News and Events
Shedd Aquarium, a beloved Chicago institution, announced details this month about proposed improvements to its building and site on the shore of Lake Michigan. This effort will be developed within the aquarium's planned four-year, onsite transformation and restoration project. With accessibility…
The Great Lakes ADA Center invites you to register for the upcoming Arts n Rec session titled “Inclusive Exhibition Design,” featuring Valerie Fletcher, Executive Director, Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) and Jan Majewski, Director, Inclusive Cultural and Educational Projects, Institute…
What is the right balance between mandates of accessible design standards and the aspirations for fully inclusive environments?
The answer still is evolving and maybe always will be but there have been a lot of lessons learned over the past 30 years. While the necessity of minimum standards,…
Some people are excluded from the simplest and most basic everyday experiences. Why?
This is because the act of designing has given insufficient consideration to their level of physical ability or cognitive difference or cultural background or economic circumstance. Over the past 30 years,…
We need your help! Please fill out this survey to help us build a vocabulary, assemble concepts, imagine environments, and define the essence of a museum that will give everyone an enveloping sense of inclusion and welcome. Survey results will appear in an article on the topic in the June 2022…
Please join our August webinar trainings on a variety of topics related to the ADA from employment to emergency management and more offered by the New England ADA.
Effective Communications and Emergency Preparedness, Virtual
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Workshop
virtual
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Title I…
Showcasing newly released “Best Summer Ever” musical featuring Andrew Pilkington, Shannon DeVido, and Rickey Wilson Jr.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Online Event. RSVP for Zoom details.
If you have any questions or concerns or would…
The 3rd annual Signal Centers Accessibility Awareness Summit will inspire transformative conversations about the inclusion of individuals with different abilities and accessibility innovations and ideas. This one-day, digital summit will present workshops from accessibility experts, educators, and…
GSA has posted a job announcement for their National Program Manager for the GSA Accessibility Program:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/599737400 (Open to Public)
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/599736000?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govDelivery (Open to those in the …
The urbanization of Latin American cities today reveals an ongoing syndrome of colonialization that has impeded their full development and realization. The exceptional geography of urban centers and the cultural norms of the communities in these regions represent unique parameters that require…