Alberta Employment First Network

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for the 5th annual DEAM IDEA Conference! Coming to Edmonton from October 6th - 8th at NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)! 📣

This year's event will feature a networking event, a job fair, and many learning opportunities during Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Stay up to date with conference details by subscribing to our newsletter and check out the 2026 conference site page here : https://aefn.ca/2026-deam-idea-conference/

We can't wait to see you in October.

We are hiring! 📣

We are excited to announce that our team is GROWING and we are looking for amazing new additions to the team. These roles are full time and follow a hybrid work model.

AEFN is hiring for the following roles :

-3 Regional Engagement Coordinators for northern, central and southern Alberta

- Indigenous Engagement Coordinator

Applications remain open until March 20th 2026. The roles would start between the last week of April and first week of May.

Please apply through the following link :

https://aefn.ca/aefn-careers/

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 👏

The theme for 2025 is : Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress

What does this really mean? It means that for all of us to move forward into an inclusive society (or work place!) , people with disabilities need to be included in all you do and in your communities. 📣

We hope you get to attend an IDPD event today or this week, check out the Alberta wide events on our calendar - https://aefn.ca/all-events/

There has been an uptake in IDPD events this year which makes us happy to see. Let's keep the momentum going!

November was Indigenous Disability Awareness Month ⤵️

”IDAM raises awareness about and celebrates the significant social, economic and cultural contributions that Indigenous people experiencing disability bring to our communities. It’s also an opportunity to mobilize to address the complex, ongoing intersectional challenges Indigenous people face in their every day lives.”

Read more here : https://www.supportedemployment.ca/november-is-indigenous-disability-awareness-month/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22151472453&gbraid=0AAAAACQJ9S-t9IIldZ5XZESIiaamsqwg3&gclid=CjwKCAiA55rJBhByEiwAFkY1QAu42a4ObhgxEPZgCEZOIfxHgiJLzcyrsZkTj8mFKSvIzcdfQXW_dhoCrMQQAvD_BwE

AEFN attended an event held by Community Futures Treaty 7 to celebrate and raise awareness on the initiative. At this event, many Indigenous employment centres across Treaty 7 received awards for their work during Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). We were able to hear stories from lived experience that showcased the importance of intersectional employment services.

Thank you Community Futures Treaty 7 for a wonderful event!