Great Lakes Chapter offers 2-part Anti- Ableism learning sessions this Fall
Registration is now open for a two-part learning series led by Gabrielle Peters, Let’s Talk about Ableism.
"Any environment for an imagined population will surely show its intentions when the 'unintended' show up." Tanya Titchkofsky
Disabled people constitute 27% of Canadian society and yet remain largely excluded and marginalized. Public engagement work is an important piece to help change this reality.
What is an “Intended Participant “and what does it have to do with feeling like you belong and want to be present? And what is its connection to Ableism and the work you do?
These two sessions will help participants "know what you don't know" and provide insight and strategies that will benefit your work with disabled and non-disabled people.
This two-part series will be offered on two subsequent Wednesdays: October 15 and 22 at noon to 1:30 pm EST (1.5 hours each, 3 hours total ) at a cost of $300.00.
Please reach out to the Great Lakes team (greatlakeschapter@iap2canada.ca) with any requests to support your full participation in the series.
More About this Series
In these two Fall sessions you will learn what Ableism is and why it matters to your work and personal life - even if you are not disabled. We will discuss why current iterations of access and inclusion so often miss the mark and contribute to bad experiences that ultimately push people further into the margins.
Sessions
Wednesday October 15: Session one: Leaving the myths, tropes, lies, euphemisms, simulations, awareness campaigns and other noise behind.
This session may challenge what you think you know about disability, ableism, accessibility, inclusion and Canadian society. It will provide an overview of who disabled people are, and what ableism is.
Wednesday October 22: Session two: Why do the same people show up and others not? What is an Intended participant and what does it have to do with feeling like you belong and want to be present?
This session will feature a panel discussion that will touch on topics like cognitive load, engagement fatigue, burn-out, bad experiences, tokenism, performative inclusion and how the framing itself might pose the biggest barrier to engagement.
This two-part series will provide a foundation for better engagement with both disabled and non-disabled people.
Date and time commitment:
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About the presenter
Gabrielle Peters is a disabled writer, facilitator, researcher, speaker, consultant, and policy analyst. Her policy work spans climate justice, urban planning, housing justice, health care, economic justice and gender violence. She has a strong interest in how opinions are shaped and communicated. Gabrielle is the co-founder of the Disability Filibuster and other grassroots community organizations. Her writing about disability has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies. Gabrielle is past co-chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission and was lead author of the Broadbent Institute’s submission on BC Accessibility legislation. In 2022 she was included in Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 list.
Please register by October 14.
Ensuring inclusivity:
- Please let us know if you need any special accommodations to participate.
- Please also let us know if you are facing any financial challenges, as the Chapter will support a few participants.
*The series will be offered pending final registration numbers.
For more information about the series:
Jodi Ball jodi@jconsultinggroup.ca
For accommodations: greatlakeschapter@iap2canada.ca
