[community] MaRS | CIBC Inclusive Design Challenge: Transform Support at Work for Persons with Disabilities - Feb 16, 2022

[info at videolinkwell.com]

Hi

I thought this might be of interest to members of the inclusive design community.

This is an opportunity to get an inclusive design project funded through an innovation challenge.

This is the second of 4 inclusive desgign challenges set up as a result of a 2020 study done by MaRS and CIBC "The MaRS and CIBC Inclusive Design Challenge Research Report” https://marsdd.com/research-and-insights/mars-cibc-inclusive-design-challenge/ <https://marsdd.com/research-and-insights/mars-cibc-inclusive-design-challenge/>

The 4 challenges are:

#1 Access to Work - Completed https://challenges.marsdd.com/challenge/idc-accesstowork/ <https://challenges.marsdd.com/challenge/idc-accesstowork/>
     Winners & Finalists    https://challenges.marsdd.com/winners-and-finalists/ <https://challenges.marsdd.com/winners-and-finalists/>

#2 Support at work - CURRENT
     https://challenges.marsdd.com/challenge/idc-supportatwork/ <https://challenges.marsdd.com/challenge/idc-supportatwork/>

#3 Career Advancement - Future

#4 Future of work - Future

Next Wednesday Feb 16, 2022 there is an Informational Webinar about the challenge.  More information including how to register is below.

Martin




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> Subject: Transform Support at Work for Persons with Disabilities
> Date: February 9, 2022 at 5:55:28 PM EST
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> Do you have a solution that can transform Support at Work for persons with disabilities?
> The Support at Work Challenge calls for solutions that address barriers to employment in the following areas: flexible work, attitudinal bias, assistive technology, and support networks. Join our informational webinar on February 16 from 12-1pm (ET) to learn more about developing a successful submission, and have your questions answered live:
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