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 Join us for the next Accessibility Café! Presented by the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office and The Office of Indigenous Initiatives.

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In this presentation, Marsha’s talk will include her experiences as a First Nation Deaf woman, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her journey through joy and oppression.

Speaker:

Marsha Ireland - My name is Teyuhuhtakweku (Marsha) I am from Oneida Nation and Turtle Clan. I am Oneida. I am a Deaf, wife , mother , grandmother and great grandmother. My husband Max Ireland , is hearing who is member of Bear Clan. We have five Oneida Deaf children and also fourteen grandchildren that include two great granddaughters. I work to revitalized Oneida Sign Language (OSL). I have been invited to speak and engage with First Nations, providing presentations and education. I provide education regarding First Nations Deaf peoples lived experiences and the work with Oneida Sign Language. I have also provided our Thanksgiving address in my language, Oneida Sign Language. I consider myself an advocate and educator. Some people called me their elder. I work for our future generations, so their lives may be better than ours.

Details:

When: Monday, September 23, 2024

Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST

Where: via Zoom

RSVP:

Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca b�� Monday, September 23 at 9:00am. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.

ASL interpreter and Zoom auto captioning will be available.

 

Join us for the next Accessibility Café! Presented by the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office & Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII) Faculty of Arts and Science.

Session Description:

This session is an introduction to the intersectionality between disability and queerness. It will touch on some main intersections between the two communities, highlight the value of disabled knowledge across all social movements, and inspire further education on the disabled community.

Speaker:

Elliot Moss (they/them) is a new public speaker, focused on spreading education and awareness on the queer and disabled community. They are trans nonbinary, queer, with multiple disabilities.

“I speak as an expert on my own experience navigating an ableist, queerphobic, capitalist world; the medical system, and public access. I subscribe to the social model of care, universal design, and radical love. I am a visual artist, poet, baker and blogger.”

Details:

When: Monday, November 20, 2023

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Where: via Zoom

RSVP:

Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca b�� Monday, November 20th at 9:00am. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.

ASL interpreter and Zoom closed captioning will be available.

 

Join us for the next Accessibility Café! Presented by the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office.

Session Description:

This session will introduce the concept of the accessible procurement life cycle and will explore the importance of accessibility and anti-ableist practices throughout the procurement process. Procurement of learning technologies, products and services is a central aspect of the education system. Accessible procurement conceptualizes a policy and practice framework to enhance the learner experience for students with disabilities, as well as the teaching experience for instructors with disabilities.

Speaker:

Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai is the world’s first congenitally blind geneticist. Mahadeo is Vice-President Research & International Affairs and Chief Accessibility Officer for the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind), having previously served as a researcher at the University Health Network in Toronto. Dr. Sukhai is a leading expert on accessibility of graduate and postdoctoral research training in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare disciplines. Dr. Sukhai also holds adjunct faculty appointments at �鶹��վ (Kingston, ON), OCAD University (Toronto), and Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, ON). He is the chair of the Employment Technical Committee for Accessibility Standards Canada, as well as the external co-chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Expert Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Systemic Ableism.

Details:

When: Monday, October 2, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm

Where: via Zoom

RSVP:

Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca b�� Monday, October 2 at 9:00am. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.

ASL interpreter and captioning via CART Captioning will be available.

 

Attention Students with Disabilities

Make sure you're in the spotlight during your job search—not your disability. Let's chat.

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Looking for work is not easy. If you have a disability, you may encounter barriers related to job search, employment, and your disability. Does having a disability affect your job search?

The short answer is that it depends. There are a lot of factors to consider. Are you going to disclose any information regarding your disability? Are there optimal places to look for jobs? Do your job search tools need to be adjusted? Do you need an accommodation?

Let's chat.

Join the Queen's Human Rights and Equity Office, and the Discover Ability Network for a discussion on job search with a disability.

Date: Monday, Mar 20th, 2023

TIme: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Register for this Cafe:

Please contact Andrew Ashby at ashby@queensu.ca if you require an accommodation.

This session will have ASL and closed captions

 

Join us for the next Accessibility Café! Presented by the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office.

In this presentation, we will explore how to decolonize our strategies and pathways to a more accessible future. We will learn about shifting our views about disability being an individual problem, to creating interdependent communities of care and the necessary steps to integrate accessibility as individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. 

Speaker:

Gabe A’tugwewinu Calderón BSW/MSW (they/them) is two spirit, mixed white settler, Anishinabe & L'nu, currently living in Treaty 6 territory's Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) as an author, poet, mixed media artist, activist and educator.

Details:

When: Monday, February 27, 2023

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm EST

Where: via Zoom 

RSVP:

Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca b�� Friday, February 24, 2023. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.

ASL interpreter and captioning via CART Captioning will be available.

 

Attention Students with Disabilities

Is there a right time, place, and person to disclose a disability to? What can, or should, you say? Let's chat.

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Looking for work is not easy. If you have a disability, you may encounter barriers related to job search, employment, and your disability. Should you inform an employer that you have a disability? The short answer is that it is up to you and if you decide to disclose, there is no definitive right time, place, or person to disclose to.

Join the Queen's Human Rights and Equity Office, and the Discover Ability Network for a discussion on disability disclosure.

Date: Monday, Feb 14th, 2022

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Register: 

Once you register on EventBrite you will receive the Zoom link.

Please contact Elizabeth Novak at ElizabethNovak@occ.ca if you require an accommodation.

This session will have ASL and closed captions

ACCESSIBILITY CAFÉ

You are invited to join us for an Accessibility Café and learn more about the accessibility features of the Duncan McArthur Hall project. Attendees will also learn more about the Built Environment Advisory Group (BEAG) and may apply to join the BEAG.

The redevelopment and expansion of the Duncan McArthur Hall (DMH) ‘A’ wing, will see a substantial addition to the building, and provide increased classroom, research, study, administration, and social spaces for both the Faculty of Education and elements of the Faculty of Heath Sciences.
 
Presented by the Queen’s University Built Environment Advisory Group (BEAG) and the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office.
 
WHEN: Wednesday, January 26th, 9:30AM – 11:00AM
 

• Learn about the accessibility features of the proposed design
• Ask the Architect questions
• Learn more about the Built Environment Advisory Group (BEAG)
• Opportunity to join the BEAG!

RSVP: Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca by Tuesday, January 25th, 2022. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.
 
ASL interpreter and captioning via Zoom Live Transcription will be available.