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Toronto needs wider, unobstructed sidewalks, disability and pedestrian advocates say
Biography
Yin Brown has been an advocate for equal access and opportunities for persons with disabilities since 2009 when she returned to Toronto from teaching abroad. Brown is the Manager, Accessibility, inclusion, AODA compliance at George Brown College. Previously, she was the
Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) at Abilities Centre, a Project Coordinator for DisAbled women’s Network (DAWN) Canada, worked at CNIB as the Manager, Advocacy for Ontario, and at CBM Canada as the Advocacy Coordinator. She has also been serving on the Board of Directors at Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) since 2011. She is currently the Toronto Chapter President of Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians and the Co-Chair of City of Toronto’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. Brown frequently speaks on the intersectionality of disability and other minority and vulnerable groups, showing disability as a prevalent condition compounded by environmental, systemic and attitudinal barriers.
Past Talks
Master of Ceremony
International Day of Persons with Disibilities Event
Metro Hall, December 3, 2016