DEAM: a month of celebration, education, and action

A country’s workforce is representative of its population. The Canadian population is racially and ethnically heterogeneous. Canadians have come from many countries of origin and diverse cultural backgrounds.
MentorAbility Experience: Sonja

Sonja loves being creative and, when thinking about potential careers, she leaned towards artistic fields that would allow her to express herself, such as an author or a voice actress. These fields can be hard for newcomers to gain experience in, however. Luckily for Sonja, she happened to live in the same province as an award-winning author…
MentorAbility Experience: Rozina

Having just recently moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Rozina found herself in a new country without a job or income and was feeling hopeless because she needed to support her two daughters.
Abilities at Work Podcast: Celebrate DEAM and Light It Up! For NDEAM this October
The first episode in season two of the Abilities at Work podcast focuses on the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in October each year across most of […]
MentorAbility Experience: Carter

Carter has “always been interested in being creative with [his] drawing,” so the idea of a career in the creative arts has always been appealing to him. Therefore, when the opportunity came about to be mentored by a local graphic designer – through MentorAbility and Avalon Employment – Carter jumped at the chance to learn more about the industry.
MentorAbility Experience: Nicholas

Nicholas has been interested in machinery since he was a child, as he was always fascinated with how things work and what makes them work. So, when he moved to Newfoundland in 2020, Nicholas found employment with Mr. Lube auto centre and began to think more about making mechanical work part of his future.
Abilities at Work Podcast: Why Join the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)?
The 9th episode of the Abilities at Work podcast covers why you should consider joining the Canadian Association for Supported Employment as a member. Whether you are looking to increase […]
A Community Walking Together
Event title: A Community Walking TogetherDate: Thursday, October 21st, 2021Time: 4:00p.m. NSTLocation: Town Hall, Springdale, NL Details: A Community Walking TogetherChildren, Youth, Adult, Senior and Persons with DisabilityLeading a walk to Indian River High […]
City Proclamation: Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)
Event title: City Proclamation: Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2021Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am NSTLocation: Bannerman Brewing Co. (90 Duckworth Street, St. John’s, NL A1C 1E7) Details: DEAM occurs every October to […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]National Day for Truth and Reconciliation\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][cs_content_seo]The Canadian Association for Supported Employment will be closed on September 30th, 2021, as […]