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Newcomers DisAbility Toolkit

Recognizing these challenges, Open Door Group and ISSofBC have collaborated to develop and launch the Newcomers disAbility Toolkit. This initiative aims to provide essential resources and insights to support newcomers with disabilities in their job...

Reimagining Accessibility: Transformative Perspectives for Employers with ASL

This video (35:18) features Erika Shea, CEO of New Dawn; Tammy Bernasky, Assistant Professor at Cape Breton University; and Terri-Lynn Almeda, Director of Programs and Services at the Accessibility Directorate. They share changing perceptions of...

Case Study: Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)

Melissa Myers is the Accessibility Advisor for Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia’s most populated municipality. Since the creation of this role in 2019, HRM has been at the forefront of integrating accessibility considerations into...

Dave Anderson- Village Works

This video (6:09) features Dave Anderson of Village Works, a small business based in Halifax’s north end. Dave shares how Village Works designed and created accessible office and studio spaces, and its impact on their...

Shifting Brewing Culture: through music, community, and accessibility

This blog shares the story of 2 Crows Brewing, a brewery in downtown Halifax, and how they are shifting some of the craft brewing industry’s lack of diversity. The industry is dominated by white, cisgender,...

Corrie’s Disability Autobiography

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Building an Inclusive Future: NSCC’s Approach to Accessibility