CIRHR representation at the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the future of work

In October, the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the Future of Work showcased the benefits of inclusive design for employers and persons with disabilities; shared innovations and promising practices developed by IDEA participants and partners that advance workplace inclusion and accessibility; and explored strategies to support the uptake of solutions.

Transforming Workplace Systems to Build Sustainable Capacity for Inclusion of Diverse Youth (4DY—For Diverse Youth—for short) is a knowledge-to-practice initiative that supports organizations in developing barrier-free, sustainable employment opportunities for youth with disabilities, especially neurodiverse youth, youth with intellectual disabilities, and youth with mental health challenges. This initiative is co-led by IDEA and the University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR), bringing together leaders in research, industry, labour, employment services and the disability community to promote systems-level change in construction/building trades and manufacturing sectors.

Photographs from the IDEA 4DY Symposium have been generously provided by PhD Candidate, Jennifer Harmer.