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Ability Starts Here - Conference on Inclusive Education and Employment
Ability Starts Here - Conference on Inclusive Education and Employment
Employment
Ottawa, Ontario
December 1, 2015 - December 2, 2015
http://abilitystartshere.ca/
The Power of Participation

8th Annual Symposium On Inclusive Education And Employment
In Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Tuesday and Wednesday December 1 & 2, 2015
World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Over 350 participants – educators, employers, labour organizations, entrepreneurs, persons with disabilities, government representatives and service agencies – will gather in Halifax for Symposium 2015. Learn, from each other and experts in the field, about the initiatives of and for persons with disabilities in the areas of education, employment and human rights. Inclusive and Accessible best practices will be shared. This further develops the opportunities for persons with disabilities to fully participate and contribute to the workforce in our communities across Nova Scotia.

Employers will learn new and innovative strategies to engage job-seekers with disabilities and sustain meaningful employment, and how human rights education can foster healthier, more productive workplaces. Educators will learn about current and emerging best practices to support a truly inclusive environment for students with disabilities. This event will offer your organization ideas to enhance diversity, demonstrate support, share viewpoints and personal experiences.

Other highlights include the Awards Luncheon with the presentations of the Lieutenant Governor’s Persons with Disabilities Employer Partnership Award, created to acknowledge and honour employers from across the Province who have instituted and promoted best practices towards the employment, independence and service to persons with disabilities, and the David and Kathleen Mooney Altruism Award. There will be concurrent workshops, panel discussions, education and employer exhibits, the Entrepreneurs’ Market, and opportunities to participate in awareness-raising.

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