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Date Time Inaccessible housing – time to end a human tragedy The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has joined with Rights & Inclusion Australia to welcome the ACT Government’s decision to support the inclusion of mandatory provisions for Universal Design in the National Construction Code (NCC). The two organisations believe this is a great opportunity for the Australian Government to demonstrate leadership and make a positive response to the findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission ...

Sun, 04/18/2021 - 8:53am -- tim Vermont Business Magazine The Champlain Valley School District announced Saturday that they have hired an educator from South Bend, Indiana, as their next superintendent. Rene Sanchez will take over from the retiring Elaine Pinckney. Pinckney has led what is now the states largest school district for 15 years. CVSD Board Message: Hello, and happy weekend to you.  You may have heard the rumbles of excitement as the news of our superintendent hire is coming out....

April 2021 85 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Spanish ONCE Foundation and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for a further four years to ensure that their work to improve accessibility, in every part of the tourism value chain, continues during and beyond the pandemic.   The joint work will continue to focus on the promotion of good practices during the current crisis, the application of standards, the measureme...

UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will continue to build on its successful partnership with the Spanish ONCE Foundation and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT). The three parties have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for a further four years to ensure that their work to improve accessibility, in every part of the tourism value chain, continues during and beyond the pandemic. The joint work will continue to focus on the promotion of good practices durin...

– – – New Investments Will Support Barrier-Free Services, Improve Service Delivery and Protection for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Squires The province is supporting accessibility and greater protection for Manitobans living with disabilities through a new $20-million endowment fund that will provide grants to municipalities, businesses and organizations to help eliminate barriers to their services, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “Our governmen...

UNWTO focussed on delivering accessible tourism for all MADRID, 1 hours, 34 minutes ago The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Spanish ONCE Foundation and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for a further four years to ensure that their work to improve accessibility, in every part of the tourism value chain, continues during and beyond the pandemic.   The joint work will continue to focus on the promotion of good practic...

Two-year project led by TCD prompted by ongoing impact of Covid-19 school closures

How a New Partnership is Advancing Inclusive STEM Education in Egypt April 8, 2021 Though the course was facilitated online the students gathered together at the Launch Egypt campus for each session. While Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry estimates that nearly one in every 160 children in the country shows signs of autism, autistic children and young people remain marginalized within Egypt’s education system. Autistic young people are often excluded from traditional schools and may not ...

by David Snedeker, Northeastern Vermont Development Association As you have likely heard there will be funding for local governments in the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress and signed into law. Your can find the bill here: American Rescue Plan Act . Title IX, Part 8, Subtitle M, Section 9901, Sections 602 and 603 are the most relevant Here, but there are a number of community services that are supported throughout the bill that may not be municipal in nature, but which will support c...