The team at Accessibility Services now has a larger space to offer events, programming and more. Re-named nanda-gikendan, an Ojibwe term that means “learning” or “seeking to learn”, the space is located on the fourth floor of 455 Spadina Ave., directly beside the main Accessibility Services office.
nanda-gikendan and the resources within it are a way for the Accessibility Services team to honour the students who show up as their whole, embodied selves and learn in a multitude of diverse ways. It is also an important part of Accessibility Services’ Indigenization of Space Initiative, which works together with Wecheehetowin: Answering the Call, U of T’s response to Truth and Reconciliation.
The space is equipped with whiteboards, smartboards, TVs, adjustable lamps, chairs, sit-to-stand desks and folding tables that allow the team to provide the services and resources students need to thrive.
The team is also able to use an Owl Labs Meeting Camera to host in-person and online events simultaneously.
nanda-gikendan has hosted events such as Transition Day, The Inter-University Disability Issues Association (IDIA) winter professional development, Learning Skills workshops and more.