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Gensler Toronto hosting virtual Portfolio Review session for BIPOC students in design!
Jan 10 2023
Gensler Toronto is partnering with BAIDA, BEAT and DesignTO, to host a virtual Portfolio Review Session for BIPOC Students in Design on Friday January 27, 2023 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm EST This will be an opportunity for students to engage in conversations with members of the design community while ref ...
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ARIDO at IDS Toronto 2023
Jan 06 2023
ARIDO is delighted to announce we will be participating in the Interior Design Show (IDS) Toronto during the 2023 edition. ARIDO has partnered with Interior Designers of Canada and GRAY Magazine to create the GRAY Stage, which will host talks, presentations, and activations throughout the four day s ...
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World Braille Day – January 4th, 2023
Jan 04 2023
Celebrated by the UN, World Braille Day raises awareness and understanding about the importance of braille as a means of communication for blind and partially sighted people around the world. Braille is not a language, it’s a system of communication. It’s a system where six dots within a cell ...
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ARIDO recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD)
Dec 05 2022
“Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world” is the theme for the 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD). Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 3rd,1992 and celebrated world ...
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Reno + Decor features Registered Interior Designer Lisa Sandham, ARIDO
Dec 05 2022
Registered Interior Designer Lisa Sandham, ARIDO of Lisa Sandham Interior Design was featured in Reno + Decor magazine with trends that can transform your space into a healing, comfortable oasis. Besides focusing on comfort, durability and luxury when selecting furniture pieces, Lisa also outl ...
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World AIDS Day – December 1st
Dec 01 2022
ARIDO is marking December 1st, World AIDS Day, and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week World AIDS Day was founded in 1988 to recognize the progress made on the national and global response to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and what is still left to do. There are an estimated 38 million p ...
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ARIDO recognizes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Nov 25 2022
Nov 25, 2022 Today, we are raising awareness for The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAWG), designated in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly. The date was chosen to commemorate the lives of the Mirabal sisters, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa, (political ...
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Recap: ARIDO’s annual Strategic Planning process
Nov 23 2022
On Friday November 18th, members of the Board of Management and staff met to take part in a leadership workshop. This was to replace the association’s annual Strategic Planning process which traditionally takes place in November. The decision to hold a leadership workshop versus a strategic planni ...