News & Updates

What a year it’s been! With numerous events, presentations, and an ever-growing network, we’re deeply grateful for the connections we’ve made and the many opportunities that came our way in […]

In October, AEFN hosted three DEAM events, bringing together representatives from multiple industries, government, employment support providers, advocates, and members of the disability community. DEAM marked its eighth year of […]

Movements rarely begin with big headlines. Most often, they begin with a conversation and community. For Alberta’s disability advocacy community, that conversation began in 2007, when someone within the Calgary […]

For the second year in a row, AEFN joins Global News in Edmonton and Calgary to speak on the importance of DEAM and why you should attend the DEAM IDEA […]

August has just begun which means our events calendar is being slowly filled for upcoming events (even some DEAM ones). Here's what's coming up for us from now into mid […]

Alberta Employment First Network in collaboration with Catalyst Works are presenting at the upcoming ACDS Impact Conference in Calgary, Alberta. AEFN Director Angela Flaman, Marketing Lead Mariebelle Sawma, and Catalyst […]

AEFN's Director Angela Flaman will be a panelist at the upcoming Alberta Chambers of Commerce AGM and Plenary Session in Medicine Hat. She will be joined in a conversation about […]

Alberta Businesses Deserve Celebrating "The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction are held annually to recognize businesses and organizations demonstrating outstanding achievements and contributions in their communities." Join the Alberta Chambers […]

The Alberta Employment First Network (AEFN) is delivering grants across Alberta to support DEAM events during October 2025. The purpose of DEAM is to promote employment inclusion and increased participation […]