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_gap _id=”4″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”5″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”6″ ][cs_content_seo]National Disability Employment Awareness Month\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”7″ ][cs_content_seo]DEAM 2022\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”9″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”10″ ][cs_element_breadcrumbs _id=”11″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”12″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”13″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”14″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”15″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”16″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”17″ ][cs_content_seo]Countdown to the Days Until DEAM 2022\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”18″ ][cs_element_countdown _id=”19″ ][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”20″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”21″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”22″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”23″ ][cs_content_seo]What is DEAM and Why is it Important? \n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”24″ ][cs_content_seo]Disability Employment Awareness Month or DEAM was first proclaimed in Canada in 2010 by the Province of Manitoba. Saskatchewan followed suit in 2011, and British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and New Brunswick also secured proclamations shortly thereafter. Since then, dedicated employment service providers and community organizations have brought DEAM to life by organizing activities to engage employers, job seekers experiencing disability, and the public to promote the benefits of inclusive hiring.
Despite the considerable efforts that have been made to diversify the Canadian labour force, Statistics Canada reports that in 2017, 3.7 million working-age Canadians identified as having a disability and that only three in five (59%) were employed1. The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially intensified the situation. Currently, approximately 1 million Canadian job seekers experiencing disability are unemployed or underemployed2. Given current workforce shortages, Canadian employers coast to coast need the skills, education, and experience of this untapped talent resource.
DEAM presents an important opportunity to discuss, explore, and collaborate to solve this critical issue. Every day in October, CASE, our members, and our community partners will celebrate the tremendous contributions people with disabilities make to our workplaces and communities. We invite you to connect with us, create awareness, and help us to eliminate the barriers that prevent Canadians with disability from participating fully in work and society.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”25″ ][cs_content_seo]1 Reference: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-654-x/89-654-x2018002-eng.htm#a9\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”26″ ][cs_content_seo]2 Reference: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/200827/dq200827c-eng.htm\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”27″ ][cs_element_image _id=”28″ ][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][cs_element_layout_div _id=”29″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”30″ ][cs_content_seo]31 Days of DEAM – Month of October \n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”31″ ][cs_content_seo]In recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month, CASE will share DEAM highlights for each day throughout the month of October. We invite submissions of stories and/or events from your community! To get involved or learn more contact: [email protected] today!\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”32″ ][cs_content_seo]Please use #31DaysofDEAM so we can share your DEAM stories.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”33″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”34″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”35″ ][cs_content_seo]Ways to Get Involved\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_image _id=”36″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”37″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”38″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”39″ ][cs_element_accordion _id=”40″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”41″ ][cs_content_seo]1. Call On Your Provincial Government To Proclaim DEAM
\n\n[cs_gb id=10797]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_accordion][cs_element_accordion _id=”42″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”43″ ][cs_content_seo]2. Get Social With Dare To DrEAM
\n\n[cs_gb id=11606]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_accordion][cs_element_accordion _id=”44″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”45″ ][cs_content_seo]3. Celebrate Canada’s Inclusive Employers With MentorAbility’s Cheers To Inclusion! Initiative
\n\n[cs_gb id=10799]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_accordion][cs_element_accordion _id=”46″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”47″ ][cs_content_seo]4. Light your Workplace up for LightItUp! for NDEAM \n\n[cs_gb id=10800]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_accordion][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”48″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”49″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”50″ ][cs_content_seo]Here are a few other ideas to celebrate DEAM 2022:\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”51″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”52″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”53″ ][cs_element_image _id=”54″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”55″ ][cs_content_seo]Social Media campaign\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”56″ ][cs_content_seo]31 Days of DEAM\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”57″ ][cs_content_seo]#DisabilityInclusion#DEAM2022#31DaysofDEAM#MentorAbilityCanada\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_button _id=”58″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn More\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”59″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”60″ ][cs_element_image _id=”61″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”62″ ][cs_content_seo]Employer engagement campaign\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”63″ ][cs_content_seo]Cheers to Inclusion!\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”64″ ][cs_content_seo]#DisabilityInclusion#DEAM2022#CheerstoInclusion#MentorAbilityCanada\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_button _id=”65″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn More\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”66″ ][cs_element_layout_div _id=”67″ ][cs_element_image _id=”68″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”69″ ][cs_content_seo]Awareness campaign\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”70″ ][cs_content_seo]LightItUp! for NDEAM\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”71″ ][cs_content_seo]#DisabilityInclusion#DEAM2022#LightItUpforDEAM or #LightItUpforNDEAM#MentorAbilityCanada\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_div][cs_element_button _id=”72″ ][cs_content_seo]Learn More\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][cs_element_image _id=”73″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”74″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”75″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”76″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”77″ ][cs_content_seo]Follow the activities planned in your province! \n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_tabs _modules=”79,80″ _id=”78″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”81″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”82″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”83″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”84″ ][cs_content_seo]Let’s get started today!\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”85″ ][cs_content_seo]If you would like to host a Disability Employer Awareness Month (DEAM) activity or would like more information on how you can participate in DEAM, please provide the following information and a MentorAbility representative would be happy to contact you.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_raw_content _id=”86″ ][cs_content_seo][formidable id=8]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”87″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”88″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_responsive_text title=”Responsive Text 1″ selector=”.h-responsive” compression=”1.0″ min_size=”24″ max_size=”85px”][cs_responsive_text title=”Responsive Text 1″ selector=”.h-responsive2″ compression=”1.0″ min_size=”18px” max_size=”42px”]