Vice-Chancellor Martin Bean – International Day of People with Disability 2020
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RMIT VC MARTIN BEAN – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY 2020
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VISUAL: RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean addresses the camera.
MARTIN BEAN SPEAKS:
Wominjeka everyone!
I’m Martin Bean, Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University.
I would also like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the land where I live and work.
And acknowledge the people of the Woiwurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations, on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University.
I respectfully acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.
After so many months based at home, this important acknowledgement feels so personal now and I’m very grateful for the richer connection I feel with my local community.
The International Day of People with a Disability is all about creating public awareness and that’s incredibly important.
But at RMIT, I think we go a step beyond that.
I’ve always believed that awareness without action doesn’t count for a great deal.
So, I’m proud that as a university community we know:
* How much greater we are when we’re inclusive,
* How much better we innovate when we make everyone feel welcome and worthy,
* And how much further we can go when we listen to the widest range voices.
A year ago, on this date, we celebrated the launch of our Digital Accessibility Framework, designed to ensure our digital environments remain accessible for all.
Of course, at that time, we had no idea how much time we would spend in virtual spaces like this in 2020.
What we did know was that, regardless of how our students and people engage with us, we must remove every barrier possible.
And that’s exactly what we will continue to do.
I’m sorry I cant be with you live today, but I am most definitely with you in spirit. I hope that you enjoy todays gathering.
Let’s empower everyone to reach their potential, that’s how we create those ripples that become waves.
Thank you and take care.
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