Faith, Disability and Inclusion - Breaking Down the Barriers
Date and time
Location
North York Civic Centre, Council Chamber
5100 Yonge Street North York, ON M2N 5V7 CanadaDescription
Communithy Living Toronto's Bridging Diversity Initiative in partnership with
March of Dimes Canada invites you to:
FAITH, DISABILITY AND INCLUSION - BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS
Interfaith panel moderated by Michael Enright, host of CBC Radio One's “The Sunday Edition”
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with local religious and spiritual leaders about the perceptions and realities around inclusion of people with disabilities.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Doors open: 5 pm
Panel: 6-8 pm
North York Civic Centre, Council Chamber
5100 Yonge Street, North York
(Yonge Street north of Sheppard Avenue) Map
*TTC stop: North York Centre
PANEL:
Cat Criger
Aboriginal Elder and Traditional Teacher from the First Nations People
Kevin Downer
Executive Pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
Meenu Sikand
Accessibility Planning Specialist and South Asian Disability Rights Advocate
Noah Cheses
Rabbi at Shaarei Shomayim Orthodox Congregation
Rabia Khedr
Founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Muslims with Disabilities
Join the conversation on Twitter:
@cltoronto #InclusiveFaith #BridgingDiversity
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Free event
- Space is limited, registration is required
- The event will be videotaped for future broadcasting
EVENT CONTACT AND MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Ilaneet Goren, Diversity Specialist - Community Living Toronto
647-729-3628 | ilaneet.goren@cltoronto.ca
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:
- Wheelchair access to Council Chamber is by Elevator to P1
- Wheel-Trans drop off locations: North Entrance (Beecroft Rd), or South Entrance
- Please let us know of any additional accessibility needs: ilaneet.goren@cltoronto.ca 647-729-3628
TTC - Subway
Subway: Yonge Line to North York Centre
Bus: #197 North Yonge
General TTC Information: Tel.: 416-393-4636
GO Train
GO bus along Yonge Street, Newmarket to York Mills return (weekdays, rush hours only) stops in front of the Civic Centre upon request. General GO Information: Tel.: 416-869-3200
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