Accessibility Confident Employers (ACE) ACE Foundations Workshop, June 12, 2024. Eltuek Arts Centre, Sydney, NS. Sea Change CoLab.<br />

The Eltuek Arts Centre is located in one of the seven traditional and unceded ancestral districts of the Mi’kma’ki people. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship of 1726.

Eltuek (el-du-eg) is a Mi’kmaw word that means “We are making (it) together.” The (it) refers to whatever it is (we) decide to make – art, ideas, music, community, social change. Eltuek Arts Centre is accessible, inclusive, and continuous.

June 12, 2024, at Eltuek Arts Centre from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Unama’ki/Sydney (virtual option to join)

Join us for an interactive and engaging day-long event in Unama’ki. Designed for organizations, programs, and individuals seeking to enhance workplace inclusivity, this immersive gathering will offer invaluable insights and resources. Join us as we pave the way for a more inclusive, equitable future in the workplace.

During our time together, we’ll:
• Explore the accessibility landscape in organizations, programs, and support
• Share wise practices about employee retention including: the perspectives of those with intersectional lived experiences
• Investigate workplace accommodations, including structural modifications, equipment, supports, and policy and procedure changes
• Increase your confidence to be an accessibility champion

Agenda 

 

9:00 – 9:20 am    Welcome & Opening

9:20 – 10:00 am   Reimagining Accessibility: Transformative Perspectives for Employer (Shared Keynote)

10:00 – 10:30 am  Participant Introductions & Debrief Discussion

10:30 – 10: 50 am Break

10:50 – 11:30 am  360° Perspective on Supportive Employment (Panel)

11:30 – 11:45 am  Panel Debrief discussion

11:45 – 12:00 pm  Sea Change CoLab Updates

12:00 – 1:00 pm   Lunch

1:00 – 1:15 pm    Afternoon Energizer

1:15 – 2:30 pm    Open Space Session

2:30 – 2:45 pm    Break

2:45 – 3:30 pm    It’s All About the Money! Accessibility Resources, Training, and Funding 

3:30 – 3:45 pm    Action Learning and Evaluation

3:45 – 4:00 pm    Wrap-Up