Virtual event – Microsoft Teams
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 12 – 1:15pm
Anne Marie will introduce participants to the hearing loss experience, review myths and misconceptions that exist, appropriate communication behaviours and supports to adopt, as well as how best to support and create an inclusive environment for someone with hearing loss.
Participants will leave with an understanding of:
- What hearing loss is
- Communication best practices
- Accommodation approaches
- How to support someone with hearing loss
Guest speaker biography:
Anne Marie Langlois, Consultant and Coach
Anne Marie is a consultant and coach who has been supporting the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) in various capacities since January 2022. She fulfilled instrumental roles on two employment and upskilling initiatives – the Employment Access Framework (EAF) Project and the Accessible Navigation to Employment (ANTE) program. Anne Marie’s role expanded to Manager Programs & Services – Education and Inclusion which she continues to fulfill on a part time basis. Anne Marie applies her lived experience with hearing loss, along with her 25+ professional years in the human resources field, to the work she does. She educates and builds rapport through storytelling and believes strongly in that curiosity lends itself to knowledge-building and change.
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This event will provide a live interpretation from English to ASL and not a pre-recorded, edited translation. The closed captioning is automatically generated and not edited. Requests for accessibility supports to participate in the event can be directed to accessibility@winnipeg.ca
Organizer: The City of Winnipeg in partnership with the Human Rights Committee of Council
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2024/10/09 (Wed)