Hi there,
I’m excited to share with you that MaRS and CIBC have officially launched the Inclusive Design Challenge, a multi-year competition seeking solutions to employment barriers identified from the disability community. The first challenge in the series seeks the input of persons with disabilities and allies in the identification of barriers they experience, which will directly inform our series of competitions seeking solutions. This challenge is designed to bring significant barriers to light and help millions of Canadians achieve and sustain meaningful employment, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond this impact, we are offering 20 prizes of $250 for Challenge participants. Deadline to submit ideas is March 4, 2021 at 11:59PM EDT.
Based on your organization’s deep roots in the disability community, we would value your help in making sure that members of your network know about this opportunity. Please find attached a 1-page overview of the Inclusive Design Challenge. You are welcome to share this document with your network. If you would like to share this Challenge on social media, I have included a PDF containing sample social media language. If you would like to be kept informed about this Challenge, reply to this email or sign-up for our mailing list.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please let me know so I can provide you with more information and/or schedule a call for us to connect. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Thank you,
Katherine
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Katherine Ross
Challenge Coordinator
challenges@marsdd.com
MaRS Innovation Challenges
