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Call for Focus Group Participants Disabled Students and Employees in Skilled Trades

On August 29, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:30 am ET, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) will moderate a focus group for disabled students in Ontarian skilled trades program and disabled employees in the Ontarian skilled trades sectors to learn from their experiences and expertise. This focus group will be held via Zoom and will last between 60 to 120 minutes. Participants will receive an honorarium for their capacity and expertise. 

Findings from the focus group will be aggregated and summarized into an employer guide for 1,500 Ontario employers in the skilled trades sectors such as manufacturing, food, or infrastructure. The goal of this research is to help Ontario employers to hire and train apprentices with disabilities so that they can benefit from well-paid and full-time employment in the skilled trades. This project is being funded by the Government of Ontario’s EnAbling Change Program. 

ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided. 

For more information and/or to register, please contact Chloée C. Godin-Jacques, NEADS’ Lead Researcher, at chloee.godinjacques@neads.ca 

Meet the Moderator: 

Emily Arrowsmith 

Emily Arrowsmith is the Director of Research and Programs at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum.  In her 17 years at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Emily has led 50 plus national apprenticeship research projects, including the Apprentices in Canada ePanel.  Emily has worked with a diverse range of apprenticeship stakeholders, including youth, apprentices, labour representatives, employers and educators.  Emily recently earned her Bachelor’s in Adult Education from Brock University. She has a Ph.D. from Carleton University. 

Chloée C. Godin-Jacques, M.A (she/they | elle/iel), Education & Research Consultant | Consultante en éducation et recherche, National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), Rm. 514 Unicentre, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6

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