Disability Employment Awareness Month

Taking place each October, Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) is a campaign that promotes inclusion within the job market for people with disabilities.

2025 DEAM IDEA Conference
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DEAM in Alberta

October 1st marks the start of Disability Employment Awareness (DEAM) month across Canada and in Alberta. DEAM celebrates, educates, raises awareness and promotes employment inclusion within the job market for people with disabilities. Persons with disabilities face barriers to employment and each year DEAM provides an opportunity for employers, people with disabilities, service providers and Canadians to come together to act in removing barriers and creating a more inclusive economy.

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Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) Alberta

DEAM Alberta showcases events and activities that run throughout the month of October celebrating, promoting and bringing awareness to inclusive employment practices for people with disabilities who face barriers to employment. This video is from the most recent DEAM IDEA Conference. 

DEAM 2025- Living Library Series 

Discover the power of inclusive hiring through personal narratives. 9 people with from the pan-disability community were interviewed about their employment experiences and we found out what accessibility means to them. 

5th Annual DEAM IDEA Conference

Going to be hosted in Edmonton from October 6th - 8th at NAIT Polytechnic. 

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  4th Annual DEAM IDEA Conference

Hosted in Calgary on October 3rd at the Telus Convention Centre.

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  3rd Annual DEAM IDEA Conference

October 4, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Gasoline Alley in Red Deer. 
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  2nd Annual DEAM IDEA Conference

October 26, 2023 at the Delta Hotels Edmonton South Conference Centre.
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  DEAM Provincial Advisory Committee Members

Heath Birkholz

Premier's Council

Chantelle Robinson

Calgary Winter Club

Cindy Pilz

DHA Alberta

Tyson Wright

Community Futures Treaty 7 

Lionel Migrino

Open Door Group

Alex Jack

Self Advocate

Mike Wing

Self Advocate

Benjamin Bruce

Vantage Enterprises

Brooke Leifso

Norquest College

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