platform: Zoom Accessibility: ASL and live captioning provided, additional accommodations as requested   Register at CAN Events  ... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

READi Celebrates Blue Beanie Day!

The READi team donned blue beanies on November 30th for the annual celebration of accessible web... More

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Workshop: Oral histories of activists in the disability rights movement between 1970 and 2020

Margaret Janse van Rensburg and Alicia Kalmanovitch are PhD students at Carleton University  and are Research Assistants for the "Oral histories of activists in the disability rights movement (1970 and 2020)” project under the supervision of Dr. Therese Jennissen and Dr. Dominique Marshall. In this workshop they will be presenting some of their... More

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Coordinated Accessibility Workshop

Presented by Cathy Malcolm Edwards and Rebecca Andre, this workshop will explore the challenges and triumphs of developing accessibility strategies at the institutional level. The workshop will take place online, on August 25th 2021 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. For more information, contact... More

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

READi Music Workshop

READi co-applicant and Carleton Music faculty member, Jesse Stewart, will be hosting an interactive virtual workshop for READi students focused on accessibility in music. This 1.5 hour workshop will take place on May 13th and explore the process of designing and using instruments in collaboration with people with disabilities. For more information... More

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Careers in Accessibility Workshop

READi's second workshop in the Careers in Accessibility series took place on March 31st, 2021. The event was hosted by Yazmine Laroche, Deputy Minister in Public Service Accessibility for the Government of Canada, and Gabrielle Trepanier, Senior Evaluator for Parks Canada. The two hosts provided READi trainees with information and advice about the... More

Friday, February 5, 2021

Workshop: Publishing Your READi Research

This workshop, taking place on February 22nd 2021, will be hosted by two READi trainees and PhD candidates, Adrian Schneider and Patricia Bérubé from the 1st and 2nd cohorts of READi and will be on the topic of publishing READi work. The first half of the workshop will focus on designing ATPs for publishing.... More

Sunday, December 6, 2020

READi Celebrates Annual Blue Beanie Day

READi faculty and students celebrated Blue Beanie Day 2020, which recognizes web standards that improve online accessibility. This year, Blue Beanie Day took place on November 30th and READi members celebrated with their blue... More

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Healthcare Research Ethics Workshop

CREATE-BEST and CREATE-READi are virtually hosting the annual talk and discussion on Healthcare Research Ethics. The workshop is taking place on November 18th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. This workshop will introduce you to the ethics principles and requirements of healthcare, thereby preparing you for future work with patients and healthcare consumers.... More

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