VoicePrint’s annual salute to National Access Awareness Week continues with interviews and a CBC Celebrity Reader event

JOIN VOICEPRINT’S TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL ACCESS AWARENESS WEEK :
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National Access Awareness Week (NAAW) is an opportunity for Canadians to promote issues of ability and inclusion to audiences from all walks of life, and VoicePrint is stepping up to the plate.

Barriers to inclusion are as much about attitude as physical structure. While changing a municipal by-law or enforcing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms may technically remove barriers, it is by fostering attitudes of acceptance and responsibility that obstacles are overcome.

With our special programming line-up, VoicePrint aims to recognize the differences between how able-bodied and disabled people access services and information.

When asked why she chose to volunteer with VoicePrint for this special, one reader told us:

“As broadcasters, our voices are part of our talent. It only makes sense that we should use that talent in a way that can help others,” said Diana Swain, host of CBC News at Six in Toronto (pictured left). “I see using my voice to help VoicePrint as a form of civic duty.”

Our Special Programming line-up includes interview specials on:

Transportation:

Sunday, May 31th at 4:30 p.m.
A special edition of Contact:
Interview with City of Cobourg representative.
Produced at VoicePrint Toronto Studio

Celebrity Reader Day at the CBC

A Special Edition of In-Depth
Monday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m.

Employment for People with Disabilities:

Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:00 p.m. (repeated at 6:00 p.m.)
Interview with SPARC BC
Produced at VoicePrint Vancouver Studio

Celebrity Reader Day at the CBC

A Special Edition of In-Depth
Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Celebrity Reader Day at the CBC
A Special Edition of In-Depth
Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m.

Community Participation:

Thursday, June 4th at 12:00 p.m. (repeated at 6:00 p.m.)
Interview with NB Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons
Produced at VoicePrint Fredericton Studio

Caregivers/Supports:

Friday, June 5th at 12:00 p.m. (repeated at 6:00 p.m.)
Interview with Jennifer Gallant, Primary Caregiver and Disability Advocate
Produced at VoicePrint Halifax Studio

Celebrity Reader Day at the CBC

A Special Edition of In-Depth
Friday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m.

REBROADCAST - Transportation

Saturday, June 6th at 2:00 p.m.
A special edition of Contact:
Interview with City of Cobourg representative.
Produced at VoicePrint Toronto Studio

Special guest readers include:

• Carlo Rota, Little Mosque on The Prairie
• Carole MacNeil, CBC News Sunday
• Debra McGrath, Little Mosque on The Prairie
• Diana Swain, CBC News At Six - Toronto
• Graham Abbey, The Border
• Hana Gartner, The Fifth Estate
• Heather Hiscox, CBC News Morning
• Jeannie Lee, CBC’s The Money Show
• Jonas Chernick, The Border
• Linden MacIntyre, The Fifth Estate
• Manoj Sood, Little Mosque on The Prairie
• Nancy Wilson, CBC News Today
• Scott Russell, CBC Sports
• Andrew Nichols, CBC News Today: Weekend Edition
• Mark Kelley, The National
• Harry Forestell, Newsworld's Around the World and the 4:00 p.m. hour of CBC News Today

This special programming is brought to you in part by:

Learn more about The Accessible Channel (MP3)

Learn more about TD Canada Trust (MP3)

Learn more about Reaction Hair Studio (MP3)

Learn more about Walmart (MP3)

Learn more about SPARC BC (MP3)

Learn more about Link-Up (MP3)

Learn more about ReliAble (MP3)

Learn more about Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation (MP3)

Did you know that all programming times listed here are LOCAL air times? Listen to our online streaming audio available for your time zone.

Read more about our previous on-air salutes to National Access Awareness Week.  

NANCY WILSON, CBC NEWS

HEATHER HISCOX, CBC NEWS: MORNING TODAY & KELLY MACDONALD, VOICEPRINT PRODUCER

GRAHAM ABBEY, THE BORDER