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Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada.

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[La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici. / The podcast episode's transcription is available here.]

Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada.

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[La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici. / The podcast episode's transcription is available here.]

Balado Les forces au travail! parle du soutien à l’emploi au Canada. Dans cet épisode, nous parlerons du soutien à l’emploi et des prestataires de soutien à l’emploi avec Joseph Giulione (membre du conseil d'administration de l’ACSE) et Marussia Paradis (coordonnatrice du projet MentorHabiletés Canada au Québec).

[The podcast episode's transcription is available here. / La transcription de l'épisode du podcast est disponible ici.]

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 Canada as well as the United States, and was celebrated last month in British Columbia. We place special emphasis on the Light It Up! For NDEAM awareness campaign that was developed by ODEN in Ontario last year and is now being promoted across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. 

To talk about DEAM, we’re bringing in Joanna Goode (Executive Director at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment) and Jennette Campbell (Chief Executive Officer at the Ontario Disability Employment Network).

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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 your capacity as a service provider, develop inclusive workplace policies, engage in workplace training, or network with others working to support inclusive employment, we have a number of initiatives and resources to support you on your journey.

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Episode 8 of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in September in British Columbia, and in October across the rest of Canada and in the United States of America. We talk about what it is, why it's important, and how employers and supported employment service providers can get involved. 

On today’s episode we feature Mary Beshai, who serves as Director of MentorAbility Canada at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, and Ashley Hammond, who serves with Avalon Employment and leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative for Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.

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The seventh episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Manitoba, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. The episode features Karen Goodman Wong, who works as Manager at WASO (Work and Social Opportunities) in Winnipeg, Manitoba and acts as MentorAbility Canada – Manitoba Provincial Coordinator.

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The sixth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Ontario and Quebéc, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. The episode features Lisa Livingston, who works at March of Dimes and acts as MentorAbility Canada – Ontario Provincial Coordinator, as well as Marussia Paradis, who works at SPHERE and acts as MentorAbility – Québec Coordinator.

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The fifth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast profiles the two MentorAbility - Atlantic Canada regional hub coordinators, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces while supporting jobseekers in exploring their career interests. David Wareing, from TeamWork Cooperative, leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ashley Hammond, from Avalon Employment, leads the MentorAbility Canada initiative in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. 

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The fourth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Government of Canada-funded MentorAbility Canada initiative.

As we sat down with Mary Beshai, National Director for MentorAbility Canada at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, we asked her to explain what is MentorAbility Canada, how it benefits employers, supported employment service providers and individuals who experience disability, and the results that the initiative has achieved so far.

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