# @aridontario on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-04-04T11:00:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ARIDO (@ARIDOntario) — https://gondola.cc/ARIDOntario

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Recap: On Day 1 of the Ontario Summit on Thursday, March 27th we hosted two well attended, informative and engaging virtual sessions. 

The first session was the first of a three-part series presented by Erin Jenner, ARIDO, titled "Advocating for social justice within the spatial realm", designed to deep-dive into the crucial role of social justice in transforming the landscape of design and architecture. Over three dynamic sessions, participants will unlock the potential of social justice to drive advocacy, foster collaboration, and ignite innovation in the industry.

Part 1 of this series delved into the foundations of knowledge about Social Justice in the Spatial Realm: Defining of Social Justice, Historical context and evolution, and Key principles and concepts.

The second session of the day called Examination Alternative Project – An Equity-Centered Solution with Sharon Portelli, ARIDO Executive Director, shared the human experiences by pilot candidates and assessors outlining the journey of the new alternative. 

The Examination Alternative Project, also known as the EAP, was a project aimed at developing an alternative assessment option to the current examination requirement for qualifying as a Registered Interior Designer in Ontario. An equity-centered assessment is an approach to evaluating qualifications, skills, or learning outcomes that prioritizes fairness, inclusivity, and cultural responsiveness.

Thank you to our presenters and everyone who registered! We will be sharing the info on reporting your CEU credits in the coming days, with recordings for purchase to follow!

#ARIDO #InteriorDesignOntario 

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