Access & Diversity http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access Fri, 11 May 2012 01:20:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2012 Accessible Media Inc. Scholarship Program http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/05/10/2012-accessible-media-inc-scholarship-program/ http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/05/10/2012-accessible-media-inc-scholarship-program/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 01:20:06 +0000 Dickson Ng http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/?p=462 AMI is proud to introduce the 2012 Accessible Media Inc. Scholarship Program. Two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded, one of which will be reserved for a student with a permanent disability.

To be eligible for the Accessible Media Inc. Scholarship Program, you must:

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Be a student planning to enroll, or continuing to be enrolled, in full-time studies in a diploma or degree program at a Canadian post-secondary school in the 2012/2013 academic term

Students who attend or will be attending a Canadian post-secondary school in the 2012/2013 academic term in a reduced course load due to a permanent disability, but who are still considered by their post-secondary institution to be full-time students, are also eligible.

VISIT: http://c.studentawards.com/AMIScholarship to apply today!

The deadline to submit your application is:

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 3:00pm EST

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The deadline for the CNIB Scholarships and the CNIB Master’s Scholarship are May 31 and June 30, 2012 respectively. Further details can be found at www.disabilityawards.ca.

CNIB Scholarships

http://www.disabilityawards.ca/details.php?lang=EN&ID=721

CNIB Master’s Scholarship

http://www.disabilityawards.ca/details.php?lang=EN&ID=722

 

]]> http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/05/10/cnib-scholarships/feed/ 0 Name the online exam accommodation booking system! http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/04/17/name-the-online-exam-accommodation-booking-system/ http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/04/17/name-the-online-exam-accommodation-booking-system/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:42:10 +0000 Dickson Ng http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/?p=451 UBC’s Access & Diversity is developing an online exam booking system to replace the current paper system used to request exam accommodations. By September 2012, eligible students will be able to arrange their exam accommodations entirely online.

About the contest

Help us name the new online exam booking system! We’d like it to convey the notion of an easy-to-use experience that allows students and faculty to book exam accommodations online, from start to finish.

Submission deadline: May 18, 2012, by 5:00 pm
Send contest entries to: access.diversity@ubc.ca *
Email Subject line:  “Contest – Online Booking System”
Prize: If you submit the winning entry, you will win a $200 UBC Bookstore gift card!

*You may submit as many entries as you like.

A panel will select the winning entry, which will be announced during the summer.

Eligibility

All current UBC students are welcome to participate in this contest.

To preserve the winning student’s confidentiality, neither the name nor any information pertaining to that student will be made public.

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Deadline: Postmarked paper application must be sent to the AUCC no later than MAY 15, 2012.

For more information and to request a scholarship application please visit the AUCC Scholarship website.

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If you want to offer leadership, make magic happen, and gain skills along the way, being a Cabin Leader (ages 19-25) or Community Resource Volunteer (ages 26-106) may be just the thing for you!  Job Descriptions and online applications are available online now.

CampOUT’s mission is to create an empowering camping experience by providing practical social, spiritual, educational, health, and leadership tools in an inspiring and welcoming space for BC’s queer youth and their friends.

CampOUT values:

  • All youth, regardless of sexuality and/or gender identity.
  • Leadership as a tool to realizing personal potential.
  • Learning in non-traditional (and fun!) ways.
  • A commitment to take home our learning and share knowledge and skills to help and better our home communities.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Learn more about this easy-to-use online ratings tool for consumers to submit and obtain reviews from a mobility, sight or hearing perspective on the accessibility of buildings and public spaces, including stadiums, parks, and trails, in communities around the world.  The Global Accessibility Map is part of the Rick Hansen Foundation’s ongoing commitment to improve accessibility and to provide information so that people with disabilities, seniors and parents with strollers have the tools to make informed decisions on everyday activities such as where they eat, shop, work and play.

A number of UBC venues and spaces are already included in the Map; come to find out how you can provide your own ratings on UBC and other sites. The link to the Map is www.globalaccessibilitymap.com.

Following a presentation, there will be an opportunity for discussion.  Presenter: Dan DeBeyer is the Director of the Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

 1 to 2 pm

Crane Library

Crane Library is located in

Room 1253 Brock Hall, 1874 East Mall.

 

Snacks will be provided.

 

For more information e-mail access.diversity@ubc.ca

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There will be live entertainment provided by the Blank Vinyl Project, as well as light snacks and birthday cake! There will also be resource booths with information about exactly how and when to get involved in some amazing opportunities, as well as the stories of some of UBC’s brightest student leaders! The CSI is all about finding your passion and niche at UBC – whether it’s the tools to be an Imagine MUG leader or a UBC REC volunteer, the CSI Involvement Fair will have the resources to connect you to your involvement path.

Come for the free birthday cake, leave with the inspiration to be involved in the next big thing!

For more information on the Centre for Student Involvement, check out:http://involvement.ubc.ca/

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Current Featured events:

Wednesday, January 11th & Thursday, January 12th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Info Fair in the I.K.Barber Learning Center, 1961 East Mall, UBC

Wednesday, January 18th Denim Day. A campaign aimed to raise awareness about sexual assault. We encourage all individuals to promote awareness and support our community’s sexual assault awareness programming by getting involved.

Monday January 23rd Lecture with Dr. Jackson Katz titled “Men, Women, Sex and Violence”

]]> http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2012/01/05/january-is-sexual-assault-awareness-month-at-ubc/feed/ 0 Lime Connect Corporate Recruitment Event for Students & Experienced Professionals with Disabilities http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2011/12/19/lime-connect-corporate-recruitment-event-for-students-experienced-professionals-with-disabilities/ http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/2011/12/19/lime-connect-corporate-recruitment-event-for-students-experienced-professionals-with-disabilities/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:30 +0000 Dickson Ng http://blog.students.ubc.ca/access/?p=409 Lime Connect Canada is a not for profit organization founded in 2009 that uses a fresh, results-oriented approach to connect people with disabilities and global corporations as an untapped source of talent.

Our corporate partners value the intellectual capital that is represented in candidates with disabilities, and have worked with us to integrate disability as a full component of their overall diversity strategy. They have each realized strong hiring success via our partnership, and are excited about connecting with candidates in the Vancouver area for  summer, coop, internship, new grad and experienced candidate roles.  You won’t want to miss this opportunity to network one-on-one and develop relationships with corporate execs and recruiters who are seeking to hire. We put talent first, and this is no “job fair.”

By the way, we know that one in five people globally has a disability, and that the large majority of disabilities are invisible – including ADD, dyslexia, depression, medical conditions and many others – and all individuals with disabilities are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.

Date:  Friday, January 13, 2012
Time:  3:00 – 6:00 pm
Format:  Panel Discussion followed by networking reception
Dress:  Business
Location:  Downtown Vancouver
Opportunities:  More than 30 current openings include a wide variety of positions in finance, technology, consulting, sales, management and more

To apply to attend, and to check out all professional opportunities available with our partners, go to:  
http://www.limeconnect.com/opportunities/page/lime-connect-january-13-2012-vancouver-recruitment-event today. All candidates will apply via The Lime Network, our exclusive resource for candidates with disabilities.

Please note that space is limited because of the event format.  If your background matches our partners’ current needs, we will send you an official invitation and details of the event in advance.

Deadline to Apply:  Midnight PST on Sunday, January 9, 2012

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