Race and Disability Canada

UPDATE: This event is cancelled. Inviting all disability organizations founded on the intersections of race/culture/faith and disability to join a focus group hosted by Race & Disability Canada. Join us to discuss the challenges and barriers your organization faces in advancing accessibility and inclusion in Canada. We welcome organizations all across Canada to contribute their insights. All participants will receive an honorarium for their participation. Join us for ONE of the following times: - Wednesday, May 15 from 2pm to 3:30pm ET - Tuesday, May 21 from 7pm to 8:30pm ET Register now at https://lnkd.in/euauDyRa Secure your spot and make your voice heard! DEEN Support Services Rabia Khedr Disability Without Poverty Emploi et Développement social Canada (EDSC) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Plan Institute ATI Foundation Inc. NEADS Canadian Association For Supported Employment/ Association canadienne de soutien à l'emploi Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services Inclusion Winnipeg Inclusion BC MOSAIC Canadian Race Relations Foundation SMILE Canada - Support Services Centre for Independent Living in Toronto Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities #DEENSupport #focusgroup #RaceandDisability #RaceandDisabilityOrganizations #Accessibility #Inclusion #onlinefocusgroup #Canada #zoom #honorarium #insights #DisabilityAwareness #Equity #RaceandDisability #ESDC #Intersectionality #DisabilityRights #Disability #Race #Advocacy #DiversityEquityInclusion #IDEAProject #Research #Canada #DisabilityJustice

Join DEEN Support Services this Wednesday, May 1 from 7pm to 8:30pm for an empowering webinar designed to provide invaluable insights into financial planning resources tailored specifically for individuals living with disabilities in Canada. Whether you're seeking to enhance your financial literacy, optimize your financial resources, or plan for a secure financial future, this webinar offers valuable resources and practical strategies to help you take control of your finances and pursue your dreams with confidence. Don't miss out! Register to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dEdXPavH #events #webinar #financialliteracy #finances #disability #Canada #disabilityrights #financialfuture #DEENSupportServices

Are you the staff member responsible for advancing diversity in your disability organization? Join our IDEA Practitioners and Professionals Network! This is an opportunity for staff who hold the diversity portfolio within disability organizations to come together and share information, network, and engage in dialogue on how to address the intersections of race and disability within your respective organizations. To join, you must be working for a disability organization and be responsible for and/or implementing the equity or diversity portfolio. By joining this network, you will gain access to the membership directory, an exclusive LinkedIN Group and an invitation to the inaugural meet and greet event scheduled for May/June 2024. Applications open on Monday, April 29th, 2024, and will continue on a rolling basis. Don’t miss out! https://lnkd.in/egN-brf7 #Opportunity #DiversityPortfolio #Practioners #Professionals #Network #DisabilityOrganizations #ApplicationsOpen #DEI #DiversityStaff #DisabilityAdvocacy #JoinUs

Opportunity Alert! McMaster University's Equity and Inclusion Office is hiring an Accessibility Projects and Training Coordinator for its Accessibility Program. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e--Z8BMW Applications close on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Don't miss out-apply today! #opportunity #hiring #accessibility #equity #inclusion #recruiting #AccessibilityProjects #TrainingCoordinator #CareerOpportunity #NowHiring #ApplyNow

Applications for disability sector leaders in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver to join the Community of Practice are closing soon. If you want support on how to address diversity in your disability organization, apply now! Sessions start on April 24, 2024! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/etj53hke

In recognition of the recent International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we want to talk with YOU about the intersections of race and disability. Are you Indigenous, Black, or Racialized and self-identify as disabled or a person with a disability? Join us for a conversation about your experience as an Indigenous, Black or Racialized person with Disabilities (IDRpD) living in Canada. Tell us what you want to see from us, what programs and opportunities you want us to build and how to connect with communities across Canada. Register now: https://lnkd.in/emehi5XK Our first session is happening this Thursday, March 28 at 2:00PM ET. Please share and repost—we highly value the input of as many individuals identifying as IDRpD! #event #virtual #roundtable #session #RoundtableDiscussion #CommunityEngagement #RegisterNow #VirtualEvent #EliminateRacialDiscrimination #Intersectionality #onlineevent #Canadaevents #TorontoEvents #WinnipegEvents #VancouverEvents #RaceandDisability

