News & Updates
Stay in touch with updates from AEFN and provincial initiatives related to disability and employment for people with disabilities.
2024 Alberta DEAM Kick-Off
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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...
AEFN in the media
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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...
Discussing the Canada Disability Benefit with NDP MP Blake Desjarlais
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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...
Join the AEFN membership!
Announcement
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...
Sponsor the 2024 DEAM IDEA Conference!
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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...
What happened at AEFN’s first community roundtable?
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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...
What happened at AEFN’s first service provider roundtable?
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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...
A renovation focused on universal design
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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...
CLOSED – Apply for your 2024 DEAM Grant!
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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...
Work Integrated Learning
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Upskilling Data Analysis and Business Intelligence Program at NorQuest College The Data Analysis and Business Intelligence Program is a 16-week, hands on program that includes both in-person learning and...
The 2023 DEAM report
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Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in 2023 brought increased awarenessthroughout the province with tangible strategies and actions to support the hiring ofAlbertans with disabilities. This is the first...
CAN WiN collaboration with Ledcor
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Can WiN is thrilled to announce a unique, ongoing recruitment venture with Ledcor. In their commitment to create an inclusive workplace, Ledcor is actively seeking individuals with disabilities who...
Canadian Survey on Disability 2017-2022 Analysis
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Canadian Survey on Disability 2017-2022 Analysis The Canadian Survey on Disability released new results that cover the years 2017 to 2022. There have been a couple of improvements...
Volunteer Steering Committee Member Call Out
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Alberta Employment First Network Steering Committee Volunteer Steering Committee Member Call Out About the Project The focus of the work of the Alberta Employment First Network (AEFN) is...