November 30, 2016 December 3, 2016 marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities . IDRC Director Jutta Treviranus will attend events at the UN Headquarters in New York. To learn more about accessibility rights and legislation in Ontario and in Canada, listen to Episode 3 of the Quantization Podcast .
Congratulations to the Graduates of Masters of Inclusive Design
June 13th, 2016 by Jonathan Hung
Congratulations to the graduates of the Delta cohort of the Masters of Inclusive Design. The newly celebrated Master of Inclusive Design are: Catalina De la Rocha Rushmita Alam Erica Charbonneau Geordie Graham Dennis Lagman Jingyi Lai Yu Lin Chengyi Lu (Zimmo) Amita Pharshy Deepshikha Sharma Taliesin Smith Vanessa Vilic Evangelista Caren Watkins Jacob ...
Free Sprout Ideas Camp for High School Students this Summer Across Ontario
May 31st, 2016 by Jonathan Hung
For a third year, the Inclusive Design Institute is pleased to offer a free innovation summer camp for high school students. Starting in July across 6 locations across Ontario, the Sprout Ideas Camp blends social innovation, technology, and design thinking skills to engage students in building problem solving and teamwork skills. Mentors from the industry ...
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day Today, May 19 2016
May 19th, 2016 by Jonathan Hung
May 29, 2016 – Today people around the world are celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (or GAAD) as a way to raise awareness about the importance of building accessible websites and digital content so that people with disabilities are able to access them with ease. For more information about Global Accessibility Awareness Day, visit their website . ...
Reflections of a First-Time Attendee at the Web For All Conference, Montreal 2016
April 25th, 2016 by Jonathan Hung
What is it like to attend the Web For All Conference? Can’t make it to Montreal this year to take part? Elizabeth Neal from the American Foundation for the Blind shares her experiences from this year’s conference. The conference theme this year is “Education for All on the Web”. Elizabeth makes remarks on Jutta Treviranus’ keynote: “[Jutta] argued that ...