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CONFERENCE

Accessibility Awareness Week

Presented by Hart House and Students for Barrier-free Access

Breaking Down Barriers

Come join Hart House and Students for Barrier-free Access in celebrating a week of excitement, education and empowerment!

Mon. March 14: Movie Night at Hart House | Hart House Library, 6:00-9:00PM

The touching movie, Temple Grandin (feat. Clara Danes), will be shown in the beautiful Hart House Library. Closed captioning will be provided.

Tues. March 15: ARCH Disability Workshop | Hart House Committees Room, 2:00-3:30PM

Executive Director Ivana Petricone of ARCH Disability Law Centre will facilitate a free legal workshop that will focus on the topics of accommodation and disclosure in the workplace.

ASL interpretation will be provided.

Wed. March 16: Wheelchair Basketball  | Hart House Gym, 7:00-9:00PM

Staff, students and faculty members are invited out for an exhilarating game of wheelchair basketball.  Whether you use a wheelchair regularly or not, all are welcome.

Thurs. March 17: Accessibility Workshop | Hart House Committees Room, 5:30-7:30PM

Develop skills to assist in making events and experiences inclusive and accessible.  Leave feeling more comfortable with your knowledge about accessibility.

Fri. March 18: Wrap-up Dance Party | Hart House Debates Room, 8:00PM-Midnight

SBA and Able York will be co-hosting this event, featuring Keys to the Studio - original music from people diagnosed with developmental and intellectual disabilities.  The event will be catered, with live music followed by a DJ.

All AAW events are free and open to all students, staff, faculty and community members.

A special thank you goes to Hart House for assisting in sponsorship for the week through the Hart House Accessibility Fund (http://harthouse.utoronto.ca/accessibility)

For further information or to let us know about your accessibility requirements please contact sba@utoronto.ca. We will do our best to accommodate accordingly. Earlier notifications will be easier to address.

Mon, 2011-03-14 00:00 - Fri, 2011-03-18 00:00

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