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S2E10 Accessible Retention and Career Development with Jeff Overmars
Join host Corrie Melanson for an enlightening discussion with Jeff Overmars, a seasoned public service professional and advocate, as they delve into the essential yet often overlooked aspects of…
S2E9 Accessible Recruiting and Hiring with Erika Shea
Join host Corrie Melanson for a thought-provoking conversation with Erika Shea, Executive Director of New Dawn Enterprises, as they explore how one of Cape Breton’s largest community-centred…
S2E8 Accessible Customer Service with Bianca Go and Heather Wilkinson
Join host Corrie Melanson for a practical and inspiring conversation with Heather Wilkinson from Wonder’neath Art Society and Bianca Goh from the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) as they explore…
S2E7 Accessibility Goes Beyond the Built Environment with Kerri Jack
Join host Corrie Melanson for an inspiring conversation with Kerri Jack, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator at Recreation Nova Scotia, as they explore how communities across the province are…
S2E6 Neuroinclusive Workplaces with Michelle Wood and Keith Gelhorn
Join host Corrie Melanson for a revealing conversation with neurodiversity advocates Keith Gelhorn, founder of Advocacy, and support worker Michelle Wood, as they explore what it truly means to build…
S2E5 Plain Language at Work with Erin Casey and Catherine Buckie
Join host Corrie Melanson for an enlightening conversation with plain language experts Erin Casey and Catherine Buckey as they unpack why clear communication is a cornerstone of accessibility—and how…
S2E4 Accessible Digital Communications with Kirsten Dodd and Garth Holmes
Join host Corey for an insightful conversation with digital accessibility experts Garth Holmes, co-founder of Be Responsive Media, and Kirsten Dodd, CEO of Haynova, as they tackle one of the most…
S2E3 Creating Sustainable Accessibility Across Organization with Julie Glaser and Laura Swaine
Join host Corrie Melanson for a thought-provoking conversation with Julie Glaser, accessibility consultant in the Annapolis Valley, and Laura Swaine, Manager of Community Programs at YWCA Halifax, as…
S2E2 Building a Culture of Workplace Inclusion with Ellen Johnson and Nikki Burd
Join host Corrie Melanson for an inspiring conversation with Ellen Johnson, Regional Accessibility Coordinator for five Lunenburg County municipalities, and Nikki Burd, Manager of Human Resources at…
S2E1 The State of Accessibility in Nova Scotia with Tova Sherman and Tammy Bernasky
Join host Corrie Melanson for an insightful conversation with Tammy Bernasky, Assistant Professor at Cape Breton University, and Tova Sherman, CEO of Reachability Association, as they explore the…
S1E10 Accessibility Confident Leaders
Henk and Thivjan are both Executive Directors (ED) of organizations that support people with intellectual disabilities. Henk is the ED of DASC Dartmouth Adult Services Centre (DASC), a social…
S1E9 Arts and Accessibility, with LEGacy Circus Co-Creator, Vanessa Furlong
Corrie sits down with Vanessa Furlong, who is an artist and mental health practitioner based in Halifax. She worked with Erin Ball to create LEGacy Circus, a contemporary arts duo combining the use…
S1E8 Advocating for Accessibility in Education
Michelle Mahoney, Accessibility Officer at Kings University, and Morgane Evans, a former Dalhousie student who works in communications, share their experiences around accessibility and education.…
S1E7 Access and Autonomy: Navigating Social Justice with Vicky Levack
We should always feel supported by our community, specifically by our local institutions. Human Rights Activist, Vicki Levack, joins Corrie this episode to discuss the challenges faced by people with…
S1E6 Actioning Intersectionality, and Centering Disability Justice
Intersectionality is often left out of the conversation when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. In this discussion, we make intersectionality the focus, as we sit down with…
S1E5 Accessing Deaf Identity, Culture, and Inclusive Education
In this episode we explore and identify Deaf culture and the importance of fostering inclusive education, shedding light on the joys and challenges faced by the deaf community in a predominantly…
S1E4 Access by Design
There is no doubt that being accessible by 2030 is a huge goal! In this episode, your host Corrie Melanson, sits down with Dawn Stegen and Terri Lynn Almeda, to discuss how the many moving pieces of…
S1E3 A Case Study in Equitable Employment
It would be hard to find a more amazing, local example of an exceptional partnership for change in accessibility than that of 2 Crows Brewing and the Prescrott Group! In this episode we sit down with…
S1E2 Accommodations in the Workplace
This episode we sit down with Ursula Mogensen who is a queer, non-binary human with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They share their experiences with a late diagnosis of ADHD, the…
S1E1 An Accessible Nova Scotia by 2030
On the very first episode of Accessibility Ally, your host Corrie Melanson sits down with guest, Paul Tingley. Paul is a Business ACCESS-Ability Officer with the Government of Nova Scotia,…
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Accessibility Ally has published 21 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Accessibility Ally is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 36m.
