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Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. This newsletter highlights the Ability Axis Employment Expo as well as local events and information that might interest you.
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2012 Ability Axis Employment Expo
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 We are pleased and proud to announce that the keynote speaker for the May 17, 2012 Employment Expo Best Practices Breakfast will be Gary Karp.
Gary is a leading voice for the modern disability movement - spreading word of the historic emergence of people with disabilities and all it means in our lives, the workplace, and society as a whole. His work as a writer, teacher and advocate draws on his personal experience with a spinal cord injury.
Be sure to attend the Breakfast, as well as the rest of the events that day! All activities take place at the Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.
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Voting in the Video Contest for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
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Voting for the Just Watch Me! Video contest is now over and the winner is...
Chris Gaulin of WiFi Country in Dauphin, MB. If you haven't already done so, please check out Chris' winning video.
Did your favourite win?
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Online Inventory of Organizations
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We have created a growing online inventory of organizations that provide employment services to people with disabilities in Manitoba. See all the organizations that have been added to the list and find links to their information on our Organizations page. So far we have added:
- Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development Inc
- Connect Employment Services Inc
- Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade
- Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities
- New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families
- Opportunities for Employment
- Premier Personnel Corporation
- Red River College - Job Centre
- SCE Lifeworks
- Trailbrazers Life Choices Inc
But be sure to keep checking back as we continue to add new Organizations.
Don't miss your opportunity to become part of this growing list. You can submit your Organizations details using this online form.
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Employing Abilities
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Read the article about how Proctor & Gamble is hiring persons with disabilities.
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EI Rules Not Unfair to Disabled: Ruling
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"A Winnipeg woman who has Down syndrome lost her bid to rewrite Canada's employment insurance rules." Read the whole story.
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2012 Employment Expo Partners
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 We are proud to have the support of many community organizations who pledge to partner with us by using their communications networks to promote the Employment Expo throughout the community.
Are you interested in becoming a partner of the Ability Axis Employment Expo? Send us an email!
We are pleased to announce the following Partners for the 2012 Employment Expo:
- REES
- SCE Lifeworks
- Sara Riel Inc.
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Find Us with Your Smart Phone
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Do you know anyone who would benefit from knowing about the Expo? Be sure to pass on this newsletter and mention the QR code.
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Important Dates:
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If you have an event that will be of interest to people in Manitoba's Employment and Disability Community, email it to info@abilityaxis.com to be included in this newsletter and on the Ability Axis website.
Dec 3, 2011 - UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
May 17, 2012 - Ability Axis Employment Expo
View our Events Calendar page for these and many more events
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Working with People with Disabilities
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This is an excellent new guide written by Richard Pimentel. For people who are charged with developing/creating work opportunities for people with disabilities, it offers a practical and innovative approach for:
- Anticipating the real or imagined problems that a job seeker with a disability might face in her or her job search.
- Developing a strategy for removing or solving the real barriers and clarifying and overcoming the perceived barriers.
For over two decades, Richard Pimentel has arguably been North America's most predominant spokesperson for the employment of people with disabilities. Author of the highly-acclaimed WINDMILLS attitudinal training program, Richard has packed much of his genius into the pages of this book.
Author- Richard Pimentel
(Softcover, Spiral Bound - approx. 70 Pages)
This publication is regularly available for $30.00 USD, plus applicable tax and shipping. Go to the Diversity World Store to select this or any of the available products. Watch this space as we feature other products available through the Diversity World Store. |
