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Organizer	Alberta Human Services - Alberta Employment First Strategy
Title	Employment First Webinar Series - Alberta
Category	Employment
Location	Edmonton, Alberta
Date	February 4, 2015
Telephone	780-488-9088
E-mail
Web site	http://humanservices.alberta.ca/disability-services/employment-first-webcast-series.html
Description	SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2015 ALBERTA EMPLOYMENT FIRST WEBCAST SERIES! Join us on the first Wednesday of every month, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., for the following topics related to disability and employment. January 7, 2015: Premier�s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities: An Enhanced Mandate February 4, 2015: Successful Self-Employment March 4, 2015: Increasing Youth Employment April 1, 2015: To Disclose or Not to Disclose (a Disability): That is the Question May 6, 2015: TBA May 27-28, 2015: Disability Innovations Symposium in Edmonton �� ABOUT THE STRATEGY & THESE WEBCASTS This is an ongoing series of free Learning Webcasts for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, part of Alberta�s Employment First Strategy. The Alberta Employment First Strategy focuses on ensuring that Albertans with disabilities have access to and are supported in meaningful job opportunities that contribute to a rich and fulfilling life. With these webcasts, we hope to provide a forum for open dialogue and share stories, tools, and strategies to increase employment for individuals with disabilities. These sessions are intended to spark the collective imagination of individuals, families, agencies, and employers on how we can all work collaboratively to create inclusive workplaces and communities. You can watch full videos of previous webcasts on the Alberta Employment First Strategy Webcasts webpage. Contact: Alberta Disabilities Forum 106-10423 178 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 1R5 Phone: 780-488-9088 Toll free: 1-800-387-2514 Fax: 780-488-3757 Email: adf@accd.net Employment First -Alberta Employment First Strategy Employment provides us all with the opportunity to make more money, learn new skills, build new relationships and feel a closer connection to our community. But Albertans with disabilities have a 15 per cent lower workforce participation rates than average due to a number of challenges including transportation difficulties and public perceptions. The Alberta Employment First Strategy calls on governments, employers, agencies, and Albertans to work together to welcome more people with disabilities into our workplaces. Please enjoy the free Employment First Webcast Series, an ongoing series to help Albertans understand the barriers, solutions and benefits to employing persons with disabilities. Human Services has formed an Employer Advisory Councils for both the Private Sector and the Public Sector to provide advice and solutions to help more people with disabilities get into the workforce. Human Services has also created a new Employment First Innovation Fund and Employment First Internship Program to create more employment opportunities for people with disabilities. To learn more about the Alberta Employment First Strategy, call 780‑415‑0915 or email us at hs.employmentfirst@gov.ab.ca

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