Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 1st marks the start of Disability Employment Awareness (DEAM) month across Canada and in Alberta. DEAM celebrates, educates, raises awareness and promotes employment inclusion within the job market for people with disabilities. Persons with disabilities face barriers to employment and each year DEAM provides an opportunity for employers, people with disabilities, service providers and Canadians to come together to act in removing barriers and creating a more inclusive economy.

Throughout the month of October, DEAM events, panel discussion, and activities occur across Canada and Alberta. The DEAM Alberta provincial committee is proud to offer a variety of events, activities, and panel discussions throughout the month of October across the province – including in person and in a virtual setting.

In celebration of DEAM, AEFN is pleased to present the third annual DEAM IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) Conference in Red Deer, Alberta at the Holiday Inn Gasoline Alley on October 4th. This year's call to action is "Authenticity in Action".

This conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to build upon their knowledge of inclusive and supported employment and recruitment while examining topics of disability intersectionality within diversity and equity and disability as diversity. Attendees will walk away with actionable steps towards inclusive employment to use in their workplaces and communities.