Are you a leader in a disability organization? Check out our article to learn about the barriers that you may be facing in their diversity goals, and how you can address them by joining our Community of Practice launching in April! #article #communityofpractice #disabilityorganizations #race #disability #raceanddisability #diversity #inclusion #equity #disabilityleaders

The Women in Research Council Presents: Courageous Conversations: The Intersections of Race and Disability in the Workplace with Raihanna Hirji-Khalfan LL.M, Project Leader, Race and Disability Canada. This event is part of the Building EDI Knowledge in Research Speaker Series. Date: March 28, 2024 Time: 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Location: Virtual/Online at https://lnkd.in/eCj7kW2q Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4r-5Hhi Description: This session will discuss how to create an inclusive and accessible workplace for Indigenous, Black and Racialized people with disabilities. The intersections of race and disability can be a difficult topic to address. This session will equip participants with a foundational understanding of key concepts and will showcase the research and capacity building initiatives undertaken under Race and Disability Canada’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Project with a particular focus on the employment context. Bio: Raihanna Hirji-Khalfan has almost 20 years of experience advancing disability rights, anti-racism, equity, and anti-oppressive practice in non-profit and public sectors. In her former role, Raihanna served as the Accessibility Officer at McMaster University, where she managed the University’s accessibility program and compliance obligations with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). She is a seasoned facilitator with expertise in designing and delivering training and education programs. She also has expertise in creating and managing programs for marginalized communities. Raihanna has a Master’s degree in Business and IT, a Master’s degree in Critical Disability Studies, and an LLM in Canadian Common Law. Raihanna is currently writing the Ontario Bar exams and is the Project Leader for Race and Disability Canada.

In honour of #internationalwomensday, we want to celebrate our founder, Rabia Khedr! Rabia embodies this year’s theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages everyone to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions of #women from all walks of life, including racialized women with disabilities. Rabia Khedr is the CEO of our parent organization, DEEN Support Services, the national director of Disability Without Poverty, and serves on various advisory groups, organizations, and boards addressing the intersections of race and disability. She has more than 25 years of experience in community organizing, including extensive work for disability justice causes, at local, provincial and national levels. Rabia champions the #equity, #inclusion, and #rights of racialized people with disabilities, women, and diverse communities. Recognizing the lack of representation in legislation for racialized people with disabilities, she got involved in community organizing to create the change she wanted to see. This inspired her saying: “I don’t waste time seeing, I spend time doing.” Learn more about Rabia here https://lnkd.in/evf9xGqm DEEN Support Services Disability Without Poverty Emploi et Développement social Canada (EDSC) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Plan Institute #iwd2024 #internationalwomensday #inspireinclusion #iwd #DEENSupportServices #esdc #DisabilityWithoutPoverty #WomenLeaders #genderequality #intersectionality #disabilityrights #communityadvocate #inspiringwomen #celebratewomen #womenrights #inclusion #equity #RaceandDisability

Join us on Tuesday February 13 from 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET on Zoom as we host an ASL Focus Group! Register: https://lnkd.in/e-tvWZEu Are you a professional dedicated to fostering inclusion within disability and/or deaf organizations in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver? We invite all deaf representatives actively engaged in decision-making roles within these organizations! Join us to discuss the challenges and opportunities you face in advancing #diversity and #inclusion goals within the disability sector. #ASL interpretation will be provided. Spread the word 🗣 #disabilityorganizations #focusgroup #inclusion #diversity #onlinefocusgroup #DisabilityInclusion #ZoomFocusGroup #ASLInterpretation #Torontoevents #Winnipegevents #Vancouverevents