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NEADS National AccessAbility Week event, June 1, 2023: accessibility initiatives and best practices of disability organizations and post-secondary schools
Event Description: National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion…
Read More about NEADS National AccessAbility Week event, June 1, 2023: accessibility initiatives and best practices of disability organizations and post-secondary schoolsNEADS Virtual Access for All Webinar on navigating graduate school with a disability! (Friday, April 21 7-8 p.m. ET)
Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on Friday, April 21 from 7-8 PM ET on zoom for our latest Virtual Access for…
Read More about NEADS Virtual Access for All Webinar on navigating graduate school with a disability! (Friday, April 21 7-8 p.m. ET)Budget 2023 – Disability Inclusion Measures and Spending
In October 2022, the government launched the Disability Inclusion Action Plan, a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to disability inclusion. Community engagement is a key aspect—the government…
Read More about Budget 2023 – Disability Inclusion Measures and SpendingNEADS Announces Recipients of the 2022 NEADS National Student Awards and AMI Scholarship Programs!
(Ottawa, March 23, 2023) The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), and our funding partners — the Government of Canada’s Supports for Student Learning…
Read More about NEADS Announces Recipients of the 2022 NEADS National Student Awards and AMI Scholarship Programs!Launch Event | Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub – April 27, 2023
Join us for the launch of the Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub – Canada’s first-ever website and searchable hub dedicated to Black-focused and culturally relevant disability…
Read More about Launch Event | Black Accessibility Knowledge Hub – April 27, 2023167 Disabled Canadian Post-Secondary Students Provided With Emergency COVID-19 Support In Year 2 of the NEADS Accessibility Resilience Program
(Ottawa, March 10, 2023) COVID-19 has placed an undue and disproportionate burden on Canadian post-secondary students with disabilities who already faced immense socio-cultural and operational…
Read More about 167 Disabled Canadian Post-Secondary Students Provided With Emergency COVID-19 Support In Year 2 of the NEADS Accessibility Resilience ProgramJoin NEADS on the Winnipeg State of the Schools Tour Stop (April 3, 2023)
Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), the University of Winnipeg Students Association (UWSA)’s Access Lounge and Disability Justice Collective on Monday, April…
Read More about Join NEADS on the Winnipeg State of the Schools Tour Stop (April 3, 2023)Join NEADS on the State of the School Tour’s Victoria Stop! (March 31, 2023)
Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and uVic’s Society for Students with Disabilities (SSD) on Friday, March 31st from 4-8pm Pacific Time…
Read More about Join NEADS on the State of the School Tour’s Victoria Stop! (March 31, 2023)SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING RESOURCE & TOOL CONSULTATIONS
As students, staff, and faculty engaged in experiential learning, we hope you’ll join us for an opportunity to provide your input on the resources and…
Read More about SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING RESOURCE & TOOL CONSULTATIONS2023-2024 AEBC AND ALLYANT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The application deadline for the 2023 AEBC/Allyant scholarship program has been extended to Sunday, April 30, 2023. All applications and supporting materials must be received…
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