Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 12 – 1 p.m. EST
Language of delivery: English
Platform: Zoom
Accessibility: ASL interpretation and bilingual captioning will be provided. Additional accommodations available as requested.
About
Accessible housing across Canada continues to be a challenge on many levels. During this CAN Connect Forum, our panel will address some of the common barriers to accessible housing and how social factors such as community attitudes and policies influence the availability and quality of accessible housing. You’ll also hear about some of the work being done across Canada to address some of these issues, and lessons learned along the way. Join us to discover how you can help create inclusive living spaces, ensuring everyone has a place to call home where they feel safe and welcome.
Speakers
Moderator
- Sonia Tanguay, Project Manager, Carleton University: Sonia is the Project Manager for the Neuroinclusivity in Housing Project at the Accessibility Institute, Carleton University.
Panelists
- Amy Lonsberry, Policy, Privacy, and Project Officer, The Sinneave Family Foundation: Amy Lonsberry, MPA (she/her/hers) joined The Sinneave Family Foundation in 2013. As a Policy, Privacy and Project Officer, she focuses on social policy initiatives designed to build system capacity and works across the organization to support Sinneave’s corporate services. Amy is currently leading systems change initiatives in the areas of inclusive employment (Worktopia) and neuroinclusive housing.
- Lara Pinchbeck, Researcher and Universal Design Specialist, Research into Design and The University of Alberta: Lara Pinchbeck is an award-winning Inclusive Designer and Socio-Spatial Researcher, specializing in making environments more inclusive. With a focus on Environmental Gerontology and Critical Disabilities Studies, her work spans inclusive housing, community-building, and accessible spaces. Since the 90s, she has advocated for diverse needs, contributing to standards, policy, and community development to enhance inclusivity across Canada.
- Sarah Collins, Program Director, The Salvation Army London Centre of Hope: Sarah is the Program Director for The Salvation Army London Centre of Hope and a Professor at Fanshawe College in the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business. Sarah graduated from King’s University College at Western University with a degree in Psychology and Philosophy in 2007. Sarah has spent the last 15 years working within the Homelessness Sector in multiple positions and is a member of the Steering Committee for the London Homeless Coalition.
- Jayde Malam, Accessibility Consultant, Beautifully Inclusive: Jayde Malam, the founder of Beautifully Inclusive, is a dedicated accessibility consultant. As a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and someone with multiple disabilities, she is a fierce advocate for accessibility, health, wellness, and human rights. Her mission is clear: to make the world more inclusive. She achieves this by combining her knowledge of best practices with her own lived experience, fostering empathy and understanding across disciplines.
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