Vancouver Writers Fest is committed to listening, learning, and doing the work to make the festival a safer, low-barrier experience for everyone involved. As part of this ongoing work, Vancouver Writers Fest has an Accessibility Roundtable of people with various disabilities, some who are also neurodivergent. LET’S is proud to be a member of the roundtable.
In the lead-up to the main event in October, the roundtable discussed accessibility measures that will be in place at the 2023 festival. Each roundtable member is provided with free tickets to events so that they can assess the accessibility and report back to the committee reflections on what worked, what needs tweaking, and what was missing.
This year, LET’S will also be working with Vancouver Writers Fest to provide a low sensory space for attendees, volunteers, and staff.