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Purple and orange image with the words "Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. Jody @ Blue Flame Kitchen, Calgary". On the left is an image of Jody and a coworker standing in front of a kitchen, both are wearing kitchen attire and have their hands clasped in front of them. Both are smiling.
June 15, 2022

Jody recently started his new job as Kitchen Assistant at Blue Flame Kitchen in the ATCO PARK neighbourhood in Calgary! Jody is thrilled to be working at Blue Flame Kitchen, […]

Bill C-22. Inclusion Alberta Pleased to See Canada Disability Benefit Tabled in Legislature. Inclusion Alberta
June 10, 2022

For immediate release – June 10, 2022 Edmonton, AB – Inclusion Alberta is pleased to have seen Bill C-22, the foundational legislation to enact the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), […]

Torie stands with a colleague posing with her paper award certificate. Inclusive Post-Secondary Education. Concordia University Student Wins Award. Torie wins ACAC's Minor Official of the Year. Concordia University of Edmonton logo, ACAC logo.
May 25, 2022

Torie is a Bachelor of Arts student at Concordia University of Edmonton who is supported by Inclusion Alberta, and one of her three part-time jobs she has is as Game […]

Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. David at The Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation. David stands with a colleague in front of the stands at a stadium. Both are wearing suits and masks.
April 19, 2022

The Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), which recruits and manages event staff for the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium in Calgary, is the most recent inclusive employer to join the Rotary […]

Emily and Braden pose in front of a wooden wall. Both are wearing plaid shirts (Braden red and black, Emily blue and white). Both have shorter brown hair. Emily is wearing glasses. "Why Inclusion is Important: Emily's Story"
April 11, 2022

By Emily Ouimet When I was about 4 and in preschool, I remember my mom being told that I was non-social, always ‘doing my own thing’, and that the teacher […]

2022 Inclusion Alberta Award Winners
April 9, 2022

Inclusion Alberta congratulates the winners of the 2022 Inclusion Alberta Awards. The awards were handed out at the 2022 Inclusion Alberta Virtual Family Conference, held April 8-9, to recognize those […]

Inclusion Canada and Inclusion Alberta. National Inclusive Education Award. St. Catherine School and St. Clare School. Two screen shots of Zoom meetings, one with 12 people in it and one with 13 people.
March 30, 2022

The National  Inclusive Education Award for Alberta is provided jointly by Inclusion Canada and Inclusion Alberta to honour a teacher, school or school district whose commitment to inclusive education is […]

Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. Connor @ GoodLife Fitness, St. Albert. Connor and a coworker cold a weight bar in the gym. Both are wearing red shirts and are looking at the camera smiling.
March 29, 2022

Connor is the newest member of the St. Albert GoodLife Fitness team, thanks to the Rotary Employment Partnership. Working part-time as a Club Attendant, Connor’s job is to provide a safe, clean and […]

The Gift of Flight. Win a roundtrip flight for two guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet destination, with all proceeds going to Inclusion Alberta. WestJet and Inclusion Alberta logos.
March 24, 2022

Our friends at WestJet have graciously donated one roundtrip flight for two guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet destination*, and we are raffling them off. All proceeds go […]

Families the (heart) of community. Virtual Family Conference. April 8-9, 2022
March 1, 2022

Registration is now open for the 2022 Inclusion Alberta Virtual Family Conference, April 8-9! The conference is a time for families, educators and service providers from all over the province to […]