Alberta Employment First Network is wrapping up another month of Disability Employment Awareness. The month began with AEFN’s first DEAM Alberta Virtual Kick-Off in partnership with Gateway Association and the week continued with the 3rd annual DEAM IDEA Conference on October 3rd and 4th. The conference kicked off with a networking event with 100 attendees during the evening of October …
2024 Alberta DEAM Kick-Off
Virtual Edition with Alberta Employment First Network & Gateway Association On October 1st 2024 at 10 am MST, Alberta Employment First Network in collaboration with Gateway Association held their first Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) Virtual Kick-Off. 71 people registered for the event and the following speakers were featured: There were 3 videos featured during the virtual kick-off: The purpose …
AEFN in the media
Even though Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) has been around for a decade, promotions for the month of awareness are ramping up and becoming accessible province wide. We are happy to announce that AEFN has been featured on Global TV and radio in the past few weeks. And if you hear an ad about AEFN on your favourite podcast… that’s …
Discussing the Canada Disability Benefit with NDP MP Blake Desjarlais
An interview by Mike Wing The Canada Disability Benefit isn’t just for people with disabilities, it’s for the Canadian economy. An equitable and just future for Canada includes people with disabilities and there is a need for not just any Disability Benefit Act, but one that actually helps everyone. Desjarlais shares that for every $1 spent on the Disability Benefit, …
Join the AEFN membership!
If you’ve been looking for a platform to connect with employers, service providers, job seekers and community members on topics and resources for inclusive employment.. join the AEFN membership. This membership will show which fellow members are in your area, who is planning the soonest event or webinar and keep you up to date with news about inclusive employment in …
Sponsor the 2024 DEAM IDEA Conference!
With the support of companies that align themselves with inclusive employment, we can continue to create meaningful education and knowledge development opportunities to make lasting change. One of our sponsors from last year, EmployAbilities, let us know that they were “pleased to sponsor the 2023 DEAM IDEA Conference. The 2023 DEAM IDEA Conference featured inspiring stories from advocates and people …
What happened at AEFN’s first community roundtable?
On April 8th 2024, Alberta Employment First Network held its first community roundtable. This session was in collaboration with Albertans Advocating for Change Together (AACT). This advocacy group has members from all across the province, specifically from – Leduc, Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, High River, Barrhead, and Erskine. Sixteen people were available to join the session and it started …
What happened at AEFN’s first service provider roundtable?
During the last week of February 2024, Alberta Employment First Network hosted their first service provider roundtable. Tickets sold out in under 24 hours, showcasing the need for service providers across Alberta to come together for a conversation. Twenty-five people attended the lunch hour conversation from across the province. Some of the service providers in attendance were Gateway Association, CANWiN, …
A renovation focused on universal design
Scott Brothers Entertainment is currently casting a brand-new series all about universal design! Do you have a planned renovation project or room makeover that needs our expert design team to help you turn it into a reality? Are you looking to enhance your existing renovation budget? They are looking for homeowners in Alberta who need help making their space work better for them — …
CLOSED – Apply for your 2024 DEAM Grant!
The Alberta Employment First Network (AEFN) is delivering grants across Alberta to support DEAM events during October 2024. The purpose of DEAM is to promote employment inclusion and increased participation in Alberta’s economy, raise awareness, celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities, and support employers to have inclusive hiring practices. The AEFN DEAM grant maximum request is $5000 per organization …