More Summer Fun with PeerNetBC

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BCRAD and PeerNetBC present: Reimagining Accessibility

PeerNetBC & BCRAD(British Columbia Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf) are pleased to present -

Reimagining Accessibility: What can contemporary understandings of disability teach us about access?

While theories of disability have been rapidly advancing over the past few decades, implementation of these ideas as accessibility practices has largely not kept pace. As a result, standard accessibility practices do not entirely provide community organizers and healthcare providers with the resources to become inclusive of ability. This workshop looks at current models of disability, the history of accessibility, and the ways disabled people define identity in order to determine sociocultural barriers surrounding people with disabilities. Participants will be presented with a purview of current ideas and issues around accessibility, and asked to contribute ideas in a subsequent discussion around making accessibility more inclusive.

Co-facilitated by Alex Lu & vanessa bui

Cost: $0 - $50 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Location: Room 1530, Canadian Pacific Lecture Room, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC
Date: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration: Eventbrite

Accessibility:
- ASL interpretation is secured for this event.
- The building entrance, workshop space, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- PeerNetBC strives to be scent-free; Please refrain from wearing scents such as perfume, cologne, essential oils, etc. For some information regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivities please read: http://dualpowerproductions.com/2011/03/14/multiple-chemical-sensitivities-mcs-accessibility-basics/

For any questions or accessibility requests please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Youth Summer Workshop Series

We are still accepting registrations for our Youth focused summer series!

The workshops are free and for youth 24 years old and under. Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions or are interested in registering. PeerNetBC strives to make our workshops barrier free, please let us know if you have any particular needs for attending. Space for this workshop is very limited. We strongly encourage attendance to all workshops to get full experience and learning.

August 5th, 11am - 4pm Understanding Internalized Oppression

This workshop looks at a variety of oppressions that young people have learned to internalize. Through various activities involving movement, writing, and discussion, there will be opportunities to explore how oppression influences the perspectives on oneself and to come up with ways to break free of these false or negative perceptions.

August 7th, 11am - 4pm Healthy Relationships & Boundaries

Together we will explore the concept of boundaries: what they are and where they come from. This also looks at why boundaries are important foundations to having healthy, anti-oppressive relationships with ourselves, our friends, our family and our significant others.

August 12th, 11am - 4pm Unpacking Ageism in Youth Engagement

In this workshop we will unpack ageism that affects children and youth. Here we are encouraged to share our experiences of what it is like to be a young person while navigating power dynamics in an adult-dominated world. As well as what we can learn from these experiences to become better at practicing allyship for young people as we move into adulthood.

August 14th, 11am - 4pm Effective Allyship with Young People

As a group we will look at power and privilege and what it means for us and the people around us. As young people, we will identify our privilege and our capacity to work in meaningful solidarity with diverse individuals and groups. We will explore some of these opportunities for allyship, especially with our peers who experience multiple layers of marginalization and people who are much younger than us.

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About PeerNetBC

Youth - Community - Health PeerNetBC has been helping people connect since 1986, providing resources for peer groups and peer-led initiatives. Our resources and services are available for community members and groups across British Columbia, including online, rural, First Nations, multicultural and youth engagement initiatives. PeerNetBC is a non-profit, registered charitable organization.