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Budget 2024 survey. An opportunity to make your priorities known. Take the survey by January 19. Inclusion Alberta

Budget 2024 Survey : Make your priorities known

January 3, 2024

As it does annually, the Alberta government is soliciting the views of Albertans on their priorities for government spending in the 2024-25 provincial budget. You have until January 19th to complete the […]

A watercolour landscape with mostly pale blue sky, at the bottom are some trees dusted with snow and the silhouette of a mountain. Text reads: Season's Greetings. On behalf of the eBoard and staff of Inclusion Alberta, we wish to extend our best wisher now and through the coming year. Inclusion Alberta

Season’s Greetings and a Hopeful New Year for 2024

December 21, 2023

More than 35 years ago as a young college student studying to work in this field, I was filled with the hopes and dreams of making a difference in the […]

Inclusion Alberta. Canada Disability Benefit. Have your say by Dec 21

Canada Disability Benefit: Have your say by December 21

December 13, 2023

You have until December 21 to provide your input into one of the most important federal disability initiatives in many decades, the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Please don’t miss this opportunity. The forthcoming Canada […]

CTV news: "Only a last resort": Inclusion Alberta calls on parents to help close seclusion rooms. CTV News Calgary.

CTV News: Inclusion Alberta calls on parents to help close seclusion rooms

November 10, 2023

“We really believe families should have the right to know if a room like this exists in their school and they should have a conversation with their school about when […]

On the left text reads: "October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Inclusion Alberta." On the right is an image of two Bath and Body Works employees, both are wearing blue plaid aprons. They are posing and smiling for the camera. Below the picture, text reads: "Bath & Body Works, Calgary Sunridge Mall"

Disability Employment Awareness Month: Bath & Body Works Calgary Sunridge Mall

October 31, 2023

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are highlighting how Rotarians and local businesses are creating meaningful jobs for individuals with developmental disabilities through Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership. […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Inclusion Alberta. Classic Gardens Landscaping Supply. Edmonton. On the right is an image of two greenhouse workers smiling for the camera while potting plants in a greenhouse. The employee on the left has medium length brown hair and is wearing safety goggles and a green vest, holding a potted plant. The person on the right has long brown hair and is wearing glasses and a yellow vest, they are also holding a potted plant. Both are smiling.

Disability Employment Awareness Month: Classic Gardens Landscaping Supply

October 24, 2023

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Inclusion Alberta. Earls Westhills - Calgary

Disability Employment Awareness Month: Earls Westhills

October 18, 2023

October is disability employment awareness month. Inclusion Alberta. Lululemon - Red Deer. On the right is an image of 3 people posing in front of a white counter, with mannequins wearing leggings and stacks of clothing in shelves behind them. The person on the left has blonde hair, has a red crossbody bag around their shoulders and is wearing a white shirt. the person in the middle is wearing a black shirt and glasses and has dark hair in a ponytail. the person on the right is wearing a grey shirt and has middle-parted brown hair. All are smiling.

Disability Employment Awareness Month: Lululemon Red Deer

October 11, 2023

A light yellow back ground with slightly darker yellow semi circles around the edge. In the top left corner is an illustration of a light bulb, in the bottom right corner is an illustration of two talk bubbles. Text in the middle reads "How YOU can advance the inclusion movement in your community. Inclusion Alberta"

How you can advance the inclusion movement in your community

October 3, 2023

Every day, Inclusion Alberta sees community members taking steps to advance the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Whether it’s a sports club changing their policies and training to be […]

A purple background, ,on the left text reads: "Rotary Employment Partnership. Inclusion Alberta." On the right is an image of two people posting in a kitchen. they are both wearing black aprons and black shirts, have their arms folded in front of them and are smiling.

Rotary Employment Partnership: David at Hudson’s on Whyte

August 29, 2023

Hudson’s on Whyte Ave in Edmonton recently hired David as a prep cook through the Rotary Employment Partnership. David completed his studies in Culinary Arts at Portage College with support […]