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Inclusive Employment Internships

We welcomed Odette Dantzer, of WorkAble.  Odette Dantzer is the Program Lead for Work-Able, a 12-month paid internship program that hires recent post-secondary graduates with disabilities. Interns gain public service experience while increasing their personal growth, skill development, knowledge, and confidence. Overall, since the Work-Able program began in 2015-2016, there has been a 59 percent retention rate in the BC Public Service.  https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/job-seekers/internship-co-op-opportunities/work-able [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-VvVyxk3SU&ab_channel=SquarePegSociety  

 

Inclusive Employment Internships

We welcomed  Jillian Bradley of Mentorability. Jillian Bradley is the Co-Director of Employment Initiatives for Inclusion BC. She will be speaking to us about the MentorAbility program. In this program, job seekers with disabilities are paired with individual mentors in the industry that they would like to work in. https://inclusionbc.org/our-services/mentorability/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l1cz2xd33k&ab_channel=SquarePegSociety

 

Mindfulness Workshop: February 2021

Over the course of eight 1/2hour Zoom sessions, Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator, Kulli Yee, will be our guide to the evidence-based practice of mindfulness. We will learn: What Is Mindfullness? How Mindfulness can support emotional & physical well-being. How Mindfulness can break the cycle of stress in our Everyday practices for beginning your own Mindfulness The intention of this Workshop is to help you to make meditation part of your daily life. We will be charging an $80 registration fee,…

 

Financial Literacy

Key to independent living is an understanding of day-to-day budgeting & financial transactions. Our speaker, Vicki Kwong, is an “Each One Teach One” trainer, and a Senior Member Service Representative with VanCity Credit Union. The "Each One, Teach One" program is a VanCity Credit Union initiative aimed at increasing the financial literacy of Canadians. In this meeting Vicki will covered: Basic Banking • Basic Banking concepts such as: What is, a Financial Institution, and how to choose one to meet…

 

SPS Games & Gathering: Movie & Discussion

With Glen Brauer & Dee Stacey Free event , but registration required. Limited number of participants, sign up early for the event! Two short films to watch in advance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K2ehhiDfv4&t=162 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZmEqksaEVU&t=13  

 

SPS Building A Mental Tool Kit: March 2021

Zoom meeting with Amanda Zhou & Sam McCorriston, Registered Clinical Counsellors,AsUR Counselling & Consulting Services Four sessions for adults,19+ years old, who are motivated to examine barriers in their lives and who want to explore some tools that will enable them to become the person that they want to be. 8 participants, each session 1.5 hours. Specific workshop objectives will be examined in relation to strategic tools for coping with stress, for increasing success in relationships, and for building resiliency…

 

SPS Games & Gathering: Drama Games

With Laura Drummond & Crystal LeeClark Free event , but registration required. Limited number of participants, sign up early for the event!

 

SPS Games & Gathering: Movie & Discussion

With Glen Brauer & Dee Stacey Free event, but registration required. Limited number of participants, sign up early for this event! Watch in advance: The Invention of Lying : https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/theinvention-of-lying

 

SPS Games & Gathering: Drama Games

With Laura Drummond & Crystal LeeClark Free event, but registration required. Limited number of participants, sign up early for this event!

 

Adult Sibling Relationships

Our speaker was Dania Jekel of the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) in Boston, Mass. https://www.aane.org/  Relationships between ASD family members and their siblings are often complicated and stressful for all family members. Dania Jekel, is the Founder & retiring Executive Director of AANE. Dania shared with us her insights into the dynamics of these relationships. Dania has been at the helm of AANE since its inception 25 years ago. Since its humble beginnings, Dania & her team have developed AANE into an…

 

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