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.
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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.

Throughout the month of October, DEAM events, panel discussion, and activities occur across Canada and Alberta. The DEAM Alberta provincial committee is proud to offer a variety of events, activities, and panel discussions throughout the month of October across the province – including in person and in a virtual setting.

In celebration of DEAM, AEFN is pleased to present the third annual DEAM IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) Conference in Red Deer, Alberta at the Holiday Inn Gasoline Alley on October 4th. This year's call to action is "Authenticity in Action".

This conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to build upon their knowledge of inclusive and supported employment and recruitment while examining topics of disability intersectionality within diversity and equity and disability as diversity. Attendees will walk away with actionable steps towards inclusive employment to use in their workplaces and communities.

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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.
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DEAM 2024 IDEA Conference - Authenticity in Action

Discover the power of inclusive hiring: explore Disability Employment Awareness (DEAM) Employer resources today!

4rd Annual DEAM IDEA Conference

Coming soon to Calgary 2025

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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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Read the 2023 DEAM report

The 2023 DEAM report can be viewed here. This report includes information about the DEAM IDEA Conference, along with an overview of other DEAM events that AEFN supported through grants.
DEAM Awards GALA 2022

DEAM Provincial Advisory Committee Members

Heath Birkholz

Premier's Council

Chantelle Robinson

Calgary Winter Club

Cindy Pilz

Premier's Council

Dylan Wijeyaratnam

EmployAbilities

Lionel Migrino

Pembina Pipelines

Tina Hull

EmployAbilities

Mike Wing

Self Advocate

Samantha Bonwick

Self Advocate

Brooke Leifso

Norquest College

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