Brock will mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day and National AccessAbility Week with a series of workshops and activities designed to support equity and inclusion at the University.

The Brock community is invited to participate in a packed schedule of events schedule organized by the Office of Human Rights and Equity (HRE), Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI), Student Accessibility Services (SAS), the Brock University Library, the Centre for Adaptive Physical Activity, the Anti-Ableism and Mental Health Committee, the Brock-Niagara Centre of Excellence in Inclusive and Adaptive Physical Activity and other teams across campus.

• Creating Accessible Promo Materials and Events on Thursday, May 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. in ST 109. Participants are asked to bring a laptop if possible. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Brightspace and Accessible Design for faculty and instructors on Thursday, May 21 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. (online). Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Microsoft Accessibility: Thursday, May 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. (online). Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• National AccessAbility Week Opening Ceremony on Monday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to noon in the RFP Atrium. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Mirror Theatre Presentation on Monday, May 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in the RFP Atrium. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Try a ParaSport (Bocce) on Tuesday, May 26 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Supporting Accessibility Through Assessment Design for instructors of record on Wednesday, May 27 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to can be sent to [email protected]
• Screening of Inside Out 2 on Wednesday, May 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in ST 230.
• Screening of Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children on Wednesday, May 27 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in TH 253B. Participants are advised that this documentary includes topics that may be distressing for some individuals. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Try a ParaSport (Seated Volleyball) on Thursday, May 28 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• SASxHRE Jeopardy for students and staff on Thursday, May 28 from 2 to 3 p.m. (online). Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Virtual Book Club: Disability Representation in Fiction on Friday, May 29 from noon to 1 p.m. (online). Participants are invited to bring their favourite books for the discussion. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]
• Being a Disability Ally on Friday, June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brock-Niagara Centre of Excellence in Inclusive and Adaptive Physical Activity (130 Lockhart Dr. in St. Catharines). Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to [email protected]

Throughout the week, faculty and instructors can participate in CPI’s Teaching Resource Challenge, which offers the opportunity to learn more about creating accessible teaching and learning spaces. Participants who submit a completed challenge portfolio at the end of the week will have a chance to win a prize. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to can be sent to [email protected]

SAS and the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre Wellness Hub will host “low-stim” drop-in sessions for students from 1 to 3:30 p.m. each day from Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29 in the TH 134.

Members of the Brock community can also mark the occasion by exploring a poster exhibition displayed at different locations across campus and a curated collection of books highlighting 2SLGBTQIA+ authors who have disabilities.