The Inclusion of Disability Equity and Access (IDE+A) project, funded by United Way Greater Toronto, aims to help non-profits enhance disability equity and inclusion in their strategies, policies, and programs.
It was launched in spring 2022 with the formation of the IDE+A steering committee comprised of Deaf and Disabled people with intersectional, cross-disability lived experiences. The steering committee worked together to create an introductory Disability equity, diversity and inclusion workshop, Foundations of Disability Inclusion, and a “train-the-trainer” approach for members of the steering committee to become facilitators for this workshop.
Highlights of the IDE+A project include:
- Over 40 workshops delivered to GTA non-profits from 2023-2024
- Hosting a 2-day symposium that attracted 165 attendees from the Deaf and Disabled communities, community organizations and other non-profits (Fall 2022)
- Developing a Community Access resource toolkit for organizations to utilize as guidance to apply learnings and strategies from the workshops.
To find out more about the IDE+A project or for a free intake to discussion your organizations IDE+A needs, please fill out this contact form or read more about what we have to offer:
The project’s main offering is now the Foundations of Disability Inclusion workshop, now booking workshops for 2025
Hear what others have to say about the IDE+A project through Testimonials “Having facilitators with lived experience was extremely impactful. The session brought out new learning and the opportunity to understand these concepts as they relate to our different areas of work.”
Stay tuned for our upcoming new workshop series and toolkit: IDE+A in Healthcare
