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Apr 26, 2023

SLED-VAST Program Receives Minister's Award of Excellence

Student-Led Environment Serving Autistic Children is 1 of 5 winners in the Future-Proofing Ontario’s Students category.

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SLED-VAST facilitators Alifa Khan, Farah Friesen, Amanda Binns, Minister Dunlop, and Gunjan Seth holding the Minister's Award of Excellence.

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities' 2021/2022 Minister’s Award of Excellence in the category of Future-Proofing Ontario’s students was awarded to SLED-VAST (Student-Led Environments to Deliver Virtual Autism Supports for Wait-times).

The award recognized the entire team including the SLED-VAST Consortium, SLED-VAST learners, and Family as Faculty (Alifa Khan and Gunjan Seth) who are part of the core teaching team along with Amanda Binns and Farah Friesen.

Out of 540 nominations, there were 22 winners across 5 categories. SLED-VAST was 1 of 5 winners in the Future-Proofing Ontario’s Students category, which recognizes faculty and staff who have led the way in adapting programs that support new ways of learning.

This award was featured in the Spring 2023 issue of CACHE's international magazine, Together: Stories of Collective Impact.

Congratulations to all! For more information on the SLED-VAST program, please click here.