Many can look on the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee flag flying at Oshawa City Hall this week during National AccessAbility Week with great respect!
I ask you also please to look upon it and the efforts of the OAAC with increased understanding and motivation!
“It is said to understand a person, walk a mile in their shoes. Even if you went a mile in my chair, you could not begin to know what it feels like. Because you can walk away at any time. That is why awareness week is so important,” said Lisa Hart, Chair, Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committe.
Removing barriers requires a concentrated effort and actions by many to improve our city and make it inclusive for all.
In recognition of National AccessAbility Week, which came into force in 2019 as part of the Accessibility Canada Act, Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee members wrote in one or a few words what Accessibility means to them.
Please see pictures below....Opportunities, Independence, A Level Playing Field for All, Mobility, Inclusiveness, Freedom, Ability, Barrier Free, Participation...
Don't you wish this for your family, friends, neighbours, everyone?
Fyi, N.A.A.W. takes place annually, beginning on the last Sunday in May and aims to change the way society thinks, talks and acts in regards to accessibility and inclusion. It is a week for accessibility and inclusion to be promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and the efforts of those working to remove barriers.
I ask you also please to look upon it and the efforts of the OAAC with increased understanding and motivation!
“It is said to understand a person, walk a mile in their shoes. Even if you went a mile in my chair, you could not begin to know what it feels like. Because you can walk away at any time. That is why awareness week is so important,” said Lisa Hart, Chair, Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committe.
Removing barriers requires a concentrated effort and actions by many to improve our city and make it inclusive for all.
In recognition of National AccessAbility Week, which came into force in 2019 as part of the Accessibility Canada Act, Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee members wrote in one or a few words what Accessibility means to them.
Please see pictures below....Opportunities, Independence, A Level Playing Field for All, Mobility, Inclusiveness, Freedom, Ability, Barrier Free, Participation...
Don't you wish this for your family, friends, neighbours, everyone?
Fyi, N.A.A.W. takes place annually, beginning on the last Sunday in May and aims to change the way society thinks, talks and acts in regards to accessibility and inclusion. It is a week for accessibility and inclusion to be promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and the efforts of those working to remove barriers.
