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• Information Session - Disability Awareness and Confidence Training For The Canadian Youth Success Strategy Project

  • When
    May 07, 2024
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    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  Information Session - Disability Awareness and Confidence Training For The Canadian Youth Success Strategy Project
  
  May 7, 2024
  12:00pm - 12:45pm ET
  
  

  Hosted by: Jennifer Crowson, Project Lead, Canadian Youth Success Strategy

  Almost 27% of Canadians identify themselves as having a disability. 20% of Canadian youth have a disability. People who have a disability can work, want to work, and make a positive contribution to the workplace.

  A report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in 2023 notes that small businesses in Canada missed over $38 billion in revenue opportunities in 2022 because they had to turn down or postpone contracts or sales due to labour shortages. Businesses of all sizes can mitigate market share losses by increasing their understanding of disability and how to engage this talent source. 

  Join us to learn how you can access free training to increase your disability confidence to hire youth who have a disability.

  ASL and closed captioning will be available for this session.

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• ODEN Employment Services Training

  • When
    June 04, 2024
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    8:45 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Online Training
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  Employment Services Training

  Dates for this session:
  June 4, 5, 11, 12, 2024
  8:45am - 12:15pm ET

  Overview:

  Ontario Disability Employment Network’s employment service training is designed specifically for organizations offering employment services for people who have a disability. This training is appropriate for job developers, job coaches, career counsellors and community participation staff new to the sector or as a refresh for seasoned professionals.

  Learning Objectives:

  Introduction to Employment Services for People who have a disability

  • Understand the employability of people who have a disability
  • Enhance knowledge of various employment options & opportunities
  • Introduce a new way of thinking of how we approach employment services and improve the level of success

  Job Development

  • Focus on marketing and job development in detail
  • Marketing and Selling your Services
  • Networking for Success
  • How to use Employer Champions

  Job Coaching, Quality Assurance and Customer Satisfaction

  • Importance of the job coaching role
  • Maintenance and follow-up to ensure job retention
  • Customer Satisfaction - Client and Employer
  • Quality Assurance and Evaluation

  
  

  Cost:
  ODEN Member Price - $450.00
  Non-Member Price - $500.00
  
  Dates for this session:
  June 4, 5, 11, 12, 2024
  8:45am - 12:15pm ET
  

  Format:
  This interactive training is facilitated by an ODEN Diversity & Inclusion Specialist. There is a maximum of 10 people per training to ensure active participation. Participants will contribute to group exercises and discussions throughout this training. Come prepared to participate and bring your experience to the group.
  
  Individuals requiring accommodations are requested to complete the section in the registration form at least 7 days in advance of the start date. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.

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• Connect360 - Business Sponsorship

  • When
    June 20, 2024
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Withrow Commons Gallery - 200 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
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    10

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  Join Us at Connect360!
  
  June 20, 2024

  9:00am - 5:00pm
  Withrow Common Gallery - Canadian National Exhibition
  200 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

  
  

  In collaboration with leading Employment Service agencies and innovative businesses, we present a disability employment inclusive gathering focused on connecting talent with opportunities. Connect360 is a gateway to a future of possibilities. Make meaningful connections, elevate Disability Employment Inclusion and empower your future at Connect360!

  • Stakeholder Engagement - Foster meaningful connections between job seekers and employers

  • Vendor tables with opportunities - Explore diverse employment service agencies and businesses

  • Employer presentations - Dive deep into accessible hiring initiatives, innovative hiring strategies, and more

  • Service Provider Presentations - Explore topics like Disability Confidence and awareness

  Register today to save your spot!

  Download the Connect360 Sponsorship PDF.

  
  

  
  

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• Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024 National Kick-Off Webinar

  • When
    June 20, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Event

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  Light It Up! For NDEAM
  2024 National Kick-Off Webinar
  
  

  June 20, 2024 - 1:00pm ET

  
  

  Be part of the fifth anniversary of Light It Up! For NDEAM™ on October 17!

  Join us for the national webinar on Thursday, June 20 that starts the countdown to Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024.

