Canadian Association for Supported Employment

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]GROW with CASE: Learning Opportunities on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][cs_element_text _id=”6″ ][cs_content_seo]At this year’s CASE conference, we discussed the importance of intersectionality as it applies to service delivery in the supported employment sector. To eradicate the challenges intersecting oppressions pose for our clients, we need to continue these important conversations and build awareness about the impact of intersectionality.
Which is why CASE Diversity Works is thrilled to announce two new learning opportunities that are sure to excite and inspire you, while giving you the tools to enhance existing supports for job seekers who experience disability and identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Colour (BIPOC).
July 6, 13, & 20, 2022Inclusion, Diversity, and a Sense of Belonging: The Journey of Disrupting Social Barriers
These virtual one-day workshops will explore:

Increasing your awareness and understanding of the social barriers that impact diversity and a sense of belonging
Exploring your inherent biases
Creating safe spaces to engage in brave conversations
Sharing strategies that support employers in creating working environments that are safe for all staff and clients
Being kind to yourself while on this journey.

Registration: (Note: these workshops are currently FULL but please follow the link to sign up for the waitlists.)

Click here to register for the July 6, 2022 workshop
Click here to register for the July 13, 2022 workshop
Click here to register for the July 20, 2022 workshop

July 7 & 14, 2022The “Why” behind the “How”: Broadening Discussions Around Diversity and Becoming Liberated
This virtual two-part webinar will increase your awareness about the experiences of those that identify as BIPOC-D, as well as explore the most impactful actions that agencies can implement to strengthen supports and service delivery to BIPOC-D job seekers.
In this webinar we will:

Identify some of the experiences faced by BIPOC-D job seekers;
Examine service providers’ role in creating inclusive environments;
Identify ways Agencies can support the role of the service providers;
Discuss liberating strategies to disrupt and support inclusive employment environments;
Gain an understanding of the “How” in front of the “Why”.

Registration: (Note: participants can choose to register for one webinar or both, but we highly recommend both!)

Click here to register for the July 7, 2022 webinar
Click here to register for the July 14, 2022 webinar

Both events will be led by Winnifred Grant, BSW, MSW, M.Ed, RSW. Winnie has spent the last 30+ years exploring the impact of racial trauma and the intersectionality of various forms of oppression. Winnie brings an Africentric theoretical perspective and a Critical Race Analysis (CRA) to her work. She was a speaker in the intersectionality forum at this year’s CASE conference.Please email any questions to [email protected]. Space is extremely limited so reserve your spot today!\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”8″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”9″ ][cs_content_seo]Subheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content]