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Emily Walker

she/her

Senior Policy Analyst
Manitoba Accessibility Office

Sessions in which Emily Walker attends

Monday 27 May, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
Plenary Session

Panellists:   Philip RizcallahInmaculada Placencia-PorreroTim CreaganAndrew ArchModerator:Jutta Treviranus

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

What are the questions to ask and community research we must do before we can design and implement effective disability regulations?    Provocateur: David LepofskyFacilitator: Bonnie L. BraytonEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-am-ConcurrentSession2-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-am-ConcurrentSession2-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.c...

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

How can research data be used to support community initiatives when there are conflicting priorities?   How can we honour and integrate Indigenous knowledge, which has been historically sidelined in academic spaces? Provocateur: AwaniFacilitator: Nicole Diakite & Lisa SpencerEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-am-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.stream...

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

Can we design a digital accessibility ethics code of conduct and what would it entail?  Provocateur: Lainey Feingold - ZoomFacilitator: Josh ChristiansonEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D7BfKY9VniPyoC4igEgrQQs-EIIGBWoJa_2-fna_Q-...

2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

How do we make progress in equity in an anti-DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) environment?  Provocateur: Christopher LaRocheFacilitator: Moisen MahEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13xExaxsPWBZkq5wo0xtBYzrImGwjYRaLgVQUxKpliO0/...

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
Accessible and Equitable Communications

How to address toxicity filters that hinder discussion of critical topics and censor people with differences?  Provocateur: Jesse Hirsh - they/themFacilitator: Bianca WylieEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-FrenchSession Notebook:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r9N3lQHo_rJ5L61qkWbhTd3f...

4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
Plenary Session

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with DisabilitiesIntroduced by: Raihana Hirji-Khalfan  English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-MondayInsightClosing-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-MondayInsightClosing-French

4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes
Plenary Session

Summaries from the sessions: Heather Walkus: Theme 1: Who and what are we missing?Sambhavi Chandrashekar: Theme 2: How do we support inclusive decision-making?John Willis: Theme 3: How can we develop accessibility standards that are responsive, inclusive and effective?Peter Slatin: Theme 4: How can we promote the inc...

Tuesday 28 May, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | 1 hour
Plenary Session

Panellists: Bianca Wylie, Abhishek Gupta, Heather WalkusEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-French

10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | 45 minutes
Plenary Session

Panelists:   Stephanie CadieuxPhillip RizcallahMichael GottheilModerator: Pina D'IntinoEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpening...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Accessible and Equitable Communications

What tools do participants believe employers need to increase their DEIA maturity?Provocateur: Alec Farquhar --ZoomFacilitator: Francis Fung - Zoom English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession1-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession1-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pnWVOTe7YR4K3fRBg78WGPh0YsTbhgtTqTm_aGegHUo/edit?usp=shar...

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

What are the off ramps from the systemic charity hamster wheel?   Provocateur: Facilitator: Carly FoxEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession4-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession4-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WsbWpy02N1vy-bgGHXEaitOe11ztL4xj9lDZsUDfKSI/edit?usp=sharing

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

How can we achieve long term systemic change in our design and implementation of standards and policy? Provocateur: Lisa SniderFacilitator: April D'AubinEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Z-pCcLY2c1s8NtRmRx2txJCMWS4v_3Gjv5__uX4WrE/edit?usp...

2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

"Birds of a Feather" format session:  designed to connect attendees with similar interests and facilitate open discussions on current topics relevant to the community. Bring your questions, ideas and topics and share. Facilitator: John Willis English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-French

4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 30 minutes
Plenary Session

Summaries from the sessions: Ingrid Palmer: Theme 1: Who and what are we missing?Sambhavi Chandrashekar: Theme 2: How do we support inclusive decision-making?John Willis: Theme 3: How can we develop accessibility standards that are responsive, inclusive and effective?Peter Slatin: Theme 4: How can we promote the incl...