  Find out how you can be part of:

  • This coast-to-coast collaboration that illuminates the nation purple and blue the third Thursday of every October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and shines a light on disability-inclusive employment
    
    
  • Something that’s much more than a one-night “awareness” lighting event
    
    
  • The movement that sparks continuing conversation about disability inclusion in business, in employment and in our communities

  Find out how you can get involved…start those conversations…and get others involved!

  What: Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024 5^th Anniversary Kick-Off Webinar
  When: Thursday, June 20, 1­–2 p.m. ET
  Where: via Zoom (link provided after you register)

  If you have questions about participating, there’ll be a question-and-answer session at the end of the webinar.

  We’re looking forward to seeing you on Zoom, on June 20!

  Closed captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided.

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• Disability Awareness & Confidence Training for Employment Service Providers

  • When
    June 27, 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
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    8

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  June 27 & 28, 2024
  1:00pm - 4:00pm ET
  
  

  ODEN’s Disability Awareness & Confidence Training is designed for Employment Service Providers wanting to gain knowledge in order to be responsive to the broader abilities, competencies and needs of people who have a disability.

  This training will help to prepare you to confidently support job seekers who have a disability. It explains the benefits of inclusive hiring practices and dispels the misconceptions and myths that frequently surround people who have a disability and will equip you with the knowledge you need in your role as an Employment Service Provider.

  
  Learning outcomes:

  • Understanding of Disability Employment in Canada
  • The importance of language - an introduction to people-first terminology
  • Understanding of the barriers to inclusion - Dispelling myths that create biases and barriers
  • General overview of disabilities, impacts and considerations for success in the workplace
  • Accommodation and universal design
    
  • Opportunity to ask questions in a safe and supportive setting

  
  Price:
  Member - $180
  Non-Member - $200
  
  

  Individuals requiring accommodations are requested to complete the section in the registration form at least 7 days in advance of the start date. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.

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• ODEN Advanced Job Development Training

  • When
    July 11, 2024
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    8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Training
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Advanced Job Development Training for Employment Service Professionals

  Dates for this session:
  July 11 & 12, 2024
  8:45am - 12:00pm ET

  
  

  Overview:
  
  ODEN’s Advanced Job Development Training is designed for experienced employment service professionals who want to upskill, refine and polish their approach. This comprehensive course will help employment specialists, job developers and job coaches learn how to take a business centered approach to build capacity and improve employment outcomes for people who have a Disability.

  In a recent survey, 77% of Ontario Chamber of Commerce business members identified labour shortages as their number-one business challenge. There is a labour demand problem. People who have a disability are the labour supply solution.

  Are you ready? This training will help your Job Development and Coaching teams increase their capacity to support job seekers and employers in order to meet the labour demands of businesses in your community.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Discover the facts, opportunities and challenges employment service providers and job seekers are currently facing in Canada
  • Learn quality service strategies and how to implement them
  • Develop an understanding of the importance of monitoring and evaluating client service (the dual customer model)
  • Learn how to use business cases to communicate to employers about the benefits of inclusive employment
  • The Discovery Process - Discuss strategies and learn how to use tools to get to know your client’s employment goals, skills, abilities, and interests
  • Business approach - Learn how to operate your organization like a business, by marketing and selling your services
  • Learn how to be seen as a valuable human resources consultant for businesses

  
  

  Length of Training:
  July 11 & 12, 2024
  8:45am - 12:00pm

  Cost:
  ODEN Member Price - $180.00
  Non-Member Price - $200.00

  Format:
  This is an online, interactive session facilitated by an ODEN Diversity and Inclusion Specialist. There is a maximum of 10 people per session, to ensure active participation. Participants will contribute to group exercises and discussions throughout this live session. Come prepared to participate and bring your experience to the group.
  
  Individuals requiring accommodations are requested to complete the section in the registration form at least 7 days in advance of the start date. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.

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• Rethinking Disability Conference 2024

  • Start
    November 04, 2024
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    November 06, 2024
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, 9005 Leslie St. Richmond Hill, ON

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  www.rethinkingdisability.ca

  
  

  Refund/Cancellation Policy:
  October 9 -October 16 - 50% Refund
  October 17 - October 24 - 25% Refund
  After October 25 - No refund

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