BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@homesharingbc.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241121T113000 DTSTAMP:20250526T173650Z URL:https://homesharingbc.ca/events/coming-soon/ SUMMARY:Guest Speaker: Marco Pasqua DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis key note will provide everyone with a better understan ding of how to communicate\, support and  work with people with various t ypes of disabilities. \n\nMarco will share some of his personal lived expe riences as a person with a disability in the workforce and include specifi c tips on how to navigate some of the barriers that have been experienced by staff and the community both in-person and online. \n\n Topics Covere d:   \n\n Understanding Disability - General language\, definitions and the use of Person First Language \n\n\n Breaking Down Attitudinal Barri ers - My first job and the importance of innovation \n\n\n Overcoming Ph ysical and Virtual Barriers - How simple changes can make all the differen ce \n\n\n Communicating with Confidence - Tips on language and interacti ng with people with disabilities \n\n\n Creating Authentic Connections - Getting to know your team and community members in a meaningful and authe ntic way \n\n\n What you can do to support inclusion - As managers and t eam members \n\n\n Q &\; A Period - Time Answer Your Questions  \n\n \nWHO IS MARCO?\n\n\nMarco Pasqua was born on July 4\, 1985\, weighing onl y 2 pounds 10 ounces and was 3 months premature\; he would later be diagno sed with Cerebral Palsy.\nWhen he was only 10 years old\, Marco was invite d to be the ambassador/host of the Timmy’s Christmas Telethon with local radio legend Red Robinson. This was his first opportunity to speak in fr ont of a large audience\; it was then that he realized the impact that wo rds can have but he had no idea that this would later turn into his caree r.\nHe went in pursuit of a career in technology and after graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver\, he spent 5 years in the video game indus try. During the recession of 2010\, he lost his job\, which turned out to be the biggest blessing in disguise. Marco decided it was time to use his voice to make a positive impact on the world\, so he built his own brand as a professional speaker and entrepreneur.\nThroughout his life\, Marco h as been involved with a number of organizations as a spokesperson\, helpi ng to spread advocacy for persons with disabilities across Canada.\nAs an entrepreneur\, Marco has remained focused on social impact and has helped to build brands in the tech industry\, with a particular focus on accessib ility. Some of his most memorable talks include TEDxStanleyPark\, The Uni ted Way as an impact speaker and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards. In 2013\, he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Self-Employment and Ent repreneur Development Society and was recognized in 2016 as a “Paul Harr is Fellow” by Rotary International. Other nominations include BC Busines ses' Top 30 under 30 award\, Notable.ca‘s award in Personal Branding and Coast Mental Health’s Courage to Come Back Award in the category of Reh abilitation.\nAdvocating for universal design and inclusion is among his p assions. He is a designated Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certific ation™ (RHFAC) Professional and has consulted with municipalities &\ ; business leaders on creating universally designed spaces and inclusive e mployment strategies for people with disabilities\, including the Province of BC's employment advisory committee the Presidents Group.\nMarco belie ves that success in business should not purely be based on the financial t ransactions\; it is the human interactions that matter most. His speaking topics are focused on his personal stories of overcoming obstacles and how to manage major life transitions with the framework he created called Th e CUBE Principle. \n\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR