BRAMPTON, ON (December 1, 2020) – Residents are invited to attend a virtual event A Conversation with Maayan Ziv this Thursday, December 3 from 10 to 11 am on the UN-proclaimed International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Maayan Ziv, recent recipient of the Governor General’s Innovation Award, is an activist, photographer and entrepreneur. She is also living with Muscular Dystrophy and is a passionate advocate for creating a more accessible world. In 2015, Maayan founded AccessNow, a crowdsourced app to map the accessibility status of locations worldwide.
At the virtual event, attendees will learn from Maayan on how to break down barriers, improve accessibility across Canada, and improve the lives of people of all abilities. Online registration can be found here.
Each year, the City of Brampton celebrates Accessibility Awareness Week internally in December to raise awareness and educate residents about the barriers people with disabilities face every day. The City and its Accessibility Advisory Committee are committed to ensuring people of all ages and abilities enjoy the same opportunities as they live, work, play, visit and invest in Brampton. For more information on accessibility at the City visit www.brampton.ca
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“Brampton is a Mosaic, and at the City we are dedicated to increasing accessibility across our diverse community and removing barriers for people with disabilities. I invite residents to attend our virtual event taking place Thursday, December 3, on the UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, and learn more about how we can work together to create a more inclusive community and improve the lives of people of all abilities.”
- Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton
“As the Council representative on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, I am passionate about the work our City is doing to make Brampton more accessible for people of all abilities. I encourage residents to tune in to this virtual event and learn from Maayan Ziv how we can all do our part to help create a more accessible world. By working together to remove barriers, our community can truly thrive.”
- Pat Fortini, Regional Councillor, Wards 7 and 8, Accessibility Advisory Committee Council Member, City of Brampton; Member, Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee
“Brampton is a Mosaic, and at the City we are committed to building an accessible community that serves people of all abilities. Residents are invited to join us at A Discussion with Maayan Ziv to learn more about disability issues and how we can all work together to create a more accessible city.”
- David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Brampton
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