A poster for a public panel discussion, community forum and networking event on "Disability Justice and Building Accessible Communities in Higher Education" in Montréal on March 10 (2026). The poster features abstract & folk art components behind speaker pictures with names and basic info.
A closeup of the top of the poster shows panelists: 1) A smiling young white man in a wheelchair wearing a black shirt with vibrant green design - below 'Simon Hogue, Grad Student, Member of "Disabled Spoonies & Friends" 2) A young white person dressed in a white golf shirt & dusty-rose khakis taking a picture in a mirror - below 'Bonnie Stevens, Undergrad Student Living with MS' 3) Close-up of a middle-aged professionakly dressed white woman with blonde hair and a large smile - below 'Cynthia Bruce PhD MTA' 4) Close-up of a smiling middle aged white man in a suit with a blue and yellow bowtie, and a smaller close-up looking up at him of a yellow Labrador service dog - below 'David Demers Concordia Alumnus' above the dog are insets for CNIB Access Labs & IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals 4) Close-up of a middle-aged white lady with large somewhat cat's-eye glasses & a stylish grey curly-topped faux-hawk like hairstyle - below 'Moderator: Prof Anna Kruzynski PhD' This part of the poster also specifies: Doors open 5:30pm Free snacks & refreshments 6pm Land acknowledgement, panelist bios & introductory educational segment Panel discussion begins at 6:30pm
This portion continues the itinerary: Community discussion/ Q&A 7:30-8pm Mingling until 8:30pm Free snacks and refreshments still available Zoom access available by request [to] accessibility.scpasa@asfa.ca Contact us for more details or to discuss your specific accessibility needs
This part of the poster gives the event title again plus the address & further details: SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation Room LB-145 of the J.W. McConnell Building (LB) 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8 A community-centered conversation featuring students and educators, grounded in lived experience and expert knowledge, exploring how we can build more accessible, just, and caring academic spaces.
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