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Greetings!
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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Ability Axis Employment Expo
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The Employment Expo is less than one month away! Are you going to be there?
Be sure to read the exciting news we have included in this newsletter:
- Registration - Exhibitors save $50 'til Apr 27/12
- Human Rights in the Workplace Seminar
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Fixed - The Movie (trailer)
- Be Your Own Boss Workshop
- Confirmed Exhibitors for the 2012 Expo
- and more...
Be sure to spread the word through your networks of people - don't forget to forward this newsletter to those you think could benefit from the information contained in it.
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Time to Register for the Expo!
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|  Time is ticking away. Whether you want to be a Sponsor, and Exhibitor or attend the Best Practices Breakfast, make sure you send in your Registration.
Don't miss the Early Bird Pricing deadline for Exhibit Booths, ending April 27, 2012.
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Human Rights In The Workplace Seminar
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| Check out the May 28th, 2012 seminar - Human Rights in the Workplace - Discussing Human Rights Law Issues Affecting Canadian Workplaces by Donna Seale
Accommodation in the workplace is an ever evolving area of the law. As a result, the Law Society and the Bar Association have teamed up to provide you with regular installments of this popular program reviewing current reasonable accommodation issues. This year our experienced panel of practitioners will cover the following valuable topics: - Significant new cases in the area of reasonable accommodation;
- New flexible workplace Employment Standards legislation;
- Overview of the Manitoba Accessibility Advisory Council Act, and of major changes to the law in Ontario regarding businesses and accessibility;
- Parental leave and family status;
- Ethical issues for lawyers in human rights cases.
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Gary Karp Seminar - The Three Principles of Disability Etiquette
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| | Check out this flyer about the Gary Karp Seminar, The Three Principles of Disability Etiquette co-hosted by the Manitoba Customer Contact Association. Please be sure to share it with any personal or professional contacts you have with people in the business community.
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2012 Breakfast Registrations
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| We are pleased to announce that the registrations for the Best Practices Breakfast are at about 200 people. Just a reminder to you not to miss the Breakfast Registration deadline of May 10, 2012. Go to our Registration Page. Remember, Exhibit Booths come with one or two seats at the Best Practices Breakfast. Most Sponsorship Opportunities come seats at the Breakfast as well.
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Sponsorship News
| Sponsorship opportunities are still available. You can check out all the details in our Sponsorship package.
You can join previously announced sponsors:
- Cargill Limited - Silver
- Manitoba Public Insurance - Silver
- Prov of MB, Civil Service Commission - Silver
- Prov of MB, E T & T - Silver
- TD Canada Trust - Silver
- Red River College - Bronze
- Workers Compensation Board of MB - Donor
Have you considered becoming a recognized Sponsor of the Ability Axis Employment Expo - Manitoba's premier event on employment for people with disabilities? We offer several levels of Sponsorship opportunities which, in recognition of your financial support, will afford you a recognized and active presence at the Expo and an ongoing association with Ability Axis.
Many levels of Sponsorship include an Exhibit Booth and seats at the Best Practices Breakfast.
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Fixed - The Movie
| If you could augment your body's capabilities in any way imaginable what would you do? From pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to neural implants to bionic limbs, researchers around the world are hard at work developing a myriad of technologies to fix or enhance the human body. What does it mean to design better humans and should we want to?
FIXED takes a critical look at the direction of emerging human enhancement technologies through the eyes of three people with significant disabilities a scientist, a journalist, and a community organizer who each play very different roles in this developing field.
Find the link to the trailer on our news page.
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| Our latest Workshop announcement is called Be Your Own Boss.
Chris Gauvin, president of Wi-Fi Country Inc, and winner of the 2011 Just Watch Me! Video Contest will be featured in this Workshop that you won't want to miss if you are considering becoming an entrepreneur!
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Confirmed Exhibitors for the Expo!
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Are you interested in becoming an Exhibitor at the 2012 Employment Expo? Read our Exhibitors' Information package.
The list of Exhibitors is growing fast! We are thrilled to announce that we received more Exhibitor Registrations.
As new companies/organizations register, we will list them here and on our Confirmed Exhibitors page.
Please welcome:
They join previously announced Exhibitors:
- Aroga Technologies
- Artbeat Studio Inc
- Assiniboine Credit Union
- Bison Transport
- CNIB - MB Division
- Cargill Limited
- Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development
- Community Living Manitoba
- Community Living Winnipeg
- Connect Employment Services
- Diversity World
- Eastman Employment Services
- Enabling Access
- Independent Living Resource Centre
- Manitoba Customer Contact Association
- Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities
- Manitoba Hydro
- Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
- Manitoba Lotteries
- Manitoba Public Insurance
- New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families
- New Flyer Industries
- Opportunities for Employment
- Prov of MB - Civil Service Commission
- Prov of MB - Entrepreneurship Training & Trade
- Prov of MB - E T & T - Small Business Development
- Prov of MB - Family Services & Labour
- Reaching E-Quality Employment Services
- SAIR Centre of Learning
- SCE Lifeworks
- SMD - Employment Preparation Centre
- TD Canada Trust
- Trailblazers Life Choices
- Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
If you are a job seeker, be sure to visit all our Exhibitors at the 2012 Expo!
If you are considering becoming an Exhibitor, please also consider becoming a Sponsor - many levels of Sponsorship include an Exhibit and/or Breakfast Tickets.Back to top
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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.
May 17, 2012 - Ability Axis Employment Expo
Jun 5 - 7, 2012 - CASE Conference
View our Events Calendar page for these and many more events.
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Social Networking
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Have you liked us on Facebook yet? Are you following us on Twitter? If not, what are you waiting for?
Here is the next question - which one will win the race to 250 likes or followers? The number of people that like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter are very close right now. Make sure your friends, family and business connections are participating. Let's have fun with this race to 250 - a great way to get the word out about the Expo!
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Taking Pride in That Which Sets Us Apart
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 Were you able to catch the Workshop by the same name at the 2011 Employment Expo by Shayne Anderson? You can also get a copy of his book - don't miss this opportunity.
Subtitled "A Vision Of Hope And Personal Responsibility For People With Disabilities", Taking Pride In That Which Sets Us Apart is a smart little book that is both a rallying cry for people with disabilities and a wake-up call for readers without disabilities.
The book lays out an interesting background of the historical factors and cultural stereotypes which have muddied the waters of our views about people with disabilities - sullied views, marked by negative perspectives and diminished expectations - negative views, that rail against the self-esteem of people with disabilities and their merit in the eyes of others. It suggests that a new dialogue about disability needs to emerge - one that challenges the ingrained stereotypes and misconceptions with a truer vision of people with disabilities: of men and women with disabilities "who are going about their lives, working, supporting themselves and their families, and actively contributing to the diversity landscape and the richness of our communities."
The book challenges the "diversity movement" which so strongly advocates the inclusion of people with differences into our workplaces and societal institutions, but so readily excludes or so begrudgingly allows people with disabilities to share the stage.
The author asserts that people with disabilities can advance their collective cause and strengthen their individual journeys by recognizing and proudly affirming their shared roots in disability culture.
The concluding, and probably most important chapter of the book, asserts that people with disabilities need to embrace their disability with pride, readily acknowledge their affinity to other people with disabilities and assume a greater sense of personal responsibility for their destinies.
Author: Shayn R Anderson
(Paperback, 90 pages)
This publication is regularly available for $14.95 USD or less (based on volume discounts), plus applicable tax and shipping. You can save the shipping by ordering the download version for $8.95 USD. 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.
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