Disability Awareness Training
Attend a Disability Awareness and Inclusive Workplace Education session with Vecova.
Following the session, submit a follow-up document to Vecova identifying three key learnings and one action item that your organization will work toward.
Why this Commitment?
This commitment is designed to help your organization understand its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to disability awareness and your inclusive workplace. Through an education session, organizations can have candid conversation with disability service sector specialists who will work to dispel myths and empower organizations to be confident in their disability awareness and inclusion practices.
Evaluation Plan
To complete this action, fill out a request form by August 31, 2023 to register for a Disability Awareness & Inclusive Workplace Education session with Vecova. Sessions will be offered:
Tuesday, Sept 12, 9:30-11:30am: Virtual
Tuesday, Oct 17, 9:30-11:30am: Virtual
Thursday, Nov 16, 9:30-11:30am: In-Person, location TBA
Request forms can be submitted to:
Jennifer McColl, Employment Services Manager
inclusiveworkplaces@vecova.ca
Subject: Disability Awareness & Inclusive Workplace Education Session
Deadline to submit your request form is August 31, 2023.
Following the session, submit your follow-up document with identified key learnings and an action item to Vecova. Vecova will provide a list of organizations who participated in an education session and submitted their follow-up document by the end of December 2023.
Resources
Request Form: Disability Awareness & Inclusive Workplace Education Session
Follow-up Form: Disability Awareness & Inclusive Workplace: Key Learnings
Continue the Journey of Inclusion: Review Vecova’s Inclusive Hiring Checklist to identify more opportunities to work toward inclusive hiring
Supporting Organization: Vecova Centre for All Abilities
For support with this commitment, contact:
Jennifer McColl
Employment Services Manager
Vecova Centre for All Abilities
inclusiveworkplaces@vecova.ca
