Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities

District 5360

An Inclusion Alberta/Rotary Employment Partnership

Today's speaker was Mike Colborne talked to us about this unique partnership.

Inclusion Alberta, (formerly AACL)  is a non-profit, voluntary association of more than 40 organizations from across Alberta representing the interests of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families for almost half a century.

Why It’s Important

• Having a job provides an identity, purpose, belonging, and value
• People with developmental disabilities can and want to work
• Children with disabilities now grow up at home, are included in school, develop aspirations and as adults have opportunities for inclusive post-secondary education and a home of their own in community
• Over 70% of adults with developmental disabilities are unemployed
• Family and individual dreams to have a career, make a contribution, earn an income and be valued community members are not realized

• To date Rotarians have created 379 jobs across the province
• 40 of those jobs have been created in Calgary
• On average, an employee with developmental disabilities’ personal income increases 44% because they have a job

 

Benefits

• Enhance your reputation and business as an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce
• Demonstrate corporate citizenship
• Get a loyal, committed employeeChange a life

 

Possibilities

 

• Administrative Assistants
• Car detailing
• Labourer
• Customer Service
• Data management
• Mail room assistant
• Registrar at Rotary