Organising Accessible Events (OAE)

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Programme Description

There has been growing awareness about the diversity and richness of disabled identities, thanks to the relentless work of many disabled advocates over the years. As such, we see a rising interest in discussions on what it means to design events and spaces that are accessible and inviting to disabled people. We are excited to see words like “Accessibility”, “Disability Inclusion”, and “Disability Justice” becoming more mainstreamed. 

What would it take to translate these aspirations into concrete actions in terms of the events we organise? Come join us to learn how to centre accessibility from the get-go of event organising in Equal Dreams’ Organising Accessible Events programme!

Wondering why else you should join?

This programme will be highly interactive with a focus on hands-on learning. 

We will guide you to think through how to implement accessibility for the type of events you are interested in, including how to navigate potential challenges and constraints you foresee based on your context. Hence, we aim to deliver learning outcomes that go beyond what you can find by researching online. 

Additionally, you will get to experience yourself what some event accessibility arrangements could look and feel like, through the access arrangements we are planning for this programme. 

We have curated content for this programme by combining: 

  1. Insights gleaned from overseas and local events 
  2. Learning points from our own journey in accessibility
  3. Feedback from our work with disability community, and disabled consultants

Learning Outcomes

  1. Participants will demonstrate understanding of various disability models.
  2. Participants will be able to apply universal design in event planning.
  3. Participants will be able to support each stage of event planning with considerations for accessibility.
  4. Participants will be able to craft key takeaways to work towards drafting an action plan, integrating accessibility considerations for events.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in what it means to organise accessible events. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about organising events to join us, regardless of whether you’re doing so in individual or organisational capacity.

Accessibility

We are committed to creating a programme experience that is inclusive, accessible and affirming of diverse accessibility needs. Read on to find out more about the access arrangements available for this programme!

  1. Speech-to-Text Interpreting (STTI) to be viewed on your own devices like phone or laptop
  2. Breaks 
  3. Multiple modes of expression for processing information and responding, particularly verbal and written modes 
  4. Session notes reflecting slides’ content, which is sent ahead of programme
  5. Programme outline sent ahead of time 
  6. Materials provided in screen-reader friendly formats 
  7. Glossary of all technical terms taught in the course
  8. Captions for all audio content  
  9. Presenters will actively speak at a moderate pace and encourage one speaker at a time to facilitate smoother information processing
  1. Visual Interpretation (describing any contextually meaningful visual elements on slides and videos
  2. Singapore Sign Language interpretation 

We understand that access needs are diverse and nuanced. Thus, please note that the list above is not exhaustive. If you would like to make additional access requests, do share with us when registering, or email us at training@equaldreams.sg as early as possible, this is so that we have sufficient time to coordinate these access arrangements and ensure that they are implemented effectively. 

Check out what our past participants have to say!

As a ND person, I liked the set up in the calm room very much, especially the ability to use the pods to decompress in a solo space. The ability to use the STTI to catch up after was helpful as well and made me less worried about taking breaks. I found the last session (case studies) felt a bit long without a break. I very much appreciated the clear indication of where we were in the agenda (visually and verbally) and the impressively accurate time management by the facilitators. In addition, I appreciated how the facilitators gave clear instructions and guidance on what we were doing (e.g. having a certain amount of time for a break or to make a choice, and how to indicate that choice). These things were reassuring and provided a sense of safety. The sliding scale pricing model was presented very meaningfully and helpfully. It helped to reduce the processing load and I was able to make a meaningful decision. It’s so nice to be surprised in a positive way by quality accessibility. I had more emotional and physical energy than I would normally expect during and after a full day event.
AnonymousNovember 2024
I really loved how comprehensive and informative the programme was, and also how respectful it was of lived experiences.
Rachel TanNovember 2024
It was super comprehensive and covered even more aspects of event organising than I was expecting at all, like publicity and feedback gathering! I also appreciate that the rationale for advice given was always very clearly stated. I will be sharing my takeaways from this workshop with the rest of my organisation, and discussing with them if/where we can make adjustments to our working practices.
Julie TangNovember 2024
I would like to give my greatest compliments to both speakers for being very clear and informative in their presentation. It was encouraging, engaging, educational, comfortable, and I think it is not an easy task. Kudos to both of them!
Chiew Tai WenEqual Dreams x NUS Run, 2024
I was blown away by the high quality of the materials, the great examples, the provided resources for extra reading, and the effectiveness of the facilitation. Minjie and Clara were exceptional facilitators, the content was engaging and interesting (new learnings for the NUS SAU team as well), they answered questions really well and also kept us very much on time. I thought the pacing was perfect (in a lot of trainings we often see facilitators rush the last portion which is the most important portion / practical knowledge portion) but in this training we covered everything properly and at an effective pace and had plenty of time to discuss the great case studies. I loved that the case studies were specifically crafted based on the answers our participants gave to prompts in the sign up and this really made a huge difference in how we engaged with the case study activity as it was relevant and directly applicable. I also loved how the facilitators introduced themselves and just the evident care and respect they have for folks with disabilities and the field as a whole. The language used was always respectful and the approach empowering, not deficit-based. Way to go, Equal Dreams!
Annette WuEqual Dreams x NUS Run, 2024

Contact

For further enquiries, email us at training@equaldreams.sg
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