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Organising Accessible Events (OAE)

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  1. Programme Description
  2. Learning Outcomes
  3. Target Audience
  4. Accessibility
  5. Schedule
  6. Register your interest
  7. Trainers’ Profile
  8. Contact

Programme Description

There has been growing awareness about the diversity and richness of disabled identities, thanks to the relentless work of many disabled advocates over the years. As such, we see a rising interest in discussions on what it means to design events and spaces that are accessible and inviting to disabled people. We are excited to see words like “Accessibility”, “Disability Inclusion”, and “Disability Justice” becoming more mainstreamed. 

What would it take to translate these aspirations into concrete actions in terms of the events we organise? Come join us to learn how to centre accessibility from the get-go of event organising in Equal Dreams’ very first Organising Accessible Events programme! 

Wondering why else you should join?

This programme will be highly interactive with a focus on hands-on learning. 

We will guide you to think through how to implement accessibility for the type of events you are interested in, including how to navigate potential challenges and constraints you foresee based on your context. Hence, we hope to deliver learning outcomes that go beyond what you can find by researching online. 

We also strive to have a diverse range of event organisers in the room, both disabled and non-disabled, so that you can benefit from rich discussions! 

Additionally, you will get to experience yourself what some event accessibility arrangements could look and feel like, through the access arrangements we are planning for this programme. 

We have curated content for this programme by combining: 

  1. Insights gleaned from overseas and local events 
  2. Learning points from our own journey in accessibility
  3. Feedback from our work with disability community, and disabled consultants

Learning Outcomes

  1. Participants will demonstrate understanding of various disability models.
  2. Participants will be able to apply universal design in event planning.
  3. Participants will be able to support each stage of event planning with considerations for accessibility.
  4. Participants will be able to craft an action plan, integrating accessibility considerations for events.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in what it means to organise accessible events. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about organising events to join us, regardless of whether you’re doing so in individual or organisational capacity.

Accessibility

Speech-to-Text Interpretation will be provided. Singapore Sign Language interpretation is available upon request. Quiet / low-sensory spaces will be available. We will also incorporate multiple modes of participation. 

As this programme is still in development, we will share more updated information on the access arrangements we have planned for this event at a later date, should you register your interest with us. 

There will be a space in the registration form later on to request for other access arrangements as well — do not hesitate to share with us and we will work towards it together with you.

Schedule

Date: 23 November 2024, Saturday
Time: Full day programme (Exact timing to be confirmed)
Venue: ITE College Central

We will release more details on the specific venue and time at a later date.

Register your interest

Register for the Organising Accessible Events programme

Shortened URL link to registration form: https://tinyurl.com/EqD-OAE-Interest-Indication

Once you have registered your interest, we will provide you timely updates to the programme, including key highlights. You will also be the first to know when sign-ups are open.

Trainers’ Profile

Trainers Profile

Clara Chee, Team Lead

A love for writing and language had Clara pursuing her B.A in Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, which also coincided with when she picked up Singapore Sign Language, out of curiosity about minority linguistic communities.

After a stint in advertising as a copywriter, she had the opportunity to delve into her interest in accessibility and working with minority communities at Equal Dreams.

As a Team Lead, Clara leads curriculum development of programmes focused on accessibility and disability, and creates training to grow the pool of access professionals in Singapore. She manages communication strategy and marketing for the organisation, and is involved in various accessibility consultancy projects in the arts and education sectors. Clara also provides accessibility services such as Singapore Sign Language interpreting and Speech-to-Text Interpreting (STTI) interpreting.

Work aside, Clara is an avid reader and hobby hopper who enjoys dipping her toes into new things. Admittedly, she’s quite mediocre at most of them — but hey, the fun is always in the trying.

Minjie Tim, Accessibility Specialist and Training Developer

Minjie began her journey into disability work through doing disability rights research, which opened her eyes to the wide range of access considerations relevant to all areas of life. 

She is a firm believer in Disability Justice community organiser Mia Mingus’s perspective that access work should be driven by justice, community and love, not solely logistical concerns.  

Curious to know what Mia Mingus’s perspective would look like in practice, she took on the role of Accessibility Coordinator for the “Activism in Crisis” digital festival, which drew over 500 participants and 43 speakers. This experience gave her deep insights into what events’ access coordination entails, both the technical and “soft skills” aspects.

At Equal Dreams today, she has the opportunity to deepen her exploration and learning of access work through developing various training programmes and providing access services like Speech-to-Text Interpreting (STTI). She is excited to create more spaces where more people could see how invigorating, creative and healing access work can be!

Contact

For further enquiries, please contact us at training@equaldreams.sg

 

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