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Building Awareness and Community at the Vancouver Vision and Hearing Resource Fair
AUDIO VERSION By Chantal Oakes AEBC’s BC Affiliate was pleased to participate as a vendor at the Vancouver Vision and Hearing Resource Fair held on September 27, 2025 at the Lions Den in Vancouver. The event was hosted by The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division and Lions from MD19, who were also proudly promoting the Helen Keller 2.0 Challenge, celebrating 100 years since Helen Keller inspired Lions to become “Knights of the Blind.” At our vendor table, we o
Oct 16
Call for Speakers: International Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference
Inclusion Benefits Everyone! On December 6, 2025, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. EST, the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) and...
Oct 3
Vision and Hearing Resource Fair
Mark Your Calendars! Vancouver Vision and Hearing Resource Fair September 27 th from 11 am to 3 pm BC Affiliate Chapter is pleased to be...
Sep 9
National AccessAbility Week 2025
May 25-31, 2025 National AccessAbility Week: Celebrating Inclusion and Breaking Barriers National AccessAbility Week (NAAW), held...
May 9
Self Advocacy Training
In 2006, AEBC published "Stand Up Speak Out," an advocacy guide for AEBC members. This 96 page document was recently updated and...
Mar 26
Announcing Tech Training Tuesdays!
Starting in February of 2025 and on every Tuesday, we launched Tech Training Tuesdays. These short sessions are to help us learn...
Feb 4
It's Trivia Time!
Get your tickets now for the Fifth Annual BC Affiliate Trivia Event! Join us for an afternoon of fun and prizes! The BC Affiliate of the...
Jan 2
World Braille Days 2025
Louis Braille famously said, “Braille is knowledge, and knowledge is power”. Each January on his birthday, we celebrate the gift Louis...
Jan 2
Join Us for the AEBC Advocacy Roundup!
When: Monday, December 16 at 10:30 AM Pacific, 1:30 PM Eastern Are you curious about how AEBC has been advocating for change in 2024?...
Nov 29, 2024
Call for Speakers: International Day of People with Disabilities Event - December 7, 2024
International Day for People with Disabilities Conference: Embracing Change for People with Disabilities Saturday December 7, 1-4 P.M....
Nov 3, 2024
Join us for Embracing Change for People with Disabilities!
This event was held on December 7, 2024. If you missed it, you can watch the video replay here: https://youtu.be/tobvt1fLmqA Welcome to...
Nov 1, 2024
Training: Personal Response to Emergency Preparedness
Personal Response to Emergency Preparedness; what does this mean to you? Are you prepared in the event of an emergency? AEBC invites...
Oct 31, 2024
Join Us at the AEBC 2024 Annual General Meeting!
Stepping Out - Embracing Change! The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians / l’Alliance pour...
Jul 8, 2024
BC Members & Friends: Help shape BC's First Accessibility Standards
The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) and The Canadian Council of The Blind (CCB) are collaborating to facilitate virtual...
Jun 24, 2024
CSA Accessible Self-service Kiosks Consultation
The Canadian Standards Agency (CSA Group) will be conducting a public consultation on ASC/CSA B651.2, the standard on accessible...
May 27, 2024
AEBC June Musical Event!
Our own Peg Mercer, Sue MacAndrew and Betty Nobel will be performing for us over zoom on June 16th from 3-4 PM Pacific Time. Please come...
May 27, 2024
Blind Tips and Tricks in the Kitchen
By Chantal Oakes & Linda Bartram The AEBC BC Affiliate meets every Thursday evening on Zoom. Recently, participants shared their Tips and...
Apr 10, 2024
Foundations of Disability Inclusion Workshop
AEBC Toronto Chapter invites you to a 2-hour workshop delivered virtually by CILT's Inclusion of Disability Equity and Access (IDE+A)...
Mar 28, 2024
Inclusify your Workplace: Sensitivity, Accessibility and Cultural Awareness Training
Presented by AEBC's Toronto Chapter Your guide to success – Build an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workforce. Date and time for...
Feb 27, 2024
Member Training: Excel 101: Getting Past "I Don't Do Excel!"
This training has passed, but watch the video replay here! This will be a basics session--simple navigation, simple formulas, sorting,...
Jan 30, 2024
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