Virtual reality (VR) is mostly known as the realm of gamers. But now — in Ontario, at least — it’s about to burst on the scene in the disability employment sector.
Initially, starting at the end of September (through to the middle of March 2022), VR technology called VjobReady is going to be used to help 160 Ontario job seekers who have a disability get a feel for what it’s like to work in the food and hospitality sector.
And it’s kind of neat that the employment service provider behind the development of this VR training application, is one of ODEN’s members.
Career Services of Brockville in Brockville, ON, spent the last three years building this first iteration of VjobReady. They knew they had something important, innovative and significant, right from the start.
On July 6, their efforts literally paid off big. The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development awarded Career Services of Brockville a $380,000 grant.
In this episode, we talk with Career Services of Brockville Executive Director Cynthia Sparring, and Corporate Engagement Specialist Chad Noonan, about what this all means for job seekers, businesses, job training, and VjobReady future research and development.
Episode 21: Making Campuses More Inclusive
Episode 20: Disrupting Ableism in the Workplace
Episode 19: The IDEA Initiative — A Year One Update
Season 5 Trailer
Ep. 18: Disability in the Media, Pt. 2 — Disability Representation & Inclusion in Canada’s Film/Television/Modelling Industry
Ep. 17: Disability in the Media, Pt. 1 — Disability Coverage in the Media
Ep. 16: ”Making the Journey” – Ep. 1 – A One-on-One Conversation with Joe Hoffer About the Disability-Inclusive Hiring Experience at Cohen Highley, LL
Ep. 15: The Global State of Disability Innovation
Ep. 14: The State of Disability Inclusion in Business in Canada
Ep. 13: A Spotlight on Assistive Technology
Ep. 12: Why Businesses are Lagging Behind on Web Accessibility — and What Needs to Be Done About It
Ep. 11: Findings of the Hidden Mobility Disabilities Project — a Follow-up Conversation with Dr. Dorothy Riddle
Ep. 10: Building an Equitable Future of Employment for Youth Who Have a Disability
Ep. 9: A World First — Making Research Accessible and Disability Inclusive at the Multisensory Studio, University of Calgary
Ep. 8: IDEA — The New Six-Year Initiative That’s Reimagining Canadian Workplaces for Disability Inclusion
Ep.7 : The Global State of Disability Inclusion in Business: A Conversation with the Leaders of The Valuable 500
Ep. 6: The HMD Project
Ep. 5: Voices of Tomorrow
Ep. 4: John Robinson on the Why‘s Whats and Wherefores of Jobs Ability
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