Canadian Hearing Society hosting free symposium and employment fair for people who are Deaf and hard of hearing

TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - On Thursday, September 22, 2016, the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is hosting Creating an accessible world: FREE symposium and employment fair as part of International Week of the Deaf (IWD).

The theme for IWD this year is "With sign language, I am equal" and coincides with the 65^th anniversary of the World Federation of the Deaf and commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

What:	Creating an accessible world: Free symposium and employment fair will feature presentations from employees who are Deaf and are thriving in accessible workplaces and employers who have made accessibility a priority.
	Keynote presenters:
	- Emily LaFleur, Crew member, McDonald's Canada
	- Shafiul Hoque, Partner-driver, Uber Canada
	- Sheldon McCormick, General Manager, Uber Canada
	- Hannah Reisman, President, H3 Network Media Alliance
	There will be a special partnership announcement made at this event.
Where:	Centre for Social Innovation – Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto
	First floor – The Garage
When:	Thursday, September 22, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m.
	12:45-1:15 pm	Media Registration / Reception / Mix and Mingle
		fair booths and table displays
	1:15- 1:20 pm	Welcome – Gary Malkowski, Vice-President, Stakeholder and
		Employer Relations, CHS (Canada's first Deaf parliamentarian)
	1:20 – 2:15 pm	Keynote presentations
	1:50pm (approx.)	Special Partnership Announcement
	2:15-3:00 pm	Employment fair

This event is fully accessible. ASL-English interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (live speech-to-text translation) available on site.

Photo opportunities throughout the event.
Interviews also available with presenters and ASL-English interpreters.

SOURCE The Canadian Hearing Society

Marie-Lauren Gregoire, Manager, Communications, CHS, Phone: [phone] ext. 272, Email: [email protected]; Susie Heath, Senior Communications Associate, Uber Canada, [email protected]