Accessibility and inclusion are top of mind as we create new norms. Sign language interpreters at every news conference and new levels of transparency and empathy in the workplace are just some of the ways we've seen our society shift towards inclusion during recent times.
In celebration of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, we invite faculty and staff, including those living with disabilities, to participate a Day of Learning on Thursday, December 3.
This day of learning is offered on behalf of Santa Ono through the Presidents Group, a network of 25 change-driven BC business leaders who are champions for more accessible, inclusive workplaces.
Sessions includes two recently launched webinars about living and working with disabilities, and a session looking at employee mental health by the Canadian Mental Health Association of BC. Sessions are free but space is limited so please register early. ASL and captioning will be provided for all sessions.
Business Case for Inclusive Cultures and Why it Matters Now
Thursday, December 3
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST
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Awareness of Mental Health at Work by the CMHA BC
Thursday, December 3
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST
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Accommodations: Legal Requirements and Solutions
Thursday, December 3
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PST
This session is recommended for HR practitioners.
Visit Eventbrite for session details and to register.
Follow the President’s Group on Eventbrite for upcoming events.
Related UBC resources
The Disability Affinity Group provides an opportunity for faculty and staff living with disabilities to regularly meet and build a community of support, learning, and solidarity.
Working with an injury, illness or disability? The Stay at Work/Return to Work Program provides support for UBC faculty and staff who are dealing with an injury, illness or disability. It offers information and services they need to keep working, or to return to work while managing a medical impairment or disability
The Disability Resource Centre facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions. In addition to students, many of the resources and information may be relevant to the broader community as well.
The Designing for Accessibility guide offers best practices when designing for users with anxiety, users on the autism spectrum, users of screen readers, users with low vision, users with dyslexia, users with physical or motor disabilities, and users who are deaf or heard of hearing.
The Accessible and Inclusive Event Planning guide is intended to assist everyone at UBC in planning events, public consultations, celebrations, and other occasions so that they can be equally accessible to, and inclusive of, community members who have a disability.
The Centre for Accessibility facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions.
Helpful external resources:
- Accessibility Guidelines for Organizers and Facilitators
- BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) - Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
- BC Disability - curated website with disability-related resources.
See also:
- Explore related topics through UBC’s Focus on People 2025 Catalyst 1: I am part of a diverse, inclusive, safe and vibrant workplace.
- Learn more about why UBC is one of Canada's Top Diversity Employers.
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