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Accessible Workplaces: Supporting People with Disabilities In-Person and Online
Home Sharing Support Society BC
Connect and Collaborate Seminar
Date: November 21, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am (PDT)
Synopsis
This presentation will provide team members, managers and senior executives with a better understanding of how to communicate, support and ultimately work with people with various types of disabilities. Marco will share some of his personal lived experiences as a person with a disability in the workforce and include specific tips on how to navigate some of the barriers that have been experienced by staff and the community both in-person and online.
Key Takeaways
- Embracing People’s Differences
- Bringing Your Authentic Self to Work (In-Person or Virtually)
- Being thoughtful when interacting with people
- Practicing empathy not sympathy
- Language matters: What you say and how you say it
Replay
If you would like to watch or receive a copy of the recap of this session, please contact us at info@homesharingbc.ca.
About the Speaker
Marco Pasqua
Marco Pasqua is an award-winning Entrepreneur, Accessibility Consultant and Inspirational Speaker. After graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver, he spent 5 years in the video game industry. 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. As an entrepreneur, he has remained focused on social impact, keeping a philanthropic approach to the work that he does. Some of his most memorable talks include TEDxStanleyPark, The United Way as an impact speaker and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Throughout his life, Marco has also been involved with a number of organizations as a spokesperson, helping to spread advocacy for persons with disabilities across Canada.
As an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, he has worked with some of BC’s biggest change-driven business leaders who are champions for more accessible, inclusive workplaces. It’s through these experiences that he is helping to pave the way for all Canadians to have universal access to the programs, services and places that they live, work and play.