Our Blog
A space where we share insights, reflections, and practical takeaways from our work in accessibility and inclusion. Explore what we’re learning through our trainings, projects, and partnerships.
Corrie’s Disability Autobiography
As a learning designer and trainer, I have done a lot of consulting work in accessibility and disability in the last few years. It has been a steep learning curve as I develop language, knowledge,...
The Spirit of Community Accessibility
We want to share a story about positively changing our community. Meet Rachel Bedingfield, the director of Parks and Recreation for Kentville. She's not just about maintaining green spaces and...
Navigating Disability in the Workplace: Insights from Diverse Perspectives
At our recent Accessibility Confident Employers (ACE) Foundations Learning Event, Scott Jones moderated a panel discussion featuring Michelle Mahoney, Ellen Johnson, Andrew Jantzen, individuals with...
Built Environment Featuring Village Works
What is Built Environment Accessibility? Environments should be physically accessible to every one, no matter their abilities. Examples of built environment needs would be ramps instead of or along...
Becoming an Accessibility Confident Employer
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Canada. There is plenty of research to show that hiring a diverse workforce with people of all abilities leads to increased innovation,...
Proactive approach to inclusion and accessibility by creating a caring culture
with Erika Shea, CEO and President, New Dawn Enterprises New Dawn Enterprises in Sydney is one of Canada’s oldest social enterprises and community economic development organizations. New Dawn prides...
Leave no trace, and leave no one behind
I recently did one of the most physically demanding hikes of my life, right here in Nova Scotia. At Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, towering 180 m (600 ft.) sea cliffs rise from the Bay of Fundy,...
Shifting Brewing Culture: through music, community, and accessibility
2 Crows Brewing, a brewery in downtown Halifax, is shifting some of the craft brewing industry’s lack of diversity. The industry is dominated by white, cisgender, able-bodied males. The 2 Crows...
Pride and Prejudice
How to be an Ally During PRIDE On the outside, PRIDE can appear to be all about the rainbows, celebrating our progress, and acknowledging those who have come before us, who fought for the rights...