Nature is Calling: Removing Barriers to the Outdoors
May 8, 2025
Laetitia Mfamobani was born by a lake and raised close to the sea. “Water is something that has always calmed me,” she said. As a child, her family would take a boat to an island where her mother...
A Community Gathering Place: Agape Table strives for Access for All
April 29, 2025
Agape is a word meaning unconditional love; this sentiment is at the heart of the purpose of Agape Table, a nonprofit organization in Winnepeg, Manitoba that seeks to serve its community through a...
What The Harkin Center Teaches About the Future of Inclusion
April 23, 2025
In a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion is being questioned and quietly defunded, a building in the United States stands as a singular counterargument.The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center in Des...
Whistler Blackcomb’s Roundhouse Lodge Achieves RHFAC Certification
April 22, 2025
Whistler Blackcomb welcomes over two million visitors per year, offering a wide array of activities year-round that show off the beautiful mountain landscape in the area. Ensuring that everyone, no...
What Makes a Trip Accessible and Inclusive
April 16, 2025
Accessible travel is built on the idea that every person deserves the chance to explore the world. A truly inclusive trip is not about a single feature; it requires a complete and thoughtful system...
What APN 2025 Taught Us About Designing for Belonging
April 9, 2025
After Marjorie Aunos sustained a spinal cord injury, one of her first hopes was to return to something beautifully ordinary: a shopping trip to buy clothing for her 16-month-old son. The outing was...
Rick Hansen Foundation Celebrates 40 Recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal
April 7, 2025
For over four decades, King Charles III has been a supporter of charitable causes, using his royal platform to drive forward organizations that serve the greater good. From environmental...
District Principal Colin Reid is Making a Difference at School
April 1, 2025
A sign on Colin Reid’s office door at the Surrey School District sums up his approach to students and colleagues.It reads: Hello. Much like many of the students we support, there are things about me...
Engineering & Accessibility: Connecting Passions to Build a Career
March 31, 2025
Only five months into her engineering degree at the University of New Brunswick, when Cassandra Pitchford was just a first-year student, she started to lose her hearing. “Suddenly school was more...