Burnaby Regional Office

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LipSync Update: Access Makeathon

December 8, 2016

In partnership with Rick Hansen Foundation, SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology, TechSoup NetSquared, Tom Global, UBC Women in Engineering, and UBC Young Women in Engineering and Science, we are organizing a 48 hour event called the Access Makeathon from January 27th to 29th, 2017.

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LipSync Update: Angela and Kelly

December 1, 2016

Last week, we welcomed two new, albeit temporary, members to our team — Angela and Kelly. For the week, we had two high school students come and actually make some LipSyncs.

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Lorne’s Story: A Computer Comfort Success

November 29, 2016

In 2013, Lorne suffered a fall which resulted in a broken back and severe brain trauma. The Neil Squire Society’s Computer Comfort program helped him re-learn how to use a computer and now he gives back to others.

BC Libraries Co-op workshop

BC Libraries Cooperative Presentation and Workshop

November 22, 2016

It’s a full house in our Burnaby Solutions lab today! Along with Steve Barclay and Ryan Fleury from Aroga Technologies, we’re hosting 20 librarians and staff from the BC Libraries Cooperative for a presentation and a hands-on workshop. The group is learning about Assistive Technology especially for computers and mobile devices related to low vision and audiobooks.

Community Knowledge Exchange

November 17, 2016

On Tuesday, November 22nd Neil Squire Society Director of Developemnt, Chad Leaman, will be one of seven speakers at the Community Knowledge Exchange (CKX) City Series: Vancouver at Science World.

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