Richard Campbell forwards this webinar which is part of the Active Transportation and Inclusion webinar series by The Trails Society of British Columbia.
Date: Thursday February 24, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m.
You can register at this link.
Karen Lai is a trained facilitator and independent consultant with expertise in accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. Karen Lai works as an independent consultant in accessibility and inclusion. She works with businesses and organizations to increase the accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. She holds a Master of Arts in Human Kinetics where she examined the social theories behind social inclusion of people with disabilities. She has more than 20 years of working alongside with individuals with disabilities in the field of recreation, employment, government, and other community involvements.
During the most recent years, Karen has worked with many service providers in the analysis of inclusion within their HR policies, facilitated staff training, exploring employment opportunities for people with cognitive disabilities, or supporting event planning.
She is a trained facilitator who leads honest and authentic conversations about inclusion by instilling a sense of not knowing and curiosity, thus, shifting the culture of disability. It is her belief that inclusion has so many layers, but enjoys working with individuals, companies, organizations, and municipalities to work towards building an inclusive environment.
Since birth, Karen has lived with Cerebral Palsy which have caused her to encounter barriers in every aspect of her life. For maneuvering around the world, she uses hiking poles or a walker, so accessibility is very important to her. Due to her lived experience, she has a strong passion to ensure that we all work together to build inclusive spaces so that every person is valued and respected. She is an outdoor enthusiast however she requires support when participating in activities such as kayaking or hiking. So, with all her workshops, she speaks from her lived adventures.
This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
Thanks to the BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) for the Research Experience Award.
