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Canada: Launch of Draft Strategy for Building Inclusive Workplaces | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, July 1 2019 Advocates for inclusion of people with disabilities in Canadian workplaces have released a new draft pan-Canadian strategy for building an inclusive workforce. The draft strategy is designed to promote and guide efforts across...
India: Nippon Launches New Program Focused on Employment for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, June 20 2019 Keeping in line with its tradition of transforming the lives of underprivileged and special-needs children, Nippon Paint has launched SAHYOG -a program that aims at creating employment opportunities for people with special needs. Students with Autism...
Barbados Tourism Minister Looking to Improve Island’s Accessibility for Disabled Tourists, Locals | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Tourism, June 10 2019 Kerrie D. Symmonds, Barbados’ minister of tourism and international transport, told TravelPulse on Thursday that the island is looking into several initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations, while also improving the...
The Portland Art & Learning Studio Encourages Diverse Projects by Artists with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Misc., June 4 2019 The Portland Art & Learning Studio is a 10,000 sqft maker-space for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Nearly 200 artists attend our program to work on their creative endeavors with freedom...
Province in British Columbia, Canada to Develop Online Tool to Track Accessible Parking Spaces | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Built Environment, May 28 2019 An online tool to track accessible parking spaces is being developed by Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD), thanks to a $28,000 provincial grant they received last year. The province is once again...
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation Launches New Universal Homes “Accessibility is Beautiful” Initiative | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Universal Design, May 18 2019 The Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched a new initiative on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) called Accessibility is Beautiful, generously supported by CHUBB. This innovative accessibility initiative includes a YouTube video...
Four Industry Leaders Announce Shared Commitment to Accessible Customer Service | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, ICT, News, May 15 2019 Four household names in technology, consumer goods, and banking are partnering with Be My Eyes to ensure the accessibility of their products. A phone screen displays a list of companies providing...
SUDI 2019 – Sustainability and Disability Conference | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Events, May 13 2019 Event details: Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 25 -26, 2019 Currently more than one billion people (15% of the global population) live with some form of disability. Aging, chronic health issues, and mental health disorders...
Jean Vanier, Canadian Champion for Persons with disabilities Passes Away | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, News, May 8 2019 Jean Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he founded, L’Arche, said...
India’s First Inclusive Railway Station for Persons with Visual Impairment | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Anuprayaas, a Bengaluru-based social enterprise is on a mission to change this. The organisation is not only working towards creating inclusive neighbourhoods but also sensitising people about different disabilities. In a first of sorts, it has collaborated with the Indian Railways to give the...
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