Dillon Lewchuk, primary researcher for "Connections: Community Engagement and Digital Art"
Throughout the year of 2019-2020, the students and participants worked each week on developing new skills, learning new tools and getting to know each other. The participants faced various challenges as many had never used a computer before, have visual impairments, physical and spatial challenges and learning difficulties. For the students, most had no experience teaching and had never worked alongside someone with a disability. Nonetheless, the students continued to learn how to adapt their lessons, their software, their teaching tools and to come out of their comfort zone to address the needs. The participants persevered with enthusiasm in their projects and with the strong support from staff and dedicated volunteers that helped them to achieve their individual goals.
