CIRHR representation at the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the future of work

A group photo of the IDEA team

In October, the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the Future of Work showcased the benefits of inclusive design for employers and persons with disabilities; shared innovations and promising practices developed by IDEA participants and partners that advance workplace inclusion and accessibility; and explored strategies to support the uptake of solutions.

Transforming Workplace Systems to Build Sustainable Capacity for Inclusion of Diverse Youth (4DY—For Diverse Youth—for short) is a knowledge-to-practice initiative that supports organizations in developing barrier-free, sustainable employment opportunities for youth with disabilities, especially neurodiverse youth, youth with intellectual disabilities, and youth with mental health challenges. This initiative is co-led by IDEA and the University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR), bringing together leaders in research, industry, labour, employment services and the disability community to promote systems-level change in construction/building trades and manufacturing sectors.

Photographs from the IDEA 4DY Symposium have been generously provided by PhD Candidate, Jennifer Harmer.

Event venue, U of T's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Event venue, U of T's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
CIRHR Director Rafael Gomez (right) moderates a panel featuring Laura Peña (left) of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada union.
CIRHR Director Rafael Gomez (right) moderates a panel featuring Laura Peña (left) of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada union.
IRHR Manager Joanna Jiang and IDEA 4DY Senior Research Officer Andrew Dixon.
CIRHR Manager Joanna Jiang and IDEA 4DY Senior Research Officer Andrew Dixon.
IDEA 4DY/ CIRHR post-doc, Or Shay with his poster detailing his research on Disability and Worker Voice.
IDEA 4DY/ CIRHR post-doc, Or Shay with his poster detailing his research on Disability and Worker Voice.
CIRHR Director Rafael Gomez (right) with IDEA 4DY Executive Director Emile Tompa (middle) and speaker Kaelin Barichello (left).
CIRHR Director Rafael Gomez (right) with IDEA 4DY Executive Director Emile Tompa (middle) and speaker Kaelin Barichello (left).
CIRHR PhD Candidate and IDEA 4DY Special Projects Lead, Jen Harmer with her poster detailing research on Building Accessible Work Practices: A Collection of Case Studies.
CIRHR PhD Candidate and IDEA 4DY Special Projects Lead, Jen Harmer with her poster detailing research on Building Accessible Work Practices: A Collection of Case Studies.
DEA 4DY Executive Director, Emile Tompa delivers remarks at the symposium.
IDEA 4DY Executive Director, Emile Tompa delivers remarks at the symposium.

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Andy Vatiliotou

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