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Inclusion Alberta Dream Maker - Lorne Rubis Lorne is pictured posing, wearing a suit.
November 15, 2021

Lorne Rubis, Co-Founder and Chief Belonging Officer at Belongify.com, is passionate about inclusion and has plenty of experience being a leading inclusive employer. “Inclusion Alberta has a representative community that […]

a red knitted heart is dismayed on a grey background with the words 'thank you' written below it
November 5, 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s Changing Lives, Changing Communities Fundraising Event! Although we couldn’t be together in person, we had over 660 people gathered ‘in the room’ to […]

Virtual fall conference 2021. Youth for Inclusion. Inspiring Collective Youth Activism Through Advocacy and Leadership. November 6, 9:30am-12:30m, $10, register at inclusionalberta.org
November 1, 2021

Youth for Inclusion invites you to join the 5th annual Fall Conference on November 6th, 2021! This year’s event will be virtual, with the theme ‘inspiring collective youth activism through […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Clark Builders. Inclusion Alberta. Two construction workers dig with shovels on an excavation site.
October 28, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Long-time inclusive employers Clark Builders hired […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Grande Spirit Foundation, Grande Prairie, AB.
October 21, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (#DEAM), and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Grande Spirit Foundation hired two […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Steven at Fish Creek Nissan (Calgary, AB). Inclusion Alberta. Steven is picture posing in a car dealership showroom with several colleagues.
October 14, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Fish Creek Nissan in Calgary hired […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Madison at Canadian Western Bank. Madison poses at her home workstation in front of computer screens, one of which shows she is on a Zoom call with colleagues.
October 1, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. At the beginning of the […]

Urgent Notice: Alberta's Triage Protocol & Persons with Disabilities. Inclusion Alberta
September 28, 2021

While Alberta’s Critical Care Triage Protocol has not been officially implemented, doctors and the news media are reporting that elements of triaging have already begun given the current crisis in our hospitals. In the past […]

Inclusion Alberta Youth Employment Partnership. Aidan at Value Village, Airdrie, AB. Aiden and a colleague are pictured arranging merchandise on a toy shelf.
September 21, 2021

Meet Aidan, a high school student who has recently been hired on as a part-time Retail Store Associate at Value Village Airdrie through the Youth Employment Partnership! Aidan’s experience in […]

Natural Supports: What the heck are they, anyway?
September 2, 2021

By Caitlin Wray, Community Inclusion Facilitator – Inclusion Alberta Imagine, if you will, a place where your needs are met in ways you may not even think about – where […]