by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog
“If I wanted to get certified as an accredited trainer [for service animals, specifically Emotional Support Animals] I would have to pay [up to] six thousand dollars for a six week course at Bergin University of Canine Studies.” says Natalie Humeston, who has been...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Nov 14, 2016 | Blog
During my time as a practicum student at CAES I had the opportunity to attend some of the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) events put on by the Calgary Employment First Network (and partners). The two main events I attended were the Calgary Economic...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog
“Alex always has a smile on his face!” says Emily Pederson, a fellow co-worker at Re:Grub. Re:Grub, just soaring past its first year in existence, is a local burger bar that not only pushes the envelope in what their burgers (and now Instagram famous milkshakes)...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog
As I wandered though downtown Calgary, it was glaringly obvious that the economic downturn has had a overwhelming impact on our city. Everywhere you look where there was once a thriving business and parking lots full of vehicles there are now empty spaces. It’s...
by Jennifer Fournier | May 11, 2016 | Blog
Community Futures Treaty 7 and various community partners are hosting the 9th Annual Disability Symposium in Calgary on May 10 and 11 here in Calgary. This year the first day of the symposium is a training workshop on collective impact and its benefits for the...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog
Where the employment inclusion of people with disabilities is concerned, is it enough for services, advocates and ‘champions’ to merely coexist and occasionally communicate? A quick survey of the results generated by any of the sectors involved in this complex issue...
