From smehain at yorku.ca Thu May 25 20:29:00 2023 From: smehain at yorku.ca (Sarah Mehain) Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 20:29:00 +0000 Subject: [community] Transportation Research Student Recruitment Message-ID: Hello, I am a masters student at York University and I am conducting a research project on how transportation impacts access to education for students with disabilities in the GTHA. I am conducting this study in collaboration with the StudentMoveTO, a research and partnership program. This research project involves interviews to better understand the transportation experiences of students with disabilities. I am writing to ask if you would be willing to share a recruitment email for this study with the Inclusive Design Community mailing list. I have included a recruitment poster and a draft email below. Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information or if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Sarah Mehain Email Draft Subject Line: Participate in a Study on Transportation and Accessibility! Email: How does access to transportation impact your education? If you are a post-secondary student that self identifies as a person with a disability, we would like to hear about your transportation experiences! Please consider participating in a study about the impact of transportation on access to education for students with disabilities. Despite accessibility standards put in place by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, inaccessible transportation continues to limit the participation of individuals with disabilities in post-secondary education in Canada. This research study aims to improve our understanding of the relationship between transportation, education and social well-being for students with disabilities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). A better understanding of students' transportation experiences and challenges will help us address students' travel needs in planning and policy making. This research project is conducted in collaboration with the StudentMoveTO research and partnership program. This program aims to create new pathways for public policy, institutional planning and enhanced student support services by bringing together students, researchers, universities, and policy makers to improve our understanding of the travel behavior of students in the GTHA. Participation in this study will involve an interview online or through the phone. The interview will take approximately 30-45 minutes. To learn more about the study or to participate, please email smehain at yorku.ca. From mweiler at alumni.sfu.ca Fri May 26 01:10:30 2023 From: mweiler at alumni.sfu.ca (Mark Weiler) Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 01:10:30 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [community] =?utf-8?q?and_the_Elder_said_=E2=80=93_what_you_call_?= =?utf-8?q?disabilities=2C_we_call_gifts?= References: <1933073308.2825152.1685063430028.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1933073308.2825152.1685063430028@mail.yahoo.com> I?m relaying this invitation to this free Zoom webinar.? ASL will be provided, captions, and English and French translations will be provided. For screen reader users, there are some Indigenous phrases in the following text. Title: Mino-bimaadiziwin, ayn bon vi, mino pimatisiwin, hoso eghenai, ?a good life? ? and the Elder said ? what you call disabilities, we call gifts When: Sunday May 28, 2023, 2pm Eastern Description: Bozoo ? Indigenous cultural ways is about the gifts we all carry and having a good life throughout our journey - living it in full while welcoming the participation of all. Today?s conversation is about you and me, no matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like. You will hear stories from six different relatives who talk about their abilities, their challenges and their advocacy for inclusion in everyday life. Their stories will discuss this through their personal experiences and shared commitment to making a better life possible.a?hoo ? hiy hiy ASL, subtitles and French/English translations will be available. For additional accommodations email SherylPeters at mlpd.mb.ca To register: email Sheryl at GiftsTalkMay28 at gmail.com Hosted by: Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities From jtreviranus at ocadu.ca Fri May 26 20:11:08 2023 From: jtreviranus at ocadu.ca (Jutta Treviranus) Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 20:11:08 +0000 Subject: [community] Central Bank Digital Currency Consulations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Bank of Canada is holding a public consultation on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). They want to make sure that they hear from people who are concerned about accessibility and disability. The consultation ends on June 6th. The following is the link to the survey: Survey: https://t.co/p8BdG3tQ9h The IDRC currently has a project on financial inclusion and will be submitting recommendations as well. The more input they have regarding the needs of people with disabilities the better. Jutta